THREE TEENS ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY AND ASSAULT

Three teenagers were charged with robbing and assaulting another teen in Williamsport Monday and were taken into custody.  According to the Sun Gazette, two 19 year olds, Zachary Trivelpiece and Conner Gaul along with a 16 year old juvenile were accused of attacking the victim at the 1300 block of Park avenue at 5:30am Monday and he was treated at UPMC for injuries.  Trivelpiece and Gaul were arraigned on felony robbery and simple assault, Gaul faces additional charges and remains incarcerated in lieu of 25 thousand dollars bail.  Trivelpiece posted bail and the 16 year old was released with an ankle monitor awaiting a hearing in juvenile court, but police say he cut off the monitor by Wednesday morning.

WILLIAMSPORT MAN SHOOTS TOWARD WIFE INSIDE CAR

A man from Williamsport, PA, is facing charges of attempted homicide. According to WNEP, Timothy Allen Wilson allegedly pointed a gun at his wife recently while she was driving in the city, with their two-year-old son in the back seat. The shot went through the back windshield, narrowly missing their child. No one was hurt in the incident. Wilson is currently in custody in Lycoming County Prison.

PUBLIC HEARING ABOUT SOLAR PANELS IN TURBOTVILLE

The Turbotville Borough Council has scheduled a public hearing so that they can consider the installation of 59,000 solar panels on 79 acres of land shared by   Turbotville Borough and Lewis Township.  According to the Daily Item, Susquehanna Solar has applied for a conditional use application for use of the property that is within Turbotville borough and the industrial zoning district of Lewis Township.  They expect about 20 jobs to be created with the project.  The public is invited  6:30pm August 22^nd at the Turbotville Borough Building at 267 Broadway Street.

CAT VIDEO FEST THIS WEEKEND AT THE DISTRICT

There will be a lot of cat videos to see at the District Cinema at Lycoming Valley this weekend during the Cat Video Fest.  According to North Central PA dot com, at 12:30 Saturday and Sunday, a 75 minute compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions will be shown here in Lycoming County after Oscilloscope movie distribution company distributed the fundraising event across the country.  District Cinema is partnering with the Lycoming County SPCA and Lycoming Animal Protection Society (LAPS) to share a portion of the proceeds along with Heidi’s Furry Friends Furry Friends Rescue, Inc.  Get tickets at the door or online at hedistrict.dipsontheatres.com.

FATAL MOTORCYCLE CRASH ON ROUTE 44

A man from Bellefonte died in a motorcycle crash Saturday July 20^th on State Route 44 in Potter County.  According to North Central Pa dot com, State police say 59 year old Anthony M. Deonna was traveling on Pine Hill Road around 2:45pm on  a 2024 Ducati Hypermotard and failed to negotiate a curve west of Rausch Road. Police say Deonna struck a few rock protrusions before the motorcycle went airborne, landed in the road, and skidded about 17 feet on its side. 

NO NEW TRIAL FOR MOTHER OF ARABELLA PARKER

The woman convicted of voluntary manslaughter and aggravated assault over the death of her daughter, 3 year old Arabella Parker, has been denied a new trial.  According to the Daily Item, Samantha Delcamp’s sentence of 12 to 25 years in state prison is official and will stand. The 30 year old woman from Trevorton, and her boyfriend Jarred Burgess were both convicted by separate juries for their roles in the little girl’s death. Burgess was sentenced by Northumberland County Senior Judge Charles Saylor to no less than 24 years to 50 years in state prison.  Saylor’s July 26^th ruling in Delcamp’s case was upheld by the state Superior Court, even though she filed 10 various issues saying the court erred throughout her trial.

TRACTOR PULL GUIDELINES AT UNION COUNTY FAIR THIS YEAR

The 99^th Union County West End Fair starts Sunday and there are new tractor pull guidelines in place after a Johnstown woman lost her life last August 11^th  by being struck by a piece of machinery that broke off a tractor and hit her in the stands.  According to the Daily Item, Fair President Dennis Boop said new safety features must be followed this weekend for anyone participating in the tractor pulls over the 7-day fair in Laurelton.  Fair officials will require tractor to have a cover, placed over its turbo and exhaust housing with a cross or a star bolt in place on the backside to keep everything inside the housing. The Garden Tractor Pull is on Sunday and the Kiddie Pedal Pull is on Monday – get the full schedule and Fair information at ucwef.com.

CAT RESCUE EVENT THIS MONTH IN LEWISBURG

A Lewisburg cat rescue non-profit and a pet friendly café are holding their 5^th annual Nine Miles for Nine Lives Fitness Challenge to raise money for cats in the Susquehanna Valley.  According to North Central PA dot com, Cherished Cats Rescue Alliance and Lewisburg’s cat café, The Scratching Post have opened the 25 dollar registration for participants to help raise funds by walking or running 9 miles in August; either all at once or broken into stages.  The funds will go for veterinary care to rescue cats, as well as for food, litter, and toys and for support of the local trap-neuter-return program.  For information and details send an email to [email protected].

SPORTS

MLB Draft League
Trenton Thunder 8        Williamsport Crosscutters 0
Cutters are back on the road tonight in West Virginia for two games then spend the weekend in Mahoning Valley against the Scrappers.  They’ll be back home Tuesday 8/6 hosting West Virginia Black Bears at Journey Bank Ballpark and Historic Bowman field 6:35pm first pitch.

MLB

Yankees 6  Phillies  5
Orioles  10           Blue Jays 4
Twins  8     Mets 3
D’back  5    Nationals  4
Astros  5     Pirates 4

MLB Tonight
Orioles  vs Guardians 6:40pm
Royals vs Tigers  6:40pm
Marlins vs Braves 7:20pm
Cardinals  vs Cubs 8:05pm
Rockies vs Angels 9:38pm

Olympics Results
Womens’ Swimming
* Katie Ledecky earned the eighth Olympic gold medal of her career and 12th medal overall with a runaway victory in the 1,500-meter freestyle yesterday at the Paris Games.
Men’s Swimming
* After winning gold in the 200m butterfly , France’s Leon Marchand returned to the pool for the 200m breaststroke and made even more history becoming the first swimmer ever to win a medal in both the butterfly and breaststroke.
* Marchand made an Olympic-record time of 2:05.85.
Women’s Tennis
Coco Gauff lost in women’s doubles and mixed doubles at the Paris Olympics yesterday, a day after her tearful exit in singles.
Gauff and her U.S. teammate, Jessica Pegula, were the top-seeded women’s pair but were eliminated in the second round by the Czech duo 2-6, 6-4, 10-5 in a match tiebreaker in the afternoon.
Women’s Soccer
The U.S. women’s national team took a 2-1 win over Australia in Marseille yesterday to secure first place in Group B at the Olympic Games and set up a quarterfinal against Japan in Paris on Saturday.
Men’s Basketball
Team U.S.A. men’s defeated South Sudan 103-86 to qualify for the quarterfinals. After sitting out the win against Serbia on Sunday, Jayson Tatum got the start this time.
Medal Count
US 30 5-gold 13-silver 12-bronze
France 26 8-gold 10-silver 8-bronze
China  20  10-gold 7-silver  3 bronze

Olympics Today
*Simone Biles and some her of U.S. teammates compete in the women’s gymnastics all-around final.
*Olympic swimming features four finals, including Katie Ledecky in the 4×200-meter free relay. 
*Track and field features the men’s and women’s race walk. 
*Olympic men’s golf begins  their first round
* The U.S. women’s basketball team continues group play against Belgium.