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Muncy Township Supervisor questions pay rates for secretary and solicitor

PENNSDALE – The issue of whether the part-time secretary position at Muncy Township is overpaid was a topic of discussion at the recent board meeting after it was revealed last month that she made just over $26 an hour, the apparent salary of her predecessor who had more years on the job. ...

'Close call' for Linden family backing boat into river on access ramp

Operating a 1995 Chevy Suburban, a father, with his two children in the vehicle, was backing his motorboat into the Susquehanna River at the Antlers Lane boat launch late Sunday afternoon when the SUV suddenly kicked out of gear, causing the vehicle to descend rapidly down the boat ramp ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham dies after a brief and unexpected illness

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, has died after a "brief and sudden illness," his office said. He was 71. The statement posted on social media ...

Law enforcement officials address video of detective following, questioning teen

Two law enforcement offices have responded to a video clip circulating online. In the video, a young man crossing a street near the intersection of Campbell Street and Memorial Avenue is followed by a detective, who questions why he is wearing a jacket, described by some who have seen the video as a windbreaker, and asks him to identify himself. Lycoming County District Attorney’s office confirmed in its response that the man was “briefly detained and then released.” The statement also confirmed the man provided the detective with a school identification card. The ...

Muncy Creek Township elaborates on conditions for proposed egg farm

Muncy Creek Township supervisors have released a 71-page written decision laying out reasons why they as a board of two granted conditional use to the Lancaster County-based applicant seeking a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) of chickens to lay eggs and a solar energy facility on ...