LYCO CORONER RELEASES SCI MUNCY INMATE CAUSE OF DEATH
A woman from NJ who was serving a sentence for a 3rd degree murder conviction was found dead in her prison cell Sunday at SCI Muncy. According to Penn Live, Lycoming County Coroner Charles E. Kiessling Jr. ruled that 41 year old Lisa Marie Stavish died by asphyxiation due to hanging at 6:07am. It was three days after she was recommitted to the State Correction Institution at Muncy for allegedly violating her parole. Stavish had been convicted of murder in 2005, she admitted to injecting a man with a fatal mix of cocaine and bleach and burying his remains.
MAXIMUM SENTENCE FOR DUI FELON
A Columbia Crossroads man has been given the maximum penalty, 10 to 20 years in state prison, for being found guilty of killing a Towanda man while DUI in July. According to North Central PA dot com, 39 year old Charles Fred Scott was already facing a DUI charge last summer when he struck and killed 39 year old Travis Delamater who was putting his child in a car seat just a few yards from the local bar where Scott had been drinking. Delamater’s wife and child sustained minor injuries. Scott’s charges include DUI homicide, reckless endangerment, and two other separate DUI charges.
PENNDOT CLOSED FOR SEVERAL HOLIDAY DAYS
PennDOT has announced that all driver license and photo centers in the state, including the full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed tomorrow for Christmas as well as be closed next Wednesday January 1, 2025, in observance of the New Year’s holiday. Customers may still obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services, including a complete listing of PennDOT driver and photo license center closings in 2025.
ARW TO SERVE DRIVE THRU CHRISTMAS DINNER
The American Rescue Workers’ annual Christmas Distribution served 1,200 families last Friday. The event is designed to address the need of families in the region who are struggling with food insecurity. In addition, the American Rescue Workers are offering a drive-thru on Christmas Day between 11am and 2pm where anyone can pick up a hot meal to-go.
MAN JAILED AFTER TRAFFIC STOP FOR WARRANTS
A 59 year old man from Lock Haven has been jailed for outstanding warrants after he was stopped for a traffic violation December 7th and Woodward Township police discovered his record. He was found to have two 10-year-old outstanding criminal warrants from Centre County. According to the Daily Item, 59 year old Larry Halterman who is classified as an habitual offender due to several prior DUI convictions, was driving an unregistered, uninsured vehicle with a revoked and suspended license since 1998. He faces new charges. The owner of the vehicle he driving will also be cited for allowing Halterman to drive the unregistered car without insurance.
THIEF STEALS MONEY FROM LOGANTON DINER
A thief broke into a diner in Loganton and made off with almost 4 thousand dollars earlier this month. According to North Central pa dot com, police say an unknown suspect broke a window of the Twilight Diner in Loganton and then used a grinder to cut open a safe and took the cash. Authorities say the suspect was wearing a white Tyvek style suit and fled the scene in what some said was possibly a light-colored, Chrysler/dodge. State policed at Lamar ask anyone with information about the burglary or the suspect to call the barracks, 570-726-6000.
FLORIDA MAN STEALS IDENTITY FROM SUNBURY VICTIM
A man from Florida stole the identity of a man from Sunbury and used a fake ID to withdraw money from the victim’s account in November. According to North Central PA dot com, 56 year old Nathaniel McBride successfully withdrew over 19 hundred dollars from a credit union in Upper Augusta Township in Sunbury by answering all the security questions for the account and signing the receipt forging the victim’s name. The man was caught in Delaware a few days later for the same crime. McBride was charged with a felony count of forgery, misdemeanor counts of theft, receiving stolen property, and identity theft and has a preliminary hearing January 7th.
CHRISTMAS EVENT AT UNION COUNTY LIBRARY TODAY
The Union County Public library will have a program today featuring Christmas traditions from around the world with their Holiday Yule Festival. Accordin got the Daily Item, children can enjoy learning about the magic of different holidays and festivals that happen worldwide including Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and Diwali. The program for elementray aged children begins at 11 a.m. until noon at the library on Reitz Boulevard. The drop in event is free and open to the public. To register or to get information, go to unioncountylibraries.org.
SPORTS
NFL Monday Night Football
Green Bay Packers 34 Saints 0
NFL Christmas Day
Chiefs vs Steelers 1pm Netflix
Ravens vs Texans 4:30pm Netflix
NFL Thursday
Seahawks vs Bears 8:15pm PrimeVid
NFL Sunday
Jets vs Bills 1pm
Colts vs Giants 1pm
Dolphins vs Browns 4:05pm
Falcons vs Commanders 8:20pm NBC/Peacock
NBA
Cavaliers 124 Jazz 113
Magic 108 Celtics 104
76ers 111 Spurs 106
Heat 110 Nets 95
Knicks 139 Raptors 125
Bucks 112 Bulls 91
Thunder 123 Wizards 105
Pacers 111 Warriors 105
NBA Christmas Day
San Antonio vs Knicks 12pm ABC
76ers vs Celtics 5pm ABC
Lakers vs Warriors 8pm ABC
Nuggets vs Suns 10:30pm ABC
NHL
Devils 5 Rangers 0
Bruins 4 Capitals 1
Penguins 7 Flyers 3
Sabres 7 Islanders 1
No NHL until Friday
NCAA Football Bowl Games
NYEve
VRBO Fiesta Bowl Penn State vs Boise State 7:30pm ESPN
NewYearsDay
Chik-Fil-A Peach Bowl Texas vs Arizona State 1pm ESPN
Rose Bowl presented by Prudential Ohio State vs Oregon 5pm ESPN
Allstate Sugar Bowl Notre Dame vs Georgia 8:45pm ESPN
