COVID-19 played a big part in decreasing the Lycoming County inmate population by an average of more than 100 prisoners during the past year. County Prison Warden Brad Shoemaker said the coronavirus prompted county officials, including those in the court system to find ways to cut prisoner ...
Montoursville Area School Board voted to not exceed the Act 1 index in preparing next year’s budget during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. By not exceeding the index, real estate taxes cannot be increased beyond a certain millage percentage before exceptions or a voter ...
The Loyalsock School Board approved a resolution electing not to increase the tax rate above the index established by the state department of education for the 2021-22 school year. The action came at the board’s meeting held virtually Wednesday night. According to M. Dan Egly, the ...
The Old Lycoming Township Supervisors unanimously introduced a new ordinance to the township which would set zoning fees at a variety of rates. Previously, the township had more of a “fixed scale,” according to Matt Aikey, the Old Lycoming Township manager. “Now, it’s more of a ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House for a historic second time Wednesday, charged with "incitement of insurrection" over the deadly mob siege of the Capitol in a swift and stunning collapse of his final days in office. With the Capitol secured by armed ...
Firefighters successfully suppressed a working structure fire in Cascade Township in the early hours Wednesday. Both homeowners of the Rose Valley Road property, their dog and six goats were unharmed by the fire. The fire only affected a garage separated from the other buildings on the ...
JERSEY SHORE — For residents of Nippenose Valley Village, a personal care home near Jersey Shore, one of the bright spots in the midst of the months of being socially distanced due to COVID-19, has been the store created and run at the facility by students of the Jersey Shore FBLA. The ...
America's rivers are changing color — and people are behind many of the shifts, a new study said. One-third of the tens of thousands of mile-long (two kilometer-long) river segments in the United States have noticeably shifted color in satellite images since 1984. That includes 11,629 miles ...
WILLIAMSPORT – The Community Arts Center is pleased to announce it is the recipient of $3000 from First Citizens Community Bank through the Pennsylvania Education Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. The contribution will be used to support the approved EITC programs at the ...
U.S. Rep. Fred Keller, R-Kreamer stood by his opposition to impeachment of President Donald Trump, saying he does not want to see the nation divided. The lawmaker, whose 12th House district includes Lycoming County, said it was best if he just gave his vote and worked on behalf of the ...
All eyes centered on Capitol Hill Wednesday, a week after a mob stormed the Capitol building, as the House of Representatives began proceedings to discuss the impeachment of sitting President Donald Trump. Talks of impeachment follow the House’s failed call-to-arms asking Vice President ...
City police and other law enforcement agencies say they are prepared to respond to any protests or demonstration to quell any violence during the presidential inauguration on Wednesday. Ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, various ...
After a virtual hearing to discuss the roll out of vaccinations, the federal government has suggested moving those who are 65 and older, as well as those who have pre-existing conditions, into phase 1A of the COVID-19 vaccination distribution process, according to Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel ...
A lack of trust among rural Pennsylvanians and a lack of vaccine resources were the main topics of a virtual hearing Wednesday morning on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Organized by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, participants included state Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Loyalsock Township, center ...
The Muncy School Board met Monday night for its “Committee of the Whole” meeting to prepare agenda items for voting for its public meeting this coming week. The board is forwarding several construction projects to vote on at its Jan. 18 public meeting, including a new security gate, a ...
At the beginning of its meeting Monday, Muncy School Board also heard from Lobar and Associates about an exterior refresh project for the high school’s exterior. The project is still in its infant stages, but the board is beginning to plan its direction among options provided from Lobar ...
JERSEY SHORE — Borough Council has a bridge problem. The Wilson Street Bridge is in need of repair, but it could be costly. The situation was among topics discussed at council’s first meeting of 2021 this week. The Wilson Street bridge over Pfotus Run has been deemed “poorly ...
Justin Campbell is not just an everyday maintenance repairman for the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources — he also works to help fight forest fires out west with a state program DCNR provides for their workers. DCNR is responsible for responding to all wildfires that ...
A city man believed to be associated with a domestic disturbance allegedly led city police on a chase from Memorial Avenue to Mosser Avenue earlier this week, say police. Lindsey Williams, 31, of 2500 Federal Ave., Apt. 329, allegedly fled from police in his gold-colored 2003 Buick Sedan ...
The Lycoming Law Association (LLA) held its Annual Meeting by Zoom on January 11, 2021. The members of the LLA elected Donald F. Martino to serve as their 120th president. Martino joined leadership at the LLA in 2015, serving as their treasurer in 2018 and 2019. One of Martino's first acts ...