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Police News - Aug. 1

Police, court and fires August 1, 2026

Injuries involved in two-vehicle crash LOGANTON — Multiple people involved in a two-vehicle crash along West Winter Road in Greene Township suffered suspected injuries of various degrees on July 7, state police at Lamar said. At 8:38 a.m., Brian D. Baney, 50, of Northumberland, Pa., was traveling west on the roadway and attempting to turn his 2006 Kenworth W9 Series onto Bull Run Road when he failed to yield to oncoming traffic, striking a 2025 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, driven by Danielle B. Lavalle, 42, of Loganton, in its 1 o’clock position, police said. Both vehicles came to ...

Sugar Valley Lions celebrate America’s 250th with picnic

Local news July 31, 2026

PHOTOS PROVIDED The Sugar Valley Lions Club celebrated America 250 on Sunday, July 26, at their park located on Campground Road in Booneville, Pa. The event, presented as “Happy Birthday America 250,” was perceived as an old-fashioned Sunday afternoon picnic with friends, family and ...

Study suggests the threat of mold-associated illnesses may be underappreciated

Health July 31, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — A first-of-its-kind U.S. study suggests invasive mold infections may be an underappreciated — and potentially deadly — threat. The researchers detected about 450 cases in Atlanta-area hospitals over five years. About a third of the patients died in the hospital. The findings, published this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, come from an attempt to better gauge how common these kinds of illnesses are. The government does not require doctors to report the illnesses. “It’s kind of the first time we’ve had an estimate like this,” ...

Howard Happenings

Community July 31, 2026

LIGHTHOUSE CAMP CONCERTS Lamar Lighthouse Camp has announced its Summer Concert Series. Each of the concerts will be held on Sunday evening beginning at 6 p.m. The concerts are free, with a love offering taken each week. The Miller’s will be in concert on Aug. 2, followed by Avenue on Aug. 9. The concerts continue each Sunday evening through Sept. 27. Lamar Lighthouse Camp is located along Route 64 in Lamar. More info is available at www.lamarlighthousecamp.org or by calling 570-337-0203. YARD SALES — Pathway to Christ Church will be holding a Yard and Bake Sale ...

Fire destroys barn near Jersey Shore

Police, court and fires July 31, 2026

JERSEY SHORE — More than three dozen firefighters battled a two-alarm barn fire at the Troy Musser farm at 1269 River Road in Porter Township, Lycoming County, which was reported about 5 a.m. on Wednesday. No one was injured, and family members moved quickly to get several cows out of the ...

LH man arrested after vehicle crash spree in Jersey Shore

Local news July 31, 2026

JERSEY SHORE — After causing one accident on North Lincoln Avenue late Tuesday night, motorist Nicholas Anthony Richart fled the scene in his SUV only to crash first into a parked car and then a utility pole as he swerved to avoid striking a Domino’s Pizza tractor-trailer truck whose ...