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Lawmaker optimistic about trip, manufacturing

A state lawmaker in South Williamsport says he sees potential for bringing a semiconductor chip manufacturing plant from Taiwan to this region to create jobs and boost the economy. “We want to produce chips here,” said state Rep. Jamie Flick, R-South Williamsport. Taiwan is a global ...

City of Williamsport public works staff clean up dead tree from Third Avenue

Employees with the city’s Public Works Department used chainsaws, rakes, shovels, even heavy equipment to remove a dead maple tree that toppled early Monday afternoon on Third Avenue, just south of High Street. One employee at the scene said that, in all likelihood, the tree had been dead for ...

Hero Run/Walk in South Williamsport honors fallen members in blue

Lycoming County Sheriff Eric Spiegel addresses a group of participants at the Annual Hero Run/Walk at the Water Authority trailhead in South Williamsport on Saturday, March 14, 2025. A group of roughly 30 law enforcement officers, family members and friends braved the cold, windy weather for ...

South Superintendent addresses parent concerns over PSSA, Keystone test scores

Several South Williamsport School District parents voiced concerns after they received a letter informing them that PSSA and/or Keystone Test results at the Junior/Senior High School were within the bottom 15% based on combined math and reading scores in statewide assessments. The letter also ...

Records reveal Jersey Shore board member raised musical complaint

JERSEY SHORE — Internal documents reviewed by The Express shed new light on a behind-the-scenes dispute that threatened to upend Jersey Shore Area Senior High School’s spring musical. The records reveal weeks of internal clashes among administrators over whether the production could ...