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Veterans Grove Memorial Park holds Code Blue fundraiser

A group of Lycoming County veterans and volunteers is planning to hold their annual fundraiser and clothing drive at Veterans Grove Memorial Park in Old Lycoming Township, with proceeds and collections of clean coats, hats, gloves and mittens and cash getting turned over to a Williamsport ...

Area businesses scramble to find new revenue as skill games are removed

The fallout of local organizations relying on skill games has begun. Games began to be removed by state police enforcement last week. But now local organizations that no longer have them as revenue are trying to fill financial operational gaps. Places queried by the Sun-Gazette such as ...

Rising fuel prices undercut promising year for crops in Lycoming County

Across Lycoming County, farmers saw increased crop yield, but now rising diesel fuel prices are hurting them. “We had a favorable growing season, with timely rains,” said Chris Ulrich, who raises beef cattle in Elimsport at Ulrich Farms, a family-owned Angus beef farm and local market, ...

Penn College asks for $5.5 million increase in state appropriations

Citing an increase in enrollment and the college’s economic contributions, Dr. Michael J. Reed, Pennsylvania College of Technology president, sought a motion from the college’s board of directors to request an additional $5.5 million from the state legislature for the 2027-28 state budget. The request was made at the board’s recent meeting. “We’ve increased enrollment for a fourth straight year. We placed 98% of our graduates. We welcomed our largest incoming class since 2018. We received verbal support and praise from nearly all legislators in Harrisburg, and we now ...