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Route 14 temporary connector opens in Trout Run
Trout Run, Pa. — Work begins this weekend on a temporary roadway in Trout Run, Lewis Township, Lycoming County. The road will temporarily connect Route 14 to Lycoming Creek Road (Route 1017), while design continues on the bridge replacement over Trout Run. Construction is slated to begin Saturday, Aug....
Bloomsburg Elks make donations to summer camp for special needs children
Millville, Pa. — The Bloomsburg Elks Lodge #436 has made a donation of $12,500 to Camp Victory to support the operations of Camp Echo and Camp HERO. Camp HERO is a summer camp designed for children who are deaf or hard of hearing, and Camp Echo is a camp for children with heart disease. “They are so important to the people that come here, it’s a great opportunity for them,”...
Does your child need glasses? Look for these signs
HealthDay News — You've noticed your young child complains of headaches and rubs their eyes a lot. Does that mean it's time to get glasses? It could, says a Baylor College of Medicine expert, and noticing these signs early is critical for young children because their schoolwork could suffer or they could lose their vision completely. “There is a period, approximately the first eight years of life, when the brain...
New Towanda Laurel Health Center welcomes family medicine and primary care provider
Towanda, Pa. — Daniel Branzburg, certified registered nurse practitioner (CRNP), has joined the recently-opened Towanda Laurel Health Center, located at 410 Main St., Suites 101-104. Branzburg has a background in family medicine and primary care with additional clinical experience in inpatient and home health settings. He is especially passionate about preventive wellness care to help patients live healthier lives. “I’ve always been invested in seeing people and animals get better....
Alumnus and benefactor of Penn College increases support for engineering and construction departments
Williamsport, Pa. — Jeffrey L. Erdly, originator of two Penn College scholarships and recipient of the college's Distinguished Alumnus Award, recently boosted his institutional support with a gift of $500,000 in support of two new construction and engineering resources. One half of the donation will be earmarked for an endowment for the School of Engineering Technologies to be used on program materials, scholarships, and other relevant items. The second half...
How Nintendo nostalgia is driving a new wave of video game production in Pa.
This story first appeared in PA Local, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA taking a fresh, positive look at the incredible people, beautiful places, and delicious food of Pennsylvania. Sign up for free here. Forty years after the cinder block-sized Nintendo Entertainment System introduced America’s youth to virtual duck hunting and Mushroom Kingdom plumbing, devotees remain — and not just behind the controller. Pennsylvania video game developers are making new...
Local wedding caterer charged with theft
Williamsport, Pa. — A local caterer allegedly took payment of more than $3000 to cater a wedding but never followed through with food. William Dalton Welch, 47, claimed he was unable to cater the event in 2023 on the day the couple was to be married, according to the complaint. Welch owns B&C Catering in Williamsport. The victim paid Welch $3,842—$33 per plate—to cater a wedding with 110 guests, Officer...
Bradford County man pleads guilty to assault, other charges withdrawn
Towanda, Pa. — A man pleaded guilty to an assault witnessed by three children. Justin James Benson, 37, struck a woman several times in the head before breaking her phone, according to a complaint. Children at the home in the 600 block of Second Street told police Benson was physically abusing the woman. An argument over cheating began on Aug. 1, which prompted an anonymous call to police about an...
Some of Trump's 'fake' Pennsylvania electors from 2020 are back again
This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting. Sign up for Votebeat's free newsletters here. Five Pennsylvania Republicans who joined an alternate slate of electors for Donald Trump in 2020 will again serve as presidential electors in this year’s contest. William “Bill” Bachenberg, Bernadette Comfort, Ash Khare, Patricia Poprik, and Andrew Reilly are included on a list...
Pot plants found by probation officers
Gillet, Pa. — State police were called to a Gillet home after probation officers found eight six-foot-tall pot plants. The grow operation was discovered on the property of Raymond Joseph Kania, 54, of Troy, Pa., according to Trooper Steven Marianelli. The plants were allegedly potted and growing in the backyard of the home in the 17000 block of Berwick Turnpike, Marianelli added. According to the complaint, law enforcement removed eight...
UPMC neurology expands access to Mansfield
Mansfield, Pa. — The UPMC Outpatient Center of Mansfield has added a new provider, expanding care options at the facility. Holly Shadle, DNP, CRNP, is now seeing patients at UPMC Outpatient Center, 416 S. Main St., Mansfield. “Neurosurgery services have returned to the UPMC Outpatient Center of Mansfield with the addition of Shadle, giving patients of the surrounding communities access to critical and specialized care close to home,” said Sean...
