It’s the same old story, just with a new player taking the field. Yes, we need data centers. Yes, we all use the technology that is driving the rise in data center construction. But, build them somewhere else — not in my backyard. At a recent Center for Rural PA hearing at Bloomsburg ...
Williamsport City Hall, condemned since 2021, has a treasure trove of historic maps that city officials want to see preserved. “The city was fortunate to receive grant funding from First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania for the first phase of our digitization project,” said Valerie Fessler, executive director of the city Department of Community and Economic Development. It is a $125,000 grant and the first phase prioritizes financial and other letter-sized documents, Fessler said. The digitization of historical maps and other larger documents will be part of a ...
For more than six months, Southern Airways Express says it flew passengers despite unpaid invoices, but those at the Williamsport Municipal Airport Authority dispute this and claim to be surprised after hearing in the media the carrier had suspended flights. Those unpaid invoices began in ...
(The Center Square) — Student loan forgiveness may be on the way for young farmers and ranchers across the country. Republican Pennsylvania U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, chairman of the federal House Agriculture Committee, has introduced legislation to address financial concerns that are holding younger generations back from entering the industry. Last week, Thompson, alongside three other lawmakers, introduced the “Young Farmer Success Act.” The bill, which is a bipartisan proposal, would make young farmers and ranchers eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness, ...
Williamsport’s fire of 1871 was a devastating chapter in the city’s history and nationally historic because it was most likely the result of the Civil War, even though the war had ended years earlier. Known as the Great Conflagration, a vital part of the city was destroyed in its east ...
Southern Airways Express, the commercial carrier that last forged a two-year contract in December 2024 at the Williamsport Regional Airport, has no more available flights serving the airport, its customer service personnel said Saturday. Southern Airways Express reached out to the Sun-Gazette to further explain their stoppage of service at the airport in Montoursville. “We understand how much reliable air service matters to the people, families, and businesses of Williamsport, Lycoming County, and the surrounding region. We recognize the disruption and uncertainty this creates for ...
