The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, a stark improvement from previous months, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate remained at 4.1% during the month. The food service industry and local government education drove job gains in August as ...
As Robert L. Crouse, Jr. turned 100 years old on August 31, he was surrounded by 75 family members and friends at the United Methodist Church in South Williamsport. Crouse also had something else to celebrate. He is a World War II veteran, whose service preserved America’s freedoms so the ...
The United States is currently experiencing its worst measles outbreak since 1991, and Pennsylvania has not been immune, as officials reported two deaths in the keystone state this week, the Associated Press reported. With cases continuing to grow, Geisinger Director of Infectious Diseases ...
It didn’t move far, but it will have a big impact. That’s what Erica Mulberger, executive director of Advance Central PA, speaking on behalf of PA CareerLink Lycoming County based in Williamsport, said Thursday morning before a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the relocation of the ...
A heavy downpour overnight Wednesday ranging from 4 to 7 inches of rain caused flash flooding in parts of Lycoming and Clinton counties. While there were no reports of injuries, two South Williamsport families on Hill Street — one in the 300 block and another in the 500 block — were displaced by floodwaters, according to borough Fire Chief Jeff Trammell. “Both homes were damaged when water caused sections of basement walls to collapse,” Trammell said. Codes officers will be inspecting the structural integrity of both properties, he said, adding that it was unknown when ...
Beginning Oct. 19, the sight of passengers embarking at the Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT) will return, following the announcement Wednesday that Contour Airlines will be offering daily service between here and Charlotte, North Carolina. Declaring that the local airport is “officially ...
