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South Williamsport Area School board OKs land survey and appraisal

The South Williamsport Area School District approved several items during its March meeting, including a land survey and appraisal in consideration of use options, including a possible sale of land behind the junior/senior high school. The approved survey will be conducted by Larson Design at ...

American Rescue Workers puts out call for donations

For more than 90 years, American Rescue Workers (ARW) has relied on a simple, time-tested model: neighbors give what they no longer need, and those donations are turned into revenue that funds life-sustaining programs across our region. During the spring and summer, when yard sales are in ...

BAYADA offers scholarship program to address nursing shortage

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many industries experienced a shrinking workforce, and one of those hardest hit by the trend was the healthcare field. “Since around 2020, there has been a serious shortage of nurses in Pennsylvania and really throughout the country,” said Jonah ...

Williamsport Regional Airport Authority OKs control tower funds

The Williamsport Municipal Airport Authority at its monthly meeting approved a $176,425 grant to help pay the salary costs for air traffic control tower employees for this year. The funding amount from Lycoming County is the same as in 2025. “That is our local share,” Authority Chair ...

‘Raise the Region’ nets $2.27 million

The First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania, in partnership with the Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships, successfully concluded Raise the Region 2026 on March 11–12, generating $2,276,874 in donations to support local nonprofit organizations, according to a news release. ...