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A time for celebrating

The Nippenose Valley Volunteer Fire Department gathered Saturday at the Gamble Farm Inn in Jersey Shore to celebrate 75 years of service to Rauchtown, Oval, Collomsville as well as Crawford, Bastress, and Limestone townships and surrounding communities. Whenever any emergency took place in ...

Out-of-state motorcyclist killed in Friday night crash in Loyalsock Township

A 65-year-old motorcyclist from out of state was killed Friday night in a one-vehicle crash on the Warrensville Road off-ramp of Interstate 180 East, just west of the Montoursville borough line in Loyalsock Township, the Lycoming County deputy coroner said. Late Sunday night, the Lycoming ...

Lycoming County district judges kept busy with several cases

Mother charged after allegedly abandoning her 3-year-old child for several hours Shaniyah Trylynn Hunter, 25, of 609 Center St., has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child after abandoning her 3-year-old daughter, leaving her alone for five hours after walking out of the house ...

Cause of Williamsport porch fire ruled accidental

Recreational fire pits are to be used in a yard and never on or in a structure, according to city fire officials. That advice comes after a resident at 634 Ames Place used such a pit Monday night on his porch. The fire smoldered overnight and set the porch on fire about 5:45 a.m., according to fire Platoon Chief Kevin Hurne. Fortunately for the residents, a passerby saw the fire in time and called 911, Hurne said. Firefighters arrived and quickly put out the fire before it had a chance to enter the home, he said. “It burned a hole in the porch floor,” he added. Damage was ...