SHOOTING SUSPECT HELD FOR COURT

More information is coming forward after a preliminary hearing for Shamier Gadson, the 16 year old involved in the shooting at Locust and Elmira Streets on August 19^th in Williamsport.  According to the Sun Gazette, police say the victim in the robbery attempt was Jaqua Strickland, who narrowly escaped injury from Gadson’s initial bullet and then returned fire with a legally concealed firearm, injuring the suspect – who continued to fire his weapon – in the exchange at about 10pm that Monday night.  Gadson has been held for court on charges of attempted homicide, assault charges, reckless endangerment and more and is in Lycoming County Prison in lieu of 500 thousand dollars bail.

MAN CHARGED WITH SHOPLIFTING A FOURTH TIME

A Williamsport man has been charged with felony shoplifting after an incident at the Family Dollar on Memorial Avenue on August 21^st.  According to the Sun Gazette, police say 52 year old Maurice Nathan Gilmore has had three previous shoplifting convictions.  This time, Gilmore fled the store with 48 dollars worth of merchandise.  He was arraigned in Lycoming County Court and is incarcerated in lieu of 15 thousand dollars bail.

PUBLIC HEARING ON TAP  FOR POLICE REGIONALIZATION TALKS

The effort continues to regionalize area police departments, and a public hearing will be held by Jersey Shore Borough Council to take the first step in building the Lycoming Regional Police Department with Porter Township and Old Lycoming Township.  According to a legal notice in the Sun Gazette, the hearing September 12^th at 7pm will be at the borough building 232 Smith Street in Jersey Shore. According to township officials similar hearings are upcoming with Hepburn and Lycoming Townships in the continuing exploration process of regionalizing Old Lycoming Township Police and Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police. Legal notices will be filed for those public hearings as well.

LOCAL CHURCHES JOIN IN SEPTEMBER 11^TH REMEMBRANCE RIDE

As the 21^st Anniversary of the 9-11 Memorial Motorcycle Ride to Never Forget with the 9-11 Memorial coalition approaches with the theme “Let Freedom Roar, some area churches will be joining in the rolling memorial.  According to the Sun Gazette on September 11^th when the thousands of motorcycles roar through Williamsport to honor the 3000 victims of the attacks on America, those connected with Trinity Episcopal and Christ Episcopal Churches will also be ringing bells along West Fourth Street.  The public is invited to a memorial service at 2pm Sunday the 11^th at the Clinton Township Volunteer Fire Co on Route 54 in Montgomery – kickstands up at 3pm.  Details at 911 memorial coalition dot org.

SCAM LETTER SAYS VOTING RECORDS ARE WRONG

There are some fraudulent letters being distributed throughout multiple counties that are telling residents that there are problems with their voter registration records and to send back a social security number to verify.  According to a statement from The Lycoming County Board of Elections applicants in the voting registration process are NOT required to provide a full Social Security Number or financial information in order to register to vote and to be vigilant not to reveal social security numbers birth date or ID numbers.   If you have concerns or questions contact Voter Services 570-327-2267 – online at lyco.org forward slash vote.

WATSONTOWN WOMAN JAILED FOR CHOKING MAN

A Watsontown woman is in jail after she allegedly choked and threatened to kill a man at a residence in the borough Tuesday.  According to police records, 40 year old Danielle Bricker was taken into custody for strangulation and terroristic threats after she fled the residence and police obtained an arrest warrant for her. She was found by Danville Police and is in Northumberland County Prison on 25 thousand dollars bail.  Her preliminary hearing is September 14^th.

GAS PRICE INCREASE TAKES EFFECT

The cost of residential heating went up starting this month.  According to a press release from UGI Utilities, Energy prices in general, including natural gas, have continued to rise and as a result, the average residential heating customer’s bill will rise by 7.6% percent.  Customers who are locked into a fixed income should call UGI at 1-800-UGI-WARM to determine if they are eligible for one of a number of energy assistance programs.  UGI can also help customers who are eligible to apply for a federally-funded Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Go to UGI.com for details.

