Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Health today shared an update on Pennsylvania’s contact tracing program expansion and current program data. Case investigations, contact tracing efforts, and ongoing monitoring are proven public health strategies to contain the spread of diseases and are necessary to identify any instances of community spread and prevent larger outbreaks of COVID-19.

“Pennsylvania has prioritized and mobilized contact tracing efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 ever since the pandemic struck the commonwealth,” Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said. “We are grateful for our volunteers and staff conducting this work. By hiring more contact tracing staff, we will strengthen and diversify our public health and contact tracing workforce.

“We are working to carefully hire staff to help with immediate contact tracing needs and will hire more staff as needed. Our work protects and balances the health and safety of residents and taxpayer resources to stop the spread of COVID-19 with ensuring successful contact tracing efforts across the commonwealth.”

There are currently 1,205 contact tracing staff working with local and county health entities to respond to COVID-19 cases; 955 are trained and executing calls and an additional 250 are being hired and onboarded through a partnership with Insight Global.

The contact tracing process is not possible without a case investigation by a public health professional. For this reason, Pennsylvania is investing federal funding to hire an additional 75 nursing staff to strengthen the infrastructure for conducting case investigations. This federal investment will increase the current staffing complement, bringing the total to 185 community health nurses statewide.

From June 25 to July 24, there were 22,989 COVID-19 cases and 375 case investigators across the commonwealth. More than 68 percent of these cases had a completed case investigation within 24 hours of receiving their positive COVID-19 test result. The vast majority of the remaining cases had a complete investigation within 48 hours of their positive COVID-19 test result.

Of the completed case investigations, there were 588 contact tracing staff assigned to trace the 14,101 named close contacts during a case investigation across the state. The contact tracing staff assigned also include those who perform both case investigations and contact tracing.

Insight Global is recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, and supporting contact tracers, contact tracer supervisors, and care resource manager positions. Both full- and part-time positions will be offered as needed and will provide ongoing skill development and training for those interested in public health careers.

Recruitment efforts for these positions will include previous and current volunteers, volunteer applicants, and those who lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The department works with partners in local communities to ensure that individuals hired represent the diversity of the state.

The department will continue to accept and enroll individual volunteer applications through ServPA and coordinate volunteer groups; however, individuals may experience a delay as the department expands part- and full-time paid contact tracing positions and trains these large volunteer groups, such as students from colleges and universities.

As the program expands, the department continues to promote and be involved in six regional partnerships to help gather and answer questions, identify problems and find solutions to overall better understand any potential areas to effectively contact trace within that respective region. These regional partnerships include public health staff, health providers, academic institutions, community organizations, and other stakeholders interested in helping to coordinate and engage around contact tracing efforts.

Organizations and entities interested in partnering in these efforts should reach out to RA-DHCONTACTTRACING@pa.gov.

You can find more information on the state’s contact tracing efforts and all available contact tracing positions at the Department of Health’s website here.

Pennsylvanians are reminded that mask-wearing is required when visiting businesses or in any setting outside the home where social distancing is difficult. Remember: My mask protects you; your mask protects me.

The Wolf Administration stresses the role Pennsylvanians play in helping to reduce the spread of COVID-19:

• Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
• Cover any coughs or sneezes with your elbow, not your hands.
• Clean surfaces frequently.
• Stay home to avoid spreading COVID-19, especially if you are unwell.
• If you must go out, you are required to wear a mask when in a business or where it is difficult to maintain proper social distancing.

Updated Coronavirus Links: Press Releases, State Lab Photos, Graphics

• Daily COVID-19 Report
• Press releases regarding coronavirus
• Latest information on the coronavirus
• Photos of the state’s lab in Exton (for download and use)
• Coronavirus and preparedness graphics (located at the bottom of the page)
• Community preparedness and procedures materials
• Map with the number of COVID-19 cases

All Pennsylvania residents are encouraged to sign up for AlertPA, a text notification system for health, weather, and other important alerts like COVID-19 updates from commonwealth agencies. Residents can sign up online at www.ready.pa.gov/BeInformed/Signup-For-Alerts.

Harrisburg, PA – In response to concerns from frontline workers, the Secretary of Health today issued an order requiring long-term care facilities to take additional steps to protect their staff and residents from COVID-19.

“Across Pennsylvania, we have nurses and other frontline workers providing care to COVID-positive residents amidst the pandemic,” Secretary of Health Dr. Levine said. “Many long-term care facilities have been working diligently to protect their staff from this virus. We have heard also heard from nurses and staff from across the state, and this Order responds directly to their safety concerns. The Order requires that the necessary steps are in place to deliver a safer environment to continue providing high-quality care during these challenging times.”

The order requires nursing homes, personal care homes, assisted living residences and private intermediate care facilities to develop, implement and adhere to policies and procedures to procure and distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) to staff providing direct care to COVID-19 positive residents by Thursday, August 27.

The policies and procedures must, at a minimum, include the distribution of respirators, such as N95 masks, to staff providing direct patient care to residents who are or suspected of being COVID-19 positive and to staff assigned to provide direct patient care in COVID-19 units.

The respirators distributed by each facility must be National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) approved respirators, or if those are not available, respirators approved by the Food and Drug Administration, including those approved through an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA).

The respirator must be given to staff before the beginning of the staff member’s shift, and the respirator must be replaced as soon as practical if the facility is notified by a staff member that their mask has become soiled, damaged or otherwise ineffective.

“As we continue to face the COVID-19 pandemic, we must take lessons from the first six months and use this experience to plan and prepare for whatever arises in the weeks and months to come. This Order requires that facilities continue to be prepared for scenarios before they arise and to be able to act quickly and thoroughly,” said DHS Sec. Teresa Miller. “Consistent and proper use of personal protective equipment prevent outbreaks and save lives, and facilities must set and adhere to policies that can mitigate risk and protect staff as they work tirelessly to address the needs of the residents they care for and serve.”

