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Six motorists in Lycoming County charged with DUI

Six motorists have been charged with DUI, according to court records recently made public. Those charged were: Harold Donald Heckman, 66, of Danville; state police in the 5800 block of Route 87 in Plunketts Creek Township on Oct. 2, 2025; also charged with three summary offenses. Seth Michael Beamer, 36, of 26 High St., Montgomery; state police in the 1300 block of West Southern Avenue on Sept. 18, 2025; also charged with three summary offenses. Alyssa Renae Signor, 30, of 848 W. Fourth St., city; state police in the 4300 block of Route 87 in Upper Fairfield Township on Sept. ...

Identity of motorcyclist killed in Monday evening crash released

A motorcyclist was killed in a three-vehicle accident that occurred at Market and Packer streets about 5:40 p.m. Monday, city police confirmed. The motorcyclist, identified by the Lycoming County Coroner’s Office as Drew Geier, 33, of Williamsport, was traveling north on Market Street ...

Linden man injured in crash with garbage truck

The driver of this Chrysler 300, Earl McKibben, 87, of Linden, was recovering from upper-body injuries he suffered when he crashed into the back of a stopped garbage truck as a trash hauler was dumping waste into the truck at Bottle Run Road and Woodbryn Drive in Old Lycoming Township about ...

Fire crews battle blaze in Washington Township

Fire crews were dispatched to the 6200 block of Sulphur Springs Road in Washington Township for what was initially reported as a basement fire Friday evening. A resident of the home attempted to put the fire out, but was unsuccessful, at which point those in the home vacated, according to the ...

Fire breaks out in kitchen of Williamsport duplex

Williamsport Bureau of Fire firefighters rushed to extinguish a kitchen fire on the first floor of a duplex at 1419 Scott St. at 11:46 p.m. Monday. The fire spread to the kitchen cabinets of the structure, according to fire personnel Tuesday at fire headquarters on Walnut Street. Electricity ...