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Williamsport City Council reviews plans for paving 2 brick streets

The City of Williamsport will be able to get a construction team to pave over two brick streets avoiding disturbing a third bricked street location near Memorial Park. City Council on first reading approved measures that will allow paving over bricks on First Street between Campbell and ...

Pump track construction to begin soon in Williamsport

A Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, construction company specializing in pump track builds is about to begin work at Shaw Place Park in Williamsport. Bill Scott, city engineer, presented City Council with the proposal of $650,000 for Phase I construction to Artisan Concrete Services, Inc. Artisan ...

DCNR opens $500K grant program to protect wildlife, plants

HARRISBURG — Applications are now open for the 2026 Wild Resource Conservation Program (WRCP), which offers grants to support research and conservation projects that protect Pennsylvania’s native wildlife, plants, and ecosystems. The program, which is overseen by the Department of ...

Reflections in Nature: A look at our US flag for Memorial Day

Mary Alice and I have just decorated our home with patriotic buntings for Memorial Day. Although we do fly our flag on special occasions, we decided to also put it out on every non- rainy day until the America’s 250th birthday. “You’re a grand old flag, “You’re a high-flying ...

Outdoors community calendar for week of May 19

AUDUBON EVENT: ROBERT PORTER ALLEN BIRD WALK WHERE: 721 E. Mountain Avenue in Williamsport WHEN: Friday, May 22 at 10 a.m. NOTES: Please join us for a co-sponsored event with the James V. Brown Library. Registration is available through the library: program titled “Exploring Spring Birds and Wildflowers.” It will be a leisurely stroll ideal for children ages 5 through 12. Please register at jvbrown.libcal.com/event/15846080. TERRIFIC TREES WHERE: Little Pine State Park and Hyner Run State Park WHEN: Friday, May 22 at 3:30 p.m. (Hyner Run) and 7:30 p.m. (Little Pine) ...