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State Rep. Jamie Flick receives Champion for Children Award

State Rep. Jamie Flick, R‑South Williamsport, has been named an inaugural recipient of the Champion for Children Award by the National Parents Organization (NPO). The national honor recognizes legislative and judicial leaders who champion legal defaults that protect a child’s fundamental ...

Real estate transactions

The following real estate transactions were recently recorded by Lycoming County officials. CLINTON TOWNSHIP Brouse Road Properties LLC to Southern Edge Properties LLC, $480,000, 264 Brouse Road COGAN HOUSE TOWNSHIP Kristen and Ashley Douglass and Michael L. McKissick to Michael L. ...

District Judges hear variety of charges

Jersey Shore man already facing sex crimes charged for failing to register with state police Already facing 13 counts of sexual abuse of children after authorities allegedly discovered “in excess of 10 images, files that depicted” child pornography on six cell phones in his possession in August, Jeffrey Scott Spong, 50, of 86 Park Drive, Jersey Shore, now faces a charge of failing to register with state police, according to an affidavit. The new charge stems from the fact that the number of one of his Spong, a “sexually violent predator,” was allegedly not registered with ...

Artists collaborate on piece exploring women’s issues

Lynn Estomin’s art career has weaved together art education, activism and mentorship. She has now managed to combine all three pursuits into her piece Security Blanket: A Collaborative Women’s Art Project. Now on display at the Campus Art Gallery at the Lycoming College Fine Arts building ...

Dam project leads to changes in fishing rules for Sullivan County lake

The state Fish and Boat Commission is alerting anglers that effective immediately, a temporary change in regulations has been enacted on Hunters Lake in Sullivan County. Seasons, sizes, and daily limits for all game fish, except trout, have been removed. This is in anticipation of an upcoming dam and infrastructure rehabilitation project to meet state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) dam safety standards. A state legislator representing the lake community chimed in. “I appreciate the Fish and Boat Commission taking a proactive approach for the Dam Rehabilitation at ...