MASTRIANO IN WASHINGTON FOR INTERVIEW

The Republican nominee for Pennsylvania Governor was in Washington DC yesterday to record an interview for the committee investigating the January 6^th Insurrection at the Capitol building.  According to the Sun Gazette, Doug Mastriano had a brief session which lasted about 15 minutes to discuss his role in submitting a list of alternate electors who backed the former president.  A subpoena was issued last February for Mastriano to appear.  His lawyer says they will challenge the validity of the January 6^th committee in court.

BAIL MODIFIED FOR TWO CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT

Bail for two people from Williamsport accused of felony sexual assault of a 6-year old child has been modified in Lycoming County Court.  According to North Central PA dot com, the public defender for defendant Marcus McDaniel, recently argued against his bail conditions including intense supervision with an electronic ankle monitor, but Lycoming County Supervised bail will make the  final decision.  McDaniel who currently lives in Chester County, is free on 150 thousand dollars unsecured bail and is ordered to have no contact with minors or the co-defendant, Michelle Strayer.  Strayer’s bail was also modified and she was released from the Lycoming County Prison.  McDaniel has a criminal pre-trial hearing September 16^th, Strayer will enter a guilty plea November 29^th.

CONDITION OF MOTORCYCLIST UPGRADED

An out-of-state motorcyclist who was injured Sunday along I-80 east of the Danville exit has been upgraded to fair condition according to local hospital officials.  According to State police, 55 year old Timothy Mitchell lost control of his motorcycle as he attempted to merge into the right lane from the left near exit 228 near West Hemlock Township.  He was transported to the hospital just after 7pm.  Police say Mitchell was wearing a helmet during the Montour County crash.

UMC ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR THE FALL

The Uptown Music Collective in Williamsport is accepting applications through this Friday for fall enrollment.  According to a press release, the semester starts August 29^th for 15 weeks for in-person and virtual instruction on guitar, bass, keyboards, drums and vocals and accept students of all levels.  The Collective will continue the Adult Music Program as well and financial assistance is available. Get more information at uptown music dot org. 

NEW JUDGE APPOINTED TO LYCO COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

Lycoming County has a new Judge of the Court of Common Pleas.  According to North Central PA dot com, William Carlucci was appointed during a ceremony last Friday  to serve until January 1^st, 2024 filling vacancies left on the court.  Judge Marc Lovecchio and Judge Joy Reynolds McCoy departed the court in the past two years.  According to the District Court administrator, Carlucci will preside over civil and family law matters, and will need to be chosen in the next judicial election to remain a common pleas judge. 

LOCK HAVEN WOMAN ARRESTED FOR TRESPASSING

State police at Lamar have arrested a Lock Haven woman who refused to leave a home in Mill Hall.  According to police reports, troopers responded to the trespassing call and found 21 year old Jasmine Hoffman refusing to leave the property unless she was given a ride back to Lock Haven.  The 62 year old male who owned the home said Hoffman was not welcome on his property.  Troopers transported Hofffman to the Clinton County Correctional facility where she was arraigned with bail set for fifteen hundred dollars.  She will face defiant criminal trespassing charges during her preliminary hearing on August 16^th . 

FIRST OF 150 ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING STATIONS PLANNED

PennDOT has submitted plans for the first 27 charging stations that will be built along Pennsylvania highways as part of the Biden administration’s economic stimulus program.  According to a press release, the work is part of a total 150 charging stations that will fill in gaps along PA interstates every 50 miles.  The PA Department of Transportation has allocated about 170 million dollars for the 5 year plan through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program.  PennDOT will ask for proposals from private developers to install the stations and expects to award contracts early next year.

ELECTRONICS FUNDRAISER SOON

There will be an electronics recycling fundraiser held by the Buffalo Valley/Lewisburg Kiwanis Club on August 20^th at the Recycling Center on Fairground Road in Lewisburg from 9am until 4pm.  According to the Daily Item, the Kiwanis will accept unwanted cellphones, radios and hand-held devices as well as laptops cameras, electronic game consoles, computer towers, flat screen TVs and more.  Small items can be recycled for 7 – 10 dollars each and the fee up to 35 dollars for large TV’s and entertainment centers.  The money raised will support children’s educational, medical and recreational services.  Items not being accepted include curved screen or projection TV’s and anything containing freon.