If a resident, family member or staff member at a facility is concerned about the safety at a facility, an anonymous complaint can be filed with the Department of Health (DOH) or DHS.

If you have a complaint against a nursing home, you can contact DOH at 1-800-254-5164 or fill out this online form. Concerns regarding personal care homes and assisted living residences can be sent to DHS at RA-pwarlheadquarters@pa.gov. Concerns regarding private intermediate care facilities can be sent to DHS at ra-customerservice@pa.gov.

Any long-term care facility staff who reports concerns about worker safety may not be retaliated against.

The Wolf Administration stresses the role Pennsylvanians play in helping to reduce the spread of COVID-19:

• Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
• Cover any coughs or sneezes with your elbow, not your hands.
• Clean surfaces frequently.
• Stay home to avoid spreading COVID-19, especially if you are unwell.
• If you must go out for a life-sustaining reason, please wear a mask.

Updated Coronavirus Links: Press Releases, State Lab Photos, Graphics

• Daily COVID-19 Report
• Press releases regarding coronavirus
• Latest information on the coronavirus
• Photos of the state’s lab in Exton (for download and use)
• Coronavirus and preparedness graphics (located at the bottom of the page)
• Community preparedness and procedures materials
• Map with the number of COVID-19 cases

All Pennsylvania residents are encouraged to sign up for AlertPA, a text notification system for health, weather, and other important alerts like COVID-19 updates from commonwealth agencies. Residents can sign up online at www.ready.pa.gov/BeInformed/Signup-For-Alerts.

Harrisburg, PA – Today, Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller released a Penn State University study of COVID-19’s impact on Pennsylvania’s child care industry. The study, completed by researchers at Penn State Harrisburg’s Institute of State and Regional Affairs, includes recommendations for distribution of a third round of CARES Act funding to ensure that this critical sector remains financially solvent and available to provide safe and high-quality child care to Pennsylvania’s working families.

“We realized early in this crisis that the child care industry was likely to be hit particularly hard, and that’s why we asked Penn State to take a close look at this issue back in April,” Secretary Miller said. “I’m extremely grateful to the researchers who took on the task of closely studying the impact of COVID-19 on Pennsylvania’s child care providers so that we would have a road map going forward to inform our decisions about funding and policies to keep this critical service available to working families.”

The impact study analyzes the financial costs of the COVID-19 crisis to child care providers, the possibility of permanent closures as a result of the crisis and the level of investment needed to sustain the industry during a transitional period of low demand and after the crisis has subsided. Penn State researchers drew conclusions from both detailed surveys distributed to hundreds of child care providers throughout Pennsylvania and also a smaller number of personal interviews with child care providers and workers.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated how essential child care is to working families and employers, in addition to highlighting the fragility of the child care system,” said Dr. Philip Sirinides, director of Penn State Harrisburg’s Institute of State and Regional Affairs. “Without assistance, the impacts of COVID-19 will continue to be felt for months or possibly years as child care providers try to re-open, rebuild, and traverse their new normal.”

Before the COVID-19 crisis, 7,017 licensed child care providers were operating in Pennsylvania. As of late July, more than 200 of those providers have indicated an intention to permanently close their doors.

Penn State’s study estimates about 1,000 additional providers are at risk of closure without financial assistance to offset ongoing costs of implementing COVID-19 guidelines and reduced enrollments.

The department’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), which licenses Pennsylvania child care providers, is using the study’s recommendations to guide distribution of about $116 million in federal CARES Act funding allocated for child care. OCDEL is working on a distribution plan that will maximize the positive impact of the funds, and DHS will announce more information in the coming weeks. Distribution of the funds is tentatively scheduled for late August.

The Wolf Administration has twice previously distributed rounds of CARES Act funding to child care providers to support the industry through the COVID-19 crisis. About $51 million in CARES Act Child Care Development Funds was distributed to eligible child care providers in June, followed by about $53 million more in July.

“The loss of any child care providers is a significant loss for Pennsylvania and an added burden for working families who need access to high-quality, affordable child care,” Secretary Miller said. “We need to do everything we can to help this industry recover and continue providing its crucial service. Our economy depends on it.”

Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced the recipients of $50 million in grants to help employers provide hazard pay to employees in life-sustaining industries during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program, announced last month, was created to keep front-line employees working in vital industry sectors across Pennsylvania.

“Pennsylvania’s front-line workers put themselves and their loved ones at risk each day they report to work to ensure the continuation of critical goods and services for their communities, and hazard pay is an important opportunity to compensate these vital workers,” said Gov. Wolf. “It is undeniable that COVID-19 has put incredible stress on Pennsylvania’s economy, health care system and workforce, and my administration is committed to supporting our businesses and communities as we continue to navigate this global pandemic.”

A list of awardees is now available.

Created through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, this reimbursement-based grant is available to employers offering hazard pay during the eligible program period and will be administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED).

Grant funds can be used for hazard pay for direct, full-time and part-time employees earning less than $20/hour, excluding fringe benefits and overtime for the 10-week period from August 16, 2020 through October 24, 2020. Employers applied for up to $1,200 per eligible full-time equivalent (FTE) employee, up to 500 eligible full-time equivalent employees per location.

The program was developed in consultation with the General Assembly, Department of Health and the Department of Labor & Industry and in accordance with the Worker Exposure Risk to COVID released by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

During the two-week application window, the administration received more than 10,000 applications totaling nearly $900 million, of which more than 5,000 businesses requesting $300 million were eligible. Of those, 639 employers were awarded $50 million in allocated funding, supporting a $3 per hour increase in pay for 41,587 workers across the seven eligible industries:

• Health Care – 63.5 percent ($31.75 million)
• Food Manufacturing – 7.2 percent ($3.6 million)
• Food Retail – 8.2 percent ($4.09 million)
• Social Assistance – 12.6 percent ($6.3 million)
• Janitorial – 3.7 percent ($1.84 million)
• Transportation – 1.2 percent ($592,000)
• Security – 3.6 percent ($1.8 million)

To address the demand and make equitable decisions on funding of these limited dollars and to ensure that the funds were distributed in a way that reaches each eligible industry, additional factors were taken into consideration for final determination of awards, including the amount of dollars requested within each industry category; the risk level, in accordance with the OSHA Worker Exposure Risk; wage level of industries and occupations; and availability of other federal funding relief opportunities.

