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Saturday evening TalkWilliamsport.com received a notification Eric Beiter will be announcing his intention to seek a seat on Williamsport City Council in the near future.
Beiter most recently ran for Mayor of Williamsport in 2019. He lost by only 753 votes out of 5,178 total votes cast.
This is a developing story on TalkWilliamsport.com.
Photos: Josh Shapiro, PA Attorney General (top left), George Lepley, criminal defense attorney (bottom left), Brandon Pardoe, WAHS head principal (middle), Dr. Timothy Bowers, WASD Superintendent (top right), Fred Holland, WASD Solicitor (bottom right)
By: Todd Bartley
News@TalkWilliamsport.com
With charges now being filed by South Carolina authorities; Brandon Pardoe, WAHS head principal has some explaining to do regarding his specific handling of the Myrtle Beach case.
There are undeniable facts in the case and the role Pardoe played in it.
The Myrtle Beach Police Department called Pardoe on September 28, 2018 for answers as noted with full audio of the call in PART XIII of “A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball” series.
So let us explore this and more with the following question posed to Brandon Pardoe;
“Can I ask who you tried to speak with?”
When it came to hiring and allowing Ryan Miller to be an assistant baseball coach and then head coach with 2 DUI’s on his record?
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
When the 2018 Myrtle Beach baseball tournament entry form was presented to you for signature?
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
When it was time to review the “room assignments email”?
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
When Wanda Erb (WASD Right to Know Officer) denied the very existence of the “room assignments email”.
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
When it was revealed your wife who works in the South Williamsport Area School District was preparing to release the same email you claimed to not have in your @wasd.org account.
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
When you booked your accommodations for your stay in Myrtle beach, South Carolina.
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
When you received the party details you were photographed attending with the WAHS Seniors at the beach house.
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
When this author asked several years ago for your WASD paid for phone records relating to the trip.
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
When the details of the “criminal sexual misconduct” incident came to your attention.
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
When the Childline call of May 18, 2018 was made and the WASD was notified.
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
When WASD Solicitor Fred Holland gave you “permission” to undertake the “investigations” into the matter.
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
Once informed of the Childline call of May 18, 2018 and the “investigations” underway; the WASD school resource officers needed to be notified. However the documented record indicates that was not the case. The reason this did not occur would be a question for a lead investigator.
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
When you sat down in your office on May 25, 2018 with Lycoming County Chief Detective Willie Weber by your side to interview JOHN DOE#1.
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
When you sat down in your office to interview VIDEOGRAPHER #1.
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
When you informed WASD Superintendent Dr. Timothy Bowers you “began an investigation”.
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
If Dr. Bowers is the leader of the WASD, would he not have been in the loop on having the WASD Solicitor approve your involvement in the investigations in the first place? If so.
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
When you decided to allow ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1 to play in the District II baseball playoffs while “criminal and non-criminal investigations” were underway.
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
When ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1 received his District II baseball championship Gold medal while “criminal and non-criminal investigations” into his behavior were underway.
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
When the May 31, 2018 threat of legal action letter arrived from attorney George Lepley as counsel representing ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1; the same Lepley who was also on the Myrtle Beach trip and stayed at the team hotel.
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
When the meeting occurred between yourself, WASD Solicitor Fred Holland and attorney George Lepley.
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
When you informed VIDEOGRAPHER #1 and ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1 of the same suspension from baseball activities for their roles in the incident and pending the outcome of the “investigations.”
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
When you sat down in your office on June 5, 2018 to interview ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1.
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
During the “investigations” a conscious decision was made to not inform the Myrtle Beach Police Department of the information obtained. While arriving at that decision;
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
In September 2018 when the Myrtle Beach Police Department began calling Lycoming County law enforcement agencies and individuals with knowledge of the incident including yourself.
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
During your call with a Detective from the Myrtle Beach Police Department you were asked about information you had about the incident and decided not to share it. When arriving at that decision,
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
When Lycoming County District Attorney Ryan Gardner, issued the statement “criminal sexual misconduct” occurred on the video.
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
When PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro confirmed receipt of the “criminal sexual misconduct” case referral.
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
When the WASD statement was issued on January 9, 2020:
“The Williamsport Area School District does not condone inappropriate and indecent behavior. The district has fully conducted an investigation of this incident and has transparently cooperated and participated with law enforcement officials. We urge our students, families and community members to avoid posting statements to social media that are inaccurate or misleading, as those statements can be detrimental and potentially harmful to our students.
