(The Center Square) - To convince colleagues that Pennsylvania workers need access to paid family and medical leave, state Rep. Jennifer O’Mara used facts from her own life: her father died young, she has two kids, and her veteran husband was wounded in combat. Those circumstances can ...
The world does not pause to become quieter, kinder, or more coherent just for Holy Week. Headlines continue to announce “wars and rumors of wars” (Matthew 24:6 NIV). Political divisions deepen. Economic anxieties persist. Families carry private griefs. In such a world, faith can feel ...
The battle to preserve the historic Bush House Estate has landed in Lycoming County court. The former owners of the estate in Muncy Township have filed a civil complaint and are seeking a preliminary injunction to prevent the owners, FAMVEST ACQUISITIONS, from razing the property to bring in ...
Woodlands Bank recently announced Kimberly Ann Walker is joining the bank’s mortgage lending team. According to a news release, Walker began her community banking career as a teller. Holding various titles through her 40 years in banking, she brings valuable insight that helps her clients ...
Williamsport City Council recently approved a resolution authorizing an agreement between the Williamsport Bureau of Fire and The Ceiling Guys as presented by Fire Chief Tracey Harer. This is a project for a new ceiling at the Walnut Street fire headquarters, he said. It has been a project ...
“A family event,” is how veteran racer Jane Mertes describes the annual Williamsport Soap Box Derby. Fellow racer Jack Holmes agrees, “It’s a big community event for everybody involved,” he added. From cheering them on to helping build their cars to being part of a pit crew, the ...