NEW HOOPS, BASKETBALL COURTS MAY SEE RENOVATIONS

Three Williamsport city parks will be revitalized with new basketball hoops, thanks to a check from the US Air Force that was presented to Mayor Derek Slaughter yesterday in Memorial Park.  According to the Sun Gazette, in addition to Memorial Park, Youngs Woods and Shaw Place parks will be upgraded with the almost 10 thousand dollar sponsorship money presented by Master Sergeant Leo Knight-Inglesby, the US Air Force and Space Force representative for Northeast PA.  The mayor also said that pending council approval the courts may be also be resurfaced soon.

SPORTS

PIAA D4
HS Football
Canton 53    North Penn – Mansfield 0

NCAA Football
Pitt  38                West Virginia 31
Penn State 35     Purdue 31

MLB
Nationals 7         A’s 5
Mets 5                 Dodgers 3
Orioles 3             Guardians 0
Red Sox 9           Rangers 8
Braves 3              Rockies 0

MLB Draft League
Williamsport Crosscutters 5  Trenton Thunder 1

With their win over the Thunder and the Spikes loss, the Williamsport Crosscutters clinched a berth to the first ever MLB Draft League Championship. That game will be played Tuesday, September 6th in Morgantown, West Virginia against the West Virginia Black Bears…

NASCAR
The Southern Cookout 500 at Darlington South Carolina is Sunday with pre-race coverage starting at 6pm on the Twin Valleys Talk Radio Network or WILQ’s HD3

TWO ARRESTS AFTER MAN FOUND SHOT AT LIBERTY GAS STATION

Two people have been arrested in the shooting last week of the Buffalo, New York man who was found deceased at the Exxon off the Route 15 exchange in Liberty. According to the Sun Gazette, Jesus Alicia-Santiago was shot following the exchange of a shared-custody child.  Police say 33 year old Leonardo Pagan-Acevedo of Bethlehem and 32 year old Denissa Alvarez-Matias of York met Alicia-Santiago around 3pm last Friday where a confrontation took place after the exchange, that resulted in Alicia-Santiago allegedly being shot in the abdomen by  Pagan-Acevedo while he sat in his car.  Following the incident, Alicia-Sanitago drove across the street to the gas station where he was found unconscious behind the wheel.  Pagan-Acevedo and Alvarez-Matias have been arrested, charged with homicide, and are being held without bail.

GROUP WANTS REFERENDUM THIS NOVEMBER ON VOTING MACHINES

Members of the Lycoming County Audit the Vote group have submitted a petition with over three thousand signatures asking for a referendum on the November ballot and to remove electronic voting machines in Lycoming County.  According to the Sun Gazette, officials on the election board said they will review the petition that secures the needed signatures to move forward to add a question to the ballot requesting the public’s opinion on removing the machines.  According to director of Voter Services, Forrest Lehman, it would remove an almost million dollar investment that had been paid for by taxes in the county. He said they will review the filing and respond according to legal counsel and the opinions of the Lycoming County commissioners.

MAN TRIES TO STEAL TRACTOR

Mill Hall police caught a man in the act of stealing a tractor from private property on Eagle Valley Road last Saturday around 7:30 pm.  According to North Central PA dot com, police noticed evidence of a break-in at the scene and discovered 47 year old Daniel Elroy Powell of Howard inside the property attempting to harness a Kubota tractor that was garaged there.  Powell has been charged with felony counts of burglary and criminal trespass.  He is in Clinton County Jail on 75 thousand dollars bail.

LYCO UNITED WAY KICKS OFF ANNUAL CAMPAIGN

The Lycoming County United Way will have their Centennial Campaign Kickoff Carnival today to start the progression toward their two million dollar annual fundraising goal.  The public is invited to New Trail Brewing Company at 240 Arch Street today from 5 til 8 to help support the many programs an partners who benefit from the Lycoming County United Way. There will be a dunk tank, a mobile hatchet throwing area, and games on site provided  by SAFE Kids PA, Lycoming County Partners, PennDOT, Lycoming County Coroner’s Office, and Susquehanna Valley CASA.  There will be raffles and music provided by The Heartstrings.

CONSTRUCTION WORKER DIES IN POTATO ROLL FACTORY ACCIDENT

A worker died in a construction accident that happened Tuesday afternoon at the Martin’s Famous Potato Rolls plant in Franklin County, PA.  According to Penn Live, three 25-by 50-foot sections of concrete collapsed around 2pm at a new building site, about the time a storm was passing over, but no word if the weather conditions caused the collapse.  Police said the body of the 30 year old  man who worked for Wohlsen Construction was located around11:45 pm Tuesday after rescue teams searched the concrete hoping to find him alive.  His identity is being held while family is notified. State police are investigating the collapse.