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
When it was reported last week criminal charges were being filed in this case by South Carolina authorities.
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
Over the past years and months there has been a mountain of stories written regarding the incident in Myrtle Beach. You have yet to issue a public statement to deny any of the reporting in this series of articles. When arriving at that decision,
Can I ask who you tried to speak with?
The case is currently under investigation by the office of Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro.
As Pardoe stated to Detective Aiesi on the call, providing answers to these questions; “that may help.”
LINKS TO SERIES PUBLISHED BY Talk Williamsport
WASD lack of response clock posted
WASD fails to acknowledge “victims” in Myrtle Beach incident; uses death of George Floyd as distraction
WASD unmasks father of ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1 in Right to Know responses
WASD school board approves spring sports coaches stipends after motions to table
Myrtle Beach incident “Fallout” begins with WASD school board meeting tonight
BREAKING NEWS: WAHS student criminally charged by South Carolina authorities in 2018 baseball team incident
UPDATE: Major development in the 2018 WAHS baseball team “criminal sexual misconduct” case
A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball – PART XXV
A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball – PART XXIV
A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball – PART XXIII
A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball – PART XXII
A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball – PART XXI
A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball – PART XX
A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball – PART XIX
A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball – PART XVIII
BREAKING NEWS: PA AG Press Office confirms receipt of Criminal Sexual Misconduct referral from DA Gardner
A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball – PART XVII
A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball – PART XVI
EXCLUSIVE: AG Shapiro press office on referral: “If and when we receive it, it will be promptly reviewed”
A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball – PART XVII
BREAKING NEWS: PA AG Press Office confirms receipt of Criminal Sexual Misconduct referral from DA Gardner
UPDATE: Charges filed in Greater Latrobe Junior High hazing case cited in “A Baseball Story”
A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball – PART XVI
EXCLUSIVE: AG Shapiro press office on referral: “If and when we receive it, it will be promptly reviewed”
BREAKING NEWS: District Attorney Gardner refers Myrtle Beach case to PA Attorney General – PART XV
A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball – PART XIV
A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball – PART XIII
A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball – PART XII
A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball – PART XI
A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball – PART X
A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball – PART IX
A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball – PART VIII
A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball – PART VII
A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball – PART VI
A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball – PART V
A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball – PART IV
A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball – PART III
A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball – PART II
A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball – PART I
On Saturday morning Williamsport Mayor Derek Slaughter issued the following Scoreboard and Website Press Release 2.20.21:
“My administration unraveled previous years of mismanagement and got the correct process in place for the Bowman Field scoreboard.
Thursday evening, City Council approved the contract to finish the installation of a new scoreboard at Bowman Field. This project is part of a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grant award that the City received several years ago. Installation of the updated scoreboard is the final piece required to close out this RACP grant.
The contract was plagued with administration missteps for years. My office and our city engineer worked closely with Larson Design Group to correctly handle the needed bids and ensure everything was done in full compliance with the grant. Having taken the correct actions and adding the necessary oversight, we can now bring this project across the finish line.
Additional good news for our residents and businesses is that the City is moving towards an improved website. City Council approved our contract with a local company to make this happen. This update is part of my administration’s goal to upgrade our City’s technology infrastructure. Today’s governments must be more technologically efficient, and City services must become easier to access for the public we serve. The new website will provide a much-needed start in moving the City in this direction.”
According to History.com; “The first workable prototype of the Internet came in the late 1960s with the creation of ARPANET, or the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network. Originally funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, ARPANET used packet switching to allow multiple computers to communicate on a single network.”
Based on information obtained from CERN, “On 30 April 1993, CERN put the World Wide Web software in the public domain.”
The City of Williamsport employee that caused the original issue with the scoreboard bids is still employed in the Slaughter administration.
Bowman Field is the second oldest operating ballpark in the country.
This is a developing story on TalkWilliamsport.com.
Talkwilliamsport.com has placed a “WASD acknowledges “victims” in Myrtle Beach incident” clock near the top of the website.
At this writing the clock reads 2 YEARS : 278 DAYS : 4 HOURS : 14 MINUTES : 10 SECONDS and counting.
