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Williamsport City Council gives nod to development plan for parking, playground areas at Curtin Intermediate School

News July 29, 2026

A project is in the final stage of approval for Curtin Intermediate School to be safer for parents and students at drop-off and pick-up, and to add a new hard playing surface area for outdoor activities and parking spaces. A preliminary final land development plan submitted by LIVIC Civil for the Williamsport Area School District was approved by City Council for site improvement of the school at 85 Eldred St. It includes a 22,500-square-foot hard play surface, an 11,625-square-foot parent drop off pick up loop and a 8,750-square-foot bus loop and a bituminous parking area including a ...

First Community Foundation Partnership's ‘Will Week’ encourages people to make or update their wills

News July 29, 2026

First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania is launching Will Week, a community initiative taking place Aug. 10–14 that encourages individuals and families to create or update their wills while learning how they can support the causes they care about through the PA Giving ...

Outdoors community calendar for week of July 28

News July 28, 2026

BLACK BEARS WHERE: Little Pine State Park WHEN: Friday, July 31 at 4 p.m. NOTES: Join the park naturalist at the table to learn more about the “Black Bears” around Pennsylvania. Topics will include adaptations, diet and a brief overview of the natural history of the black bear within Pennsylvania. This is designed to be an informal program. Feel free to stop on in anytime between 4-5 p.m. All children must be accompanied by an adult to participate. The program may be modified or cancelled in the event of severe weather or new state or community guidelines. Those interested ...

Williamsport City Council renews agreement with WAVES Swim Team

News July 28, 2026

A swim team has forged yet another year of relationship with the City of Williamsport. City Council recently approved a resolution for a memorandum of understanding between the City of Williamsport and WAVES Swim Team. Mayor Derek Slaughter presented this resolution for the city’s annual ...

Concerned citizen involvement is vital in addressing data center projects and there are many ways to get involved

News July 28, 2026

When a 1,000-acre data center was proposed within a half-mile of Isabella Bevilacqua’s Covington Township home in Lackawanna County, she felt a need to get involved — especially after officials pushed through the application despite opposition of 500 of her neighbors and friends who showed ...

Lycoming Career and Technology Center expansion to be revealed with ribbon cutting

News July 28, 2026

East Lycoming School District is preparing to host its partners at the Lycoming Career and Technology Center expansion project ribbon-cutting ceremony next month. “Our partners at Lycoming CTC are nearing completion on the construction and renovation project to their facilities, and a ...