LYCOMING COUNTY AND OTHERS ON DROUGHT WATCH

Residents in thirty six counties including Lycoming, and most of our surrounding counties, are being asked to voluntarily conserve water after the Department of Environmental Protection declared a drought watch for our area. According to a news release, individuals in these drought watch counties are asked to reduce water use by 5 to 10 percent per day – a reduction of 3 to 6 gallons.  Water suppliers may ask for more stringent water conservation methods if conditions worsen going forward. 

POLICE ARREST MEN WHO TRAVELED FROM PHILLY WITH DRUGS

Acting on a tip, police arrested two Lycoming County men who traveled from Williamsport to Philadelphia to buy drugs August 20^th.  According to North Central PA dot com, police began surveillance of 39 year old Christopher Raemsch and 29 year old Kyle Connors when they left the Maynard Street Sheetz and went to the King of Prussia Mall, where a suspect placed a large bag in the trunk of their vehicle.  As the pair were on I-80 in the westbound lanes, police stopped them and discovered several pounds of marijuana, two and a half ounces of cocaine, and approximately one kilogram of methamphetamine.  The men were arrested on several counts of criminal conspiracy with intent to deliver a controlled substance.  They are in Lycoming County prison under 250 thousand dollars bail.

PENN COLLEGE FEATURED IN “THE COLLEGE TOUR” EPISODE

Emmy-nominated producers in the Amazon Prime Video series that features episodes about the campus life and culture of colleges and universities across America, have chosen Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport for a segment on season five of the program.  According to a press release, the series “The College Tour” is a vehicle to help students across the world to connect with higher education, so they can make informed decisions without having to travel.  Two marketing managers from Penn College worked as co-producers on the episode.  Find out more at pct.edu.

SPORTS

MLB
Brewers 6                     Pirates 1
Orioles 4                       Guardians 0
Nationals 5                   A’s 1
Mets 2                           Dodgers 1
Braves 3                        Rockies 2
Red Sox 6                     Twins 5
Angels 3                       Yankees 2
Phillies 18                    Diamondbacks 2

MLB Draft League
Williamsport Potato Capers 6  Trenton Thunder 5
They’ll play their 2nd game against Trenton this week tonight at 6:35 PM first pitch.
Tennis
Serena Williams still has some champion in her as she pulled off at 7-6, 2-6, 6-2 upset over number 2 seed Annette Kontaveit in the second round of the U.S. Open last night in New York.  She advances to face Ajla Tomljanovic on Friday in the third round 

PIAA District 4 Sports
Girls Volleyball
Berwick 3 Williamsport 0
North Penn Liberty 3 Cowanesque Valley 0
Boys Soccer
Jersey Shore 2 Central Columbia 1
Girls Soccer
Hughesville 8 Sullivan county 0
Muncy 10 Montgomery 0

NFL NEWS
Steve White, who played football for the University of Tennessee and later spent seven seasons in the NFL as a defensive lineman, died Tuesday. He was 48.  White played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Jets from 1996-2002. White was a sixth-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1996. His NFL career came to an end in 2002.  He  had been battling chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

WEST BRINGS MORE JOBS TO LYCOMING COUNTY

One hundred twenty five new jobs are coming to Williamsport and Jersey Shore as the Williamsport Lycoming Chamber of Commerce announced yesterday the expansion of West Pharmaceutical Services Incorporated to it’s Jersey Shore Plant.  According to a news release an investment of 65 million dollars in coordination with state government will add to the 700 jobs the company already provides in Lycoming County.  Jason Fink, president and CEO of the Williamsport Lycoming Chamber of Commerce says it’s an exciting announcement and the career opportunity it provides can support families. Fink says it was a team effort at the local, county and state level to secure the expansion.

POLICE SAY AIR RIFLE MAY HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE

A Delaware Township woman called state police last Saturday about 9:30am after someone broke the glass of a window of her home on Albatross Drive.  According to State Troopers, the window was likely damaged by an air rifle, but no projectile was found at the scene beyond a shaving of metal in the glass panels of the broken window.  Police are investigating the Northumberland County incident and ask the public that if they have information about the shooting to call state police at Milton.