The “WASD acknowledges “victims” in Myrtle Beach incident” clock serves as a constant reminder of the ineptitude of the Williamsport Area School District and their refusal to acknowledge the victims of “criminal sexual misconduct” which occurred during the 2018 WAHS baseball team trip in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
That behavior has now drawn criminal charges from authorities in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
An additional clock has also been posted “WASD fails to acknowledge “victims” in Myrtle Beach incident; uses death of George Floyd as distraction.”
This is a developing story on Talkwilliamsport.com.
Talkwilliamsport.com has placed a “frozen in time” clock near the top of the website.
28 DAYS : 19 HOURS : 35 MINUTES
The “frozen in time” clock serves as a constant reminder of the ineptitude of the Williamsport Area School District and their refusal to acknowledge the victims of “criminal sexual misconduct” which occurred during the 2018 WAHS baseball team trip in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
That behavior has now drawn criminal charges from authorities in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
The ineptitude was outlined in a pair of 5-part series “OP-ED: Jennifer Lake Wokebegone” and “The anatomy of the WASD Anti-Racism Board Resolution”.
The entire chronology has also been outlined in “A Baseball Story in the Birthplace of Little League Baseball”.
From “OP-ED: Jennifer Lake Wokebegone”:
The indisputable timeline of insanity regarding the Myrtle Beach incident compared to the anti-racism Resolution unanimously approved last night defies logic.
So Jennifer Lake and her fellow WASD board members had a faster public response to the death of George Floyd than a “criminal sexual misconduct” incident involving students in the district.
How could I forget, child privacy laws prevented the WASD from making a statement – for 19 months!
This is a developing story on Talkwilliamsport.com.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Fred Keller (R-PA) recently joined other members of the Pennsylvania Republican Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro asking for a report on guidance issued by the state Department of Health that called for admittance of COVID-19 positive individuals in long-term care facilities.
Congressmen Dan Meuser (PA-09), Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15), Mike Kelly (PA-16), Scott Perry (PA-10), Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), John Joyce (PA-13), and Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) signed the letter, which referenced the findings of a report by the New York Attorney General’s office that concluded nursing home fatalities were undercounted by up to 50 percent in the state.
On the letter, Congressman Keller made the following statement:
“Last March, the Pennsylvania Department of Health issued guidance requiring nursing homes to admit COVID-positive patients. Today, more than half of the state’s COVID fatalities have occurred in nursing homes. Pennsylvanians have every right to be concerned about the effects of the Wolf Administration’s policies regarding these facilities.”
“After the shocking revelation of Governor Cuomo’s failed nursing home cover-up, I join my colleagues in urging AG Shapiro to conduct a similar investigation into the policies that put Pennsylvania seniors living in long-term care facilities at risk.”
A copy of the letter is attached.
Background:
This latest action builds on Congressman Keller’s efforts to protect seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Last summer, the Pennsylvania Republican Delegation sent a letter to Attorney General Shapiro’s office seeking formal insight on the impact of Governor Wolf’s nursing home guidance.
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By: Todd Bartley
News@TalkWilliamsport.com
Some have recently used the phrase “this isn’t a moment, this is a movement” as a feeble attempt at relevance.
Rush Limbaugh, on the day of your passing this “moment” allows us to reflect on the “movement” you started more than 30 years ago.
Rush, we never met in person however I always felt as if I knew you.
How can I say that?
Your broadcasts were appointment listening every weekday no matter where I was living at the time or traveling to that day for work or to broadcast a game.
This may surprise some people; we did not always agree on everything you said.
To your credit, you shared that with your audience for us to think for ourselves and for us to do our own research.
I know, don’t doubt you, you repeatedly told us that too.
Speaking of doubts, even your strongest opponents must give you credit for your generosity. Over the years all of the philanthropy and countless millions raised for Tunnels to Towers and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Rush, what has resonated with me for years is your steadfast commitment to giving a voice to the voiceless.
It is my hope that I can humbly emulate your example on any platform or in any forum I am provided.
To be awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom during a State of the Union address delivered by then President Trump will go down in history as one of the most memorable moments in my lifetime.
The outburst from the floor of House of Representatives “Thank You Rush” will echo in eternity!
Knowing you were facing a terminal illness, a memorable moment as well was seeing the Speaker of the House remain seated. It was a perfect juxtaposition to your arguments against the left for decades; they say they stand for the afflicted and when it was time to publicly show support of your terminal cancer diagnosis, she remained seated.
Another classic Rush moment, causing an unforced error by the left.
Your daily lessons on the causes of freedom, liberty and the reverence you showed for the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence influenced countless millions of us.
