In today’s society, veterans of the armed forces are highly celebrated, but sadly that was not always the case, as those returning from the Korean War, and particularly, the Vietnam War were often met with social disdain and a lack of transitional institutions. While that attitude has ...
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a Williamsport law enforcement case that a search warrant supported by probable cause or a requirement of immediate action are needed for a strip search outside of prisons or jails. The court ruling concerned two members ...
“Because it’s like a war zone.” That is part of what Williamsport City Councilman Jon Mackey said of the street reconstruction on West Third Street between Rose and Maynard streets. The stretch of the work zone causes up and down movement and harsh bumps when driving over it. He was parlaying off concerns expressed a month ago by Councilman Adam Yoder calling for better communication and also saying the zone was a mess for drivers. Mackey said he knew it was not the city’s crew doing the work but asked if there was a plan. “It can’t remain like that over winter as ...
Hundreds of area seniors packed into the Community Baptist Church on Thursday for a senior expo sponsored by state Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Loyalsock Township, and state Rep. Joe Hamm, R-Hepburn Township. “The amount of information out there for our older residents can be overwhelming,” Yaw ...
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania.) HARRISBURG — Key federal Medicaid changes will roll out next year, and ...
A former Williamsport Public Works Department employee has filed a federal lawsuit claiming he was fired because of his age and that he endured a hostile work environment when he tried for different and promotional positions in the department. Brian Cochran, 61, took the civil action against the city in the suit filed in U.S. Middle District Court. The lawsuit claims his superiors began to exhibit discriminatory behavior based solely on his age in 2023. Numerous examples of alleged age discrimination and hostility are in the suit. On March 27, the city terminated Cochran for ...