SPORTS

MLB
Phillies 4             Marlins 1
Orioles 6             Blue Jays 5
Braves 9              Red Sox 7
Mets 6                 Reds 2
Guardians 5        Tigers 2
Nationals 6         Cubs 5
Diamondbacks 6 Pirates 4
Mariners 1          Yankees 0

MLB Draft League

Williamsport Crosscutters 6 Mahoning Valley Scrappers 6-1 in Game 1 of this week’s series.  Game 2 tonight at Muncy Bank Ballpark – 6:35 PM first pitch

Little League

Majors – Pearland, Texas Little League defeated Tulsa Oklahoma 9-4 securing their trip to Williamsport as the Southwest Region Tournament Champion. Nolensville, Tennessee Little League won 5-2 over South Riding, Virginia and will also be heading to Williamsport for the Series. Hollidaysburg heads to the losers bracket after falling to Wilmington, Delaware 5-4 last night, They play Northwest Washington, DC Little League Thursday at 1pm.
Juniors – Keystone heads to the Little League World Series in Taylor, Michigan  beginning this Sunday after defeating Berlin, Maryland 3-2 yesterday in Freehold Township, New Jersey.

The Big Ten’s next round of media rights contracts will not include a deal with ESPN. They were looking for a seven-year deal worth $380 million per year from ESPN, and the network declined.  ESPN has held television rights for the Big Ten since the mid-1980s. The network has shared Big Ten rights with Fox in the latest contract. Fox owns 61% of the Big Ten Network and will remain the primary rights holder. Sports Business Journal says CBS and NBC are each positioned for a piece of the conference’s rights for upward of $300 million per year.

MAN WANTED FOR PFA SEEN BY POLICE ON A SCOOTER, ARRESTED

Police recognized a man who was wanted on a PFA driving by them on an electric scooter and apprehended him earlier this week.  According to North Central PA dot com, 32 year old Ju Michael Drummond of Williamsport was stopped by police and had approximately 36 grams of crack cocaine on his person. In addition to charges about the drugs and paraphernalia, Drummond was also charged with three more drug felony charges including three counts of intentional possession of a controlled substance. Drummond was incarcerated at the Lycoming County Prison in lieu of $95,000 bail, and his preliminary hearing is August 16^th.

JOSH SHAPIRO VISITS CLINTON COUNTY

The Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania Governor visited north central PA over the weekend.  According to the Sun Gazette, Current Attorney General, Josh Sharpiro was in Clinton County and spoke to residents who gathered at the Clinton County Democratic Headquarters to hear about the direction of his campaign.  He told those who were gathered there with him that it is critically important to show up for rural counties who often get forgotten.  Shapiro has been PA’s Attorney General since 2017.

OVERNIGHT CONSTRUCTION IN COLUMBIA COUNTY

Columbia County will continue to see overnight construction along Interstate 80 through this week.  According to PennDOT, the closures will begin each night at 7pm at the Berwick/Route 11 northbound exit of I-80 241-B, for pavement work.  The detour in place will be using exit 242, Route 339/ Mifflinville. Crews will be on the scene in the daytime, but closures will only be 7pm til 6am through this Friday.

VALLEY AREA UNITED WAYS TO MERGE IN SEPTEMBER

A merger is underway for several United Way agencies across the Susquehanna Valley. According to North Central PA dot com, the United Way of Columbia and Montour Counties and the Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way will officially merge September 1st.  The two boards had been discussing the merger for over a year, and they ultimately voted unanimously to approve it.  Officials estimate that they will increase the organization’s reach area to approximately 260,000 people, and include 58 agencies across 5 counties.