PRESIDENT BIDEN TO VISIT PA

Pennsylvania State Police have released a statement concerning traffic around Wilkes-Barre when President Joe Biden visits on Tuesday.  The visit coordinates with Biden’s trip to Pittsburgh for the Labor Day Holiday to attend the famed Labor Day parade one of the largest gatherings in the nation on the national holiday for workers.  State police say traffic will be affected on I-81, State Routes 115 and the Cross Valley Expressway in the afternoon and evening hours of August 6^th.

POLICE TO OUT PATROLLING FOR DUI THIS WEEKEND

Area police are reminding the public to be safe and to not drink and drive this upcoming Labor Day holiday.  According to police in Montoursville, they will be out in force keeping impaired drivers from the roads.  Motorists are asked to follow the move over law when they see police vehicles along the interstate as well.  Expect to see sobriety checkpoints, and roving patrols across Lycoming County, especially in areas where there is a history of DUI related crashes. 

LOYALSOCK ACCIDENT HOSPITALIZES TWO

State police are investigating the cause of a crash that backed up traffic on East Third Street on Monday around 11am.  According to the Sun Gazette, no names have been released, but two women were hospitalized after their vehicles collided  in Loyalsock Township in front of Mid-Sate Beverage.  Emergency crews responded and township fire say a Subaru Crosstrek and a Dodge Durrango were removed from the accident scene.

PA NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIER DIES AFTER TRAINING IN SC

A 17 year old Pennsylvania National Guard Soldier, who was attending basic training with her twin sister in Fort Jackson, South Carolina, died after physical training on August 20^th due to a rare heart defect.  According to a Facebook post from the 1st Battalion 34th Regiment, Private Alyssa Cahoon of Mount Pleasant, PA collapsed and was taken to an off-base hospital, where she died surrounded by her family.  Alyssa and her twin sister Brianna, were both serving as human resource specialists, both just days away from the end of their 9-week training. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Alyssa’s mother says Brianna has the same rare heart abnormality and she will now will be able to receive treatment for it.

INJURED LITTLE LEAGUE PLAYER TO RETURN TO UTAH

Easton Oliverson, the Utah Little League Player who suffered a brain injury after falling from his bunk bed at the International Grove two weeks ago in South Williamsport, will be transferred back to his home state today.  According to a social media post by his family, Easton’s remarkable progress has allowed doctors at Geisinger to release the 12 year old from Janet Weis Children’s Hospital so he can fly via medical airplane to a children’s hospital in Salt Lake City.  Doctors said Easton was admitted to the hospital August 14^th with an epidural hematoma and continues making amazing strides in his recovery.  Easton’s Team, Snow Canyon Little League was eliminated from the World Series on August 21^st after losing to Iowa 10-2, they went back to Utah last week.

ALCOHOL SALES BEING TESTED AT PSU THIS YEAR

Penn State is going to test selling alcohol at Beaver stadium during the 2022 Fall season.  According to the Centre Daily Times, the sale of alcohol has been under consideration, but still needs more approval before there is an official change at the venue.  At this time, there are alcohol sales allowed in enclosed suites and boxes at the stadium, but none for the general public.  At this time, there will be temporary sale of alcohol at the game against Central Michigan on September 24^th.

SPORTS

PIAA District IV

Girls Soccer
Troy 4,                Muncy 3
Williamsport 5   Warrior Run 4 (OT)

Boys Soccer
Benton 4             Bloomsburg 1
Shikellamy 6                Juniata 0

NCAA Football
Nittany Lions Coach James Franklin told media outlets yesterday that Sean Clifford will return as PSU’s starting quarterback, and that Drew Allar, a five star recruit from Ohio will be the 1^st backup, even though Christian Veilleux has more experience.

MLB
Twins 4                         Red Sox 2
Brewers 7                      Pirates 5
Angels 4                        Yankees 3
Diamondbacks 13        Phillies 7
Dodgers 3                     Marlins 2

MLB Draft League Tonight
Williamsport Crosscutters are @ home tonight vs.  Trenton Thunder in Game 1 of a 3-Game series this week.  6:35pm 1^st pitch.

