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Clock ticking on skill games

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

Loyalsock Township dentist retires after 55 years

Dentistry wasn’t initially in the cards for Dr. Robert Fredrickson, DDS, but that is the profession from which he retired late last month, ending a career spanning 55 years. “Heading into college, I thought I wanted to be an engineer until I took trigonometry. That didn’t work out so ...