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Williamsport real estate office presents 2 with awards

Kevin Hodrick, broker for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hodrick Realty, recently announced the Williamsport office monthly awards for January 2026. The award for the sales associate with top production in listings was presented to Amie Penfield and the sales award went to Betsy Bjorkman. “Celebrating the success of our monthly winners is a reminder of how far dedication and hard work can take you. I’m continually inspired by the talent and professionalism shown by our agents every day,” said Hodrick, according to a news release. “In the ever-changing world of real estate, ...

New WIC program director named for Lycoming, Clinton counties

Hope Enterprises Inc. recently announced Angela Sumner as the new director of the Bi-County Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program serving Lycoming and Clinton counties. Sumner succeeds Nancy Bittner, who retired “after an extraordinary 39 years of dedicated service to the program,” ...

Audit: Bills never sent for some housing loan recipients

(The Center Square) – A decades-old loan program for affordable housing developers comes with little documentation to track the taxpayer funding it gives out. That means at least 24 loans given between 2022 and 2024 have not yet been billed for repayment, while it was unclear if the applicants behind some of the projects even had the money to do so. The information was revealed in an audit of the Pennsylvania Housing Financing Agency’s PennHOMES program, which receives most of its funding from the federal government. Over the last two years, the agency has loaned out $25.9 ...

Chubbs Barbecue finds permanent home in downtown Lewisburg

“After years of rolling through the Susquehanna Valley in their signature converted school bus, the team behind Chubbs Barbecue is ready to trade tires for a permanent foundation,” a news release from the business said. “The local favorite has officially announced its transition from a ...

Lawmakers mull delivery drivers for alcohol sales

(The Center Square) – In 37 states, same-day delivery drivers working for companies like DoorDash and Instacart can bring alcohol to customers’ doorsteps. Pennsylvania is not one of them, but that could change soon with a bill under consideration in the state House Liquor Control Committee. “It is working in those states,” said Tom Kerr, general counsel for the Adult Beverage Alliance. “So, this bill provides the benefit of years of experience in working on similar legislation and gives Pennsylvania businesses an opportunity to benefit from a mature industry that is now ...

New York, New Jersey sue feds over Hudson Tunnel funding cuts

(The Center Square) — New York and New Jersey are taking the Trump administration to court over its move to “illegally” claw back $15 billion in federal funding for the Gateway Tunnel Project, accusing the president of engaging in “political retribution.” In a lawsuit filed late ...