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Friday Walmart evacuation due to bomb threat, police confirm

The Walmart located at 1015 N. Loyalsock Ave., Montoursville, was evacuated Friday afternoon due to a bomb threat that was called into both the store and state police Troop F headquarters, also located in Montoursville, Montoursville Borough police confirmed in a press release. The call was ...

Parking lot expansion gets council approval

A parking lot expansion on property at the rear of 528 Washington Blvd. received land development approval by the City Council. The “Tilley Trust” issue was originally one that went to a variance request before the city Zoning Hearing Board, which denied that request and the denial was ...

Family of four left homeless following Armstrong Township fire

An Armstrong Township family of four was left homeless Friday night when their house on Route 15, just south of South Williamsport, sustained intense heat and smoke damage from a smoldering fire in their residence, according to DuBoistown Fire Chief Paul McKinley. There were no injuries, ...

Families United Network names development director

Families United Network, a premier regional provider of foster care, adoption, and peer support services, is pleased to announce the formal launch of its brand-new Development Department. This strategic expansion is designed to meet the increased demand for child welfare services by building sustainable public-private funding partnerships. To lead this critical new initiative, Families United Network has appointed Ana Gonzalez-White as Director of Development. White steps into the role with more than 25 years of relationship management experience and seven years of proven non-profit ...

Future regional power supply down, but not out

Shrinking power supply remains a challenge according to the grid operator’s most recent capacity auction, signaling that regional utility bills could still climb, albeit more slowly, as demand for electricity grows faster than can be provided. PJM, the organization tasked with managing the ...

Crunch time approaching for Williamsport Area School District construction projects

With the summer break over half over, the Williamsport Area School District is looking ahead to the new school year which begins on Aug. 31 for students in grades 1-9 and Sept. 1 for those at the high school level. No one is keeping track of that time table more than Dale Crans, supervisor of maintenance and facilities in the district, who is overseeing the construction projects at the STA stadium and tennis courts. Each month Crans gives the school board an update on the construction and the projected timetable for completion. Tennis starts on Aug. 17, so the tennis courts need to ...