Tennis – US OPEN
In the first round of the 2022 U.S. Open, Serena Williams defeated Danka Kovinic,
6-3, 6-3, to move on in the tournament and delay her retirement from tennis. Williams was given a post-victory serenade from television host Gayle King, and she received a celebratory Tweet from tennis legend Billie Jean King.

SOCIAL MEDIA COMMENT LEADS TO HOMICIDE CHARGES

A Montoursville teenager has been arrested after a comment on social media escalated to an altercation at a Fairfield Township cemetery where he fired a .22 caliber handgun at six teenagers in two cars on August 7th.  According to State Police, they discovered 18 year old Mandon Jacob Watts of Confair Parkway was involved in texts and chat messages with one of the victims in the case who was invited by Watts to meet him at Resurrection Cemetery around 6pm the night of the shooting.  Witnesses say they saw vehicles in the area when the shots were fired at the group of teens, and police have since recovered evidence on the scene of a shooting.  No one was injured, but cars at the scene were struck by bullets and by ricochet. Watts was arraigned in Lycoming County Court yesterday for attempted criminal homicide, aggravated assault and other charges.

LYCO VOTER SERVICES NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DIRECT MAILING

Officials from Lycoming County Board of elections released a statement yesterday, that Pennsylvania residents can expect to see unsolicited direct mail pieces from two political advocacy groups beginning in the next few weeks and that they are not affiliated with the mailings.  According to the Sun Gazette, the mailings contain mail ballot applications and voter registration applications; and the two groups, Voter Participation Center and the Center for Voter Information are soley responsible for the information they potentially contain. If you would like to be removed from the mailing list place a phone call to either group.  The phone numbers for VPC 866-255-6750 or CVI 866-290-1599

CREWS REPAVING ALONG ROUTE 664 TAKE DOWN GUARDRAILS

The guardrails have been removed along Coudersport Pike in Woodward Township so that crews could do paving work to about a mile length portion of the road.  According to the Record Online, the guardrails were removed earlier this week on Route 664 across from Lock Haven along the Susquehanna side of the roadway.  Crews from Glen Hawbaker will be applying a second coat of Amosite on the road from Veteran’s Bridge to Mill Hill Road before the rails will be replaced.

LANE CLOSED ON EAST THIRD NEXT WEEK

Penn DOT is going to be closing lanes in Loyalsock Township in front of the Dunkin’ parking lot again next week for several days in a row. According to work crews, work will take place will be each day from 9am until 3pm between August 27^th and September 3^rd.  Watch for delays during the day on East Third Street while while work continues at restaurant and in the parking lot.  A double drive through is being installed and the store should reopen in September.

BOY, 13 SHOOTS HIMSELF IN THE LEG

Police have opened an investigation after a 13 year old Williamsport boy shot himself in the leg Tuesday night.  According to the Sun Gazette, the self-inflicted shot happened at a residence on the 300 block of Louisa Street, and the boy was transported by ambulance to UPMC Williamsport after 7:40pm.  Police said they are investigating who owns the gun and whether it was legally obtained.  The boy is recovering from the gunshot.

WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER SHE WITHDREW FRAUDULENT DEPOSITS

After fraudulent deposits totaling almost 25 thousand dollars showed up in her bank account, a woman from Lock Haven withdrew about 18 thousand of it, prior to being caught by police.  According to North Central PA dot com, Janet Robin McBride opened an account at Horizon Federal Credit Union June 2^nd and received over 24 thousand dollars in ACH deposits that she did not initiate. The bank discovered the fraudulent transactions and asked McBride to return the money and report the incident to police.  She made arrangements to do so, but never completed the agreement.  McBride was charged with felony theft by deception and receiving stolen property.  She will have a preliminary hearing September 6^th.

CENTRAL PA FOOTBALL TEAM SEASON CANCELED DUE TO HAZING

A high school football team near Harrisburg has had their season cancelled after evidence of hazing and inappropriate behavior surfaced from videos taken by players during practices that had been posted online.  According to Penn Live, the superintendent for Middletown area schools said any students involved in the hazing activities and faculty who were aware of the behavior will be disciplined.  The district learned of the videos on August 12^th and the team’s head coach Scott Acri resigned his position a few days later. Assistant Coach Robert Brodish will be acting head coach for the Blue Raider’s season that will now not be played this year.