TWO OFFICERS FILE SUIT FOR DISCRIMINATION

Two Williamsport Bureau of Police officers have filed a discrimination lawsuit, after being passed over for promotions within the department, dating back to 2017. Officers Steven Helm and Fred Miller, filed the claims in state court, even though they are awaiting the outcome of another case in federal court. According to Northcentral PA dot com, the two officers were overlooked due to their activity as union officials, which also include their involvement in a separate civil suit against the city for anti-union activity.

PHILLY FUGITIVE WANTED FOR HOMICIDE ARRESTED IN LYCO

Williamsport Bureau of Police, along with the U.S. Marshal Service, and members of the Philadelphia Police Department, took a man wanted for homicide into custody Thursday in Lycoming County. Marcus Anthony Bell was extradited back to Philadelphia shortly after being apprehended by the authorities. There was no word on what area of the county Bell was found.  The 37-year-old was wanted for a homicide that occurred in Philadelphia.

COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY TO ACCEPT CREDITS FROM NPRC

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, which makes up Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and Mansfield; have signed a transfer agreement with Northern Pennsylvania Regional College in Warren, PA, that will allow students to transfer credits from NPRC to one of the Commonwealth University campuses. Northern Regional has 25 classroom sites in nine counties, and offers workforce development opportunities and associate’s degrees. Additionally, CU will award four tiers of transfer scholarships to NPRC graduates.

GRANT FOR TOWER IMPROVEMENTS AWARDED LOCALLY

Improvements continue to be the focus for Montoursville’s Williamsport-Lycoming Regional Airport and it could mean improvements for exsiteing structures there. According to the Sun Gazette, a grant of $700,000 will go toward refurbishing the 60 year old control tower. The grant money is coming to the airport, through the FAA Contract Tower Competitive Grant Program, which awards grants to improve infrastructure of air traffic control towers at small-town and municipal airports.

SPORTS

MLB Draft League
Williamsport 5   Trenton Thunder 2 yesterday at Trenton Thunder Ballpark
MLB Draft League This Week
The Crosscutters are off tonight but meet the Mahoning Valley Scrappers Tuesday at Muncy Bank Ballpark 6:35 PM first pitch

Little League Sunday
(PA State Major Champions) Hollidaysburg 7  Washington DC 3
– in the opening round of Little League Mid-Atlantic regional in Bristol, CT. 
Their next game will be Tuesday at 7pm.

Junior Baseball Eastern Regional Tournament – Freehold, NJ
Keystone 15   Berlin, Maryland 11
Keystone Advances to play Canton, Mass this morning at 10am

NASCAR

Kevin Harvick picked up the win at Michigan International Speedway Sunday ending his 65 race winless streak at the Firekeepers Casino 400.  Harvick has now qualified for this year’s 16-car postseason playoff race.  Three races remain in the regular season at Michigan International Speedway. Bubba Wallace was second, followed by Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, and Ryan Blaney rounding out the top five.

VICTIM PULLED FROM SUSQUEHANNA IDENTIFIED

There are still questions surrounding the alleged drowning death of a Danville man who was pulled from the West Branch of the Susquehanna River Saturday night.  According to the Sun Gazette, Lycoming County’s chief deputy coroner identified 39 year old, Tuffy Beachel as the victim who was found about 2 miles south of Muncy Borough. Authorities are asking anyone who spoke with Beachel or knew information about him from Saturday, should call the Coroner’s office (570-327-2305) or Pennsylvania State Police (570-368-5700).

LOYALSOCK TOWNSHIP TEEN MOTHER AND CHILD MISSING

A sixteen year old from Loyalsock Township and her 8 month old baby are missing and State police are asking the public for information on their whereabouts.  State police in Montoursville say Aaliyah Diaz and her child, Nathaniel Ortega Jr reportedly ran away and were reported missing from her home around 10pm Sunday from Randall Circle in Williamsport and could be headed to Allentown. She was last seen wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and blue sweatpants, and the baby was wearing a green onsie and grey sweatpants.  If you have information call Montoursville State Police.

