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Local business hosts donation drive for Lycoming County SPCA

Spherion Staffing and Recruiting recently gave a check to the Lycoming County SPCA for $1,000 as part of their annual Community Giveback Program. Additionally, from now until December 29th, all Williamsport residents are invited to participate in a donation drive for animal supplies. The ...

Acme BBQ opens under new ownership

Something is scrumptious on Market Street again! Chris and Amber Snyder, of Montoursville, are the new owners of Acme BBQ Company, 445 Market St., Williamsport. The couple celebrated Friday with a ribbon cutting and grand opening with members of the Williamsport-Lycoming County Chamber of ...

Little League names new senior director of strategy and development

Little League International recently announced the elevation of Sam Ranck to senior director of strategy and development, effective January 1, 2023. In addition to this new role, Ranck will also continue to oversee the operations and development of the Little League Challenger ...

SEDA-COG’s 2023 board officers elected

Board officers for SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG) were elected at their Dec. 7 public meeting. The 2023 SEDA-COG Board of Directors’ officers will be Centre County Commissioner Mark Higgins, President; Lycoming County Commissioner Scott Metzger, First Vice President; Snyder County Commissioner Joe Kantz, Second Vice President; Larry Reisinger of Perry County, Secretary; and Dennis Van Benthuysen of Snyder County, Treasurer. The 2022 officers were Mifflin County Commissioner Kevin Kodish, President; Centre County Commissioner Mark Higgins, First Vice President; Montour ...

Insurance agency recognized by study for best practices

The Hartman Group is participating in the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America “Best Practices” Study Group, according to a news release. Each year since 1993, the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America and Reagan Consulting, an Atlanta-based management consulting firm, join forces to study the country’s leading agencies. “The agencies comprising the study groups are selected every third year through a comprehensive nomination and qualifying process and awarded a ‘Best Practices Agency’ designation,” the news release said. “There are more ...

Swift Kennedy welcomes new administrative assistant

Leah Fiantaca has been hired as an administrative assistant at the Williamsport branch of Swift Kennedy & Associates, an insurance brokerage firm specializing in group employee benefits and Medicare. Prior to joining Swift Kennedy, Fiantaca worked in Education, teaching Home Economics to grades 5 through 12. She also worked as a teller in Banking and has other administrative experience. She is a graduate of Montoursville Area High School and Penn State University Park, where she received her B.S. with a concentration in Home Economic Education.