History scholar to deliver free, public talk about chaotic years in the American frontier
Williamsport, Pa. — Robert Parkinson, Ph.D., will make a special appearance at Lycoming College to discuss his new book, Heart of American Darkness, a story of vengeance and chaos in the 18th century. Before the expansion that led to the Wild West era, several factions battled over the northeast U.S. This tumultuous time leading up to the Revolutionary War is the focus of Dr. Parkinson's book. The discussion will be...
Report: Pa. State Police pull over drivers at similar rates regardless of a driver’s race
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. Harrisburg, Pa. — Pennsylvania State Police pulled drivers over at about the same rate regardless of the motorists’ race or ethnicity, according to a study of traffic stops made in 2023. Released last week, the analysis by criminologist Robin...
Penn College alumnus comes back for 'Full Circle' gallery exhibit
Williamsport, Pa. — Penn College alumnus and illustrator Brian Lutz is coming full circle, opening the 2024-25 season at The Gallery at Penn College. The artist’s “Full Circle” exhibit, illustrating his professional journey, runs through Oct. 4. The public is offered two opportunities to hear from Lutz on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at a 3:30 p.m. lecture in Penn’s Inn on the second floor of the Bush Campus Center; and a 5 p.m. reception in the gallery with remarks at 5:30 p.m. on the third floor...
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board awards $3.3 million in alcohol education grants
In an effort to reduce underage and dangerous alcohol consumption, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) has awarded more than $3.3 million to schools and organizations for youth alcohol education programs. This year, of 102 grant applications received, 86 organizations from 41 counties across Pennsylvania were awarded a total of $3,312,205 in grants. The maximum award for each two-year grant is $50,000. Of the grants awarded: ...
Pine Pitch set to host a flood aid concert for flood victims
Wellsboro, Pa. — To help raise funds for flood victims in Tioga County, a local a cappella singing group Pine Pitch is hosting a Flood Aid Concert. Pine Pitch originally began in 2015 as holiday carolers, but has grown into a year-round a cappella group that performs popular music throughout the area at fundraisers and community gatherings. They regularly bring their joy of singing to area nursing homes and assisted living centers, First Friday events in Wellsboro, the annual Martin Luther King Jr. concert, and...
Walmart recalls apple juice as it exceeds federal standard for inorganic arsenic
The federal Food and Drug Administration said Walmart’s Great Value private-label brand has recalled 9,535 cases of its apple juice because the product contains “inorganic arsenic above action level set in industry guidance.” The FDA does not allow inorganic arsenic levels in apple juice to exceed 10 parts per billion. The juice in the recalled cases had 13.2 parts per billion. Recalled are Great Value apple juice eight-ounce bottles sold in six-packs and marked as 100% Juice, with a UPC code of 0-78742-29655-5 and a best-if-used-by date of DEC2824 CT89-6 (Dec.28, 2024). The bottles were distributed by Refresco Beverages US Inc. to Walmart retail locations in Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New York, Ohio, West Virginia and more than 20 other states.
‘Unwitting informant’ used in three cocaine buys from local man
Williamsport, Pa. — County detectives allegedly witnessed an individual sell cocaine on three separate occasions in April. An individual who bought cocaine from Mark Allen Seiders, 57, at a home in the 300 block of High Street delivered it to a confidential informant, County detectives said. Seiders was taken into custody on April 19 along with five grams of cocaine, a scale, packaging material, and a large amount of cash, according to a complaint. ...
Man attempts to kidnap children at Wolf Township home: Police
Wolf Township, Pa. — Police say they arrested a Lairdsville man after he broke into a Wolf Township home and attempted to abduct two children. Trooper Aaron Mylan of PSP Montoursville says police received a call on July 15 for a protection from abuse violation in progress. Austin White, 23, had entered a home and tried to abduct two children. While inside, White also allegedly assaulted another occupant in the...
Endangered Pennsylvania bird species comes back to life
Harrisburg, Pa. — For the first time in 60 years, common terns have nested successfully in the Keystone State. The bird species has been facing hard times for the past two decades, but they've finally made progress. Though never widespread — terns nest only at Presque Isle State Park in Erie County — they were once regular breeders. Historical records from the 1930s reveal there were 100 breeding pairs on...
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