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Changes coming to Lycoming County recycling

With the county losing about $100,000 a month related to costs of recycling at the landfill, the Lycoming County commissioners are investigating ways to alleviate the drain on county resources. Stressing that the county is definitely not going to stop its recycling program, Commissioner Marc Sortman said that one option that is being considered is doing away with recycling glass in the single stream program. Single stream recycling is when all materials that are able to be recycled are placed in the same container for pick-up and then sorted at the landfill’s recycling center. ...

Contributions of small businesses praised at awards ceremony

Small businesses, particularly those blue collar types of careers throughout Lycoming County, were recognized during a recent U.S. Small Business Administration award ceremony for a Muncy-area commercial boiler repair shop. CCSI Inc., on John Brady Drive, was the recipient of the 2026 ...

Aviation museum board members discuss impact of regional staple

LOCK HAVEN — Local service clubs were treated to a crash course in the Piper Aviation Museum and Sentimental Journey Fly In’s history by two experts, one of whom helped get both off the ground. Sentimental Journey founder and museum vice president, Cal Arter, and museum president, Ron ...

Hughesville council acts on electric scooters ordinance

Hughesville Borough Council at its recent meeting voted to amend its Motor Vehicle and Traffic ordinance to prohibit the operation of electric scooters along streets, alleys, and sidewalks. No public outcry preceded the formal passage of the amendment passed unanimously by council. Mayor ...

Montoursville school board OKs property tax increase

The Montoursville Area School Board at its June meeting approved a $38 million spending plan for next year that includes a 0.56 real estate tax millage increase. With expenses exceeding revenues by more than $1 million, it amounts to a deficit budget. Those with properties assessed at ...

Court: Former Loyalsock student to get $2.8 million for abuse by coach

A woman who sued Loyalsock Township School District because of sexual abuse by a former middle school basketball coach will receive almost $3 million. A jury in U.S. Middle District Court after a civil trial found that the district was liable for the harm caused by Kelli Vassallo, the former coach, after the woman sued the district in 2021. The award is $2.8 million in damages. The award will not cost district taxpayers, as insurance will cover it, according to PennLive.com. Insurance will cover the entire amount, Loyalsock Township School District Superintendent Brooke Beiter told ...