Wilbur Radio | radioNOVO News for Selinsgrove: April 17, 2026

 CONVICTED CHILD MOLESTER DERECK MARTZ WAS BACK IN A MONTOUR COUNTY COURTROOM THURSDAY, FIGHTING HIS TWELVE-TO-FIFTY-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE. MARTZ CLAIMS HIS FORMER ATTORNEY FAILED TO PROPERLY ARGUE AN "INFANCY DEFENSE," NOTING HE WAS ONLY ELEVEN WHEN HE BEGAN MOLESTING A 7 YEAR OLD BOY.  HOWEVER, HIS FORMER LAWYER TESTIFIED THAT HE FILED ALL APPROPRIATE APPEALS, WHICH WERE ULTIMATELY REJECTED BY THE STATE.............. AND IS STILL OWED SEVEN GRAND BY MARTZ'S FAMILY.            COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HAS A PERMANENT LEADER. JEFFERY OSGOOD WAS OFFICIALLY APPOINTED PRESIDENT THURSDAY AFTER INITIALLY VOWING TO SERVE JUST ONE YEAR. OSGOOD SAYS THE WARM WELCOME FROM THE BLOOMSBURG, LOCK HAVEN, AND MANSFIELD CAMPUSES CHANGED HIS MIND, AND HE NOW PLANS TO LEAD THE UNIVERSITY FOR AT LEAST A DECADE.SHIKELLAMY SCHOOL DIRECTORS ARE LOOKING TO BOLSTER SECURITY BY POTENTIALLY ADDING A THIRD OFFICER TO THE DISTRICT'S POLICE FORCE. BOARD MEMBERS ASKED THE ADMINISTRATION THIS WEEK TO RESEARCH THE COSTS OF HIRING ANOTHER OFFICER, EITHER FULL OR PART-TIME. WHILE POLICE CHIEF SHAWN WILLIAMS ACKNOWLEDGES BUDGET CONSTRAINTS, DIRECTORS SAY STUDENT SAFETY IS A WISE USE OF TAXPAYER MONEY.