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Contractor adds temporary fix to West Third Street work zone

A contractor working on water infrastructure on West Third Street, between Rose and Maynard streets, has now installed a temporary cold patch in the new trench cuts in the roadway. City Council recently asked Bill Scott, city engineer, and Scott Livermore, director of city Public Works Department, about the plan to reduce the bumps over the rest of fall and into winter. “We have echoed those concerns to the Williamsport Municipal Water Authority to keep the street clean and passable in a satisfactory riding condition,” Scott said. “The streets were cleaned of loose stone for ...

Loyalsock Township supervisors OK bike repair business out of personal garage

Loyalsock Township Board of Supervisors approved a home-based occupation at its latest meeting. Jose Perez, of 460 Clayton Avenue, submitted a business plan to start a bicycle repair shop out of his garage. Perez, a professor at Pennsylvania College of Technology, said he will not sell bicycles out of the shop and will be open by appointment only. Those interested in his services can reach out through Facebook or by text. Clients will drop off the bicycles, he will fix them and then the clients will pick them up. He may have a few bicycles on his hands while he waits for parts, but ...

Clinton-Lycoming Joinder Board director: Medicaid cuts affect funding

Beginning in January, it is projected that around 300,000 residents of the state could lose their Medicaid benefits following passage of what has been called the “One Big Beautiful Bill” by Congress last year. According to the state’s website, 17,967 Pennsylvanians will lose Medicaid coverage in the 9th District represented by Dan Meuser and 15,215 in the 15th District represented by Glenn “GT” Thompson. At this month’s meeting of the Lycoming-Clinton Joinder Board, Keith Wagner, executive director, addressed the effect that could have on their clients and the funding ...

Real estate agency to broker sale of Loyalsock Valley Elementary

Fish Commercial Group was approved by the Montoursville Area School Board at its recent meeting as the listing agent for the sale of the Loyalsock Valley Elementary School. The vote by school directors comes after consideration of Fish’s proposal to broker the sale of the 13.6-acre parcel ...