Senator, congressman plead to keep Erie post office open

August 22, 2026

U.S. Senator John Fetterman, D-Braddock, and U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Butler, sent a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner urging the U.S. Postal Service to reopen the South Erie Post Office. “Erie residents who do not drive struggle to access alternative post offices, while others report long waits at retail counters to retrieve their rerouted mail. In addition, we are concerned about dangerous conditions at the South Erie Post Office, including missing windows, holes in the pavement, and unhoused individuals sleeping on the premises. Unless the South Erie Post Office reopens ...

Hosts, translator enjoying time with Japan’s Little League World Series team

August 21, 2026

Even though they are an ocean apart, Kensuke “Ken” Tsuchida, a coach with the team from Tokyo Japan, the Joto Little League, said he feels close to Williamsport, and the team’s uncles Scott Metzger and Joe Hamm. “I was a player in the 2013 Little League World Series,” said ...

DEP and Lycoming County officials highlight efforts to combat mosquitos

August 21, 2026

With the world descending on Williamsport for the 79th annual Little League World Series, the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Lycoming County Conservation District highlighted their efforts to combat mosquitos and the illnesses they carry Tuesday morning. Started in ...

Williamsport police to replace failing vehicle with upfitted Dodge Durango

August 21, 2026

Williamsport Bureau of Police are replacing a vehicle that has engine failure with a new all-pursuit-rated Dodge Durango and upfitted equipment. The 2026 Durango will replace a 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe. The vehicle will be purchased from New Holland Auto Group. The upfitted equipment will be ...

Montgomery Area School District fills staffing positions

August 21, 2026

The Montgomery Area School District filled several staffing slots during its monthly meeting Tuesday night. In financial matters, the board approved change orders in the amount of $794.50 to reroute roof drain area A; and $16,422.22 for a science island base Change. In staffing, the board ...

Picnic brings Little League players, community together

August 20, 2026

Just before the fun of being welcomed by the masses in the Little League World Series Grand Slam Parade in the City of Williamsport, 20 teams in this year’s series in South Williamsport gather on the Pennsylvania College of Technology campus in the city for what has become a tradition known ...