Bucknell University strength coach charged in connection to death of freshman football recruit

July 8, 2026

Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Monday in a news release the filing of criminal charges regarding the 2024 death of a Bucknell University student who collapsed during a hazing incident on campus and died two days later. Calvin “CJ” Dickey Jr., of Florida, was on campus July 10, 2024, for the first day of freshman football practice when he was directed to do extensive calisthenics, which put him in risk of death due to his Sickle Cell trait, the news release said. Mark Kulbis, Bucknell University’s strength and conditioning coach at the time, subjected Dickey to the ...

Family of WWII hero given long-lost medals in ceremony held in Williamsport on Monday

July 7, 2026

A long overdue honoring of a World War II patriot happened Monday in Lycoming County. “Susan, your father was a patriot,” said U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Howard, to the Jersey Shore resident and daughter of Milford E. Browning, presenting her and the family with nine service ...

Staff shortage easing at Lycoming County 911 call center

July 7, 2026

Director of Public Safety Forest Rothchild had a much more positive report for the Lycoming County Commissioners this week in regards to a staffing shortage which he had brought to the board’s attention almost a month ago. “A little over three weeks ago the 911 center was running on a ...

Few details about arrest for Williamsport homicide released

July 7, 2026

Williamsport police have announced that on Wednesday investigators arrested the alleged gunman who shot three teenage males, killing one and wounding two others, at Memorial Avenue and Lloyd Street about 2:50 p.m. on June 29. A court of common pleas judge has sealed all documents, preventing ...

Region mourns ‘instrumental’ transportation expert

July 6, 2026

Look around this region while driving on a highway or crossing a bridge, watching a rail car deliver freight, or seeing an airplane take off with passengers from Montoursville to Dulles International near Washington, D.C. Or, whenever looking at a mural, painting or sculpture made by the ...

Late planner ‘one of a kind’

July 6, 2026

Not exactly bookish. One might think that Mark R. Murawski, the late former transportation planner at the Lycoming County Department of Planning and Community Development, had a stuffy or aloof persona. Not so, according to his friends and colleagues whose stories about Murawski paint a far different picture than a buttoned-down bureaucrat. True, Murawski was multifaceted and, while he could put on the suit and tie when appropriate, such as holding a Route 15 Coalition meeting with a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, he would also be up for a good time and enjoyed adding ...