OVERTURNED TRUCK CLOSES I-80

I-80 Westbound was shut down just after 3pm yesterday after a tanker truck overturned near mile marker 212.  According to North Central PA dot com, PennDOT closed both lanes of 80 in Turbot Township causing a backlog of westbound traffic that was relieved through the afternoon by a detour along I-180 west to 220 north.  The interstate reopened after 8pm last night.  Police say there was a car also involved in this crash, but no word on the condition on any of the drivers involved in the accident.

DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE IN LOYALSOCK TOWNSHIP

A Williamsport man with a PFA against him has been arrested for a domestic disturbance that happened 9:30 pm Saturday night in Loyalsock Township.  According to the Sun Gazette, Anthony James II broke into a home on Tinsman Avenue and attacked the woman who lived there, threatening her and her family and choking her until she could not breathe..  There was a call placed to state police during the incident, but no word on who placed that call.  James fled the scene after police arrived but was apprehended shortly after, James was remorseful in court and was incarcerated at the Lycoming County Prison on no bail.

MASTRIANO WANTS TO PROPOSE NEW DEBATE RULES BEFORE NOVEMBER

 In an effort to engage Attorney General Josh Shapiro in two debates during the race for the governor’s office this October, State Senator Doug Mastriano has proposed cutting out all outside organizers and taking debate questions only from campaign selected moderators.  According to Penn Live, Mastriano wants independent campaigns to organize and pay for the debates which would last 90 minutes.  Shapiro’s communication director said they will refuse the proposal, saying there is a long history of independent moderators asking fair direct questions about the candidate’s track record.

UTAH LITTLE LEAGUE PLAYER GETS SUPPORT FROM FAVE PLAYER

The 12 year old Little league player from Utah who suffered a serious head injury in a bunk bed fall Sunday and has made amazing progress in his recovery, has gotten support from one of his favorite baseball players.  In a post for Easton Oliverson on Facebook, Mookie Betts of the LA Dodgers sent a video message wishing Easton well in his recovery.  According to the family’s social media update, Easton has made miraculous progress and is exceeding recovery expectations.  The Mountain Region champions Snow Canyon Little League selected Easton’s brother, Brogan as the alternate to play in his place in their game coming up Friday at 3pm in Lamade Stadium. 

COVID STRIKES SOME LITTLE LEAGUE PLAYERS

Some members of a few teams at the Little League World series have tested positive for COVID-19 and are in isolation.  According to the Sun Gazette, the health and safety protocols by Little League International require the teams to follow the isolation guidelines for those affected, but the team is still permitted to stay in the International Grove without restrictions.  No illnesses are expected to affect the World series games to be played, and none of the names of the players or teams who have tested positive are being announced due to privacy concerns.

FORMER TEACHER RESENTENCED

A Clinton County Judge has revoked parole and imposed a new sentence upon a former high school teacher who plead guilty in September 2020 to committing sexual assault against a student in 2018.  According to Penn Live, Cole Black who was a music teacher and soccer coach at Central Mountain admitted to the crimes and will be eligible for parole again by the end of this year, but his sentence sends him to prison until December 2023.

DJ AT FUNDRAISER SAVES CHILDREN

A DJ from Minersville at the Berwick fundraiser where a driver plowed into the crowd, is credited for saving the lives of a group of children who were in the path of the car that police say was intentionally aimed for the people.  According to North Central PA dot com, Brent Beckley was the disc jockey at the fundraising event for the family in Nescopeck who’s home burned August 5^th, and jumped to push a small group of children, including two of his own out of the path of the car driven by Adrian Sura Reyes who later was charged with two counts of Beckley sustained a broken wrist a broken ribs, as well as internal injuries from being hit by the car.    Reyes is in Columbia County Prison awaiting a preliminary hearing August 29th.

RESTRICTIONS FOR STOCKING FISH IN PA ON THE WAY

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has proposed tighter restrictions on fish stocking in the state, in order to contain the spread of invasive species and aquatic pathogens. According to PennLive, anyone stocking fish in Pennsylvania must first obtain authorization from the agency through a simple, no-fee, user-friendly stocking authorization process.  The regulations could go into effect by January 1^st, but the commissioners’ Fisheries and Hatcheries Committee will discuss the proposal at a public meeting first, Sept. 28 at the commission’s headquarters in Harrisburg.  Public comment has been extended to September 17^th and you can participate by going to fishandboat.com.

