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Officials say changes at Lycoming County Landfill yielding results

It’s good news for the Lycoming County Landfill as the commissioners received a report at their meeting this week that the landfill is beginning to move in a more positive direction financially under the leadership team that was put in place in February this year. “In order to compare ...

Retro Rack a cornerstone for vintage apparel

Sun-Gazette correspondent Karen and Tom Kunkle’s retirement project has become a cornerstone for vintage apparel and goods in central Pennsylvania. Retro Rack, 43 W. Fourth St., is a hot spot for locals and tourists in search of vintage pieces to add to their closet. The store is stocked ...

Clinton County district starts search for superintendent

The Keystone Central School District has launched its search for its next superintendent. In July, the district’s board of directors unanimously approved hiring Templeton Advantage, LLC, in partnership with BLaST Intermediate Unit #17, to lead the process. Tom Templeton, founder and creative director of Templeton Advantage, LLC, will serve as lead consultant, with Dr. Christina Steinbacher-Reed, executive director of BLaST IU #17, providing strategic consultative and logistical support. “We are excited to partner with Keystone Central on this important search,” Templeton ...

Counties afraid state is underfunding emergency services

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania.) Pennsylvania lawmakers once again declined to increase the state’s 911 surcharge in this year’s budget, leaving counties to cover rising costs for emergency call centers on their own. The surcharge — a monthly, flat-rate phone fee Pennsylvanians pay to support emergency services — helps cover the costs of personnel, technology, and maintenance of 61 call centers ...

Two universities get ‘green light’ for free speech codes

Amid clashes on college campuses over contentious issues and declining student support for free speech among students in recent years, a growing number of university leaders across the country are taking steps to protect students’ freedom of expression. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression recently released its Spotlight on Speech Codes 2026, which found a record number of schools earning its highest rating, alongside a continued decline in policies that substantially restrict student expression. The study surveyed the written policies of nearly 500 colleges and ...

Footsteps to Follow: Why do we pray?

Why do we pray? We pray to connect and build a relationship with a higher power. Those of us who are of the Abrahamic faiths pray to God, YHWH or Allah, depending on which tradition we follow. The three largest of the Abrahamic faiths are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and trace their roots ...