“The demand for this program indicates the need for additional funding to support these critical front-line workers, who selflessly helped their fellow Pennsylvanians through the toughest times of the COVID-19 pandemic,” added Gov. Wolf. “I support the Heroes Fund, in the bi-partisan Federal HEROES Act, which would provide $200 billion in hazard pay to life-sustaining workers. My administration is also open to working with the state legislature to allocate additional federal dollars toward hazard pay for additional workers and industries.”

“Our neighbors and family members are putting their bodies on the line to make sure we all have food, medicine, care, supplies and essential services to get through this pandemic,” said state Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler (D- Philadelphia). “I’m committed to supporting the healthcare, grocery, and many other workers who deserve hazard pay and much more.”

“Recognizing the risk our frontline workers take every day must include more than just wearing masks and social distancing in their places of employment; it must include fairly compensating them for the risk they take,” said state Rep. Kyle Mullins (D-Lackawanna). “We also must recognize that the demand for hazard pay far exceeded this program’s capacity, showing that our efforts on behalf of these employees must reach more workers in more professions.”

“Today’s awards are a critical first step in acknowledging the ongoing strain the COVID crisis has placed on Pennsylvania’s heroic frontline workers. But there is so much more to do,” said state Sen. Maria Collett (D- Bucks, Montgomery). “That’s why we continue to urge our federal partners to swiftly pass the HEROES Act and provide Pennsylvania with the resources to support not only our frontline workers but also our small businesses, schools, the unemployed and everyone affected by this prolonged crisis.”

“Throughout the pandemic, we have consistently seen how essential front-line workers and their families have borne the brunt of the impact, taking on more risk and experiencing higher infection rates than the public whom they serve,” said state Sen. Pam Iovino (D- Allegheny, Washington). “These hazard pay grants represent an acknowledgement from our commonwealth, as well as from their employers, that these employees’ contributions are appreciated by all Pennsylvanians. I look forward to working with my colleagues in the General Assembly and Governor Wolf to examine additional ways to support front-line workers as we chart a just, sustainable recovery for Pennsylvania.”

“It is our duty as elected representatives to fight for the rights and increased wages for all Pennsylvania workers,” said state Sen. Lindsey M. Williams (D- Allegheny). “Granting hazard pay to workers who have been on the front-lines of COVID-19 is one of many actions we need to take to help our economy – and more importantly our communities – emerge from this crisis stronger than before.”

The funding awarded today builds on the programs Pennsylvania has developed to allocate CARES Act funding for impacted businesses across the commonwealth, including $225 million for Small Business Assistance, $40 million for the dairy industry, $20 million for cultural organizations and museums, and $10 million for the Fresh Food Financing Initiative.

LEWISBURG- Evangelical Community Hospital hosted its 34th Golf Classic on Friday, August 14, 2020, at the Susquehanna Valley Country Club. The event was a great success, with 188 golfers raising $43,000, after expenses, for Evangelical Regional Mobile Medical Services.

Awards were given to the top three teams in the morning and afternoon flights.

Morning winners were: first flight – Keystone Communications, Purdy Insurance, and Bucknell University, with second flight winners being Quandel Construction Group, RCM&D Insurance, and Cornerstone Advisors. Afternoon winners were: first flight – Mifflinburg Bank & Trust team 1, the Conner foursome, and W&L Subaru-Nissan-Collision Center, with second flight winners being Mifflinburg Bank & Trust team 2, Weis Markets, and Geisinger.

Held annually, the Golf Classic raises funds for life-sustaining treatments performed by trained paramedics and emergency medical technicians at the scene of an emergency. These emergency responders also provide vital patient information to Emergency Department personnel before the patient arrives at the Hospital.

ERMMS staff answer over 12,000 calls per year with 50 percent of those being medical emergencies, 40 percent being trauma, and 10 percent classified as other. All ERMMS paramedics are nationally registered and cover territories in Lewisburg, Watsontown, Mifflinburg, White Deer Township, Milton, Middleburg, New Columbia, and the surrounding areas.

The COVID-19 pandemic saw an increased amount of calls for ERMMS, with higher sensitivity to the spread of infectious disease. Even greater precautions were in place for each and every call and the need for personal protective and specialized equipment to keep both staff and patients safe increased at an alarming rate.

This year’s golf event raised funds through registration, featured on-the-course contests, and sponsorships from individuals and businesses.

Contest winners were: Randy Smith and Jim Holtzapple got closest to the pin; Jamie Gessner and Kendra Aucker were closest to the line; Justin Geedy, Mike Asche, Jamie Gessner, and Kendra Aucker had the longest drive; and Darren Laubach, Aaron Barner, and Greg Zeh won the putting contest.

Quandel Construction Group, Inc., served as the main sponsor of this year’s Golf Classic.

“Over the years, this annual event has raised nearly $1,037,000,” said Donna Schuck, Associate Vice President/Chief Development Officer at Evangelical. “We are extremely grateful to the sponsors, participants, and donors whose contributions make the tournament a great success; this event is about more than just a day on the golf course, it’s about providing necessary funds to support lifesaving services.”

Anyone wishing to make a donation to Evangelical Community Hospital’s vital programs should contact the Development Office at 570-522-2685 or visit www.evanhospital.com/support.

Evangelical Community Hospital is licensed to accommodate 132 overnight patients, 12 acute rehab patients, and 18 bassinets. The Hospital serves residents throughout the Central Susquehanna Valley, including those living in Snyder, Union, Northumberland, and Lycoming counties.

