POSSIBLE VANDALISM IN EMPTY LOYALSOCK RESIDENCE
Authorities were called to a home in Loyalsock Township yesterday to investigate a potential fire, but instead found a destroyed home allegedly an intentional act of vandalism. According to the Sun Gazette, Tenants at the home at 1544 Randall Circle were evicted by the Lycoming County Housing Authority about two weeks ago, but recently a hot water valve was left on. When Loyalsock Township firefighters arrived they discovered that steam had likely tripped the alarm system to the home that was now flooded and covered in mold and mildew. State Police are investigating the incident that caused extensive damage to the unit.
SCRAP METAL FIRE IN WILLIAMSPORT
Officials have not names a cause of the fire, but Williamsport firefighters were on the scene at Penn Recycling Sunday morning when fire and smoke was coming from a large pile of shredded scrap metal. According to the Sun Gazette, Old Lycoming Township firefighters also responded to the Trenton Avenue facility just after 10am and worked for two hours to extinguish the blaze under the fifteen foot high and fifty foot wide scrap pile.
APPRECIATION DINNER FOR PA VETERANS
Geisinger’s annual Veteran’s tribute and appreciation dinner is coming on November 7th and Veterans are encouraged to sign up for free. According to the hospital, the dinners are available to U.S. military veterans and one guest at no cost in a contactless drive-thru setting from 3-5. Go online to register by Friday November 1st – go.geisinger.org/vets dinner 2024 or call 570-293-7200. Participating locations for free veteran appreciation dinners include; Jersey Shore, Muncy, Shamokin, Danville, Bloomsburg Lewistown and Wilkes-Barre as well as more locations around the state.
UPCOMING WALK IN PENN’S WOODS
There will be a Walk in Penn’s Woods this Sunday as part of a statewide initiative by the PA Forestry Association. According to Rider park officials, their walk is just one of many in Pennsylvania , starting at 9am Sunday October 6th in an area where Rider Park was given a grant from the Pennsylvania Society of Ornithology enhancing the American Woodcock habitat. The 2.5 mile loop goes along the new green trail to a vista put in by Rider park with Penn College and Larson Design. There are other events happening at the park this week including a Star party October 4th and a family nature adventure October 5th with the James V Brown Library. Register for the walk in Penn’s Woods by emailing AmyP@FCFPartnership.org or by calling 570-321-1500.
ACCIDENT IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE SNARLS TRAFFIC
Traffic was backed up several miles on Route 220 South before noon yesterday after driver had an accident at the entrance way to the one-lane construction zone area in Woodward Township around 10:15am. According to the Sun Gazette, the driver of a Toyota RAV4 suffered minor injuries after he hit the temporary barrier and overturned, landing upright. The car was unable to be moved until a tow-truck arrived on the scene after 11am. The injured driver was transported to UPMC Williamsport.
DRIVER ABANDONS TRUCK FLEES SOUTHSIDE POLICE ON FOOT
A 21 year old man from Williamsport, who ran a red light on the south side, was charged with fleeing from the law after he was spotted by South Williamsport police at West Central and Hastings Street before he took off on foot. According to the Sun Gazette, police say they saw Enzo Kerwood abandon his pickup truck and run through several yards while they began a pursuit that lasted over 2 hours, starting at around 2:45am September 22nd. Kerwood told police he was scared of capture since he had drank alcohol and smoked marijuana earlier in the night. Kerwood was also charged with DUI and possession of drugs, but posted 15 thousand dollars bail and was released.
PAJAMA FACTORY TENANT FILES INJUNCTION FOR FALSE NARRATIVE
A tenant at the Pajama Factory asked for an injunction order against the owners of the facility in county court Friday alleging Mark and Suzanne Winkleman created a false narrative that tenants were facing eviction after failing a codes inspection in July, when in fact, there is no imminent threat as they are paying for safety measures as required. According to the Sun Gazette, court records state that attorneys for Susquehanna Legal Aid for Adults and Youth took the civil action last week, prior to the hearing with the Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals, over the city’s inspection results. The is scheduled for today at 1pm at the Community Theater League. Other points of the injunction include the Winklemans not yet obtaining a cost estimate for the work needed to bring the building up to code as well as the plaintiff seeking proof in bank statements that the security deposits of the tenants are accounted for.
SOFT OPENING WITH DANVILLE AREA COMMUNITY CENTER
Thanks to money raised through their capital campaign, the Danville Area Community Center (DACC) opened their newly renovated locker rooms with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting yesterday. According to North Central PA dot com, $400,000 from its $1.5 million capital campaign was invested in the locker room project that started June 17th, which will now be utilized for swim lessons, recreational swimming, and birthday parties. The DACC campaign raised 1.3 million so far which is also set to be used for future projects like a preschool program for children ages 3-5, a group exercise studio, outdoor sports courts and more.
SPORTS
PIAA HS Sports
Boys Soccer
Montoursville 3 Bloomsburg 0
Cntrl Columbia 6 Hughesville 2
NP Liberty 5 Northern Potter 3
Warrior Run 3 South Wmspt 0
Girls Soccer
South Wmspt 9 Montgomery 0
Girls Tennis
Jersey Shore 4 Central Columbia 1
Hughesville 5 Loyalsock 0
Bloomsburg 3 Montoursville 2
South Wmspt 5 Bucktail 0
NFL Monday Night Football
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Game 1 – Mets 8 Braves 7
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MLB Wild Card Series Today
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MLB News
*Pete Rose, one of baseball’s greatest players who earned glory as the game’s hit king and shame as a gambler died yesterday. He was 83.
*His death was confirmed by the Cincinnati Reds, the team with which he spent most of his career. No cause was given.
*On Sept. 11, 1985, playing for Cincinnati, Rose became the career hits leader, eclipsing the total of the great Ty Cobb with No. 4,192, a looping single to left-center field off Eric Show of the San Diego Padres.
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