PHOTO PROVIDED Moments after his tractor-trailer truck hydroplaned in the southbound lanes of Route 15 at Powys Curve in Lewis Township, the trucker’s rig jackknifed and crashed into the embankment about 1130 a.m. Sunday, shutting down the travel lane for at least two hours, according to ...
Seventeen motorists have recently been charged with DUI, according to court records recently made public. Those charged were: Sebastian Whitaker, 25, of 1250 Grimesville Road; state police following a crash on New Street in Muncy on May 31; also charged with four summary offenses. Corey ...
A 62-mile stretch of U.S. 15 between Williamsport and the New York state line officially became Interstate 99 on Thursday, marking the completion of a decades-long effort to upgrade the highway into a limited-access interstate corridor, according to a news release from the state. Pennsylvania ...
Late Sunday afternoon the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for northcentral Lycoming County. There were reporters of numerous incidents of flooding in the city, South Williamsport, Loyalsock Township, Eldred Township and Old Lycoming Township. The county’s 911 center was inundated with several flood-related calls beginning about 4 p.m. A deluge of rain began pouring about 1 p.m. and continued well after 5 p.m. A call went out for all available manpower to report to the Old Lycoming Township firehouse on Dewey Avenue to handle flooding incidents in their ...
Parts of Newberry and Old Lycoming Township were without power much of overnight Friday after two powerlines came down in the area of Prospect Avenue and Newberry Street about 11:50 p.m Friday., city fire officials said. The powerlines landed on two parked cars, setting both vehicles on fire, officials said. There were no reports of injuries. A PPL crew responded, restoring service to customers by 8 a.m Saturday, officials added.
Southern Airways Express, the commercial carrier that last forged a two-year contract in December 2024 at the Williamsport Regional Airport, has no more available flights serving the airport, its customer service personnel said Saturday. Southern Airways Express reached out to the Sun-Gazette to further explain their stoppage of service at the airport in Montoursville. “We understand how much reliable air service matters to the people, families, and businesses of Williamsport, Lycoming County, and the surrounding region. We recognize the disruption and uncertainty this creates for ...