SPORTS

Little League World Series Day 1  Results
Carribean 2                   Latin America 0
Canada 7                       Australia 0
Southeast 5                   New England 3
West 11                        Northwest 1
Little League Today
Game 5 Europe-Africa vs Asia Pacific 1 PM – Volunteer
Game 6 Great Lakes vs Midwest 3 PM – Lamade
Game 7 Puerto Rico vs Mexico 5 PM – Volunteer
*Game 8 Mid Atlantic/Hollidaysburg vs Southwest /Waco, Texas 7pm – Lamade
Elimination bracket games are on Saturday.
Junior Little League
Keystone’s game against Corpus Christi, TX was postponed due to rain in Taylor Michigan.  They play tonight at 7pm
MLB
Reds 1                 Phillies 0
Cubs 3                 Nationals 2
Bluejays 6                    Orioles 1
Red Sox 8           Pirates 3
Yankees 8           Rays 7
Guardians 8        Tigers 4
Mets 9                 Braves 7
MLB Draft League
Williamsport 6 Trenton 4
Crosscutters snapped their 5-game losing streak and are tied up in the series 1-1.  They play Game 3 tonight in Trenton with a 7pm 1st pitch.

MLB Little league classic is Sunday, August 21 at historic Bowman Field in Williamsport between the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles

LITTLE LEAGUE PLAYER WHO FELL FROM BUNK IMPROVES

12 year-old  Easton Oliverson, the Little League player from Utah who suffered a serious head injury after falling from a bunk at the Little League barracks Sunday is improving rapidly, according to a post on the family’s Facebook page for Easton.  According to the update, Easton has been removed from assisted breathing and is responding to therapy and treatment already, and is expected to continue to improve at Geisinger’s Janet Weis Children’s Hospital, where he was flown after the overnight accident.  According to Penn Live, Little League International has responded to the accident by saying they will remove the bunk beds from the dormitory. Easton’s father, Jace Oliverson, is an assistant coach for the Snow Canyon Little League team and says they are grateful for the prayers of the community.

FUGITIVE WOMAN IN CUSTODY

A Piatt Township woman, who police say was a fugitive, was taken into custody last month and has since been arraigned on possession of drug charges and tampering with evidence.  According to the Sun Gazette, 38 year old Tasha Marie Wall was pursued by Tiadaghton Valley regional Police after she was seen hiding in the bushes behind her home.  Wall resisted arrest and was found trying to allegedly destroy the methamphetamine she had in her pocket.  She was arraigned re-incarcerated under no bail.

SOUTHEAST PA PARKS PROHIBIT SOME GUNS

DCNR has made changes to four state parks in Southeastern PA prohibiting rifles and handguns there.  The new policy for Evansburg, Marsh Creek and Nockamixon State parks and White Clay Creek Preserve only allows shotguns, muzzleloaders and bow hunting.  According to an news release by PA DCNR, all center fire and rim fire rifles and handguns are prohibited for the purpose of hunting.  The changes take effect immediately.

PENNDOT HAS TRAFFIC TOOL FOR WORLD SERIES

PennDOT has launched a Little League Traffic Tool for fans heading to South Williamsport that is a part of the 511PA website.  According to a press release from the department, traffic increases along I-180, Route 220 northbound, and Route 15 in and around Lycoming County during the Little League World Series and the website 511PA.com forward slash LLWS helps show traffic congestion along the major routes to the event.  Expect delays in our region from today through Sunday August 28^th when the series concludes.

POLICE SEARCH FOR WEAPON, FIND DRUGS

Williamsport police executed a search warrant to search for an AR-15 that was used in a crime two weeks ago at a residence on Catherine Street, and discovered a large bag of marijuana and scales during the search.  According to North Central PA dot com, 50 year old Davere Andre McClain was charged with felony possession with intent to deliver after police obtained a second search warrant for the drugs.  An additional affidavit was also filed on McClain August 11^th , after he gave narcotics to a person to sell and police witnessed the exchange.  McClain is in Lycoming County Prison on 50 thousand dollars bail.

