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Williamsport’s plan to tackle the worst blighted properties in motion

Williamsport Mayor Derek Slaughter says he has since he took office in 2020 wanted to see beautification of the City of Williamsport and one way for that to happen is to remove the worst-of-the-worst of its blighted properties. This past week, City Council passed a resolution for what is known ...

Real estate transactions

The following real estate transactions were recently recorded by Lycoming County officials. CUMMINGS TOWNSHIP Thomas, Denise and Heather McCormick and Shane Luggiero to Trailhead One LLC, $335,000, 100 Ramsey Drive DUBOISTOWN Randy and Teresa Pfirman to Breeann C. Caschera and Damien B. ...

Lycoming County is getting better financially

For the first year since the current board of commissioners took office, the county has been able to pay off the Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, known as the TRAN, which Commissioner Marc Sortman called a “great day” for the county. The TRANs are short-term municipal debt securities ...

Lycoming County Commissioners address NDA, Bass Pro Shops rumors

As public figures, the Lycoming County Commissioners know that they can’t always control what people say about their decisions, particularly those people who comment on social media. At their meeting this week, the commissioners tried to dispel some of the inaccuracies they’ve seen ...

America at 250: An age of innovation

(Editor’s note: This week marks the final chapter in our three-month series of exploring America at 250 years old through the lens of some of the most important national events that took place in our communities. We enjoyed presenting these important slices of American history — and hope ...