Black powder pistols, rifle found in home man fled

BLOOMSBURG — A man accused of firing shots in a Bloomsburg neighborhood Monday night is still at large, police say.

Michael Phillip Albert, 55, reportedly fled in his car just as police arrived at his 105 Franklin St. trailer around 7 p.m. after neighbors called 9-1-1.

Outside the home, police found glass on the ground in front of the windows and what appeared to be bullet holes in the window coverings.

Inside, police reportedly discovered all the windows in the trailer had been shot out, and there were additional holes in the walls and ceilings. 

Danville woman injured in rollover

A rural Danville woman was injured in a rollover crash Friday morning along Continental Boulevard, about a mile north of I-80. 

It was one of a series of wrecks across the area caused by misty rain and subfreezing temperatures.

Deedra Winey of Derry Township was on her way to an appointment in Danville when her Chevrolet HHR station wagon slid out of control and crashed near Silverbrook Lane about 9:30 a.m.

She was taken by Danville Ambulance to Geisinger Medical Center, where she was treated and released.

In other area wrecks:

Berwick police cruiser wrecks

BERWICK — Police say a mechanical malfunction appears to have caused a police cruiser to crash into two parked cars early Wednesday morning.

No one was hurt in the accident, said Police Chief Kenneth Strish, who turned the investigation over to State Police.

The crash occurred at 12:10 a.m. at the corner of Mulberry Street and Martzville Road here, county dispatch records show.

Ptlm. Victor Guevara was at the wheel of the marked Dodge charger with Sgt. Scott Sienkiewicz as a passenger, Strish said.

No death penalty in Montour motel homicide case

DANVILLE — A man charged with murdering a worker at a Valley Township motel this fall will not face the death penalty, officials say.

The district attorney didn’t feel there was enough evidence of  the “aggravating circumstances” needed to pursue the death penalty against David Downing, 33, in the shooting death of Derrick Potts at Super 8 Motel on Sept. 24, she said.

State law lays out multiple factors that a jury can consider when deciding on the death penalty, from if the victim was a police officer to if the murder took place during the commission of another felony.

Former BU football player donates $10 million

BLOOMSBURG — A former Bloomsburg University football player has become the largest donor in school history with a $10 million gift aimed at supporting student athletes.

Steph Pettit, a 1989 graduate and four-year football standout, previously donated $1 million to renovate the field hockey and soccer stadium that now bears his name. In recognition of his latest gift, the athletic complex on upper campus, which includes the football, field hockey, and softball fields, as well as the Nelson Field House and the tennis courts, will be named the Pettit Athletic Complex.

Police looking for tips in Berwick bank robbery

BERWICK — A man robbed the Freas Avenue branch of First Keystone Community Bank Wednesday.

The man, who entered the bank around 3:45 p.m. ordered bank personnel and customers to the ground and then took money from the cash registers and ran away toward Fifth Avenue, away from the bank, police say.

Officers arrived on scene quickly, with help from other police agencies. But the suspect was not located.

Police describe the robber as a black male wearing dark clothing and gloves and concealing his face.

Limited Sunday hunting becomes law for 2020

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s governor has signed a law permitting hunting on three Sundays per year, but it won’t take effect until early 2020.

Gov. Tom Wolf signed the bill on Wednesday, three days before the start of rifle deer season.

Wolf says the measure balances landowners’ needs with those of hunters who can’t take weekdays off from school or work.

The legislation permits Sunday hunting on one day during rifle deer season, one during statewide archery deer season and a third day the Game Commission will pick.

Police: Speeding caused crash

PINE TWP. —  A driver who lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a driveway here was speeding, police say.

Christopher Smith, 46, took the sharp curve on Route 442, just south of the White Pines Landfill, at about 60 mph, according to Bloomsburg State Trp. Ryan Golla. The speed limit is 45 mph.

Smith, of Picture Rocks, was headed south around 8:30 a.m. when he lost control of his Chevrolet Malibu and crashed into a nearby driveway. 

“He lost it clear up there,” said Millville Fire Chief Rob Bower, pointing to skid marks that began 100 yards up the road.

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