Says Caucus will improve BOP accountability and transparency,

address systemic issues within the BOP system

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Fred Keller’s announcement of the bipartisan Bureau of Prisons Reform Caucus received widespread coverage across Pennsylvania’s 12^th Congressional District.

Penn Live, Fox 56, WNEP, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, The Daily Item, and The Standard-Journal each detailed the importance of the BOP Reform Caucus in bringing much needed accountability and transparency to an agency that has struggled on both accounts for years.

Penn live explained how the creation of the BOP Reform Caucus is a critical step forward for greater oversight of our nation’s federal prison system:

“With a $7 billion budget, more than 36,000 employees and 172,000 inmates, the BOP is a massive government agency, yet its leadership in Washington lacks adequate congressional oversight,” [Keller] said.

The president of Local 148 of the American Federation of Government Employees at the Lewisburg prison called the creation of the caucus a “monumental step in the right direction.”

“Today marks the beginning of a coordinated effort to address longstanding issues like dangerous staffing practices that jeopardize the safety of staff and security of our correctional institutions.”

Fox 56 highlighted the urgency of additional BOP oversight as local prisons experience COVID-19 outbreaks:

More than 40 coronavirus cases have been confirmed at the U.S. Penitentiary in Lewisburg.

“True oversight and accountability is the only way to protect the dedicated men and women, correctional officers and employees of the federal bureau of prisons,” said [National Council of Prison Locals 33 President Shane] Fausey.

WNEP emphasized the concerted bipartisan effort to hold BOP accountable:

“We have an organized group working together, both sides of the aisle, to bring about the transparency that is so much needed to make sure that the frontline workers, the corrections workers, will have their members come to Congress advocating and fighting together,” said Rep. Fred Keller.

The Daily Item covered Union County Commissioner Preston Boop’s point about the far-reaching impact of the BOP’s lack of oversight:

Boop said he felt Union County’s collective concerns were ignored by BOP when the inmate transfers and staff deployments were enacted. Later focusing on the Wolf administration, he said more Lewisburg penitentiary staffers live outside than inside Union County and questioned the logic of impacting local decisions on public school operations based on contained outbreaks inside USP-Lewisburg…

“BOP’s actions are influencing how our schools reopen and how our community responds to this virus,” Keller said during a press conference.

Williamsport Sun-Gazette highlighted that many of the concerns raised by corrections officers were ignored:

Unfortunately, too many decisions made by the Bureau of Prisons adversely impact the federal lockups…

“The frustration for us in Union County is it didn’t matter about our concerns to keep our people safe,” [Boop] said.

The Standard Journal reported that the BOP’s inconsistent decision making has made the job of corrections officers more dangerous.

“While the inmate population has declined slightly, its budgetary increases are met with illogical staffing cuts and executive bonuses,” Fausey said. “The mission-critical staffing cuts in the early 2000s led to the elimination of a second housing officer in many of our high security housing units.”

Fausey said isolation as a result of those cuts led to the killings of two officers and hoped added accountability would result in safer conditions.

2 new COVID-19 cases added Sunday in Lycoming County now at 442 cases and no new deaths with 20 total deaths, with 9,535 negatives according to DOH report.

Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19,

660 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 124,460

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., August 16, that there are 660 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 124,460. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.

The number of tests administered within the last 7 days between August 9 and August 15 is 167,496 with 5,708 positive cases. There were 18,278 test results reported to the department through 10 p.m., August 15. These results represent the total number of tests administered.

There are 7,468 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 3 new deaths reported. County-specific information and a statewide map are available on the COVID-19 Data Dashboard.

“As the state has put in place targeted mitigation efforts to offset recent case increases, we must renew our commitment to protecting against COVID-19 by wearing a mask, practicing social distancing and following the requirements set forth in the orders for bars and restaurants, gatherings and telework,” Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said. “Pennsylvania has been a model for the country on how to reopen effectively using a careful, measured approach. However, we know the virus has not gone away as we see cases rise, so we must work together to stop another surge.”

Mask-wearing is required in all businesses and whenever leaving home. Consistent mask-wearing is critical to preventing the spread of COVID-19.

There are 644 patients who have a positive serology test and either COVID-19 symptoms or a high-risk exposure, which are considered probable cases and not confirmed cases. There are 1,332,403 patients who have tested negative to date. Of the patients who have tested positive to date the age breakdown is as follows:

• 1% are ages 0-4;
• 1% are ages 5-12;
• Nearly 4% are ages 13-18;
• Nearly 10% are ages 19-24;
• Nearly 38% are ages 25-49;
• Nearly 23% are ages 50-64; and
• Nearly 24% are ages 65 or older.

Most of the patients hospitalized are ages 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older. More data is available here.

The department has seen significant increases in the number of COVID-19 cases among younger age groups, particularly 19 to 24-year-olds. An alert was sent to healthcare providers about the changing COVID-19 case demographics, as there are more cases in younger age groups than in those 50-64 and 65+. The following regions saw significant increases among 19 to 24-year-olds in each month from April to present in August:

• SE – Nearly 5 percent of cases in April to nearly 17 percent of cases in August;
• NE – 6 percent of cases in April to nearly 17 percent of cases in August;
• SW – Approximately 5 percent of cases in April to approximately 12 percent of cases in August;
• SC – Approximately 7 percent of cases in April to nearly 12 percent of cases in August;
• NW – Nearly 7 percent of cases in April to nearly 10 percent of cases in August; and
• NC – Approximately 7 percent of cases in April to approximately 9 percent of cases in August.

In nursing and personal care homes, there are 20,375 resident cases of COVID-19, and 4,226 cases among employees, for a total of 24,601 at 892 distinct facilities in 63 counties. Out of our total deaths, 5,057 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities. A county breakdown can be found here.

Approximately 8,922 of our total cases are amongst health care workers.

For the latest information for individuals, families, businesses and schools, visit “Responding to COVID-19” on pa.gov.

Currently, all 67 counties are in the green phase of reopening.

