LOCAL NEWS & SPORTS - Wednesday, April 5, 2023

THOMPSONTOWN BOROUGH CRASH

Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown investigated a two vehicle crash in Thompsontown Borough, Juniata County.

Betty A Ranck, 78 of Thompsontown was traveling south on Athletic Field Street in her 2008 Chevy Equinox. Ranck then pulled onto East Main Street and into the path of a 2004 Ford Mustang driven by Gary L Reichenbach, 42 of Mifflin.

After impacting Ranck's vehicle, Reichenbach's vehicle flipped onto its roof and slid down the roadway and into a utility pole.

Both Ranch and Reichenbach were wearing the their seatbelts and sustained minor injuries in the crash. Both were transported to Geisinger Lewistown Hospital.

Charges against Ranck were filed in the crash.

MILFORD TOWNSHIP CRIMINAL TRESPASS

Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown received a complaint about several buckets with flammable liquid labels on them scattered in a wooded area near Longview Drive and High Pointe Drive in Milford Township, Juniata County.

The buckets were surrounded with World War Germanic Symbols south of a village near Route 333.

PSP investigated the incident, identified the owners of the area where the buckets were located and determined that there were no threats to any community.

WALKER TOWNSHIP DUI

Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown also initiated a traffic stop on Route 322 westbound near Industrial Park Road in Walker Township, Juniata County.

Lucas Petrillo, 51 of Lewistown was determined by PSP to be driving his 2010 Toyota Corolla while inder the influence.

RICHFIELD HARASSEMENT

Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown received a call about an harassment involving multiple individuals in Monroe Township, Juniata County.

It was determined by PSP that physical harassment had occurred. The report lists the victim as Isaiah Molitor, 18 of Richfield as well as a 16 year old female from Lewistown. The 16 year old female and another 15 year old female from Richfield are listed as Arrestees.

Charges have been filed through Magisterial District Court 41-3-01.'

LOCAL SPORTS:

BASEBALL

LEAGUE –

GREENWOOD 6, SUSQUENITA 5

HALIFAX 5, UPPER DAUPHIN 4

JUNIATA 3, ST.JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC 1

NEWPORT 12, LINE MOUNTAIN 2 (5 INNINGS)

NON-LEAGUE –

EAST JUNIATA 15, SUGAR VALLEY 0

SOFTBALL

LEAGUE –

JUNIATA 16, ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC 0 (ELIZABETH GAISIOR, JHS, 3 INNING PERFECT GAME, STRUCK OUT ALL NINE BATTERS FACED. GAISIOR WENT OVER 500 CAREER STRIKEOUTS)

NEWPORT 18, LINE MOUNTAIN 4 (4 INNINGS)

SUSQUENITA 15, GREENWOOD 0 (4 INNINGS)

UPPER DAUPHIN 15, HALIFAX 0 (MADDIN GROW, UDAHSM 3 INNING PERFECT GAME, STRUCK OUT ALL NINE BATTERS FACED.)

NON-LEAGUE –

EAST JUNIATA 15, SUGAR VALLEY 0 (MARLEY WILSON, EJHS, 3 INNING PERFECT GAME)