RULING SAYS LICENSE PLATES MUST BE UNOBSTRUCTED

A Pennsylvania superior appellate court ruling this week will allow police officers the authority to stop a vehicle in the commonwealth if any part of the car’s license plate is obstructed in any manner. According to  Penn Live, the decision was newly interpreted after an April 2021 case in which the Philadelphia officer says he made a traffic stop due to the website at the bottom of the car’s license plate being covered, and discovered the occupants of the car to have drugs and illegal firearms.  The law states a license plate must be completely legible. A lower court ruling from last summer that said the police lacked probable cause to stop the suspect, was overturned.

SPORTS

Little League World Series
Curaçao 2             Mexico 1
Tennesee 7            Texas1
No Games tonight – Williampsort Welcomes the World Festival
Saturday Little League
(Volunteer)10am Challenger Game
(Lamade) 12:30pm Chinese Taipei vs Curaçao
(Lamade)3:30pm Tennessee vs Hawaii
MLB
Mariners 3            Guardians 1
Orioles 4              White Sox 3
Phillies 4              Reds 0
Mets 3                  Rockies 1
Blue Jays 6                    Red Sox 5
Yankees 13                    A’s 4

MLB News
Bryce Harper returns to the Phillies this weekend when they host the Pirates. Harper has been out since June 25^th, after a fast ball broke his thumb.  IN two games this week for the Triple A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Harper hit two home runs Tuesday and two doubles Wednesday.

MLB Draft League
Williamsport Crosscutters swept the series, winning Game 3 last night 5-2 over Trenton Thunder.  The Crosscutters are @home tonight vs the State College Spikes in Muncy Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field 6:35pm 1st pitch

NFL
Kansas City Chiefs   17           Green Bay Packers 10
Texans                      17 49ers                      0
NFL Tonight
Bills vs Panthers @7pm, Seahawks and the Cowboys are on the NFL network at 8pm, same time for the Chargers and Saints, Patriots and Raiders kickoff at 8:15

High School Football games  tonight
WELLSBORO – MONTOURSVILLE 

(BYB Game of the week with pre game coverage starting at 6:30pm on the Twin Valley’s Talk Radio Network) 

POTTSVILLE – JERSEY SHORE

HUGHESVILLE -MONTGOMERY 

LOYALSOCK  – BERKS CATHOLIC

MUNCY – WARRIOR RUN

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT  – MILTON

WILLIAMSPORT  – STATE COLLEGE 

SOUTHERN COLUMBIA  – BERWICK

MIFFLIN COUNTY – CENTRAL MOUNTAIN 

SELINSGROVE  – BELLEFONTE

GRAND JURY INDICTS WILLIAMSPORT MAN

A man from Williamsport who was arrested for drug trafficking and illegal firearms in December of 2021 has been indicted by a federal grand jury.  According to the Sun Gazette, 39 year old Richard Ansley’s case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a project combining the forces of local law enforcement and local communities to reduce violent crime and drug environments.  Court records say Ansley allegedly distributed fentanyl and had an illegal Glock pistol in Lycoming County and if convicted, could be sentenced to 20 years in jail.

BENCH WARRANT ISSUED FOR MAN FROM SALLADASBURG

A man from Salladasburg failed to appear for a preliminary hearing on domestic assault charges from last month and a bench warrant has been issued.  According to the Sun Gazette, 31 year old Jerold Ross Jr was scheduled to appear on the charges filed by State Police from a July 2^nd incident in which witnesses say he fought with a woman in his apartment according to records filed with District Judge Denise Dieter.  Ross was arraigned the night of the alleged crime and was released on 20 thousand dollars bail.

PA HEALTHCARE WORKERS UNION THREATEN STRIKE

There has been a notice sent out that Healthcareworkers in over 20 nursing home facilities in the Commonwealth want to strike over unfair labor practices.  According to North Central pa dot com, SEIU Healthcare PA says Guardian Healthcare, and Comprehensive Healthcare & Priority Healthcare both owned by Mordy Lahasky, have refused to bargain in good faith. The union said that despite a surplus in state funding, management has offered low raises and has not used proper staffing ratios that should be in place already this year.  According to the law, a nursing home must give a 10 day notice to strike.  The facilities near Pittsburgh will go to the picket line if they don’t come to an agreement by September 2, 2022.  

