JERSEY SHORE LAWYER ACCUSED OF MISCONDUCT
A Lycoming County attorney is facing serious misconduct allegations. Court filings with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court say 50-year-old Timothy Reitz of Jersey Shore used his position to pressure two clients into sexual situations while representing them in custody matters. Investigators say one woman alleges Reitz carried on a sexual relationship with her while he was handling her case. Reitz, who previously ran for a Lycoming County magistrate judge seat, now faces a disciplinary hearing scheduled for June.
TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO MARIJUANA DISCOVERY IN VEHICLE
A Massachusetts man is facing several charges after a traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Union County. State police say 24-year-old George Bond of Worcester was pulled over in White Deer Township, where a K-9 search led troopers to about 10 pounds of marijuana inside the vehicle. According to North Central PA dot com, investigators also say they found a loaded handgun, cash, and several fake identification cards. Bond now faces multiple charges including possession with intent to deliver and identity theft.
LEVEE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS PENDING
Williamsport is moving forward with a major levee improvement project aimed at protecting the city from flooding. City Council approved engineering work tied to an eight-million-dollar federal award for upgrades expected to total more than ten-point-seven million dollars. According to the Sun Gazette, officials say the improvements are necessary to keep the levee certified by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Without that approval, residents could lose key flood protection and see their flood insurance costs increase.
DOCUMENTARY ON ALVIRA, PA COMING TO TURBOTVILLE
A documentary about the lost village of Alvira will be shown next month in Northumberland County. The Watsontown Historical Association will host a screening of “Surrender! The Sudden Death of Alvira, Pennsylvania” April 12 at Warrior Run Junior-Senior High School in Turbotville. The film tells the story of how the federal government seized the village and surrounding farms in 1942 to build the Pennsylvania Ordnance Works. The event will also include a question-and-answer session with the filmmakers.
TWO WOMEN INJURED IN CRASH ON ROUTE 405
Two Milton residents were seriously injured in a crash Friday morning in Northumberland County. State police say the accident happened around 5:30 at the intersection of Route 405 and Housels Run Road in Turbot Township. Investigators say a car driven by 77-year-old Bonnie Micklesavage turned into the path of an oncoming SUV driven by Michael Amtower of Mifflinburg. Micklesavage and passenger Dakota Lilley were taken to Geisinger Medical Center with serious injuries. Route 405 was closed for about three hours.
MAN SENTENCED FOR DRIVING JEEP INTO CLINIC BUILDING IN ATHENS
A Bradford County man has been sentenced after crashing into a medical clinic while drunk. Thirty-six-year-old Steven Couplin received five to twenty-one months in prison, followed by six months of probation. Police say Couplin drove a Jeep into the Guthrie Athens medical clinic on South Main Street last September and then fled the scene. Officers later located him, and authorities say he admitted he had been drinking. He was convicted of DUI, reckless endangerment and a hit-and-run offense.
CHURCH FIRE IN SHAMOKIN
Firefighters quickly contained a small fire at Transfiguration of Our Lord Ukrainian Church in Shamokin late Thursday night. Crews responded around 11 p.m. after a fire alarm and reports of smoke coming from the building. Officials say the fire was traced to a mechanical room in the basement, where debris and plastic crates were damaged. The blaze was extinguished without hose lines, but smoke spread through the church. The cause is under investigation, though a sump pump may have sparked the fire.
TRAIN DERAILMENT NEAR HORSESHOE CURVE
Cleanup efforts are continuing in Blair County after a freight train derailment early Friday near the historic Horseshoe Curve. Norfolk Southern says 17 empty railcars from two locomotives derailed shortly after midnight. No injuries were reported and officials say there was no danger to nearby communities. Crews have been working to remove the railcars and inspect the tracks. Meanwhile, Amtrak arranged alternate transportation for passengers affected by the rail disruption.
SPORTS
PIAA High School Wrestling in Hershey
Bishop McCort’s Bo Bassett won the highly anticipated championship matchup against Pennsylvania career wins leader, Brandt Harer of Montgomery, with a pin in 2:49. Montoursville’s Gage Wentzel won the title at 172 and Warrior Run’s Reagan Milheim took 2nd at 160.
NASCAR
1st – Ryan Blaney 2nd – Christopher Bell 3rd – Kyle Larson 4th – Ty Gibbs 5th – Denny Hamlin
* Ryan Blaney completed a Team Penske sweep at Phoenix Raceway by winning the Cup Series race Sunday — a victory that denied Tyler Reddick a fourth consecutive win to start the NASCAR season.
NCAA Men’s Basketball
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Illinois 78 Maryland 72
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NBA
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NHL
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NHL Tonight
Rangers vs Flyers 7pm ESPN+
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PIAA Hoops 2nd Round Tuesday 3/10
Boys Quad A
Lewisburg vs Pope John Paul
at Martz Hall, Pottsville, 6pm
Girls Double A
Southern Columbia vs Shalom Christian at Mechanicsburg, 630pm
Girls Triple A
Hughesville vs Notre Dame Green Pond at Berwick, 730pm
Troy vs Trinity at Milton, 7pm
Wednesday 3/11
Boys Triple A
Warrior Run vs Audenreid at Pleasant Valley HS, Broadheadsville 730pm
Girls A
Benton vs Philadelphia Montgomery Christian, at Pleasant Valley HS, Broadheadsville, 6pm
Lourdes Regional vs Motivation at Catasaqua Middle School, 6pm
Girls Quad A
Central Columbia vs Villa Joseph Marie, at Lehighton, 6pm
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