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Outdoor community calendar for week of August 4

News August 4, 2026

SUMMER AMBIENCE WHERE: Little Pine State Park and Hyner Run State Park WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 8 at 8:30 p.m. (Little Pine) and 3:30 p.m. (Hyner Run) NOTES: Join the naturalist for a relaxing evening to hear summer ambience. Topics of discussion will center around what is being heard. This is designed to be an informal program. All children must be accompanied by an adult in participate. The program may be modified or canceled in the even tof severe weather or new state or community guidelines. Those interested in the Little Pine program should meet at the boat launch. Please ...

Reflections in Nature: Toads and frogs are similar, yet different

News August 4, 2026

Mary Alice has had an iris garden along the side and the back of the house for about 15 year. The original rhizomes were given to her by Glen Bowers, who was the executive director of the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Through the years, she has spent more hours on the iris plants than any other flowers in her garden. This past spring the plants had very few flowers. Mary Alice decided to clean out and separate the plants earlier than usual, and, in doing so, she discovered that the rhizomes were infested and rotted. This led her to dig up the entire iris bed. In the process, she ...

Stolen handgun, cash burglary lead to charges in separate cases in Lycoming County district courts

News August 4, 2026

Motorist faces felony charge after stolen gun found in his car What started simply as stopping a motorist for a minor vehicle code violation ended up with the driver being charged with a felony after state police discovered a stolen handgun in his 2014 Buick Lacrosse, according to an ...

Williamsport driver injured when truck overturns near Trout Run

News August 4, 2026

The driver of this empty water truck suffered injuries when it went off Route 15 and overturned at the Route 14 interchange at Trout Run about 3:40 a.m Monday, according to Trout Run Fire Chief Nick Smith. The driver, identified by state police as Richard Tabatabai, 63, of Williamsport, kicked ...

Plastics becoming a major threat in Susquehanna according to survey by experts and river users

News August 4, 2026

A Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association poll of people who use our river in very different ways highlighted a very similar concern. Plastics have infiltrated our aquatic ecosystem and become a major threat. The 16 people polled, including everyone from professional anglers to college ...

Southern explains suspended air service, which Williamsport Regional Airport officials say came as a surprise

News August 4, 2026

For more than six months, Southern Airways Express says it flew passengers despite unpaid invoices, but those at the Williamsport Municipal Airport Authority dispute this and claim to be surprised after hearing in the media the carrier had suspended flights. Those unpaid invoices began in ...