Dauphin County teen to stand trial for 2025 Halloween night shooting death in Williamsport

July 23, 2026

Vincent Baskerville, 17, of Dauphin County, will stand trial in relation to the shooting death of a 15-year-old male Halloween night, District Judge Aaron Biichle ruled following a preliminary hearing Wednesday afternoon. The charges he is being held on remain unclear, as all documents in the case are under seal. Baskerville was taken into custody on Tuesday, June 30, by agents with the city police Criminal Investigations Unit, who traveled to the Harrisburg area to make the arrest. City authorities were assisted in the apprehension by the U.S. Marshals Service, the Dauphin County ...

Clock ticking on skill games

July 23, 2026

Lawmakers have less than three months to take some sort of action concerning the estimated 70,000 “skill games” in the state before a stayed Supreme Court decision stirs up a potential political hornet’s nest. The Legislature and Gov. Josh Shapiro enacted a new state budget on July 12 ...

‘Know the kids’: Boy Mom Marathon summer day camp offers variety of activities

July 22, 2026

When Loniqua Howell was growing up in New York, it seemed like there were things for younger people to do instead of just hanging out or sitting inside in front of a screen. And there was a sense of community. Everybody knew you and, as she puts it, if you got caught doing something you ...

Muncy Township Solicitor working on legal challenge to data center tactic

July 22, 2026

PENNSDALE – ”Disappointing” is how Township Solicitor Joe Orso III describes the recent action by the developer of the proposed data center along Yetter Road declaring the project deemed approved due to lack of action on the township’s part. Orso, of Rudinski, Orso and Lynch, stated ...

Gas prices expected to continue rising in coming weeks

July 22, 2026

The price of regular gasoline at the pump in Williamsport and around the region is either at the $4 mark, above or is close. Gas prices remain up as relations between the U.S. and Iran remain tense. Regular gasoline went up 10 cents since last week to $3.94, and in Lycoming County, it’s at $4.07, according to AAA. A check of the stations in the city and across the region all indicate that gas has remained near this price point but is increasing of late. A week ago, for example, it was about 3 cents lower, and a month ago it was $4.10. This week the average price across ...

Gov. Shapiro signs Yaw-sponsored solar bill signed into law

July 22, 2026

State legislation ensuring responsible solar development and offering better protections for landowners was signed into law earlier this week by Gov. Josh Shapiro, according to Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Loyalsock Township, sponsor of the measure. Senate Bill 349, now Act 44 of 2026, establishes decommissioning and financial requirements for solar generation projects, ensuring landowners won’t bear the burden of dismantling solar facilities once they cease operation. The proposal includes a graduated phase-in process for financial assurances, setting up five-year benchmarks using third-party ...