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School district to see one competitive race to represent Region 3 in November

East Lycoming School District will see one competitive race to represent Region 3 in November’s election. Craig Dudek and Scott Ritter won Republican nominations with 413 votes and 172 votes, respectively. Donna Gavitt and Scott Ritter won Democratic nominations with 99 votes and 80 votes, respectively. The three will compete in the fall for two seats. In Region 1, Floyd Swales Jr. won the sole Republican nomination, getting 516 votes. There were no Democratic candidates filed. In Region 2, Shannon R. McConnell-Barlett won both a Republican nomination with 186 votes and a ...

Lycoming Law Association honors 11 local students in Law Day essay contest

Lycoming County Commissioners recently proclaimed Friday, May 12, as Law Day. Eleven students were honored at a special ceremony held at the county courthouse. This year’s Law Day art included an original song, a poem and law-related baked goods. All winners received a cash prize from ...

Montoursville Area High School May Students of the Month

Montoursville Area High School recently recognized their May students of the month. Branden Wentzel and Hannah Klotz are the Warrensville Lions Club Students of the Month, and Josiah Schans and Abigail Dame are the Montoursville Lions Club Students of the Month. Branden Wentzel, son of ...

Harvard-bound senior named National Merit Scholarship winner

Williamsport Area High School senior Ben Manetta has been named a 2023 National Merit Scholarship winner from a pool of more than 15,000 finalists nationwide, according to a news release. The scholars were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors, who ...

Jersey Shore FBLA has ‘huge successes’ at states

The Jersey Shore Area School District students in the Future Business Leaders of America organization, along with three chaperones and one advisor, journeyed to Hershey for the annual State Leadership Conference — and they brought back “huge successes,” according to the news ...

Loyalsock Township triumphs in Woodlands Bank stock market challenge

Brighter Financial Futures (dba PennCFL) is proud to announce that Karlynn Emerick of Loyalsock Township School District, who worked under the leadership of Heather Pipech, was a winner in the state competition, according to the news release. The competitions are held in the classroom, both county-wide and statewide. Karlynn finished in second place for Lycoming County and 17th place in the statewide competition. The program is generously sponsored by Woodlands Bank, according to the release. Woodlands Bank is a local community bank with headquarters in Williamsport. Woodlands Bank ...