These are challenging days for those who feed the hungry. As of Nov. 1, if the federal government shutdown lingers, those receiving food stamps or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will not have it. As of Oct. 17, the state Department of Human Services temporarily ...

State Sens. Gene Yaw, R-Loyalsock Township and Anthony Williams, D-Philadelphia, introduced bipartisan legislation Monday to regulate skill games in the commonwealth and crack down on illegal gaming and nuisance locations. According to a news release, the proposal builds on legislation ...

“Myself and many others have waited a very long time for this day,” said Mike DiRocco of the upcoming dedication of a memorial for infants. In 2023, DiRocco set out to right a wrong and bring some peace to the families of the over 90 babies that were buried on unconsecrated ground in Mount ...

Angelique Wilson, 43, of Williamsport, held her one-month-old daughter, Victoria, in her arms inside the River Valley Regional YMCA for a kind of “baby shower.” The city mom was among those receiving what she described as a trick or treat bag of goodies for new and expectant mothers ...

The Sun-Gazette asked candidates for Williamsport Area School Board questions about school safety and about the fiscal outlook for education in Pennsylvania. Five of the candidates have responded: Question One: School safety is an issue in the headlines, not only on the national level, but ...