PERMANENT FIX FOR RAILROAD CROSSING IN WINFIELD

The railroad crossing in Winfield will be replaced with a long lasting fix, according to PennDOT.  They will start working on the project along the southbound lanes of Route 15 starting September 8^th thru the 12^th, and the northbound side will be completed after that until the 19^th with single lane conditions and a 30 mile per hour speed limit.  PennDOT says work will close Route 15 in both directions at night from 10pm September 16^th until 6am September 17^th with a detour in place for those few hours. The fix will install a custom-tub style highway rail crossing.

POLICE SUSPECT GANG ACTIVITY IN RECENT CITY SHOOTINGS

After the rash of shootings in the last week that most recently seriously injured two 15 year old boys in Williamsport, law enforcement officials say they believe gang activity is to blame for two cases.  According to the Sun Gazette, the Lycoming County District Attorney said in a statement yesterday that the investigation is hampered by the unwillingness of victims and witnesses to provide information, for fear of retaliation, but the DA is urging parents to initiate conversations with their children about any gang activity they are aware of.  Police say the incident that occurred on West Edwin Streets last Friday night may have been an isolated robbery and not related to gangs in the area.

LYCO MAN WAIVES PRELIMINARY HEARING IN DRUG CASE

Police in Lycoming County arrested a Lycoming County man who sold drugs which was witnessed by police during two incidents in May.  According to the Sun Gazette, 33 year old Joshua Serrano waived his right to a preliminary hearing after he was accused of selling crack cocaine and narcotics to undercover agents.  Serrano was sent to Lycoming County prison with 85 thousand dollars bail for second-degree felony failure to register with PSP and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

DUI INCIDENTS TRENDING DOWN IN PA

As alcohol related accidents in Pennsylvania hit a five year low in the Commonwealth, motor-vehicle accident related injuries and deaths from DUI have also fallen.  According to the Pennsylvania DUI Association, the statistics for DUI injuries for drivers under 21 have also dropped significantly.  In 2011, there were 943 crashes involving underage drivers who had been drinking, and in 2020 those numbers fell to 441.  Fatalities are trending down with 293 DUI-crash deaths in Pennsylvania in 2021 – the lowest in 6 years.  Pennsylvania does well coming in at 39^th in the nation for the most DUI crashes.

DANVILLE SPCA TO CLEAR THE SHELTER SATURDAY

There will be a Clear the Shelter Event for kittens, cats and dogs this Saturday at the Danville SPCA. According to the Daily Item, each of the animals to be adopted for free are spayed or neutered and have their shots, as well as treatment for fleas and ticks and have a microchip.  The free adoptions come with food samples and gift bags with toys and treats.  Come to the Danville SPCA at 1467 Bloom Road 11am til 6pm – with no appointment needed.

SPORTS

MLB
Braves 6              Pirates 1
Orioles 5             White Sox 3
Phillies 7             Reds 6
Yankees 4           Mets 2
Blue Jays 9         Red Sox 3
Guardians 3        Padres 1
Mariners 4          Nationals 2

MLB Draft League
Williamsport 9   Trenton 5
 Game 2 tonight in Trenton 7pm 1st pitch

Little League Yesterday (Late afternoon rain delays but they got all the games in)
Nicaragua 8, Panama 1
Hollidaysburg, PA 10, Indiana 0 
Curaçao 4, Canada 2
Texas 4, Iowa 0

Little League Today

1pm (Volunteer) Chinese Taipei vs Mexico 

3pm (Lamade) Tennessee vs Hawaii

5pm (Volunteer) Curaçao vs Nicaragua 

7pm (Lamade) Hollidaysburg, PA vs Texas

NFL Week 3
The Green Bay Packers are in Kansas City to play the Chiefs Thursday night at 8pm. San Francisco 49ers will be in Houston to play the Texans Friday.  Saturday, the Bills are in Carolina and the Eagles are in Miami at seven. Sunday, the Giants play the Jets at 1pm and Detroit comes to Pittsburgh to play the Steelers at 4:30pm on CBS.