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Real estate transactions

The following real estate transactions were recently recorded by Lycoming County officials. DUBOISTOWN Guy N. Saxton to Anchor Mae Investments LLC, $145,000, 2565 Highland Ave. FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP Sean K. Ecker to Joseph Ellington, $385,000, 112 Deer View Road Kirk R. and Tamara S. ...

A look back at the 1936 flood

The central Pennsylvania region is no stranger to extreme weather events, with flooding being one of the most prevalent. In fact, the area recently commemorated the anniversary of the January 1996 flood, but 59 years, nine months and 28 days prior, on March 17, Lycoming County and much of ...

Lycoming County sheriff, prisoners team up to save lives

(Editor's Note: The following article was published in the Williamsport Sun in March 1936) Thirty-one persons were trapped in a building on fire in the block between Laurel and William streets during the flood of 1936. The fire was the result of an explosion. At the time of the fire flood ...

Lycoming County commissioners reveal library funding chart

In an effort to be transparent about how taxpayer dollars are being spent, the Lycoming County commissioners included a chart showing the quarterly draw downs of county funding by libraries in the county library system. The chart details what is allotted to each of the six libraries in the ...

Williamsport city council OKs revised plan for restaurant

Williamsport City Council approved a revised land development plan for a to-be-built restaurant at Mulberry Street and Via Bella in the Central Business District. The revised land development was requested by Allan Emerson and presented by Bill Scott, city engineer. The revision is to the ...

Jersey Shore to kick off 200th year on Sunday

While the rest of the country is gearing up to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, members of the Jersey Shore community have been putting together efforts to celebrate its 200th anniversary throughout 2026. The first of these will be on Sunday, March 15, from 2 p.m. to 4 ...