CAPITOL RIOT SUSPECT FROM HARRISBURG DENIED VENUE CHANGE

A Harrisburg woman who allegedly stole House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during the January 6^th riot, has had her request to move her trial from Washington DC to Harrisburg, denied by a federal judge..  According to WPMT in Harrisburg Riley William’s attorney filed the motion so she could be in front of a more impartial jury.  US District Judge, Amy Berman Jackson said the jury process is the way to determine whether a jury pool is impartial.  Williams is required to wear an ankle monitor and is under house arrest until her trial which will be now be scheduled for next summer after her potential plea deal broke down in court this week. 

BUCKNELL SPEAKER SERIES TO START IN SEPTEMBER

Bucknell University will bring back the Bucknell Forum Speaker Series beginning Tuesday, September 13^th for a virtual exchange with former National Security Advisor Condoleeza Rice.  According to a press release from the University, president John Bravman will host the event via Zoom  at 7pm at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts, and Ms. Rice will discuss the theme “The State of American Democracy”.  The Bucknell Forum will feature three more in-person speakers through next spring, including Author and CNN anchor Jake Tapper in November, former Ohio governor, John Kasich along with Obama Adviser, David Axelrod in February, and finally author and 1986 Bucknell graduate Barbara F. Walter in April.  Students and employees get two free tickets for each event.

POLL WORKERS SOUGHT IN PENNSYLVANIA

In recognition of Help American Vote Day this week, the Wolf administration has released a statement inviting residents to serve as poll workers during the upcoming November 8^th, 2022 election. According to a press release on PA dot gov, Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth, Leigh M. Chapman, said staffing nine thousand voting locations with volunteers is a challenge and they have designated this week to focus on recruiting.  If you are interested in becoming a poll worker in your community, fill out a Poll worker interest form that you can find by emailing [email protected] or by calling 1-877-VOTESPA

SPORTS

MLB
Phillies 11                    Reds 4
Red Sox 5                     Pirates 3
Cubs 7                          Nationals 5
Rays 3                           Yankees 1
Orioles 4                       Blue Jays 2
Tigers 4                         Guardians 3
Braves 5                        Mets 0

MLB Draft League
          Trenton 7 Williamsport 3  in Game 1 of a 3-game series.
The Crosscutters stay in New Jersey tonight for a 7pm 1st pitch.

The 75th anniversary of the Little League World Series starts today – Opening Ceremonies this morning at 11:15am at Volunteer Stadium.
1 PM          Latin America vs Caribbean (Volunteer)
3pm            Southeast vs  New England (Lamade)
5pm            Australia vs Canada (Volunteer)
7pm            West vs Northwest (Lamade)
All games on ESPN.
Hollidaysburg, the Mid-Atlantic champion plays the Southwest Champion, in Game 8 tomorrow at 7pm.

Little League
Junior Little League
Keystone advanced at the Junior World Series this week.  They’re set to play Game #16 against Southwest Champion, Oil Belt Little League from Corpus Christi, TX, tonight @8pm in Taylor, Michigan

Majors – Hollidaysburg the mid Atlantic champion plays Southwest Champion, Texas West-Midway from Waco Texas in game 8 tomorrow at 7pm.

NBA
Williamsport native and NBA Forward Alize Johnson has agreed to a one-year, $2 million deal with the San Antonio Spurs, according to his agent George Langberg. Johnson has played for the Indiana Pacers, Brooklyn Nets, Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Pelicans and Washington Wizards. The 26-year-old was the 50th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. 

ACCIDENT AT NESCOPECK FUNDRAISER KILLS 1 INJURES 17

During a fundraiser for the 10 victims who died in a house fire in Nescopeck last week, a vehicle drove into the crowd gathered for the occasion outside a Berwick bar, killing one person and injuring 17.  Police say the suspect also allegedly assaulted another person directly after that incident.  According to the Sun Gazette, 24 year old  Adrian Sura Reyes of Nescopeck was identified as the suspect from the accident at the fundraiser, after police took him into custody nearby at the home of Reyes’ mother who had been killed with a hammer.  Police say the man is not a suspect in the house fire, and he is incarcerated in Columbia County prison with no bail.

