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Rose Valley Lake being drained for work on dam

The drawdown of Rose Valley Lake in Gamble Township is underway as part of a $5 million state-driven dam rehabilitation project. The depth of the man-made lake, which is managed by the state Fish and Boat Commission, will, over the next few weeks, and depending on precipitation, be slowly ...

Hearing on Muncy Township data center proposal slated for Nov. 6

For those paying attention to the legal maneuvers over a proposed data center in Muncy Township, get ready to follow the bouncing ball. A hearing on the matter is scheduled before Lycoming County Judge William P. Carlucci at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 6 in county court. Carlucci will hear an argument in what is known as a “motion to quash,” filed by Samuel E. Wiser Jr., attorney and other counsel with Salzmann Hughes, P.C., Chambersburg. The firm represents proposed data center developer - DANKO Holdings II, LP/Fishlips, LLC, which on April 28 submitted a conditional use application to ...

State denies request to extend deadline for lawmakers to legalize skill games

The state Supreme Court on Friday denied two requests to extend the deadline for lawmakers to legalize skill games, paving the way for the mass removal of the machines from bars, convenience stores, and social clubs, like American Legions and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts. There are about 112 locations throughout Lycoming County with 70,000 across the Commonwealth. Three lawmakers, including state Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Loyalsock Township, a leading co-sponsor of legislation that calls for a $500-per-machine fee, and a consortium of skills game operators had filed emergency petitions ...

Loyalsock Township School Board passes variety of items

The Loyalsock Township School Board passed a variety of items at its monthly meeting Wednesday. In staffing, the board approved Donna Moyer as a full-time custodian, at an hourly rate of $17.10, effective Oct. 6; Meshia Chapman as a part-time food service employee, at an hourly rate of $16, effective date to be determined; the termination of Curt Houseknecht as a Head Cook Supervisor, effective Sept. 11; and acknowledged the resignations of Karen Pikunas and Cera McQuillen, both as a food service employees, effective Sept. 23. In other matters, the board adopted Policy 822 regarding ...

Montoursville restaurant manager facing illegal re-entry, other charges

A Montoursville restaurant manager has been indicted and charged by officials from the Department of Homeland Security with illegal re-entry and allegedly employing individuals who were undocumented, many with false Social Security numbers. Jose Felix Ramirez-Cabrera, who was living in the ...