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W’sport real estate firm presents two with awards

Announcement was made by Kevin Hodrick, Broker, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hodrick Realty, of the Williamsport office monthly award winners for April 2024. The award for the sales associate with top production in listings was presented to Lance Jensen and the sales award went to Amie ...

Dairy farmers could see financial boost

(This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania.) BELLEFONTE — As part of his administration’s efforts to bolster the agriculture industry through ...

Stoltzfus Woodcraft moves to Loyalsock Township

Stoltzfus Woodcraft has been in operation for over thirty years, and while they’re best known for their selection of Amish-made products, the shop boasts so much more. The business was started by John and Katie Stoltzfus, originally from Lancaster. “They started out in strip malls, ...

Attorney delivers lecture on First Amendment

Cliff Rieders recently delivered a lecture on the First Amendment to the Virginia Mountain/Valley Lawyer Alliance. According to a news release, Rieders was invited to give the lecture following the program which he conducted at Georgetown University Law School addressing the First Amendment, speech clause. “The First Amendment has been controversial for a long time in terms of whether it protects conduct which is not necessarily speech,” the news release said. Rieders looked at the historical case law dealing with the First Amendment such as flag burning, cross burning, and ...

Hughesville teen reopens ice cream stand

Sixteen-year-old Kaydins Osman, of Hughesville, has a busy schedule of a typical high school sophomore. Playing on the volleyball team, cheerleading, community service club, spirit club, homework and learning to drive. Along with all these responsibilities, Kaydins is taking on a new role this ...

‘Big Idea’ contest announces finalists — 3 from region

The 2024 PA Wilds Big Idea Contest, an initiative aimed at fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, Potter, and Tioga Counties, has announced its finalists, according to a news release. The finalists, who are competing for $50,000 in prize money and additional support, are: Brite-Liter, founded by Benjamin Kranz (Hughesville, PA): Brite-Liter introduces a revolutionary tool to enhance literacy retention without the use of blue-light emitting screens. Their high-light projector stimulates cognitive responses, increasing engagement and retention, thus ...