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‘Big Idea’ contest announces finalists — 3 from region

The 2024 PA Wilds Big Idea Contest, an initiative aimed at fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, Potter, and Tioga Counties, has announced its finalists, according to a news release. The finalists, who are competing for $50,000 in prize money and additional support, are: Brite-Liter, founded by Benjamin Kranz (Hughesville, PA): Brite-Liter introduces a revolutionary tool to enhance literacy retention without the use of blue-light emitting screens. Their high-light projector stimulates cognitive responses, increasing engagement and retention, thus ...

Williamsport Home names executive director

The Williamsport Home recently announced the appointment of Jen Cisneros, RN, as executive director, effective May 2024. According to a news release, Cisneros replaces longtime Executive Director Don Pote, who has retired following 23 years of service at the Loyalsock Township continuing care retirement community. “I am excited to move into this position, and I look forward to building upon the legacy of exceptional care and service that Don and the team have established,” Cisneros said, according to the news release. Cisneros most recently served as The Williamsport ...

Credit union hosts ‘reality’ fair

“Adulting is hard,” was the response from a Loyalsock Township High School Senior, when asked what students learned during the day. According to a news release, the epiphany came at the end of a Financial Reality Fair, coordinated by Horizon Federal Credit Union. Over 200 juniors and ...

Family Practice Center earns professional accreditation

Family Practice Center PC has achieved certification by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) for the 10th year in a row. According to a news release, primary healthcare Offices that earn AAAHC certification demonstrate a dedication to high-quality patient health care and become part of an elite force of organizations that prioritize quality for their patients and staff. “Status as an organization that has earned certification means Family Practice Center PC has met the highest level of nationally recognized standards for the provision of quality health ...

Scores of Pennsylvania farms find new home for their milk

The Pennsylvania dairy industry got a boost last month in its eternal quest for market stability and — dare we say it, growth — as one of the nation’s larger farmer-owned cooperatives launched its first dairy processing operations in the state. The Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers ...

Settlement for Frontier customers on table

(The Center Square) — A proposed $100 million settlement in the Northern Tier to offer service upgrades and consumer refunds for low-quality phone and internet service may soon move forward. A panel of administrative judges recommended that the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission accept the settlement, avoiding litigation and compelling Frontier to invest in its rural infrastructure. The $100 million settlement should be accepted by the PUC “in its entirety and without modification,” Administrative Law Judges Steven Haas and John Coogan wrote in their initial ...