The Wolf Administration stresses the role Pennsylvanians play in helping to reduce the spread of COVID-19:

• Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
• Cover any coughs or sneezes with your elbow, not your hands.
• Clean surfaces frequently.
• Stay home to avoid spreading COVID-19, especially if you are unwell.
• If you must go out, you are required to wear a mask when in a business or where it is difficult to maintain proper social distancing.

Updated Coronavirus Links: Press Releases, State Lab Photos, Graphics

• Daily COVID-19 Report
• Press releases regarding coronavirus
• Latest information on the coronavirus
• Photos of the state’s lab in Exton (for download and use)
• Coronavirus and preparedness graphics (located at the bottom of the page)
• Community preparedness and procedures materials
• Map with the number of COVID-19 cases

All Pennsylvania residents are encouraged to sign up for AlertPA, a text notification system for health, weather, and other important alerts like COVID-19 updates from commonwealth agencies. Residents can sign up online at www.ready.pa.gov/BeInformed/Signup-For-Alerts.

Criminal defense attorney George Lepley most likely knows the answer to the central question in this series and memorialized those facts in a letter to WAHS Head Principal Brandon Pardoe and Athletic Director Sean McCann on May 31, 2018.

Rachel Lepley Joy is the wife of Little League International employee Jamie Joy and the daughter of George Lepley.

All of these adults were in Myrtle Beach as part of the 2018 Williamsport Millionaire baseball team trip.

 

The e-mails outlined in this article and the Lepley letter of May 31, 2018 completely contradict the narrative put forth by the WASD in their January 9, 2020 statement provided in part below.

“It is important to note that the district first became aware of this incident after law enforcement had already been contacted and a ChildLine report made. The report to ChildLine was not duplicated by the district, as it had already been reported.

The district’s investigation was conducted by the high school principal, district administrators and district legal counsel. Once it became clear which students were and were not involved in the incident, it was apparent that the high school principal had no personal conflict of interest or personal relationships with the students involved. The principal was permitted by the district’s solicitor to participate in the investigation, and his actions were appropriate and thorough. As an added measure of diligence, a second administrator also participated in the investigation.”

This article will completely disprove the assertions made in the statement offered by the WASD.

 

12-DAY DELAY WHILE THOSE INVOLVED STILL PLAYED

Information developed and obtained by talkwilliamsport.com through the Right to Know Law shows a 12-day delay in the start of the investigation by the WASD.

The Childline call was placed by a mandated reporter on May 18, 2018.

As noted in PART III of this series:

The family of JOHN DOE #1 having received notification of the ChildLine call themselves, placed a call to WAHS Assistant Principal Roger Freed on May 21, 2018 at 9:34 a.m. inquiring about the situation.

Freed pleads ignorance to the ChildLine call and asserts to the family of JOHN DOE #1 “he has no knowledge of the incident in Myrtle Beach.”

On May 24, 2018 – Williamsport defeats West Scranton at Bucknell University, 14-2 in Round 2 of the 2018 District II/IV Baseball 6A Sub-regional.

In the meeting it was disclosed by the family of JOHN DOE #1, “the video speaks for itself”.

On May 28, 2018 – Williamsport defeats Hazleton at PNC Park, 4-3 in the 2018 District II/IV Baseball 6A Sub-regional Final.

On June 4, 2018, WASD Solicitor Fred Holland submitted an invoice for services rendered of 0.80 hours and noted that a telephone conference occurred on May 31, 2018.

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”.

On June 4, 2018 – Williamsport defeats Downingtown East at Central Columbia HS, 4-1 in the 2018 PIAA Baseball 6A First Round.

WASD Solicitor Fred Holland submitted a second invoice on July 3, 2018 for a meeting that he attended on June 5, 2018 in regard to a VM (later identified by WASD as voicemail).

The WASD has stated that the voicemail record no longer exists.

The family of JOHN DOE #1 has confirmed to FSW, the voicemail in question was left by them.

It occurred at 11:26 a.m. the morning of June 5, 2018 and a follow-up call was placed to the family of JOHN DOE #1 at 12:52 p.m.  WASD officials cited FERPA as the reason the family of JOHN DOE #1 would not be receiving any additional information about the incident.

That same day, June 5, 2018 WASD Solicitor Fred Holland attended a meeting with Lepley and Pardoe which lasted for 1.8 hours. That is the billing total Holland submitted to the WASD.

When FSW attempted to confirm the time and location of the June 5, 2018 meeting with the WASD, Wanda Erb responded via e-mail

Wanda Erb <werb@wasd.org>

Friday, December 20, 2019 at 9:32 AM,

Mr. Bartley, Good morning. I received your phone message late yesterday afternoon. As you are aware, the Right to Know Law (RTKL) requires requests for information to be submitted in writing.

Please complete the RTKL request form found at https://www.wasd.org/data/StreamFile.aspx?loc=secureFiles&file=RTKRequestForm.pdf.

After I receive the completed form, the district will respond based upon whether this information is available under the RTKL.

Sincerely, Wanda

Wanda M. Erb, SFO, PCSBA, Business Administrator, Williamsport Area School District

FSW confirmed with the Law office of George Lepley the meeting was held at 2 p.m. at Williamsport Area High School on June 5, 2018.

According to the family of JOHN DOE #1, June 5, 2018 was the last time they had any communication from the WASD in regard to the Myrtle Beach incident.

On June 7, 2018 –Bensalem defeats Williamsport at Pine Grove, Walter Stump Stadium 6-0, in the 2018 PIAA Baseball 6A Second Round.

 

AGENT WEBER MEETING IN BRANDON PARDOE’S OFFICE

Prior to the meeting on May 30, 2018 the calendar program used by Dr. Pardoe reflects multiple meeting invitations for the following obtained through RTKL requests:

Subject: (Redacted) Mother and Agent Weber Meeting

Location: Brandon’s office

Start: Wed 5/30/18  9:00 AM

End: Wed 5/30/18 10:00 AM

Show Time as: Tentative

Recurrence: (none)

Meeting Status: Accepted

Organizer: Brandon Pardoe

Required Attendees: Roger W. Freed, Sean McCann

Pardoe notes on the invitation, “I scheduled with Will Weber for this day. Please plan to attend. Thanks, BP”

 

The WASD has yet to provide an e-mail outlining the directive from WASD Solicitor to WAHS Head Principal Brandon Pardoe giving him permission to conduct the investigation.

