EARLY MORNING FIRE IN MUNCY CREEK TOWNSHIP
Crews responded to a structure fire this morning in the 1500 block of Route 422. According to Lycoming County Fire Wire, units from Muncy, Montoursville, Hughesville and Picture Rocks arrived at Muncy Homes this morning just after 4:15 as smoke was coming from the Muncy Creek building. Crews were on the scene into the 5am hour.
TRIAL FOR SUNBURY MAN WHO LEFT STUDENT IN VAN POSTPONED
The trial of a 66-year-old Sunbury man and Shikellamy School Board member Joseph Stutzman has been postponed. According to the Daily Item, Stutzman is accused of leaving a young child inside a hot school van for an extended period of time outside his Reagan Street home in October 2024. Police say the child’s parents reported the incident after learning their son had been left behind and found by a neighbor. Stutzman told officers he believed all students had exited the van. The state Attorney General’s Office is handling the case after the county district attorney recused himself. No new trial date has been set.
DROUGHT WATCH IN LYCOMING COUNTY
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has declared a drought watch for 25 counties — including Bradford, Clinton, Lycoming, and Schuylkill — after months of below-average rainfall and declining stream and groundwater levels. Officials urge residents to cut water use by five to ten percent through simple steps like fixing leaks, taking shorter showers, and running full laundry loads. DEP says the watch is precautionary, meant to raise awareness and encourage conservation before conditions worsen.
ATV USE TO BE DISCUSSED IN LOCAK HAVEN
Grugan Township Supervisors will meet tomorrow at 6 p.m. to discuss allowing ATV and UTV use along a four-mile stretch of Hyner River Road on the east side of the Susquehanna River. According to the Record Online, the proposal aims to boost local economic activity and would begin as a one-year trial. If approved, riders would follow DCNR trail rules, including speed limits, helmets, and permits. Supervisors say they’ll make their decision based on input from township landowners.
WOMAN ON ELECTRIC BIKE INJURED AT RAIL TO TRAIL LOCATION
Lycoming Regional Police say a woman was injured yesterday after losing control of her electric bike on the Rail to Trail path in Cummings Township, about a half-mile north of the Waterville access. According to the Lycoming Regional Police Department, the woman fell down a steep embankment, prompting a multi-agency rescue involving DCNR, Waterville Fire, Jersey Shore EMS, and Citizens Hose Company. The woman was taken to Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital with injuries. Police urge outdoor enthusiasts to follow safety guidelines and use caution on area trails.
NORRY COMMISSIONERS WANT TO HOLD PROPERTY TAX AT 30 MILLS
The Northumberland County Commissioners are asking a judge to approve keeping the county’s property tax levy at 30 mills for another year—five mills above the statutory limit. Commissioners say the move is needed to offset rising employee health insurance costs, which could jump by as much as 18 percent. During Tuesday’s meeting, the board also approved ordinances creating a blighted property reinvestment board and establishing new fees for the Recorder of Deeds and tax sales to fund demolition and rehabilitation efforts. Officials say they’ll continue reviewing department budgets to find additional cost savings for 2026.
FLU SHOTS FOR NORTHCENTRAL PA RESIDENTS
Residents in Tioga, Bradford and Sullivan Counties, can get a flu shot this month at various Laurel Health Center Drive up clinics. According to the health system, drive-through specific clinics in Tioga County include clinics Lawrenceville on October 17, Wellsboro on October 28, and Mansfield on October 30. The events run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with no appointment needed, though scheduling ahead is encouraged. Shots are available to everyone, not just established patients, and cost varies depending on insurance. For details or to schedule, call 1-833-LAURELHC or visit laurelhc.org.
MEETING TO DISCUSS ACID MINE DRAINAGE EFFORTS TONIGHT IN WILLIAMSPORT
The public is invited to a Trout Unlimited Susquehanna Chapter meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at Covenant Central Presbyterian Church in Williamsport. Project managers Brian Cooper and Tom Clark will discuss ongoing efforts to combat acid mine drainage — one of the leading causes of stream impairment in Pennsylvania. Topics include restoration work on Two-Mile Creek, Potts Run, and Beech Creek, as well as upgrades to treatment systems protecting Loyalsock Creek. More information is available at susquehannatu.com.
SPORTS
PIAA HS Soccer
Boys
NE Bradford 2 Wellsboro 1
Williamson 4 Troy 1
Girls
South Wmspt 14 CMVT 0
Muncy 11 Sullivan Co 0
Shamokin 2 Central Mt 0
Warrior Run 0 Montoursville 0
Loyalsock 9 Mt Carmel 0
Danville 4 Mifflinburg 0
Central Col. 10 Jersey Shore 1
Selinsgrove 2 Williamsport 1
Lewisburg 3 Bloomsburg 2
Hughesville 6 So Columbia 0
Shikellamy 1 Midd-West 0
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LeBron James no longer is the leader of the Los Angeles Lakers. He announced it indirectly while announcing a partnership with Hennessy Cognac yesterday. The Lakers say they are building around Luka Doncic.
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