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Firefighters warn public about hoarding’s dangers

Dispatched to a recent house fire in their first-alarm coverage area, Montoursville firefighters arrived on the scene and saw flames shooting from a single first-floor bedroom window. All occupants were already out of the residence. Putting on self-contained breathing apparatus and grabbing a ...

Housing project planned for Hughesville area takes another step

Following a discussion with Wolf Township supervisors, the Lycoming County Planning Commission is moving forward with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which will defer all review of the ILK development project, known as the Kim Estates, to the township. Originally, review of the project, ...

Lycoming County commissioners continue push for more detail on spending

In an ongoing effort to allow county residents to have the complete picture on how their tax dollars are being spent, the Lycoming County Commissioners have decided to be very specific where the monies are coming to pay for items requested on their weekly meeting agenda. For example, a ...

City council believes computer provided to public addresses access concerns

Williamsport City Council believes it has addressed the need for allowing public accessibility at its newly-formed Committee of the Whole, where members have met twice this year, but have not taken votes on agenda items. During Sunshine Week earlier this week, the committee held a meeting ...

Piper Aviation Museum, foundation announce partnership for expansion

LOCK HAVEN — The Piper Aviation Museum announced Thursday significant early progress in its fundraising campaign for a planned building expansion, along with a new partnership aimed at making charitable giving more accessible for major donors. Ron Dremel, museum president, said the campaign ...

Student cell phone use called ‘catastrophic’ as ban mulled

(The Center Square) - The national discussion on keeping students off cell phones during school has reached full boil in many state capitals, and Luisa Baez isn’t surprised that Harrisburg is one of them. The 37-year-old mother of two has a 16-year-old daughter at McCaskey High School in ...