Is it possible, the e-mails below outline a different story and thus making that narrative a bit of revisionist history on the part of the WASD?

The e-mail threads begin on May 30, 2018, 12 full days after the original Childline call and after a pair of District II baseball playoff games including the District Final at PNC Field.

 

From: Rachel Joy (e-mail address redacted by WASD)

Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 2:04 PM

To: Brandon Pardoe (e-mail address redacted by author)

Subject: Meeting

“Hey Brandon:

(Redacted) contacted us regarding the meeting you’d like to set up. George would like to be present.

He is unavailable all day Friday but we have some pockets of time tomorrow we could probably make work.

1030 or 1-2?”

Rachel Lepley Joy

Paralegal to George E. Lepley, Jr.

LEPLEY, ENGLEMAN & YAW, LLC 

140 East Third Street

Williamsport, PA 17701

 

PARDOE INFORMS DR. BOWERS AND SUSIE NEIDIG OF INVESTIGATION

WAHS Head Principal Brandon Pardoe then informs Superintendent Dr. Timothy Bowers and his secretary Susie Neidig in the evening hours of May 30, 2018 of details about the “investigation.”

Subject: FW: Meeting

Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 8:22:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time

From: Brandon Pardoe

To: Timothy Bowers

CC: Susan A. Neidig

Priority: High 

“We started the investigation with regard to the video taken on the Myrtle Beach trip after speaking with the parent and student today. I can give you more information if we could talk. I contacted the home of (redacted) who is the student that was videoed doing the act to the other student. I requested to meet with them with their son. They appear to be getting an attorney to meet as well. I would imagine that this is something that we would want to reach out to our solicitor about and update to join in a mutual meeting. I do have a recommendation for the interim until we can meet that I would like to run by you.

If we can talk tomorrow that would be great.”

Brandon Pardoe, Ed.D

Head Principal 

Williamsport Area High School

2990 West Fourth Street

Williamsport, PA 17701

Phone: (redacted by author)

 

WAHS Head Principal Brandon Pardoe tells Superintendent Dr. Timothy Bowers and his secretary Susie Neidig;

“I can give you more information if we could talk.”

How much “more information”  does Pardoe need to relay to Bowers and Neidig that is unsafe for an e-mail?

Would it be the idea of no paper trail?

Is it the same reason Detective Weber waited 5 months to file a formal report, only after the Myrtle Beach Police Department requested it?

 

When Pardoe adds:

“I do have a recommendation for the interim until we can meet that I would like to run by you.”

Is this his Graham Spanier moment from the Jerry Sandusky case?

 

From the CBS News report, June 30, 2012 “Report: Ex-Penn State head OK’d not reporting Sandusky”:

If Sandusky is cooperative, Curley’s email said, “we would work with him. …. If not, we do not have a choice and will inform the two groups,” according to the report.

Spanier wrote back and agreed with that approach,

calling it “humane and a reasonable way to proceed,” according to the report.

But he also worried about the consequences.

“The only downside for us is if message isn’t `heard’ and acted upon and we then become vulnerable for not having reported it, but that can be assessed down the road,” the email said, according to CNN.

 

WASD SOLICITOR FRED HOLLAND CAUGHT IN CONTRADICTION

How does WASD Solicitor Fred Holland give WAHS Head Principal Brandon Pardoe permission to do an investigation when Pardoe according to the e-mail thread above, notified Holland?

Moments after informing WASD Superintendent Dr. Bowers of the initiation of the “investigation”, Pardoe authors a rather interesting e-mail to Rachel Joy.

Does Pardoe not have the easily accessible online e-mail address of Attorney George Lepley; or is it just two old friends having a conversation?

 

From: Brandon Pardoe (redacted by author)

Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 8:24 PM

To: Rachel Joy

Subject: Re: Meeting 

“I certainly need to brief the superintendent about this matter. Being that (redacted)s seeking counsel to join a meeting then we will need to do the same most likely. I am sure we will be in touch.

Thank you,”

Brandon Pardoe, Ed.D

Head Principal 

Williamsport Area High School

2990 West Fourth Street

Williamsport, PA 17701

Phone: (redacted by author)

 

Had Pardoe not already briefed the Superintendent when he e-mail Rachel Joy he needed to?

Why is that fact being shared with the law firm representing ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1?

 

The next morning Rachel Joy and Brandon Pardoe exchanged e-mails trying to pin down a meeting time, now 13 days removed from the Childline call of May 18, 2020.

From: Rachel Joy (e-mail address redacted by WASD)

Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2018 at 7:55 AM

To: Brandon Pardoe (e-mail address redacted by author)

Subject: Meeting

“Thank you for your response. It’s our understanding there’s a request for a meeting with (redacted) this morning at 11:46. George asked me to find out if this is related to the Myrtle Beach trip And if so if it can be rescheduled to 1 o’clock as he is in court at 11:46.

Sent from my iPhone”

 

When Joy relays the message to Pardoe, “George asked me to find out if this is related to the Myrtle Beach trip”; does this mean there are other concerns or complaints about ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1 Lepley is dealing with?

 

Pardoe, then responds to Joy copying Bowers and Neidig and excluding at minimum McCann and Freed who sat in the intake interview with JOHN DOE #1.

Subject: Re: Meeting

Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2018 at 8:30:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time

From: Brandon Pardoe

To: Rachel Joy

CC: Timothy Bowers

BCC: Susan A. Neidig

“Rachael,

Nothing has been scheduled and I have not heard back from the (redacted). The only correspondence that I have received is from you. If George is going to attend then the district will have to have representation present. This will take some coordination to make this happen. Again, I can only really speak with the parents at this point. If George would attend a meeting with parents and we do not have representation then the meeting won’t happen.”