CONVICTED KILLER RE-SENTENCED

As a result of the Post-Conviction Relief Act , a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that gives inmates who committed murders as teenagers the opportunity to seek parole or a new sentence, a now-36 year old convicted killer was resentenced yesterday. According to North Central PA dot com, Brandon Brown was 15 years old when he kidnapped, raped and killed a 6-year-old neighbor, Jasmine Stoud, in Coal Township in 2001.  He was sentenced to life in prison at age 17.  Yesterday President Judge Charles Saylor convicted and resentenced Brown, as an adult, to a life sentence for first-degree homicide and a consecutive term of 17 to 70 years for rape and kidnapping.  He remains an inmate at SCI-Forest in Marienville, Forest County.

WILLIAMSPORT POOL OPENS AFTER A WEEKEND WAIT

Memorial Pool did reopen yesterday to the public after Mayor Derek Slaughter announced on a Facebook Live post, that tests of the water at the facility came back showing the water was safe for the public to swim.  According to the Sun Gazette, the Memorial pool and Splash Cove pool will be open daily through the rest of the season; noon til one for adult swimmers, then 1 to 7 for public use.

MULTIPLE INJURIES AFTER TWO-VEHICLE CRASH

Six people were sent to the hospital with one transported by life flight after a two vehicle crash near Mifflinburg  in Limestone Township Saturday night.  According to Milton State Police, more than half a dozen crews responded to the area of Mensch Road and Route 104 at about 9:40pm, where victims from both vehicles were trapped.  According to emergency communications in Union County, PennDOT closed Routes 405 and 104 until about 1am Sunday morning.  No word on the conditions of the crash victims today.

MARYLAND MAN WITH A WARRANT DETAINED IN UNION COUNTY

A man with an active warrant against him in Maryland was taken into custody July 21^st by Stonington State Police for a domestic disturbance allegedly involving a knife.  According to Shamokin Police, David Raymond Trump gave a false name and resisted arrest when they first responded to a call from a witness who said Trump came after her with a knife before she and two young children hid from the man at a home on South Market street in Shamokin.  Police report Trump, who told them that he didn’t threaten the woman with a knife while standing in front of a wall of knives, was taken to state police barracks where he was positively identified  and held on 10 thousand dollars bail.

POLICE SEEK MAN ATTEMPTING TO LURE CHILDREN

Police are seeking a man who has tried to lure children into his vehicle in New Berlin.  According to State Police in Milton, a white man, driving a gray Volvo sedan, parked his car along the 500 block of Vine Street Friday, July 29^th about 5:30pm and tried to make contact with children in the area and tried unsuccessfully to get them to get into the car.  Call PSP Milton at 570-524-2662 if you have any information about the suspect or Friday night’s incident.

LOCAL GROUP PLANNING TO HELP KENTUCKY FLOOD VICTIMS

In the wake of historic flooding in Eastern Kentucky last week, a group of residents from Clinton County have organized a trip to Hazard, KY, to leave on Sunday, August 7th and are gathering supplies and donations to share with the people affected by the flooding.  According to a Clinton County Firewire post on Facebook, they are accepting donations of travel funds, non-perishable food, household and cleaning supplies, and water today through Sunday the 7^th at 3pm.  The Dunnstown Fire Company and the Clinton County Department of Emergency Services in Lock Haven are the locations to drop off supplies.  There are reports of up to 35 deaths from the historical flooding that brought up to 2 inches of rain per hour at the peak of the storms around Lexington.

SPORTS

MLB
Reds 3                 Marlins 1
Mets 7                 Nationals 3
Yankees 7           Mariners 2
Guardians 6        Diamondbacks 5
Red Sox 3           Astros 2
Oriole 7               Rangers 2
MLB Draft League Tonight
State College Spikes come to Williamsport at Muncy Bank ballpark for 6:35pm  1^st pitch
2022 Pennsylvania Little League Major Championship Final
Holidaysburg 10 Greencastle 0
Holidaysburg now faces Northwest Washington, DC in the Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament, Sunday, August 7 in Bristol, CT at the Little League Leadership Training Center.MLB News
The  Yankees have acquired right-handed starter Frankie Montas and closer Lou Trivino in a deal with the A’s. Oakland is receiving left-handers Ken Waldichuk and J.P. Sears, right-hander Luis Medina and second baseman Cooper Bowman from New York. Waldichuk, 24, was the fifth-highest-ranked prospect in the Yankees’ farm system.
NFL News
The Dallas Cowboys will be without wide receiver, James Washington for 6-10 weeks because of a fractured right foot.  He is scheduled to undergo surgery today. Washington suffered the injury Monday in the first padded practice of training camp during seven-on-seven drills, when his foot got caught underneath Trevon Diggs, according to ESPN.

