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Appeal filed against ‘deemed approval’ of data center in Muncy Township

The proposed data center project in Muncy Township is starting to get tied up in the courts. Since April 28, it has been widely reported that Danko Holdings II LP and Fishlips LLC. have applied for conditional use for three data center buildings, two 14-pod facilities, one eight-pod facility, water storage tanks, a water treatment facility, a substation, and auxiliary structures near Yetter Road and John Brady Drive. In July, however, when the township had not held a conditional use hearing within 60 days of the developer filing April 28, nor rendered a determination on the data ...

Home ownership remains crucial in campaign for US House seat

Candidates for Congress who would serve in Williamsport and eastern Lycoming County are keen on how crucial legislation supportive of ways to make housing more affordable has become. U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Dallas, and Rachel Wallace, a Democrat challenger from Pottsville, have expressed ...

Candidates quarrel over debate participation

A federal lawmaker seeking re-election and his challenger differ on whether one is “backing out” of a debate for voters to learn more about their political views in time for the Nov. 3 general election. U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Dallas, and Rachel Wallace, a Democrat from Pottsville, are going head-to-head in the race for the 9th Congressional District, which includes Williamsport and eastern Lycoming County. Both candidates have been in the county and Williamsport and have been covered extensively by the Sun-Gazette during numerous stops. The debate brouhaha arose when Wallace ...

Council asked to place disc golf proposal on agenda

A Williamsport man who is pursuing a disc golf course concept in Brandon Park asked members of City Council to place the proposal on an upcoming agenda for a discussion and a possible vote one way or the other. Nicholas Saramandich said he recently brought the concept before the Brandon Park Commission, as a courtesy because it is the recommending or advisory body for issues first needing to be addressed at the 43-acre park. He said he received initial push back on his idea of a proposed limited nine-hole disc golf course that he believes could be designed not to be intrusive or ...

McCormick, Fetterman cosponsor bill to prevent Chinese-made optical transceivers from being used in sensitive national security systems

U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pittsburgh and U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Braddock, are cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to prevent Chinese-made optical transceivers from being used in the federal government’s most sensitive national security systems. According to a news release, Chinese manufacturers have become major suppliers of optical transceivers, creating U.S. alliance on these critical components which move data through high-speed fiber-optic networks, including the networks powering artificial intelligence. Because advanced transceivers can contain reprogrammable firmware, ...

Foster care program helps children in difficult circumstances

When a child is removed from their home due to neglect or abuse, it’s important that they have somewhere to go that still has a familiarity. That’s where a community of people willing to open up their homes as foster parents steps in and offers that secure space and continuity. ...