CITY FINANCES UNDER A MICROSCOPE FOR IRREGULARITIES

The City of Williamsport, is dealing with financial irregularities that have been discovered after an outside consulting firm was hired to help the city get its finances back in order. This comes after seventeen year Director of Finance, Joe Pawlak, had retired in June. According to the Sun Gazette, incomplete IRS reporting, and other issues date back as far as 2017, and the city’s finances are under state investigation by the Attorney General’s office, in regard to River Valley Transit’s misappropriation of funds.

LOYALSOCK TWP LANE CLOSURE TUESDAY

There will be a lane closure on the Golden Strip tomorrow between 9am and 3pm.  According to PennDOT, East Third Street in Loyalsock Township will be down to a single lane with the right lane closed, for a construction project. A contractor will be performing construction work on the entrance of the Dunkin Donuts that has been closed for a remodel of their parking lot.  They are expected to reopen with a double drive thru in September.

GRAND SLAM PARADE CLOSES STREETS IN WILLIAMSPORT TODAY

The 16^th Annual Little League World Series Grand Slam Parade will kick off tomorrow in downtown Williamsport. The parade steps off at 5:30pm at the intersection of Susquehanna and West Fourth Street and proceeds east to the intersection of West Fourth and Market Streets. The downtown festival begins at 4pm.
* West Fourth Street between Hepburn and Market streets will be closed from 2pm to the end of the parade.

• Staging area at Hepburn Street to Government Place will be blocked off and monitored for pedestrian traffic only at 2pm

• Vine Avenue will close completely for the staging area at 4pm

• No parking on West Fourth Street between Market and Grier streets at 4pm

• Fourth Street closed from Susquehanna to Rose streets at 4pm

• Begin rolling street closure between Susquehanna and Hepburn streets on Fourth Street at 5:15pm

• Market Street closed between Third and Fourth streets at 6pm

City streets will begin to re-open as soon as the last parade entry passes through the area.

Only the section between Market and West Fourth streets will remain closed until all safety barricades are removed.

BARN FIRE IN MORRIS SUNDAY

Lycoming county firefighters responded Sunday after 2pm when an old barn in Morris was on fire, but mostly worked to keep other structures from igniting near the Pine Township property.  According to the Sun Gazette, a barn on Potato Patch lane burned out of control for about an hour and volunteers from Liberty, Blossburg, Middlebury Township and others kept two nearby properties from sustaining any damage.  One firefighter was treated and released for heat exhaustion.  Authorities suspect a spark from a campfire that hadn’t been properly extinguished started the fire. 

MOTORCYCLIST TO BE CHARGED AFTER ACCIDENT

A motorcyclist remains in critical condition, after an accident Friday morning in Northumberland County. 51 year old Raymond Hauck of Dewart, lost control of his motorcycle and laid it down.  According to the Daily Item, the accident happened at the intersection of Route 405 and Main Street in Delaware Township around 3am. According to State Police, Hauck will be charged in the incident because he was driving with a suspended license.

FORMER KOHL’S EMPLOYEE ARRESTED FOR THEFT

A former Kohl’s Department Store employee has been charged with theft by unlawful taking, amongst other charges after allegedly taking cash from a cash register over numerous times during a seven day period. According to North Central PA dot com, Morgan Elizabeth McDermott began the thefts on June 13^th and continued three more times, until June 20^th. McDermott admitted to the store’s Loss Prevention team of the thefts. McDermott awaits a preliminary hearing in district court.

SPORTS

MLB
Padres 6              Nationals 0
Guardians 7        Blue Jays 2
Braves 3              Marlins 1
Rays 4                 Orioles 1
Reds 8                 Cubs 5
Mets 6                 Phillies 0
Giants 8               Pirates 7
Red Sox 3           Yankees 0

MLB Draft League
State College 3  Williamsport 2 – in a 3-game sweep for the Spikes. Crosscutters are off tonight, but on the road this week, tomorrow in Trenton, 7pm 1^st pitch.

Little League
In the Babe Ruth Baseball 13 year old World Series… in Glen Allen, VA
West End’s All star team 11 Willamette, Oregon 1
West End now advances to their final pool play in the single elimination tournament tomorrow at 10am.

Juniors – Keystone will play in the Junior League Baseball World Series in Taylor, Michigan, with their first game this morning.

