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National Night Out draws crowd in South Williamsport

Families inspect animal pelts at a Pennsylvania Game Commission display during National Night Out activities in South Williamsport on Tuesday. The evening line-up included a bounce house, food and informational displays from various emergency service organizations. South Williamsport police ...

License to carry applications now available online in Lycoming County

Effective immediately, the Lycoming County Sheriff’s Office will now offer an online option for those that wish to apply for a License to Carry (LTC) according to a news release from Sheriff Eric Spiegel. The Sheriff’s Department is partnering with Permitium to offer this service. However, paper applications will still be accepted for those who wish to go to the Sheriff’s Office to obtain their LTC. The application is available at lycomingpa.permitium.com/ccw/start/. Click on the drop down menu for government and click on Sheriff under the listing of elected officials. Once ...

More charges filed against Eureka for 2025 wastewater spill

State Attorney General Dave Sunday has filed more criminal charges against the defunct Eureka Resources for illegally discharging roughly 16,000 gallons of oil and gas wastewater from its Williamsport plant last August. About half of the liquid escaped tank containment and left the building, ...

City of Williamsport, Montoursville each receive over $400K for traffic signal upgrades

Hundreds of thousands of dollars in state grants will be going to the City of Williamsport and Montoursville for traffic signal modernization projects. The city received $400,157 to upgrade traffic signals and pedestrian infrastructure at the intersection of Little League Boulevard and Market Street. The intersection has always been a challenge to drive and to walk across, especially for students and staff from Lycoming College who are visiting downtown or those heading to the college campus for events such as the German Market during the holidays. The boulevard is a main access ...

Six charged with drug offenses in Lycoming County courts

Six people have been charged by the county’s Narcotics Enforcement Unit with various drug offenses, according to court records recently made public. Those charged were: • Marquise Benjamin, 27, of Upper Darby; possession with intent to deliver marijuana after investigators seized two ...