FAMILY IN WATSONTOWN BEATING DEATH CASE HELD FOR COURT

Homicide charges were held for court against the couple from Watsontown and their nephew who witnesses say beat a man living in their home to death in March of 2020 and buried his remains in their yard. According to the Sun Gazette, 54 year old Thomas Huffman, his 46 year old wife Dorothy and their nephew Kayden Koser are all incarcerated without bail.  During the hearing in Northumberland County Court, witnesses who were living with the Huffmans at the time and afraid to tell police then, testified that the Huffmans and Koser beat Richard Leroy Jameson II to death and buried his body after the assault in court earlier this week.   

FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR HERNDON

Route 147 was closed yesterday morning for several hours after a fatal crash occurred after 7am just south of Herndon between the Sunoco and Toad Valley Road.  According to witnesses, a crew of first responders were heading to a vehicle accident scene in Lower Mahanoy Township and struck a person who was walking along the side of the road.  Originally a helicopter was called to the scene, but the call was cancelled.  No word on the condition of the victims in the car accident or the name of the person who was struck along the road. 

THREE ON MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP BOARD NOW

A third supervisor was appointed to the Mifflin Township Board last Tuesday, since according to township code, a replacement can be appointed without a public advertisement.  According to North Central PA dot com, Nicholas Seese was called to fill the vacancy from Doug Cohick’s resignation.  Seese now joins Supervisor Ty Sheddy, who is the chairman, and Supervisor Kevin Griffith, who is the vice-chairman.  Seese’s position will be on the November ballot.

WASD OPEN HOUSE TIMES ANNOUNCED

The times have been announced for the annual round of Williamsport area High School open houses in August so that parents can learn more about the schools’ various programs and meet their child’s teachers.  In the Williamsport Area Middle School, 7^th and 8^th graders will begin at 6 and 6:30 pm respectively for their event on August 23^rd.  The Intermediate schools will have their open house on August 24^th at 5:30 and the Primary schools will open their doors at 5:30 on August 25^th.  The High School open house is at 7pm on August 25^th, too.  Find more information at the school’s website under upcoming events at wasd.org.

MAN JAILED FOR NOT REGISTERING FOR MEGAN’S LAW

A man in Union County failed to fulfill his reporting requirements under Megan’s law and is now in the Union County Prison. According to North Central PA dot com, 52 year old Roger Lee Williams, has been on the Megan’s Law registry since 2002 when he was convicted of indecent assault.  Williams did not check in with state police who requested his housing verification last October.  Police say they searched in several communities and attempted to serve Williams the warrant from 2020.  Williams was located and taken into custody July 22^nd in Union County for the felony charges is incarcerated under 10 thousand dollar monetary bail.

 CHANGES TO WILLIAMSPORT WATER AND SEWER BILLS

 The Williamsport Municipal Water Authority has notified customers that two billing system changes are coming starting August 1^st.  According to a letter sent from the Authority, they will be transitioning from a quarterly billing cycle to a monthly billing cycle and customers may still see a final three month bill depending on the date of their last bill.   The second change is that all sanitary accounts will now be sent to a property owners according to the PA Municipal Authorities Act, that requires a property owner to be responsible for the account to expedite emergency situations more efficiently.  Details can be found at the Authority’s website www.wmwa-wsa.org.

GROUNDBREAKING FOR OLD CITY MIXED-USE BUILDING PROJECT

Williamsport officials along with the Pine Ridge Construction Management and River’s Edge Capital attended a groundbreaking earlier this week in the city to kick off the Old City Williamsport Development Project, a 20 million dollar renovation project that start with a mixed-use building near Basin and East Third Streets. According to the Sun Gazette, the Lycoming County Commissioners yesterday approved request for just over a million dollars in grant funds to support a new parking structure for the building at 255 East Third Street, which will include residential, retail, dining and commercial spaces. 