Majors – Hollidaysburg wrapped up a Mid-Atlantic Region title Friday by downing Delaware 7-3, They head back home to play Thursday during the LLWS.

NFL Preseason
Raiders 26 Vikings 20
Saturday – Steelers 32 Seahawks 25
Week two starts Thursday when Chicago vs. Seattle Seahawks at 8 PM  in Washington’s Lumen field

NASCAR
Federated Auto Parts 400  Kevin Harvick won his 2^nd consecutive NASCAR cup series victory after ending a 65-race drought last week in Michigan.  Christopher Bell was 2^nd followed by Chris Buescher, Denny Hamlin, and Chase Elliott.  There are two races remaining in the regular season

JUDGE VACATES PRIOR RULING OVER LYCO BUDGET AND FINANCE

The Lycoming County commissioners get to keep general ledger, payroll and accounting under their control after a Potter County senior judge vacated a previous order that was to move those functions back under the authority of Controller Krista B. Rogers. According to the Sun Gazette, a dispute began in April of 2021 when the Lycoming County Commissioners voted to transfer Budget and Finance employees to their department citing problems with financial oversight and tax dollar waste.  Rogers countered last year’s move with more legal action.

MAN WHO DESTROYED HOUSE WITH HOMEMADE M80S SENTENCED

A Trout Run man who destroyed his home and lost his hand due to malfunctioning, homemade M80s has been sentenced in Lycoming County Court.  According to Penn Live, 47 year old Seth Magargle was given 7 years probation and is required to repay the insurance company after he pled guilty to reckless endangerment and risking a catastrophe after state police found materials from the explosives in the debris of Magargle’s burned out home.  Lycoming County President Judge Nancy Butts ordered electronic monitoring for a portion of the sentence.

PA GOP SUBPOENAED AFTER FBI RAID

One day after a Pennsylvania GOP legislator had his cell phone seized by FBI officials, several other PA lawmakers have been subpoenaed by the FBI to testify as part of the investigation into the fake elector scheme attempting to keep former President Donald Trump in office after the Election of 2020. According to Penn Live, Pennsylvania House and Senate Republican leaders did not confirm that anyone received subpoenas, but Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania and John Eastman, a Trump ally and alleged architect of the elector plot both had their phones seized and searched .  No members of the PA legislature are indicated to be targets of the criminal probe, only actors who could have information relevant to the investigation.

LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES GUESTS ARRIVE THIS WEEKEND

This weekend we will see the start of the world arriving on our doorstep for the 75^th anniversary of the Little League World Series in South Williamsport.  The Lycoming County Visitor’s bureau says 20 teams and their families will be involved in the Little League Grand Slam Parade that steps off at 5:30 p.m.at the intersection of Susquehanna and West Fourth Streets Monday night.  West Fourth Street between Hepburn Street and Market Street will close Monday at 2:00pm.  Vine Street will close at 4pm for staging. This year’s parade Grand Marshal is former New York Yankees and Hall of Fame Pitcher, Mariano Rivera.

NY WOMAN ARRESTED FOR TRESPASSING, RESISTING ARREST

A woman who is an admitted heroin addict, struggled with an Old Lycoming Township police officer as he attempted to take her into custody on Wednesday.  According to the Sun gazette, while 28 year old Amanda Bidetti of Brooklyn, New York was being cuffed for trespassing near  the 2200 block of Lycoming Creek Road, she overtook the officer, putting him a chokehold until he regained control of Bidetti with help from other officers on the scene.  Police found drug paraphernalia in the woman’s purse and charged her with simple assault resisting arrest and other charges.  She is in Lycoming County prison with no bail.

LOCAL TEACHER BACK IN JAIL AFTER PAROLE VIOLATION

A former Central PA teacher on probation for a single felony count of sexual assault for which he was convicted in March of 2020, has violaged his probation and will be incarcerated for the remainder of his sentence.  According to North Central PA dot com, 30 year old Cole Black, who was a former Keystone Central teacher,  admitted prior to a polygraph test that he had committed behaviors that violate his court ordered agreement, such as viewing pornography, drinking alcohol and being in the presence of minors.   Black also taught at Bucktail and assisted soccer teams in Montoursville.  He will remain in the Clinton County Prison for the remainder of his sentence, likely the end of 2022.

