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Historic Reach Road cabin up for auction

As our nation celebrates its 250th birthday, one 234-year-old log cabin in Williamsport has seen its share of American history and is now up for sale. Located at 2886 South Reach Road, the structure has borne witness to our nation’s growing pains, the Underground Railroad and the rise of ...

FAMVEST pushes Muncy Township supervisors to sign plan for Bass Pro Shops

Concerns that Bass Pro Shops might get off the hook as a tenant has a developer seeking a preliminary injunction that would force supervisors in Muncy Township to sign a subdivision plan. Until the Muncy Township supervisors sign the subdivision, preliminary work cannot begin to transform the ...

Former owners sue to prevent Bush House demolition

The battle to preserve the historic Bush House Estate has landed in Lycoming County court. The former owners of the estate in Muncy Township have filed a civil complaint and are seeking a preliminary injunction to prevent the owners, FAMVEST ACQUISITIONS, from razing the property to bring in ...

Williamsport City Council OKs work on fire station ceiling

Williamsport City Council recently approved a resolution authorizing an agreement between the Williamsport Bureau of Fire and The Ceiling Guys as presented by Fire Chief Tracey Harer. This is a project for a new ceiling at the Walnut Street fire headquarters, he said. It has been a project ...

Soap Box Derby looking for more racers

“A family event,” is how veteran racer Jane Mertes describes the annual Williamsport Soap Box Derby. Fellow racer Jack Holmes agrees, “It’s a big community event for everybody involved,” he added. From cheering them on to helping build their cars to being part of a pit crew, the ...

Muncy Historical Society honors veterans with ‘Quilts of Valor’

Six local military members were recently honored for their service at a ceremony hosted by the Muncy Historical Society. During the ceremony, the men were given “Quilts of Valor,” courtesy of the Vintage Gatherers Quilters, operating under the auspices of the Quilts of Valor ...