12-HOUR POLICE STANDOFF ENDS WITH ARREST IN NEWBERRY
A 12-hour police standoff in Williamsport’s Newberry neighborhood ended Monday with a 28-year-old man in custody. State police say Dominic Reynolds barricaded himself inside a Newberry Street home after allegedly threatening to kill his fiancée. Negotiators tried for hours to get him to surrender before a tactical team deployed gas and entered the house. No shots were fired and nobody was hurt. Reynolds faces terroristic threats, illegal firearm possession and harassment charges. He was denied bail.
SIXTH MEASLES-ASSOCIATED DEATH REPORTED IN PENNSYLVANIA
A sixth measles-associated death has been reported in Pennsylvania. The Franklin County coroner says a 39-year-old woman died Saturday following a recent measles diagnosis. Her vaccination status remains unknown. According to the Daily Item, state health officials reported 1,136 confirmed cases as of Friday, including four in Lycoming County, 47 in Snyder, 32 in Clinton, 18 in Union and nine in Northumberland. The state’s measles dashboard was not updated Monday because of the holiday.
DEADLINE ARRIVES TODAY FOR PENNSYLVANIA BUSINESSES TO REMOVE SKILL GAMES
Today is the final day for Pennsylvania businesses, fire companies, VFWs and social clubs to remove illegal skill game machines. The state Supreme Court ruled in June that the machines are illegal slot machines but allowed a 120-day grace period for lawmakers to consider regulations. No legislation was passed, and the court rejected requests to extend the deadline. Beginning Wednesday, businesses still operating the machines could face seizures, criminal charges and other penalties.
2027 PENNSYLVANIA FARM SHOW THEME ANNOUNCED
The Pennsylvania Farm Show returns to Harrisburg January 9th through the 16th, with the theme “Leading a Legacy.” The theme was unveiled at Winterside Farm in Berks County, owned by Roger and Nancy Bowman, whose family has participated in the show for decades. The eight-day event will feature livestock competitions, agricultural exhibits, food and family activities, celebrating Pennsylvania’s farming traditions and future generations of farmers.
COGAN STATION MAN JAILED WITHOUT BAIL IN POLICE OFFICER’S MURDER
A Cogan Station man remains jailed without bail in the July killing of a police officer in Waterville. Lycoming Regional Police say 25-year-old Paden Edward Frey allegedly strangled 44-year-old Michael McGeehan during a physical altercation at a Dam Run Road home July 11th. Frey was arrested last week and faces third-degree murder, strangulation, involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment charges. McGeehan, of Shippensburg, served with the Middlesex Township Police Department and was a father of five.
TOWANDA MAN CHARGED WITH MEGAPHONE HARASSMENT AT MOTOR PARK
A 68-year-old Towanda man is facing charges for allegedly using a megaphone to harass people at a motor park in Burlington Township. State police say David Gowin repeatedly blasted the megaphone and shouted unwanted remarks at patrons along Pedro Lane. Investigators say Gowin had been asked to stop several times and was previously cited for similar behavior. He pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct last year. Gowin now faces new disorderly conduct and harassment charges.
SENIOR FAIR AND SCAM PREVENTION SEMINAR SET FOR BELLEFONTE
State Representative Paul Takac is hosting a senior fair and scam prevention seminar tomorrow in Bellefonte. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Centre Care on Persia Road, featuring free flu shots, health screenings and information on services for older Pennsylvanians. A scam prevention seminar begins at 1, with representatives from the state Attorney General’s Office, Centre County District Attorney’s Office and local agencies. For more information, call Takac’s office at 814-308-0569.
WILLIAMSPORT CROSSCUTTERS DONATE MORE THAN $12,000 TO AMERICAN RESCUE WORKERS
The Williamsport Crosscutters are giving back to the community with a donation of more than 12-thousand dollars to American Rescue Workers. The money was raised through the team’s nightly 50/50 raffles during the past baseball season. It’s the tenth consecutive season the Crosscutters have supported the organization, with donations totaling more than 85-thousand dollars over the past eight seasons. American Rescue Workers provides food assistance and homelessness prevention services throughout Lycoming County.
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MLB American League Game 1
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MLB National League Game 2
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NHL
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NHL Tonight
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