TROY FAIR ENDS SATURDAY

You can still enjoy the Troy Fair today and tomorrow with today being DAIRY DAY at the fair.  Tomorrow it’s Kid’s day with a Bicycle Giveaway and free Helmets for kids, starting at 10:30am!! The Sylvania Lions invite you to the Demolition Derby both nights in the Grandstands. And Saturday at noon the Troy Fair will hold their Junior Prince and Princess Contest – Near the Agsploration Station Gate 1 area for  all 7–12 boys and girls. Get details on entering at Troy fair dot com.

SPORTS

MLB
Orioles   3           Rays    0
Yankees 1           Royals  0
Phillies   8           Pirates  7
Blue Jays 5         Tigers  3
Red Sox  4          Guardians 2
Marlins  7           Reds    6

MLB Draft League
Williamsport Crosscutters and Trenton Thunder were rained out last night.

The Cutters will give it another try on the road tonight in Trenton. 7pm first pitch

Little League
2022 Pennsylvania State Little League Major Championships.
Thursday night winners bracket semifinal:

Keystone 5          Hollidaysburg 4

Keystone’s next game in Bradford is Saturday at 4pm vs Greencastle (near Chambersburg)

MLB NEWS – The Mets acquired outfielder Tyler Naquin and lefty relief pitcher Phillip Diehl from the Cincinnati Reds for multiple prospects. The Mets are sending pitcher Jose Acuna and infielder Hector Rodriguez in the deal, according to statements from both teams.  The Mets sit atop the National League East with a 61-37 record, three games ahead of the Atlanta Braves.

NFL
Seattle head coach Pete Carroll said star wide receiver DK Metcalf have agreed to a three-year, $72 million extension with $58.2 million guaranteed, according to USATOday. The deal includes a $30 million signing bonus, the highest ever for a receiver. 

DELCAMP GETS ONE MONTH CONTINUANCE

A one month continuance has been given to the Trevorton mother of 3 year-old Arabella Parker in the sentencing phase of her trial after she was found guilty of third degree murder of her daughter in September. According to the Daily Item, 26 year old Samantha Delcamp’s public defender has requested the continuance in order to look at transcripts from previous court hearings.  Northumberland District Attorney has not offered Delcamp any deals and faces a possible 60 years in jail for her role as accomplice in case.  Her then boyfriend, 21 year old Jahred Burgess was found guilty in November of third-degree murder for his role in causing the fatal injuries to the toddler and was sentenced to 24 to 50 years in state prison.

POLICE NAB KNOWN DRUG DEALER IN WILLIAMSPORT

A Williamsport man who already was facing drug charges from 2018, has had new charges brought against him in Lycoming County District Court.  According to the Sun Gazette, police say 22 year old Jahmere Johnson, who goes by the name of “Tooly”, allegedly sold cocaine and other drugs on June 8^th and 16^th along  7^th and Memorial Avenues,  and on West 4^th Street to a confidential informant.  Johnson was arraigned in front of District Judge Christian Frey and is incarcerated under 150 thousand dollars bail.

BOARD VOTES A TUITION INCREASE FOR PENN STATE STUDENTS

The tuition at Penn State campuses for in and out of state students has gone up after the Board of Trustees voted to approve that increase as well as a recommendation for a 2.5 percent general salary increase for most Penn State employees to help offset the impacts of inflation. According to North Central PA dot com, he University did exempt out-of-state undergraduate students with household incomes of $75,000 or less and who have filed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  Lower enrollment after the pandemic, stagnant state funding, three prior years of tuition freezes, supported the decision for the increase.