Brandon Pardoe, Ed.D

Head Principal 

Williamsport Area High School

2990 West Fourth Street

Williamsport, PA 17701

Phone: (redacted by author)

 

Pardoe states, “If George is going to attend then the district will have to have representation present. This will take some coordination to make this happen.”

Who was Pardoe coordinating with to “make this happen”?

Was the interim recommendation to suspend those involved from baseball activities immediately?

 

So, JOHN DOE #1 sits down for an intake interview as a victim of an incident of “criminal sexual misconduct” on video and ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1 has the ability to have his parents go first before being interviewed to tell his side of the story with an attorney present?

This is proper procedure, how?

 

Subject: RE: Meeting

From: Rachel Joy

Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2018 at 8:32:41 AM

To: Brandon Pardoe

“That was our understanding as well (redacted) contacted us early this morning indicating (redacted) was scheduled for a meeting at 11:46. We wanted to simply confirm it was not related. Thanks.”

Rachel Lepley Joy

Paralegal to George E. Lepley, Jr.

LEPLEY, ENGLEMAN & YAW, LLC 

140 East Third Street

Williamsport, PA 17701

What was the 11:46 a.m. meeting about and with whom?

 

The existence of a letter authored by George Lepley was confirmed by this author and was immediately requested through the Right to Know law and through the special counsel hired by the WASD.

Attorney George Lepley was contacted for this story and when confronted with the existence of said letter he stated, “I never wrote a letter, there is no letter.”

When confronted with the content of the letter, he added, “I would never threaten the school district.”

 

The letter authored by George Lepley obtained through the Right to Know Law, dated May 31, 2018 was not previously provided in the RTKL mediation conducted with the WASD last year and appears as follows:

 

Brandon Pardoe, Principal 

Williamsport Area High School

2990 West Fourth Street

Williamsport, PA 17701

 

Shawn McCann, Athletic Director 

Williamsport Area High School

2990 West Fourth Street

Williamsport, PA 17701

 

Re: Misconduct Myrtle Beach

Dear Brandon and Shawn:

I have been contacted by (redacted by WASD), parents of ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1 (editor added) (redacted by WASD) regarding potential criminal charges (the rest of this sentence was redacted by WASD) followed by between 10 and 11 lines which are also redacted by the WASD. 

Within the redacted lines, Lepley outlines a plan that if his client ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1 is treated any differently than any other student in the room during what has been confirmed to be “criminal sexual misconduct”  in Myrtle Beach then his firm would seek legal remedies as well as the unmasking of the identity of those students.

The letter concludes, “It is my understanding you wish to have a meeting with ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1 (editor added) (redacted by WASD) and his parents. Please note, I will be present at that meeting and therefore would kindly appreciate notice of same.

Sincerely, LEPLEY, ENGLEMAN & YAW, LLC George E. Lepley, Jr. Esquire”

The other students in the room at the time of the “criminal sexual misconduct” as characterized by Lycoming County District Attorney Ryan Gardner, included the nephew of Brandon Pardoe.

That fact alone should have led to a recusal by Pardoe from any involvement in the “investigative process.”

The method of delivery and specific date of delivery of the Lepley letter have yet to be confirmed by the WASD.

How did a letter to the WASD from the attorney for ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1 include the unredacted words “Misconduct Myrtle Beach” and “potential criminal charges”; end up as “indecent and inappropriate behavior” unless adults worked it out amongst themselves?

Is it the same way Penn State administrators try to explain away the behavior of Jerry Sandusky as “horseplay.”

 

PARDOE INFORMS STUDENTS OF PUNISHMENTS – KEEPS JOHN DOE#1 IN THE DARK

WAHS Head Principal Brandon Pardoe in an e-mail on June 1, 2018 informs Superintendent Bowers of his intentions for punishments until the investigations were concluded.

 

Date: June 1, 2018 4:53 AM

From: Brandon Pardoe

To: Timothy Bowers

Subject: Baseball

“No Bowman Field! First round of State playoffs will be held at Central Columbia HS on Monday, June 4 at 6 PM.

Unbelievable!

Also, a meeting has been arranged with the (redacted) family for June 5, 2018 at 2 PM and their attorney.

Fred will be attending.

I plan to contact family today to inform them that their son is (redacted) until the investigation is complete.

I am also going to follow up with the student, (redacted) (student who took video) today and parent to inform them that he will be in the same status.

I had a conversation with the mother of (redacted). 

I know that Fred has spoken to George regarding the matter.

In addition, Agent Weber contacted me yesterday to let me know that he as well has spoken to George Lepley about the incident.

It is my understanding that both of these conversations went well.”

Brandon Pardoe, Ed.D

Head Principal 

Williamsport Area High School

2990 West Fourth Street

Williamsport, PA 17701

Phone: (redacted by author)

 

How in any real world scenario does an investigator with a shred of credibility render an opinion to a superior during an ongoing investigation regarding conversations with the attorney for ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1 who was under criminal investigation for allegedly committing “criminal sexual misconduct”?

Prior to interviewing ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1 in any substantive way, Pardoe rendered the following verdict via e-mail:

“I know that Fred has spoken to George regarding the matter. In addition, Agent Weber contacted me yesterday to let me know that he as well has spoken to George Lepley about the incident.

It is my understanding that both of these conversations went well.”

So before ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1 sat down for an interview with Pardoe or Weber, his lawyer had intervened and as previously noted sent a letter to the WASD threatening legal recourse if any real action was taken against him.

To date, no e-mails or other communications from the WASD have been provided showing former Head Coach Ryan Miller was ever contacted during the investigation by Pardoe.

Is it normal procedure to exclude the head coach of the team where an incident occurred when the name of the coach is on the hotel receipts; or is it just one more example of everyone knew in Myrtle Beach so there was no reason to call or reach out?

