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Local students advance to state media and design competition

Two local school districts and their students recently participated in the 2023 Virtual Regional Media and Design Competition, hosted by BLaST Intermediate Unit 17. Middle and High School students throughout the region followed specific guidelines required when choosing one of the six categories: web page design, 3D printing, programming, digital movie, graphic design and logo and animation, according to the news release. The Media and Design Competition tested the skills of approximately 20 students from the Montgomery Area School District and Williamsport Area School ...

South Williamsport Area High School April senior of the month

David Zual, son of Van Lin and Ngun Par, is South Williamsport Area High School’s April senior of the month. David is hardworking, kind and ambitious. His favorite subject in school is English as he really enjoys reading. Outside of school, he volunteers his time helping his parents run ...

Montoursville Area High School Prom Court

School congratulates Prom King Ben Amato and Prom Queen Maria Hiras. Court members included Ben Amato, Tyler Baker, Corbin Frey, Cael Frame, Tristen Stelene, Cole Johnson, Branden Wentzel, Bec Bradley, Roman Ring, Payton Bragalone, Mckenna McCourt, Abby Zartman, Shyloh Klemick, Kierstyn Dawes, ...

Loyalsock Foundation donates tower gardens to local school district

Greens are sprouting in the classrooms of Sullivan County Elementary School. In alignment with a mission to bring wellness opportunities to Sullivan County, Loyalsock Foundation donated two Tower Garden Aeroponic systems to the Sullivan County School District earlier this year, according to ...

Lyco raises $482K during annual Days of Giving

The Lycoming College community recently demonstrated its Warrior pride during its fifth annual Days of Giving. The 48-hour event achieved new all-time highs in both alumni participation and dollars raised, resulting in 1,699 donors and $482,267 in gifts to support the people and programs that ...

Lock Haven to hold spring commencement

LOCK HAVEN — Commonwealth University-Lock Haven will hold its 146th commencement ceremony on Friday, May 12, at 3 p.m. at Hubert Jack Stadium. Gates will open at 1 p.m. The ceremony will include graduate and undergraduate students from the Lock Haven and Clearfield campuses. The speaker will be Council of Trustees student representative, Justin White, a sports management graduate student from Philadelphia. All students will be seated on the field and directed to sit in the appropriate area based on their college. Graduate students will be seated in the front rows of the student ...