PENNDOT OFFERS ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR PLACARD RENEWAL

PennDOT just announced this week that they will allow customers who need to renew their placards for Persons with Disabilities Parking have the option to do so online.  According to PennDOT’s Deputy Secretary for Driver and Vehicles Services Kurt Myers, the online initiative will cut down on wait times for customers and eliminate the mail-in process and subsequent processing of paperwork.  be able to update their address and request replacement identification credentials through this online service.  Myers says more than two million Pennsylvanian adults live with a disability.  If you want to apply for or renew a placard, go to www.dmv.pa.gov/VEHICLE-SERVICES.

MAN CONVICTED OF SEXUAL CRIMES SENTENCED

A Paxinos man who was convicted of sexual assault last October has been sentenced in Clinton County Court.  According to the Record Online, 34 year old  Nathan William Weaver, was found guilty by a jury of aggravated sexual and indecent assault and while awaiting sentencing, has been found by the PA Sexual Offenders Assessment Board to be a sexually violent predator.  District Attorney Dave Strouse asked the court for a 22 year state prison sentence, and the judge imposed that maximum.  Weaver is parole eligible after 9 and a half years.

WOMAN RAMS CAMPER WITH VEHICLE

A woman from Mifflinburg who rammed her vehicle into the side of a camper trailer is in the Northumberland County Jail.  Allegedly, according to State Police in Milton, 44 year old Angela Chappell intentionally drove her car into the home in West Buffalo Township last Monday.  Chappell also faces charges for resisting arrest, aggravated assault, harassment and recklessly endangering another person. She was arrested and sent to jail under 40 thousand dollars bail.

LOCAL CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFTS

The trend of catalytic converters being stolen nationwide, is happening in Lycoming County, too.  According to North Central PA dot com, automotive shops in Muncy and Williamsport have confirmed that there have been recent thefts of the auto part this month.  They say the National Insurance Crime Bureau reports the theft of catalytic converters has increased ten times in the last three years and in 2020 14 thousand were stolen across America.  Police say the reason for the theft is the rising cost of the metals used in auto parts and disruption in the supply chain. 

SELINSGROVE POOL WORKING TO HOPEFULLY OPEN

There will be a delay for the opening of the splash pad at the Selinsgrove pool due to a shortage in materials. According to the Daily Item, the material deliveries for the installation – purchased with funds from the Degenstein Foundation – was not adequate to finish the project.  New materials have arrived and the installation continues moving forward.  The state will have to complete an inspection of the facility before it can open and Selinsgrove area board members say they aren’t sure it will be ready before the pool closes August 14^th.

SPORTS

MLB
Cubs 4                  Pirates 2
Marlins 2              Reds 1
Braves 6               Phillies 3
Orioles 5              Rays 3
Blue Jays 10         Cardinals 3
Guardians 8         Red Sox 3
Mets 6                  Yankees 3
Nationals 8           Dodgers 3
MLB Draft League
Williamsport Crosscutters 5 State College Spikes 1 -Cutters are 2-0
MLB Draft Tonight
The Crosscutters and Spikes coming to Williamsport tonight for game three of their series in Muncy Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field.

Druw Jones, the second overall pick in this month’s MLB draft, injured his shoulder Monday during his first batting practice with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Jones could miss the rest of the season if he requires surgery.  Jones agreed to terms with Arizona last week for a bonus of more than 8 million dollars.  Druw is the son of former Atlanta Braves great Andruw Jones and was the top player in the draft.

NFL
Veteran wide receiver Julio Jones has agreed to a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. According to ESPN, the seven-time Pro Bowler is hoping to rebound from a down season with the Tennessee Titans. The Titans released Jones in March. Tampa Bay also brought on veteran Kyle Rudolph last week, in the wake of Rob Gronkowski’s retirement.Little League
Clinton County’s Keystone faces DuBois tonight at 7:30pm in Game 4 of the Opening Round of the 2022 PA State Little League Major Championships.  District 10’s Bradford Regional hosts the Tournament this year at the Kessel Athletic Complex, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Campus – 300 Campus Drive in Bradford.
Keystone Juniors – DuBois executed a 7-6 win over the Keystone Juniors in last night’s opening round of the state Little League tournament game.  Keystone will try and bounce back tonight in the double-elimination tournament.