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Man gets 3 to 6 years in prison for DUI death
April 24, 2013 A Loyalsock Township man who killed a city man on High Street last May with his car will be spending up to six years in state prison. more »»
County recycling equipment bids more than budgeted
April 24, 2013 Bids were opened Tuesday at the Lycoming County commissioners’ planning meeting for single-stream recycling equipment that is planned to be installed at the county landfill in Montgomery. more »»
School board talks possible tax hike at budget workshop
April 24, 2013 Montoursville Area School Board discussed the need for raising real estate taxes on residents to help balance next year’s $27 million budget during Tuesday night’s workshop session. more »»
County addresses prison contracts, personnel changes
April 24, 2013 NELSON — Tioga County Commissioners met in Nelson Township to discuss personnel issues and approve usage of funds. more »»
Single-stream recycling nears
April 23, 2013 Pick up, or drop off? That’s the question Lycoming County residents will have with their recyclable materials as more private waste haulers are getting into the business of picking up comingled — or... more »»
Accountability demanded by protesters
April 23, 2013 Earth Day — a day to remember the importance of clean air, land and water — became a day of protest Monday in Williamspor. more »»
Commissioner talks reassessment at Rotary meeting
April 23, 2013 While the wheels already are in motion for Lycoming County’s property reassessment, Commissioner Jeff C. Wheeland took the message to the public Monday at a meeting of the Williamsport Rotary Club. more »»
Haulers mixed on the new program
April 23, 2013 As a key component of Lycoming County’s plans to move toward single-stream recycling, area waste haulers have mixed opinions on the new program that allows recyclable materials to be comingled durin... more »»
Water and Sewer Authority building dedicated
April 23, 2013 The Lycoming County Water and Sewer Authority dedicated its new administration building on Sunday afternoon to the memory of former board member James Reeder. more »»
Round Hills to host open house
April 23, 2013 Round Hills Elementary School, 136 Grimesville Road, will host an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday as it prepares to close at the end of the school year in June. more »»
Black fly spraying to begin in region
April 23, 2013 The state Department of Environmental Protection began its annual black fly control aerial spray program on Monday, starting with nearly 120 stream and river miles in four eastern counties. more »»
School district looks at budget options
April 23, 2013 JERSEY SHORE — The Jersey Shore Area School Board was presented with three options Monday at its meeting to balance its 2013-14 budget, which as of now shows a deficit of about $520,000. more »»
Blossburg cartoonist finishes contest with popular vote victory in 2 rounds
April 23, 2013 Blossburg cartoonist Lonnie Frost didn’t win The Cartoonist Studio’s fourth annual “So Ya Wanna Be a Cartoonist” contest. more »»
Cat saves elderly couple from Jersey Shore fire
April 22, 2013 JERSEY SHORE — After being awakened in the middle of the night by her cat, 69-year-old Sharon Fisher went downstairs to find her living room on Fisher Mountain Road ablaze. more »»
Girl attacks graffiti at city park
April 22, 2013 Christina Browning never wanted to see the expanse of graffiti she sees at her favorite city park. more »»
‘Quiet’ weather expected for week
April 22, 2013 April’s showers are expected to stay away this week, making for a continuance of our recent quotidian conditions. more »»
Lawmakers favor gun sales checks
April 22, 2013 Locally elected and appointed officials voted on the following matters in the past week: Federal • The House passed The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act 288 to 127, which meant to let... more »»
Mother worries about negative effect of smartphones on teens
April 22, 2013 (EDITOR’S NOTE: Each Monday, the Sun-Gazette asks somebody in the area, “What’s on your mind?” If you have a topic you would like to share, contact us at news@sungazette.com. more »»
TROUBLED WATERS
April 21, 2013 The Susquehanna River has some problems, and concerned people including environmentalists and anglers would love to have it listed as impaired. more »»
Bass fishing is fine on Lycoming, Pine creeks
April 21, 2013 Smallmouth bass fishing may not be what it was on the Susquehanna River as dwindling numbers of the young fish are transforming what was long considered a kind of fishermen’s paradise. more »» |
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