AUDIT FOR GREGG TWP VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS

The Gregg Township Fireman’s Relief Association has been called out for problems with their audit by the state auditor general who says there is 30 thousand dollars in funds missing.  According to the Record online, the district attorney of Centre County has been asked to investigate the association.  A June audit that covered January 2017 through December 2021 had eight findings detailing noncompliance with prior audit recommendations, undocumented spending and unknown withdrawals, inadequate record-keeping.  There is no accusation of law-breaking, they are concerned with poor procedures and documentation.

MONTOUR-DELONG FAIR GOES THROUGH SATURDAY

The Montour Delong Fair continues through tomorrow night with the traditional fair food, rides, bulls and tractor pulls in Danville.  Farm Tractor pulls are tonight and there is always free musical entertainment on the main stage that starts at 6pm, and the Montour Delong Kitchen features a daily meal starting at 4pm; Fish and Mac & Cheese on the menu today and Chicken and Biscuits tomorrow.  The fair is free to attend, but parking is $5 a night.  Details at montourdelongfair.com.

SPORTS

MLB
Marlins 3            Phillies 0
Guardians 4        Tigers 3
Diamondbacks 9 Pirates 3
Red Sox 4           Orioles 3
Cubs beat the Reds 4-2 in the Field of Dreams Game in Dyersville, Iowa Last night.  The Game began with Hall of Famer Ken Griffey, Jr and his father emerging from the corn stalks for their own version of the scene from the 1989 film “Field of Dreams”.

MLB Draft League
Mahoning Valley Scrappers defeated the Williamsport Crosscutters 4-2, snapping the Cutter’s 5-game streak at Muncy Bank ballpark last night.
MLB Draft League tonight
Williamsport at home again with the State College Spikes @ Historic Bowman Field 6:35pm 1st pitch

Little League
Hollidaysburg defeated Northwest Washington, DC LL 13-0 in 3 1/2 innings yesterday in Bristol, CT
The Major All-star team is one win away from a trip to the Little League World Series.  They play Delaware today in the Mid-Atlantic Region final at 3pm, it will air on ESPN.

Junior – Keystone, with their 4th straight Junior League Eastern Regional championship, heads to the Junior Little League World Series in Taylor, Michigan this Sunday.
Help the team with their expenses, by donating to their GoFundMe page; “Keystone Junior League Eastern Regional Champs 22”

NBA
The life and legacy of 11-time NBA champion and civil rights pioneer Bill Russell will be honored by retiring his uniform number, 6, throughout the league. The iconic Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer will be the first player to have his number retired across the NBA.

DEFENSE ATTORNEY CHARGED WITH PROSTITUTION

A Lackawanna County defense attorney has been charged with prostitution after allegedly coercing clients or family members of clients to pay for legal services with sexual acts and pornographic photos.  According to North Central PA dot com, the PA Attorney General, Josh Shapiro, announced the criminal charges against Corey Kolcharno, who Shapiro says chose his victims because of their history with addiction, and other vulnerabilities.  Charges stem from incidents involving Kolcharno and at least four victims between 2018 and 2022.  Promoting prostitution is a third degree felony.

ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN WILLIAMSPORT

Watch for construction during the day today, along I-180 in both directions which could slow your commute.  According to PennDOT, lane restrictions will be in place while crews perform roadway maintenance between Route 87 in Fairfield Township and the Route 15 northbound interchange in Williamsport.  Work is to take place between 9am and 3pm and will affect traffic coming from Loyalsock Township as well.

NEW WAGE LAWS FOR TIP EARNERS

The PA Department of Labor and Industry has modernized regulations to protect wages earned by service industry workers that took effect last Friday, August 5^th.  There are five new areas that have been revised for tipped workers.  First, the new definition of a tipped worker means they can now earn up to 135 dollars in tips monthly rather than the previous 30 dollars per month, before their wage changes from $7.25 to $2.83 per hour.  Other changes involve differences in tip-credit conditions for employers, federal regulatory updates about tip-pooling, a prohibiting of taking fees from tips left by customers through credit card transactions and a requirement to inform guests that services fees are not gratuities.  Overtime regulations for hourly workers are not changing at this time. 

