SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT FIRST RESPONDERS RESCUE TEENS FROM ICY RIVER
Three local teens are alive after a water rescue in the dark. Fire officials in South Williamsport say three teenage boys fell through thin ice on the Susquehanna River Saturday evening while walking back from an island. One teen made it to shore, while firefighters used ropes to pull the other two from the icy water near Sylvan Dell Road. Two teens were taken to UPMC Williamsport for evaluation, and all are expected to be okay. Fire officials say the ice was dangerously thin.
DEATH ROW MURDERER RESENTENCED TO LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE
A convicted murderer who spent more than three decades on death row has been resentenced in Northumberland County. Fifty-three-year-old Kevin Marinelli was given life in prison without parole Friday for the 1994 killing of Conrad Dumchock of Kulpmont. A judge approved the new sentence after Marinelli agreed to drop all remaining appeals, ending a case that stretched more than thirty years and sparing him from the death penalty.
VOTERS TO DECIDE ON HOME RULE CHARTER
Williamsport voters will decide in the May 19th primary whether to create a government study commission to explore a possible move to a home rule charter. City council approved placing the ballot question, which would ask voters to elect seven members to study the city’s current form of government and determine whether home rule makes sense. According to the Sun Gazette, state officials say home rule could improve financial stability, reduce reliance on property taxes, and give the city more local control. If approved, the commission’s members would ultimately be chosen by voters.
COMEDY NIGHT TO BENEFIT LEADERSHIP IN CLINTON COUNTY
A night of laughs is coming to Lock Haven to support a local leadership program. Leadership Clinton County will host its annual Comedy Night on Friday, January twenty-third, starting at eight p.m. at Haywood’s on the Green, featuring performers from Wisecrackers Comedy Club. Tickets are twenty dollars, and proceeds benefit Leadership Clinton County. Tickets and sponsorship information are available through the Clinton County Chamber of Commerce website.
NIPPENOSE TOWNSHIP CRASH VICTIM IDENTIFIED
The victim of a deadly crash in Lycoming County has been identified. The Lycoming County Coroner’s Office says nineteen-year-old Lucas Smithgall of Jersey Shore was killed Thursday evening in Nippenose Township. Investigators say Smithgall lost control on Route forty-four, crossed into oncoming traffic, and collided with a pickup truck. Three people in the truck were taken to UPMC Williamsport for treatment. Smithgall was pronounced dead at the scene.
COAL TOWNSHIP WOMAN ACQUITTED OF HOMICIDE BY VEHICLE
A Northumberland County jury has found a Coal Township woman not guilty of felony charges connected to a crash that killed a 13-year-old Selinsgrove boy. Twenty-two-year-old Emilee Bland was acquitted Thursday after about ninety minutes of deliberations following a full day of testimony in Sunbury. Prosecutors alleged Bland was criminally negligent in the October 2023 crash in Ralpho Township, but the defense argued it was a tragic accident with no clear cause. The judge did find Bland guilty of a summary offense for driving with an expired license, resulting in a two-hundred-dollar fine.
PENNDOT OFFICES CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY
PennDOT says all driver’s license and photo centers will be closed Christmas Day, December twenty-fifth. Centers will reopen and be open statewide on December twenty-sixth, and many services remain available online through PennDOT. Find out more at pa.gov/agencies/dmv/
THEATER OFFERING FREE TICKETS THROUGH EBT CARD PROGRAM
Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble is offering free admission to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” later this month for families using ACCESS or EBT cards. The new ACCESS Card Ticket Program allows cardholders to reserve up to four free tickets at the box office, with additional tickets available for ten dollars each. The program launches during the final performances December twenty-seventh at 3 and 7:30pm. The free admission day is sponsored by Geisinger and Fulton Bank.
SPORTS
NFL Saturday
Eagles 29 Commanders 18
Bears 22 Packers 16
NFL Sunday
Bills 23 Browns 20
Chargers 34 Cowboys 17
Titans 26 Chiefs 9
Bengals 45 Dolphins 21
Saints 29 Jets 6
Vikings 16 Giants 13
Steelers 29 Lions 24
Patriots 28 Ravens 24
NFL Monday Night Football
49ers vs Colts 8:15pm ESPN/ABC
NBA
Bulls 152 Hawks 150
Nets 96 Raptors 81
Knicks 132 Heat 125
Spurs 124 Wizards 113
Timberwolves 103 Bucks 100
Kings 125 Rockets 124 /OT
NBA Tonight
Hornets vs Cavaliers 7pm Peacock
Pacers vs Celtics 7:30pm
Mavericks vs Pelicans 8pm
Jazz vs Nuggets 9pm
Grizzlies vs Thunder 9:30pm Peacock
Magic vs Warriors 10pm
Pistons vs Trail Blazers 10pm
NHL
Red Wings 3 Capitals 2
Avalanche 5 Wild 1
Senators 6 Bruins 2
Sabres 3 Devils 1
Penguins 4 Canadiens 3
Predators 2 Rangers 1
Stars 5 Maple Leafs 1
Mammoth 4 Jets 3
Oilers 4 Golden Knights 3
NHL Tonight
Blues vs Lightning 7pm ESPN+
Canucks vs Flyers 7:30pm NHL Net
Kraken vs Ducks 10pm ESPN+
Blue Jackets vs Kings 10pm ESPN+
NHL News
* Sidney Crosby broke Mario Lemieux’s franchise scoring record with a goal and an assist in the first period of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-3 shootout win over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night.
* Crosby, who began the night one point behind Lemieux, now has 645 goals and 1,079 assists for 1,724 points in 1,387 games. It also moved him past Lemieux for the eighth-most points in NHL history.
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