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South Williamsport school board updates salaries for existing district staff

News September 17, 2026

The South Williamsport Area School District approved several items at their September monthly meeting on Monday. In accordance with the newly approved negotiated agreement with the South Williamsport Area Education Association, salaries for previously hired 2026-27 faculty were approved as follows: Cassidy Bliss at $59,991; Sara Caputo at $61,005; Lilly Eiswerth at $59,484; Kalyn Erb at $62,884; Noah Fry $59,484; Claudia Green at $59,484; Port Habalar at $59,484; Rhandie Jessell at $59,484; Lexie Kibby at $64,205; Katherine Loughran at $59,484; Cora Stackhouse at $59,991; Ron Timko at ...

30 years of St. John’s School of the Arts

News September 17, 2026

St. John’s School of the Arts students perform during a 30th anniversary celebration of the school on Sunday. School records show approximately 3,000 students have enrolled for classes throughout the school’s history. Read more about the school and its milestone celebration in the ...

Saint John's School of the Arts celebrates 30th anniversary

Education September 17, 2026

Saint John’s School of the Arts (SOTA) is celebrating its 30th Year in North Central Pennsylvania. According to a news release, it all began in September 1996, when a small group of dedicated musicians and artists gathered at Saint John’s United Methodist in the Newberry neighborhood ...

Federal Reserve hikes key rate for 1st time in 3 years, defying Trump demands for a cut

Business September 16, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since 2023 in an effort to quell stubbornly-high inflation, a move that could spur a sharp response from the White House. The quarter-point increase lifts the Fed’s key rate to about 3.9% ...

Loyalsock Township school believed to be 1st one-room schoolhouse in Eastern US

News September 16, 2026

(The following article was first published in The Grit on Oct. 29, 1933) Grandview School in Loyalsock Township offered considerably more than reading, writing and arithmetic. The little one-room school operated on what might be described as a family plan. The Grandview School was said to ...

Lycoming County district attorney addresses gang violence during Legare sentencing

News September 16, 2026

During the Tuesday morning sentencing of Ja’hsir Kahseem Legare for the March 2, 2024 shooting death of 15-year-old Ahmeen Palmer at T.G.I Friday in Loyalsock Township, Lycoming County District Attorney took the opportunity to approach the wider issue of gang violence in the area. “This was a situation where two different gangs fighting for the heart of town found that it had to be reckoned by two very young men, and its turned into something way beyond two gangs,” Marino said. We are working hard to make certain that the county doesn’t see anymore gang violence, but for one ...