TIOGA COUNTY FAIR THIS WEEK

It’s senior citizen day at the 56^th annual Tioga County Fair today.  Gates open at 10am and rides begin running at 5pm all this week except for Wednesday and Saturday when they start at noon. There is a talent competition Wednesday at 7pm with almost a thousand dollars in cash prizes available.  Information and tickets for entertainment like Grammy award winning bluegrass artist Rhonda Vincent coming up for two shows Thursday as well as tickets all week for the rodeo, tractor pull and demolition derby are available at tiogacountyfair.com.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT VICTIMS IN NESCOPECK HOUSE FIRE

More information is coming out in the investigation of the deaths of 5 remaining victims of the fire that tore through a home on First Street in Nescopeck early last Saturday morning.  According to the Daily Item, the coroner there reported that all 10 of the victims died of smoke inhalation and that their pets also perished.  Police say 3 people escaped the fire, but State police are still investigating the cause of the fatal blaze.  There is a GoFundMe page set up online for the “Nescopeck House Fire”, raising money for the family who lost so much more than just their possessions. Donations are also being accepted at the Nescopeck Volunteer Fire Company on Warren Street.

COVID VAX REQUIRED AT BUCKNELL THIS FALL

Students at Bucknell University will require a COVID vaccination to be on campus unless they get a medical or religious exemption this fall.  According to PennLive, health personnel will meet with those choosing not to vaccinate to discuss the risks of not receiving it.  Students coming to campus are not required to provide a negative test, but they are encouraged to home test and if they test positive before their planned arrival date, they are to arrange a new date to come to school.  New student orientation is Aug. 17 with fall semester classes beginning Aug. 22.

PA CAPITOL POLICE OFFER PAID INTERNSHIP

There’s a new paid internship program within the Pennsylvania Capitol Police for those seeking a career in law enforcement.  According to  Penn Live, the incentive is to potentially add officers to the force that has struggled with shortages, and will provide the income for 6 months while they pursue their police certification through Harrisburg Area Community College.  Interns can earn around 42 thousand dollars and will be able to complete their Act 120 Classes – the state’s basic police education – at HACC for free. 

ARTIST PROPOSAL BEING SOUGHT FOR LEWISBURG

The Lewisburg Arts Council is seeking an artist or a group of artists to submit a proposal for an outdoor site-specific temporary art project before August 27^th.  The council is looking to consider artists who have a strong connection to Central Pennsylvania, and create a project that will last a minimum of 30 days and enhance pedestrian level interactions.  There is a seven thousand dollar budget for the project in The Piers Art Park near Cherry Alley in Lewisburg.  Email lewisburgpublicart@ gmail.com for information about the submission requirements.  Applicants will be notified by September 7^th and the installation will begin by October 15^th, 2022.

SPORTS

MLB
Orioles 7             Blue Jays 4
Mets 5                 Reds 1
Cubs 6                 Nationals 3
Diamondbacks 3 Pirates 0
Yankees 9           Mariners 4

MLB Draft League
Williamsport Crosscutters vs Mahoning Valley Scrappers at Muncie Bank Ballpark in Historic Bowman Field tonight 6:35pm 1^st pitch.

Little League
Junior Baseball Eastern Regional Tournament
Keystone 9          Canton, MA 0
Keystone advances to today’s Eastern Regional championship at 10am
The Junior LLWS is August 14-21 in Taylor, Michigan

MLB News
– The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds will wear throwback uniforms when they take the field for this year’s Major League Baseball game at the “Field of Dreams” movie site.  The game is Thursday, and it will take place in a specially constructed stadium located near the Dyersville, Iowa, diamond from the 1989 movie.

• Matt Carpenter’s dream comeback season with the New York Yankees was intterupted Monday night.  Carpenter broke his left foot when he fouled off an 89 mph slider from Seattle Mariners starter Logan Gilbert in the first inning. He will be out indefinitely.

NCAA Football
For the first time in six years, the Penn State football program will go into a fall season unranked in the preseason AFCA Coaches Poll. Penn Live reports the Nittany Lions were receiving votes in the poll released yesterday and with 246 points came 11 points shy of No. 25 Houston. Only Iowa with 248, received more votes among unranked teams in a top-25 headlined by No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Georgia, No. 4 Clemson and No. 5 Notre Dame.