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Lighting the way: Special Olympics torch passes through region

A group of runners is escorted by police during the 2nd Annual Hometown Torch Run on Fourth Street in downtown Williamsport Tuesday evening. The annual event is a fund raiser to benefit the Special Olympians Susquehanna Valley Region. The event started at Lycoming College and finished with a ...

Salvation Army honors volunteers at annual luncheon

There’s a saying that many hands make light work and that was evident as the local Salvation Army honored the many volunteers who work to further their mission in the community. Sid Furst, who was honored as an outstanding volunteer for the many hours he spends supervising and working at ...

Williamsport Regional Airport gets $900K to rehab taxiway

The Williamsport Regional Airport has received a $900,000 grant through the Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program to rehabilitate about 2,500 feet of Taxiway B and extend the pavement’s useful life. According to a news release, the federally funded project will support ...

20-year-old Jersey Shore man killed in crash Tuesday

ANTES FORT — A 20-year-old Jersey Shore man was killed Tuesday night in a violent two-vehicle collision on Route 44, according to state police. Driving a 2005 Volkswagen hatchback, Milan Dodson was killed after he lost control of his car as he was traveling south on the two-lane road about ...

Pine Street United Methodist Church reaches 200-year milestone

Now celebrating 200 years, Pine Street United Methodist Church in Williamsport has endured some devastating times because of faith and its tight knit congregation. One devastating chapter in the church’s history is simply known as Black Sunday. According to the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, ...

Williamsport Committee of the Whole talks curfew for youth

The City of Williamsport has been exploring what Mayor Derek Slaughter says is a “multi-pronged” approach to managing juvenile behavior and crime among minors under age 18, especially as the school year draws to an end and warmer weather approaches. Council’s Committee of the Whole met ...