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American Rescue Workers rally communities to help less-fortunate

No grinches were allowed at the annual Christmas meal distribution Friday in Williamsport. As holiday and Christmas music played, and American Rescue Workers staff and volunteers for the event danced to the sounds of Mariah Carey, and classics from Bing Crosby and Dean Martin, droves of ...

Footsteps to Follow: Christmas decisions

“An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is ...

Final vote makes 0.5-mill tax hike official for Lycoming County residents

A balanced budget of $123,254,342 which carries with a .5 mill increase in real estate taxes was approved by the Lycoming County Commissioners at their meeting this week. This includes an operating budget of $115,978.442 and a capital budget of $7,275,900. The budget had been on public ...

Emergency response raised at Muncy Creek Township egg farm hearing

A firefighter testifying at the most recent public hearing for the proposed chicken farm near Muncy raised issues about emergency response and safety. Muncy Vol. Fire Co. Chief Scott Delany noted that among his chief concerns is the ability to navigate and set up firefighting equipment ...

‘Borrowing too much’: Lycoming County landfill operating at loss

The question most often asked by county residents of the Lycoming County commissioners is, “How did the landfill go from supposedly being the county’s cash cow to suddenly operating at a loss?” For years during the weekly commissioner meetings, costs at the landfill were said to be ...

Teens charged with robbery of National Range indicted by grand jury

Two teenagers awaiting trial for their alleged involvement in stealing two rifles in a June 6 burglary at a city business have now been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to the break-in at the National Range and Armory on Washington Boulevard. Tahir Dixon, 18, of 604 Thomas ...