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Variety of charges heard in Jersey Shore District Court

Lock Haven man faces child sex assault charges involving multiple victims Jesse Dillon Roberts, 52, of Lock Haven, faces a multitude of child sex assault charges after four juvenile victims, ranging in age from 10 to 15, reported that Roberts had inappropriately touched them, a Lycoming ...

Piatt Township-area solar array gets Lycoming County Planning Commission's approval

A plan for a solar agrivoltaic project with access from Spook Hollow Road in Piatt Township was approved by the Lycoming County Planning Commission at their monthly meeting. The project, which is known as the Bailey Land Development, is on land which is owned by the Bailey Family Irrevocable Trust and Craig and Trudy Bailey. The solar facility is being constructed by Pivot Energy. It will be located on a 12-acre leased area and have 5,250 solar panels which will create 2.5 megawatts.The project will be enclosed by an eight-foot fence and sheep will graze in the solar array. The ...

Clinton County man allegedly threatened woman with knife

Colton Wagner, 29, of Lock Haven, was arrested on multiple charges after he pulled a knife on a woman and threatened to kill her during a domestic disturbance in the 100 block of Bridge Street in Jersey Shore about 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 2, Lycoming Regional police alleged in an affidavit. ...

Safe Streets for All project underway in City of Williamsport

As students head to school, and walk home, the City of Williamsport has begun working with a firm to study ways to create safe streets for them and all segments of the population. The Safe Streets for All (SS4A) plan is a comprehensive initiative focused on creating a city-wide Comprehensive Road Safety Action Plan. Backed by a $356,458 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, the plan aims to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries by adopting a Vision Zero approach. The initiative is designed to deliver small, actionable, and rapid projects that ...

Firefighters battle Lycoming Township mulch fire Monday

More than 90,000 gallons of water were needed Monday night to put out a stubborn fire inside what was originally a 50-foot high mulch pile at Sylvania Materials Excavating, 3728 Lycoming Creek Road, in Lycoming Township, according to Hepburn Township Fire Chief Nathan Confer. A company ...

15 recently sentenced in Lycoming County

County Prison Travis E. Seals, 1648 Scott St., city, 11 ½ to 23 months and 42 months probation for delivery of a controlled substance, criminal use of a communication facility and possession of a controlled substance. Ashlee N. Caputo, 2100 Central Ave., city, 72 hours to six months and ...