SEX OFFENDER FAILS TO REGSITER IN LYCOMING COUNTY
A convicted sex offender is back in jail after allegedly failing to register multiple new addresses in Lycoming County. According to the Sun Gazette, police say 38 year old Georgio Rochon moved between various residences between September 16 and October 8 without notifying state police, violating sex offender registration laws. He now faces three felony counts of failure to comply with registration requirements. Rochon was previously convicted in 2024 of child pornography and aggravated indecent assault and had been released from prison just weeks earlier.
WILLIAMSPORT CITY COUNCIL AMENDS TERM LIMITS
Williamsport City Council has amended its term limits ordinance instead of overriding Mayor Derek Slaughter’s recent veto. According to the Sun Gazette, the change, proposed by City Solicitor Austin White, allows any elected official, regardless of prior terms, to seek re-election one more time. The revision means Mayor Slaughter, Councilwoman Bonnie Katz, and Controller Peg Woodring can each run again. The original ordinance had limited the mayor to two terms and council members to three consecutive terms.
PA SCHOOLS WITHHOLDING CYBER CHARTER PAYMENTS
The Shikellamy School District plans to join other Pennsylvania districts in withholding payments to cyber charter schools as the state budget stalemate continues. At Thursday’s work session, board members agreed to vote on the measure at their November 11 meeting. The board will also consider appointing a new assistant superintendent and hear a financial update from Business Manager Brian Manning. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the district administration building on Packer Island.
SELINSGROVE SEEKING VOLUNTEERS TO PLANT TREES
The Selinsgrove Shade Tree Commission is seeking volunteers to help plant 10 new trees across the borough on Saturday, November 15. Volunteers will meet at 10 a.m. at Rotary Field before planting at three sites Rotary Field, Susquehanna Avenue, and Charles Avenue. Commission Chair Ed Slavishak says the group oversees planting, removal, and maintenance of trees on public property to keep Selinsgrove’s streets green and healthy.
BRUSH FIRE IN COAL TOWNSHIP
Firefighters battled dark, windy, and rugged terrain while containing a large brush fire in the Springfield section of Coal Township Wednesday night. According to the News Item, flames spread across several acres near the Father Gerald Kedziora Memorial Field, fueled by gusts up to 20 miles an hour. Crews used off-road vehicles, chainsaws, and portable tanks to stop the fire from reaching nearby homes and cemeteries. Assistant Chief Jeff Madden says the blaze was contained within an hour, though crews remained on scene to fully extinguish hot spots.
PROGRAM TO HELP RURAL STUDENTS TAKE DRIVERS PERMIT TEST
PennDOT is launching a new pilot program at Williamson High School in Tioga County that lets students take their learner’s permit knowledge test at school instead of traveling to a driver’s license center. The two-year pilot, also offered at Cowanesque High School, aims to make testing more accessible in rural areas. PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll says the program saves time for families and students. Tests are administered by trained teachers, and students can retake them at school until they pass.
PPL TO ASSIST WITH FOOD INSECURE RESIDENTS DURING SHUT DOWN
The PPL Foundation is providing $100,000 in emergency funding to help fight food insecurity across eastern and central Pennsylvania. The money will support food pantries and agencies working to deliver meals and financial aid where it’s most needed. Foundation president Lissette Santana says PPL is committed to helping neighbors through difficult times. Earlier this year, the group also donated $400,000 to the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation’s Good Neighbor Energy Fund.
CU-MANSFIELD BAND PERFORMING IN BATH ON VETERAN’S DAY
The Commonwealth University, Mansfield Mountaineer Brass Band will honor U.S. military veterans with its annual Veterans Day concert Tuesday, November 11th at 1pm in the VA Hospital Auditorium in Bath, New York. Directed by Dr. Nathan Rinnert, the free 45-minute program will feature marches, polkas, and patriotic favorites, including an Armed Forces Salute. A reception will follow, celebrating the band’s 20th anniversary and its unique role as Pennsylvania’s only traditional British-style university brass band.
SPORTS
PIAA D4 Soccer State Quarterfinals
Girls
Class 1A
Schuylkill Haven vs Muncy @ Central Columbia HS 2pm
Faith Christian vs Southern Columbia @ North Schuylkill HS 2pm
Class 2A
Northwestern Lehigh vs Central Columbia @ North Schuylkill HS 6pm
Boys
Class 1A
Wyoming Seminary vs Southern Columbia @ North Schuylkill HS 12pm
Class 2A
Lewisburg vs Devon Prep @ Northern HS, Dillsburg 2pm
NCAA Football Friday Night
Northwestern vs USC 9pm FOX
NCAA Football Saturday
Indiana vs Penn State 12pm FOX
NFL Thursday Night Football
Broncos 10 Raiders 7
NFL Sunday
Falcons vs Colts 9:30am NFLNet Berlin
Giants vs Bears 1pm FOX
Bills vs Dolphins 1pm CBS
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