FATAL SHOOTING IN WILLIAMSPORT
Three teenagers were shot in Williamsport Monday afternoon, and one of them has died. According to the Williamsport Bureau of Police they were called to the area of Memorial Avenue and Lloyd Street around 2:48 p.m. and found three victims, ages 17, 18, and 19. Investigators say two were shot in the legs, while a third was shot in the chest. All three were taken to a trauma center, where one victim later died. Neighbors reportedly rushed to help before EMS arrived. Anyone with information or video should contact call 570 327 7558.
POLICE: DEATHS IN SNYDER COUNTY FOUND TO BE MURDER-SUICIDE
New details have been released in the Snyder County murder-suicide. Prosecutors say 51-year-old Jason Heimbach called 911 Sunday morning and admitted to killing his wife, 37-year-old Amanda Heimbach, inside their McClure home. Investigators say a suicide note recovered by police said Amanda planned to leave him. She died from blunt force trauma to the head, and officials say a flashlight was used. The couple’s four children were asleep in the home and were not hurt. Hours later, police say Jason intentionally crashed into a parked tractor-trailer on Route 104 in Perry Township and died on impact.
NO BIDS YET FOR FORMER WILLIAMSPORT CITY HALL
Williamsport City Council is holding off on seeking new bids for the vacant City Hall building. Council voted 4-to-2 Thursday to table a proposal that would have allowed the administration to solicit offers for the 134-year-old building on West Fourth Street. Supporters said it would only open the door to bids, not commit the city to a sale. But council members who voted to wait said they want a clear scoring system, public input and preservation protections in place first. City Hall has been vacant for about five years and condemned since 2021.
VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE PA TRAIL FOR 2027
Pennsylvanians can now nominate their favorite trail for the state’s 2027 Trail of the Year Award. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources says nominations are due online by July 31. The winning trail will be featured statewide, receive a special trailhead marker and get grant funding for education programs focused on safety and environmental protection. This year’s winner was the Pine Creek Rail Trail, which runs from Jersey Shore to Wellsboro.
COUPLE ACCUSED OF CHILD ABUSE HAVE PRELIMINARY HEARING
A Lycoming County couple accused in a child abuse case appeared for a joint preliminary hearing Monday, while denying they caused the injuries. Police say 21-year-old Brett Aaron Dailey and 19-year-old Pebbles Lee Byers were charged after an investigation into injuries suffered by their two-week-old infant. According to Lycoming Regional Police, doctors found multiple fractures, bruising, abrasions and other injuries after the child was taken for treatment in March. Investigators say the infant suffered seven fractures in less than two weeks. Both parents are charged with endangering the welfare of children, with bail remaining at 75-thousand dollars each.
AMAZON VEHICLE DAMAGED IN HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT
State police are investigating a hit-and-run crash involving an Amazon delivery vehicle in Loyalsock Township. Troopers say the delivery vehicle, a 2023 Ram, was parked along East Third Street near 1418 East Third Street just before 5 p.m. June 26, with its hazard lights on during a delivery. Police say an eastbound vehicle sideswiped the Ram’s mirror and kept going. Surveillance video later showed the suspect vehicle was a red Toyota Tacoma with passenger-side mirror damage. The Amazon driver, a 38-year-old Montoursville man, was not injured.
MEETING HELD OVER WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP SOLAR FARM
Freeburg residents are raising concerns over a planned solar farm near the borough’s water supply. More than 60 people attended Monday night’s meeting about Brookfield Renewable’s project in Washington Township. According to the Daily Item, one solar farm would put panels within about 300 feet of Freeburg’s two public wells and water treatment plant. Borough officials say the wells have no backup and are asking the company to post a bond to protect taxpayers if problems arise. A public meeting with Brookfield is set for July 30.
BRIDGE REOPENED BETWEEN NORTHUMBERLAND AND SUNBURY
Route 405 is back open between Northumberland and Sunbury. PennDOT says the detour has been lifted, and both lanes are open in both directions across the Thomas Edison and Joseph Priestley bridges in Upper Augusta Township. Two-way traffic had been restricted for about three weeks, with southbound traffic closed during part of the work. The 3-point-7 million dollar project includes resurfacing, bridge lighting upgrades, sign replacement, guide rail work and new pavement markings. PennDOT says the full project is expected to wrap up in November of 2026.
SPORTS
PIAA Women’sWrestling
Athletes from Williamsport, Montgomery, Hughesville and Sullivan County represented Team Pennsylvania at the USA Wrestling Women’s National Duals in Westfield, Indiana. Williamsport’s Malaina Comfort won the junior freestyle title for PA Blue and also reached the podium in another division. Montgomery state champion Zoe Furman also won junior freestyle and placed sixth in another bracket. Montgomery’s Hadey Heaster, Jenna Houseknecht and Adelyn Rine each placed third at the 16U level. Several area wrestlers also qualified for nationals in Fargo, North Dakota.
MLB Draft League
Williamsport starts a two-game series in Morgantown West Virginia tonight against the Black Bears. First pitch 6:30 p.m.
MLB
Rangers 6 Guardians 3
White Sox 8 Orioles 2
Pirates 11 Phillies 7
Tigers 7 Yankees 3
Blue Jays 2 Mets 1
Red Sox 6 Nationals 3
Dodgers 9 A’s 4
MLB Tonight
White Sox vs Orioles 6:35pm MLB.tv
Pirates vs Phillies 6:40pm MLB.tv
Tigers vs Yankees 7:05pm TBS/PrimeVid
Mets vs Blue Jays 7:07pm MLB.tv
Nationals vs Red Sox 7:10pm MLB.tv
Dodgers vs A’s 9:40pm ESPN UnLmtd
World Cup Men’s Soccer
Brazil beat Japan 2–1, scoring a late winner in stoppage time to move on in the World Cup. Germany and Paraguay finished 1–1, but Paraguay advanced 4–3 on penalties after a tense shootout. The Netherlands and Morocco also drew 1–1, with Morocco winning 3–2 on penalties to knock the Dutch out.
World Cup Today
Today at the World Cup, Ivory Coast faces Norway in Arlington, Texas at 1pm, with Norway slightly favored. Later in New Jersey, France takes on Sweden 5pm, with France entering as a heavy favorite. And tonight in Mexico City, Mexico meets Ecuador at 9pm, in what’s expected to be a tight, low‑scoring matchup. All matches are broadcast on FOX
World Cup Wednesday 7/1
US vs Boznia-Herzegovina 8pm FOX Santa Clara, CA
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