Halloween and trick-or-treating is going to look a little different this year with rising concerns of the ongoing pandemic, says Dr. Rutul Dalal, Infectious Diseases medical director, UPMC in the Susquehanna Region, and Dr. David Luo, UPMC primary care. “Enjoy this year’s celebration for ...
Clinton County man faces several charges When Tiadaghton Valley Regional police Patrolman Joshua Klinger arrived at the Susquehanna Campground outside Jersey Shore to investigate a report of an assault in progress about 5 p.m. on Aug. 17, he saw that David Harding’s “right eye was swollen ...
Second graders from Ashkar Elementary School in Hughesville from Melissa Labatch's class hold their new water bottles in the air. The bottles were donated by Barry Rake of the Too Smart to Start program. The program is sponsored by the Lycoming County Commissioners & West Branch Drug and ...
The Williamsport Crosscutters will host a free trick-or-treating event for children and their families. Boomer’s Drive-Thru Trick or Treat will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Halloween in the parking lot of BB&T Ballpark. The event will be hosted by Boomer, the Cutters popular mascot, ...
A new memorial is expected to be added to Veterans Memorial Park, City Council has learned. A Central Pennsylvania Gold Star Memorial will be erected in Lycoming County Veterans Memorial Park, Wahoo Drive and West Fourth Street, by the end of September 2021, said John Markley, secretary of ...
A Montgomery man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Saturday night in Union County. State police said David W. Hester, 70, died at the scene of the collision along Route 15 just south of Old Mill Road in Gregg Township. Hester was driving north along the highway shortly before 8 p.m. when, ...
Police continue to investigate a shooting and attempted robbery which left a delivery driver injured late Friday evening. The victim was delivering food in the area of First Avenue and High Street when “multiple suspects, all wearing dark clothing, were attempting to rob him,” city police ...
Following a spate of Indian summer, this week will bring near-normal thermometer readings with perhaps some rain. The National Weather Service is calling for a good possibility of drizzle or light rain today with a high of 58 degrees. Otherwise, it will be mostly cloudy. Precipitation ...
JERSEY SHORE — To thank local veterans for their service to our country, Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital will host a drive-through Veterans Appreciation dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, according to a recent press release. The dinner for U.S. military veterans is provided by ...
This summer, a Florida television reporter was diagnosed with cancer after a concerned viewer saw a lump on her neck and alerted her that it could be a tumor. The viewer immediately emailed her to tell her to get it checked out by a doctor. It turned out to be thyroid cancer. This reporter is ...
From Williamsport City Council to rural school boards, officials are trying to balance the public’s right to address local government with concerns for public safety and the need for social distancing. Locally, the Williamsport Area School District just returned to in-person board meetings ...
During the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, what were considered norms have been pushed aside in order to cope with the situation. Rituals and traditions have been changed to accommodate the “new normal.” Having to delay those ways in which people mourn the loss of a loved one until some ...
SEDA-Council of Governments welcomed new staff in October. Denise Feese joined SEDA-COG’s Procurement Technical Assistance Center as a program analyst on Oct. 5. She has experience in administrative, customer service, sales, marketing, accounting, purchasing, inventory control, and ...
LGBTQ Catholics and their allies in the U.S. welcomed Pope Francis’ endorsement of same-sex civil unions, the first time he’s done so as pontiff, while some prominent members including a bishop said Wednesday that he was blatantly contradicting church teaching. Bishop Thomas Tobin of ...
Each week, the Sun-Gazette talks to candidates for public office on topics impacting voters. This week, a question was posed to candidates for state House and Senate seats. The candidates are Airneezer Page, Democrat, and Jeff Wheeland, Republican, 83rd House; Amanda Waldman, Democrat, and Joe ...
A delivery driver was reportedly shot in the shoulder in front of 688 First Ave. about 11:45 p.m. Friday, Williamsport police told the Sun-Gazette. The delivery driver told Williamsport police that multiple suspects, wearing dark clothing and dark hoodies, attempted to rob him and shot him ...
Bruce Parthemore was installed as the 2020-21 president elect and Michael Hacker was installed as the secretary treasurer of the Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association at the association’s Fall Board Meeting. Organized in 1881, PFDA is one of the largest state funeral director ...
Recently, while traveling in the northern rural area of our state, I happened upon a bear. It appeared to me that he/she may have slipped down an embankment, landing alongside the road. The bear was obviously in a stressed, fearful state, clamoring and clawing its way with a strong desire to ...
BOISE, Idaho — The United States is approaching a record for the number of new daily coronavirus cases in the latest ominous sign about the disease’s grip on the nation, as states from Connecticut to the Rocky Mountain West reel under the surge. The impact is being felt in every section ...
AP Personal Finance Writer For the first time in nearly 50 years, older workers face higher unemployment than their midcareer counterparts, according to a study released Tuesday by the New School university in New York City. The pandemic has wreaked havoc on employment for people of all ...