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Driver refuses treatment following South Route 44 crash

The driver of a Ford Edge refused treatment after her vehicle collided with a parked Chevy Silverado in the 6700 block of South Route 44 in Limestone Township shortly before 9 p.m. Monday night, according to Nippenose Valley Fire Chief Dean Miller. The crash occurred when the female driver ...

WASD gearing up for next year

The current school year may be winding down with the last day scheduled for June 3, but the Williamsport Area School Board is busy preparing for September 1 when grades 1-12 start the 2026-27 school year. Contracts and agreements approved by the board included those with: Snap-on Industrial ...

Dozens displaced in Sunday afternoon fire

At least two dozen residents were displaced Sunday afternoon when a two-alarm fire broke out in a second-floor apartment at the Mary Slaughter Homes on Brandon Place. There were no reports of injuries, and all tenants — some assisted by city firefighters — safely made it out of the ...

New system establishes standard 911 protocol

The Lycoming County Commissioners’ approval of an agreement with Priority Dispatch will establish a standard protocol regarding how dispatchers at the 911 call center will take certain calls and then maintain a continuity based on certain crises. The dispatchers will then be able to maintain ...

Penn College graduates commended for ‘grit’

In his closing remarks to the 2026 Spring graduates in the Schools of Business, Arts and Science, Nursing and Health Sciences at the Pennsylvania College of Technology, Dr. Michael J. Reed, president at the school, commended them for their grit. “Grit is required to meet meaningful ...