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Tioga County man charged with sending death threat to state lawmaker

A Tioga County man is charged with sending death threats to the office of a state representative. Timothy D. Geisler of Mansfield was being held Tuesday in Tioga County Prison on a misdemeanor charge of making terroristic threats with the intent to intimidate. His arrest stems from a series of rambling, politically charged emails state police say he sent since June to the district office of Rep. Jamie Walsh, a Luzerne County Republican, according to court documents. They culminated with an Oct. 1 message in which Geisler allegedly made specific threats against Walsh and his ...

Calendar of Events

Wednesday, Oct. 21: — LHHS and ICHS Classes of 1959 will meet for a noon luncheon at Fleming’s Public House (formerly the Dutch Haven), Walnut St., Lock Haven. All classmates and their guests are invited to attend. Call 570-660-5295 for info. Thursday, Oct. 22: — Beech Creek Wesleyan Church will have the New Love Center Mobile Food Pantry distribution from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Step into the church for a short pre-registration and then get free food. Bring your own bags or sturdy boxes if you want. — Hammermill “office girls” reunion luncheon will be held at 11:30 ...

Council adopts revamped Zoning, SALDO ordinances

LOCK HAVEN — After roughly two years of working with consultant Michael Baker International, a number of surveys, focus group meetings, public hearings and circling back to first reading, Lock Haven City Council adopted the overhaul of its Zoning and Subdivision and Land Development Ordinances this week. Council unanimously approved both the zoning ordinance and SALDO on Monday night after hearing from residents during a public hearing prior to its regular meeting. This follows a lengthy public comment period that began in June and returned to first reading in September after ...

Two rearrested in UK on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at a US-run air base

LONDON — British police said Tuesday they have rearrested two men on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence service over a suspected plot at a U.S.-run air base in England last month. Counter Terrorism Policing said the men, a 24-year-old British national and a 25-year-old dual U.K.-Iranian national, were arrested under the National Security Act. One of the suspects was first arrested on Sept. 27, when the suspected plot against the U.S.-run base at RAF Fairford took place. The air base in western England has been used to bomb Iran during this year’s war. The second ...