Free Internet access yields big returns
The free Internet access available in public libraries has generated the return of $110,325 to area residents. Sixty-three low income working families and individuals in Lycoming County received an average of $1,751 in refunds on their 2008 taxes using the free Internet-based i-CAN! E-FILE program at their public library. The easy-to-use Web site calculates tax returns automatically based on answers to some questions on each screen and users can print the returns or electronically file their federal and state returns. The program alerts filers that they may be eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) created by congress in 1975 to ease the tax burden on working families and individuals. Unfortunately 15 to 25 percent of those eligible fail to claim this credit. Pennsylvania is one of just four states that encourage families to take advantage of this program by allowing them to file online using the icanefile.org Web sit.
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Readers asked to submit pet tales
Do you have an animal tale you would like to share?
Every other week, on Tuesday, the Sun-Gazette will feature a different cat or dog and interesting facts about that week’s...
Area Girl Scouts earn Gold Award
Eighteen teenagers from the Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and Pennsylvania will receive Girl Scouting’s highest honor, the Gold Award, today in Watkins Glen.
A special ceremony will accompany the luncheon being held in their honor at 1 p.
National Special Olympics recognizes area volunteers
WELLSBORO — In 1974, President Richard Nixon signed an executive order establishing National Volunteer Week as an annual celebration of volunteering, which recognizes and honors volunteers for giving back to their communit.
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I’d been looking forward to this moment all day: the kids were in bed, I was tucked into mine, and had just opened the novel I had been reading raptly for the past few nights.
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LAIRDSVILLE — A round and square dance will be held from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday at Lairdsville Fire Co. The band will be Cross-N-Over and the caller will be George Reimensnyder.
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Montoursville vs Montgomery-W
Ice Festival
Sojourn Truth Ministries
St. John Olympics
Jersey Shore vs Williamsport-SW
Worlds End and Loyalsock Creek 2-6-10
Uptown Collective-Ride the Lightning Metal Show
Bellefonte vs Tyrone Boys Basketball