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Sentimental Journey Fly-In begins for 40th year

LOCK HAVEN — Dark clouds and rain may have temporarily grounded some aircraft Wednesday afternoon, but they couldn’t dampen the spirit of the pilots, volunteers and aviation enthusiasts gathered at the William T. Piper Memorial Airport for the 40th anniversary of the Sentimental Journey ...

Hughesville council acts on electric scooters ordinance

Hughesville Borough Council at its recent meeting voted to amend its Motor Vehicle and Traffic ordinance to prohibit the operation of electric scooters along streets, alleys, and sidewalks. No public outcry preceded the formal passage of the amendment passed unanimously by council. Mayor ...

10 motorists charged with DUI in Lycoming County

10 motorists have been charged with DUI, according to court records recently made public. Those charged were: Samantha May Gallo, 38, of 402 Kane St., South Williamsport; state police along Interstate 180 West, near mile marker 27.6 on March 8, 2026; also charged with two summary ...

Williamsport Area School Board approves tax increase

Property owners in the Williamsport Area School District will be paying an additional $86 for a total of $1,810 on each $100,000 of their property’s assessed value after the district approved its 2026-27 budget this week. Real estate taxes will increase from 17.24 mills to 18.01 for the ...

Police: No charges for shooter of ‘aggressive’ dog

A man who shot and killed one of two reportedly aggressive pit bulls Tuesday morning will not face charges, city police said in a post to crimewatch.com. Shortly before 7:30 a.m., dispatchers received a call of a white male with long hair, wearing a bulletproof vest, who fired approximately five shots toward the two pit bulls using what was described as an AR-style rifle, in the 300 block of Center Street, according to scanner reports. “One of the pit bulls involved in the recent incidents was shot and killed after entering a resident’s property and posing a threat to the safety ...

Gardening camp in Williamsport grows more than vegetables

The Red Shield Garden was buzzing this week, not just with flying pollinators, but with young people learning where food comes from and how to grow it, as the garden’s first ever youth camp kicked off. A mission of the Salvation Army, the Red Shield Community Garden and Urban Farm is ...