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County unveils 'Legacy of Lycoming' PA250 Bell

With just weeks until the 250th birthday of the country, Lycoming County unveiled its winning submission to America250PA's “Bell's Across America” Tuesday morning. In 2018, the state legislature and then-Governor Tom Wolf established the Pennsylvania Commission for the United States ...

Five face drug charges in Lycoming County

Five people have been charged with various drug offenses, according to count records that were recently made public. Ralie Elizabeth Rogers, 19, of 620 Allegheny St., Jersey Shore; state police following a traffic stop in the 4500 block of Route 220 North in Woodward Township on July 5, ...

Loyalsock Township School Board approves tax increase

The Loyalsock Township School Board passed its final budget for the 2026-27 school year, including a 0.65 mill tax increase. This increase will bring the district’s real estate millage rate to 16.00. Very little changed between the district’s May meeting and the passing of the budget, Business Manager Dan Egly said. “Unfortunately we wait on the state budget. We’re held to a timeline of June 30, they are not, so it’s very hard to predict exactly what will be given to all 501 school districts through Pennsylvania,” he said, while noting that the budget passed by the ...

Bush House litigation one step closer to dismissal

The saga of the Bush House Estate in Muncy Township appeared to come closer to a final resolution Monday in Lycoming County Court. Joseph F. Orso III, attorney for Alvico, Ltd., whose president is Alvin C. Bush Jr., former owners of the property, voluntarily asked for dismissal of the case to ...