American greatness and the power and might of the american military and mindset of bringing that exceptionalism to bear across the globe for the cause of liberty and freedom are hopefully not lost on people going forward.
It is a message that the left wants to tamp down at every opportunity.
Your commitment to conservatism created a movement that includes the likes of Mark Levin, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, Bill Cunningham, Dan Bongino a rising star in Wendy Bell and so many more.
It could be argued, you had a hand in the creation of Fox News with the proof of life on your show of vitality of the conservative movement.
Even more television networks, Newsmax, OAN, Real America’s News and others are following your success.
Rush, in closing, the influence you have had on my career can be summed up this way.
Your willingness to step into the arena of ideas and your impeccably sourced material “stack of stuff” has provided me with the inspiration to go on the air on radio, television, online and on social media with those pillars in place.
Thank you for showing me what it looks like to have grace under fire and still continue to push forward.
Thank you for showing me what dignity and grace look like in the face of a terminal diagnosis.
Your golden EIB (Excellence In Broadcasting) microphone will never be replaced; only aspired to.
Prayers are with Kathryn, your family, the staff and families of the EIB Network and the millions in your audience.
Thank You Rush, for everything!
P.S. If you can send word from Heaven what God said when you greeted each other with the voice he loaned you; we would all like to know.
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According to Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, the monumentally influential media icon who transformed talk radio and politics in his decades behind the microphone, helping shape the modern-day Republican Party, died Wednesday at the age of 70 after a battle with lung cancer, his family announced.
Limbaugh’s wife, Kathryn, made the announcement on his radio show.
The radio icon learned he had Stage IV lung cancer in January 2020 and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Trump at the State of the Union address days later. First lady Melania Trump then presented America’s highest civilian honor to Limbaugh in an emotional moment on the heels of his devastating cancer diagnosis.
“Rush Limbaugh: Thank you for your decades of tireless devotion to our country,” President Trump said during the address.
The full article is available here.
By: Todd Bartley, TalkWilliamsport.com
News@TalkWilliamsport.com
In the Right to Know responses submitted to TalkWilliamsport.com by Wanda Erb, the name of the father of ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1 was provided.
The unmasking occurred in a text exchange between two assistant WAHS baseball coaches at the time, Dave Heller and Tariq Moore.
Moore was approved as WAHS assistant baseball coach by the WASD school board last night as Wanda Erb read the board members names during a roll call vote on the matter.
The measure to approve spring sports coaches and stipends passed by a 6-3 vote.
Dave Heller is currently not coaching baseball in the WASD.
The name of the father of ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1 has been redacted by this author since South Carolina authorities have recently filed charges in the “criminal sexual misconduct” case relating to the 2018 WAHS baseball team trip to Myrtle Beach.
Did the WASD fail to apply FERPA and Federal Student Privacy Laws by not redacting the name of the father of ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1?
Or are FERPA and Federal Student Privacy Laws only selectively applied when it fits the WASD and its desired outcomes?
Within the series “A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball” the entire chronology of the text exchange and how it was obtained is provided below.
FROM PART III
JOHN DOE#1 & FAMILY MEET WITH PARDOE AND OTHERS AT WAHS
The family of JOHN DOE #1 confirmed a meeting took place on May 25, 2018 at Williamsport Area High School with JOHN DOE #1, family member (REDACTED), Weber, Pardoe, Zangara and Freed all present.
In the meeting it was disclosed by the family of JOHN DOE #1, “the video speaks for itself”.
The May 31, 2018 telephone conference Holland referred to as “Investigation”, and included High School Principal Brandon Pardoe (who was on the trip to Myrtle Beach), Lepley and Holland who again referred to the call as “pending investigations”.
Speaking of independent, where is the proof any one associated with the WASD and this matter ever contacted Myrtle Beach law enforcement authorities?
Did Pardoe file a report of the findings of his investigations with the WASD school board?
Did that report include the number of fact witnesses, victim statements, statements taken from players, coaches, or photos or videos from anyone else on the trip?
Both coaches as WASD has confirmed under the penalty of perjury were on the trip in Myrtle Beach.
Date: June 13, 2018 Time 11:54 a.m.
From David Heller (Current 9th Grade Social Studies Teacher & Assistant baseball coach)
To: Rique (Tariq Moore Assistant baseball coach)
(Father of ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1 NAME REDACTED)
ask me to call him..should return the call?