Was the narrative already agreed upon before the June 5, 2018 meeting that no punishment from the baseball team would be forthcoming for ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1?

When the suspension for the remainder of the state playoffs was handed down, weeks after the original Childline call was placed and after the threatening Lepley letter issued – is this why the parents of ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1 stormed out of the June 5, 2018 meeting?

Was the anger directed at Pardoe who had already assured everyone for months this case would never see the light of day?

Was the anger directed at Lepley for being unable to stave off any punishment, as meaningless as it appears to be?

Was the anger of the parents at the perceived loss of a medal for the PIAA State Championship that the Millionaires were going to win in 2018?

Only the Millionaires did not win the PIAA State Championship in 2018, instead they lost in the 2nd round of the state playoffs with the specter of the greatest baseball scandal since Carl Stotz left Little League over philosophical differences.

On the bright side, ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1 and VIDEOGRPHER #1 each received District II championship medals in 2018.

 

The morning of June 1, 2018 Superintendent Bowers replied to Pardoe:

Date: June 1, 2018 6:42 AM

From: Timothy Bowers

To: Brandon Pardoe

Subject: Baseball

“Ok thanks for the follow-up”

Sent from my iPhone

 

WERE ACTUAL PUNISHMENTS IMPOSED?

Why was VIDEOGRAPHER #1 punished prior to ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1 who committed the act as noted by WAHS Head Principal Dr. Brandon Pardoe?

Was the punishment suspension from the state baseball playoffs, both having already received District II Championship medals?

Why were ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1 and VIDEOGRAPHER #1 never brought before the WASD school board for a disciplinary hearing for possible expulsion in contradiction of well established policies?

Why were ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1 and VIDEOGRAPHER #1 given the same punishment when ALLEGED PERPETRATOR #1 was facing possible criminal charges?

Was it another baseball courtesy?

Why if actual punishments were imposed did Wanda Erb, WASD Right to Know Officer and Jeff Rowe, Attorney for WASD in RTKL mediation give contradictory responses when asked by Terry Mutchler, Attorney for this author?

Jeff Rowe was elected in November 2019 as a Magisterial District Judge for the Lewisburg area in Union County.

 

NONE OF THE WASD MANDATED REPORTERS CALLED THE MBPD

Out of all of the mandated reporters in these meetings and in the obtained e-mail threads; why did none of them contact the Myrtle Beach Police Department, considering their jurisdiction over the “criminal sexual misconduct” aspect of the case?

Those mandated reporters include:

Lycoming County Detective – Willie Weber

WAHS Head Principal – Dr. Brandon Pardoe

WAHS 9th Grade Principal – Roger Freed

WAHS Athletic Director – Sean McCann

WASD Solicitor – Fred Holland

WASD Superintendent – Dr. Timothy Bowers

WASD Assistant Superintendent – Dr. Susan Bigger

WASD Executive Secretary to Superintendent Bowers – Susie Neidig

Attorney George Lepley (also serves as a West End baseball coach making him a mandated reporter)

 

In any of the meetings, e-mails, phone calls or texts did any one of these people or anyone else bring up the idea of calling the Myrtle Beach Police Department?

If so, were they overruled or threatened?

 

The Lepley letter of May 31, 2018 leads to only one conclusion.

Everyone in a leadership capacity on the trip, knew of the “criminal sexual misconduct” incident while in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

 

According to the RADIO SHOW CALLER CLAIMS in PART XVI:

 

WASD SOLICITOR FRED HOLLAND GOES ON THE DEFENSIVE

 

WASD Solicitor Fred Holland responded on Friday, August 7, 2020 at 4:46 PM:

Mr. Bartley,

I understand Mr. Litts sent you an email this afternoon concerning Attorney Lepley’s letter.

As you have confirmed, there was a meeting involving myself, Attorney Lepley, his clients and district representatives on June 5, 2018.

Your email below fails to note that disciplinary consequences were imposed as a result of the Myrtle Beach incident, as the District confirmed through its public statement in January 2020.  Therefore, your suggestion that Attorney Lepley’s involvement on behalf of his clients dissuaded the District from taking appropriate action is inaccurate.

 

LEPLEY GOES SILENT AFTER WASD LETTER IS OBTAINED

Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2020 12:59 PM
To: George Lepley
Subject: May 31, 2018 letter

George

I have obtained a copy of the letter you claimed on the phone Friday did not exist.

Would you like to provide a statement for the story I am working on related to the letter?

Talk soon

Todd

 

As of publication of this article, Attorney George Lepley has yet to respond.

 

Previously, when pressed on similar issues in this story WASD Solicitor Fred Holland offered the following in an e-mail to those involved in the investigation he approved according to the statement offered by the district.

Subject: FW: WASD Questions

Date: Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at 3:52:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time

From: Fred Holland

To: Timothy Bowers, Brandon Pardoe, Susie Bigger

“If he (Bartley) asks again, I won’t justify it with a response…

 

Is Holland a believer in the statement put forth by Lycoming County Detective Willie Weber in August 2018, noted in PART II:

Around the time the “Millionaire Mayhem” story broke on August 24, 2018, Detective Weber called this author and admitted to being in possession of at least one video.

When challenged on the point of Lycoming County having jurisdiction in the indecent assault depicted on the video and the tape needing to be sent to Myrtle Beach authorities, Weber offered the following; “we’re not going to do that.”

 

Those actions must be explained in great detail to the investigative team of PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro.

When it comes to actual punishments in the WASD could it be argued based on the preponderance of evidence in this series, Detective Weber may have a point when he made the statement, “we’re not going to do that”?

All of the actions in this story seem to be the norm or as the locals call it, “The Millionaire Way”.

 

PART XX of A Baseball Story In The Birthplace Of Little League Baseball is forthcoming.

 

LINKS TO 19-PART SERIES PUBLISHED BY Talk Williamsport

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

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Millionaire Baseball Mayhem in Myrtle Beach

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