WILLIAMSPORT FIRE DISPLACES FIVE
A two-alarm fire Sunday in Williamsport displaced five people from a four-unit apartment building on West Fourth Street. According to the Sun Gazette, just after 7pm, neighbors and witnesses along the street alerted tenants to the fire they saw coming from an air conditioning unit on the second floor. City firemen rescued a woman from a second floor apartment where there was smoke coming from the window. Two tenants were taken to UPMC Williamsport for tr5eament of smoke inhalation, and the fire was under control in about 15 minutes. Old Lycoming Township Volunteer Company, along with South Williamsport and Montoursville responded to the second alarm and assisted Williamsport. The Red Cross is assisting the families and the fire is under investigation.
BODY OF FISHERMAN FOUND UNRESPONSIVE
There is a report that law enforcement officials are conducting a death investigation of an unidentified person who was found dead while fishing Saturday. According to State Troopers the 31 year old fisherman was found unresponsive in the “Young Woman’s Creek” in Chapman Township Saturday afternoon at about 2pm. No other information has yet been released, and an investigation is ongoing.
MANY MAIL IN BALLOT REQUESTS FROM BOTH PARTIES
Close to a million people in Pennsylvania have requested mail-in or absentee ballot for Pennsylvania’s April 23 primary. According to WHTM, As of April 3rd, 74% of requested mail ballots have been from registered Democrats, but more than 200,000 have been requested by Republicans. The deadline to request a mail-in or absentee ballot is 5 p.m. on April 16 and all ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on April 23. The deadline to register to vote is April 8.
ECLIPSE TRAVLERS REMINDED OF TRAFFIC ISSUES
Travelers heading out to see the solar eclipse today in Western Pennsylvania are reminded of available resources from PennDOT and VisitErie dot com. The path of the eclipse starts in Pennsylvania at approximately 2pm with totality expected at 3:16pm and will conclude at approximately 4:30pm Nearly 435,000 Pennsylvanians live in the path of this eclipse. State Police will be posted at each exit to keep traffic moving and people gathered at rest stops will be directed to view the eclipse elsewhere. Find an updated webpage at 511pa.com/eclipse24.
FAST FOOD EMPLOYEE THREATENED POLICE WITH KNIFE
A fast food employee in Lewisburg pulled a knife March 22nd and threatened patrons and police. According to North Central PA dot com, 68 year old Ronald Shumate was working when a manager discovered him threatening to harm himself and called police. Milton State Police asked Shumate to step outside for questioning, he pulled out the knife and began yelling, and scaring customers, some who had children with them, causing them to evacuate the store. Shumate was charged with terroristic threats, reckless endangerment, and disorderly conduct, his preliminary hearing is May 2nd.
MAN CHARGED A SIXTH TIME FOR FELONY THEFT AT GROCERY STORE
A man from Sunbury is in custody after he allegedly stole items from Weis Markets and gave police a fictitious name when they were questioning him March 23rd. According to North Central PA dot com, 32 year old Nicholas Hurd was identified as a trespasser in the store after witnesses say they previously saw him with drug paraphernalia in the restroom and had been kicked out. Police arrived at the scene and discovered Hurd with about 63 dollars worth of items in his pockets as well as bags and suspected methamphetamine as he left the store. Hurd admitted to police he took drugs and then required hospitalization. He was charged with felony retail theft and possession with intent to deliver. Hurd has been charged and convicted 5 previous times for retail theft. He is incarcerated in liue of 150 thousand dollars bail.
A man from Sunbury is in custody after he allegedly stole items from Weis Markets and gave police a fictitious name when they were questioning him March 23rd. According to North Central PA dot com, 32 year old Nicholas Hurd was identified as a trespasser in the store after witnesses say they previously saw him with drug paraphernalia in the restroom and had been kicked out. Police arrived at the scene and discovered Hurd with about 63 dollars worth of items in his pockets as well as bags and suspected methamphetamine as he left the store. Hurd admitted to police he took drugs and then required hospitalization. He was charged with felony retail theft and possession with intent to deliver. Hurd has been charged and convicted 5 previous times for retail theft. He is incarcerated in liue of 150 thousand dollars bail.
As Pennsylvania remains a battleground state in the upcoming presidential election, we will have visits from the current Vice President of the United states and former President Donald Trump prior to the Presidential primary April 23rd. According to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Kamala Harris will be in Philadelphia today to discuss how to continue to lower inflation in the Commonwealth, and next Saturday, Former President Donald Trump will visit Schnecksville Fire Hall on Old Packhouse Road in North Whitehall Township at 7pm.
RESPASZ BAND OFFERING FREE CONCERT THIS MONTH
The Williamsport Community Arts Center is hosting the Respasz Band this month and they’ll be sharing a celebration of springtime and Broadway musicals for free. According to the band, “Musical Memories” will feature songs from 16 different musicals from composers including Andrew Lloyd Webber, John Philip Sousa, and Leonard Bernstein. Repasz conductor Jeff Dent says many of the numbers are award-winners, from Tonys , Grammys, Golden Globes and the Oscars. The show at 7:30 on Tuesday April 16th will also include the presentation of the Repasz Band Senior Awards, given annually to one senior from each high school in Lycoming County.
SPORTS
NASCAR
William Byron took the lead with 73 laps to go and held on to win at Martinsville Motor Speedway Sunday, giving Hendrick a 1-2-3 finish. Kyle Larson rallied to finish second, Chase Elliott third, Bubba Wallace fourth and Ryan Blaney, last fall’s winner here, fifth. The fourth Hendrick driver, Alex Bowman, finished eighth.
March Madness
NCAA Women’s National Championship
South Carolina 87 Iowa 75
South Carolina, led by Dawn Staley, entered the women’s NCAA Tournament as the overall No. 1 seed, and won their third national championship Sunday.
NCAA Men’s National Championship Tonight
Purdue vs UConn 9:20pm TBS
MLB
Braves 5 Diamondbacks 2
Pirates 3 Orioles 2
Nationals 3 Phillies 2
Yankees 8 Blue Jays 3
Mets 3 Reds 1
Cubs 8 LA Dodgers 1
Red Sox 12 Angels 2
Astros 3 Rangers 1
MLB Tonight
Miami vs NY Yankees 6:05pm
Detroit vs Pittsburgh 6:40pm
Mets vs Atlanta 7:20pm
Phillies vs St Louis 7:45pm
Washington vs San Francisco 9:45pm
NHL
Red Wings 3 Sabres 1
Senators 3 Capitals 2
Predators 3 Devils 2
Rangers 5 Canadiens 2
NHL Tonight
Pittsburgh vs Toronto 7pm
NBA
Clippers 120 Cavaliers 118
Celtics 124 Trail Blazers 107
Knicks 122 Bucks 109
76ers 133 Spurs 126
Kings 107 Nets 77
Warriors 118 Jazz 110