Heller: I would be hesitant. maybe (he) wants something else. i would talk to brandon first proly
Rique: What’s Brandon number?
Heller: (Number redacted by WASD)
Why did a pair of assistant baseball coaches concerned about a parent question and being “hesitant” because said parent “maybe (he) wants something else”, and then referring the matter to the WAHS Head Principal instead of the head baseball coach Kyle Schneider?
What “something else” did the father of ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1 want?
Why did Heller say “i would talk to brandon first proly”?
The Brandon referenced above is the same WAHS Head Principal who oversaw both criminal and non-criminal investigations as noted in the WASD RTKL Denial on July 18, 2019.
FROM PART XVII
“As for Ryan Miller, Alicia Carnevale, David Heller, Kyle Schneider and Nick Caringi, I reviewed the text messages then existing on their phones, with their assistance. The only message responsive to the request was found on Mr. Heller’s phone and was disclosed in the Agency’s response.
Tariq Moore did not respond to efforts to contact him until after the Agency sent its response.
His phone is neither owned nor paid for by the district and was not reviewed.
Joel Worthington never responded to my efforts to contact him.
His phone is neither owned nor paid for by the district and was not reviewed.
If the phones of Moore and Worthington were never reviewed; why would the WASD school board not vote to table the agreements and stipends until these questions could be answered?
Kyle Schneider was approved as the head baseball coach and Joel Worthington as a volunteer assistant baseball coach by the WASD school board last night.
As TalkWilliamsport.com has previously confirmed, the office of Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has an open investigation into the incident in Myrtle Beach.
The investigation is still ongoing.
This is a developing story on TalkWilliamsport.com.
By: Todd Bartley, TalkWilliamsport.com
News@TalkWilliamsport.com
Based upon the information as first reported by TalkWilliamsport.com on Tuesday in the article, “Myrtle Beach incident “Fallout” begins with WASD school board meeting tonight” a motion was made to “table” spring sports coaches agreements and stipends.
In the early stages of the Williamsport Area School District Board of Directors regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday evening; Adam Welteroth made a motion to table section 8.3, sub section F details in part listed below.
The motion gained a second from Star Poole.
There was no discussion, followed by a roll call vote on the motion to table:
No votes: Penman, Baer, Schefsky, Dixon, Lake
Yes votes: Reeves, Somers, Poole, Welteroth
Motion failed (5-4)
Interesting to note, neither Dr. Bowers, WASD Superintendent nor WAHS head principal Brandon Pardoe were able to articulate when the spring sports seasons actually begin when asked by school board members.
Welteroth then made a motion to remove section 8.3, sub section F from the Omnibus and asked for a seperate vote.
The Ominibus motion to approve the remaining agenda items was approved (9-0).
Jane Penman then made a motion to approve 8.3, F with a second from Marc Schefsky followed with no discussion and a roll call vote.
Yes votes: Penman, Baer, Schefsky, Dixon, Lake, Poole
No votes: Reeves, Somers, Welteroth
Baer abstained from the vote on Dana Smith, under track coaches.
Motion carries (6-3) to approve Section 8.3, sub-section F.
8.3*ELECTION OF STAFF CONT’D:
F.The following spring sport coaches at the respective schools for the 2020-2021 school year at the salary rate in accordance with the agreement by and between the Board of School Directors of the Williamsport Area School District and the Williamsport Education Association (pending completion of all appropriate paperwork*)
Payment of stipends for these positions may be modified or withheld in the event that the activities for which stipends are being paid are curtailed or do not occur due to the COVID-19 pandemic or other conditions beyond the District’s control:
Williamsport Area High School Baseball
Head Coach: Kyle S. Schneider (4) $5,320
Varsity Assistant: Tariq C. Moore (5) $2,800
Varsity Assistant: Gregorey P. Robertson (5) $2,800
Varsity Assistant:Patrick G. Vollman (2) ++$2,380 [++Booster Funded Position]
Volunteer: Joel A. Worthington —
Volunteer: Jeremy E. Reidy —
The full agenda can be found by clicking the provided link.
From the article, “Myrtle Beach incident “Fallout” begins with WASD school board meeting tonight”:
“Schneider, Moore and Worthington were identified by Wanda Erb on behalf of the WASD as coaches being on the staff and in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in March 2018.”
The meeting has adjourned and moved into executive session currently being held virtually.
This is a developing story on Talkwilliamsport.com.
