2 shot in assassination attempt file lawsuit

June 11, 2026

Two Pennsylvania men shot during the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump in 2024 are suing the federal government for allegedly failing to protect the crowd at a rally in Butler. James Copenhaver and David Dutch filed separate lawsuits last week in federal court, naming the United States of America as defendant. They were among those struck by bullets fired by Thomas Crooks, and the Secret Service is blamed for failing to stop him. Congressional investigations showed Crooks had been acting erratically before the rally and, despite being the subject of an intensive ...

South Williamsport graduates encouraged to ‘be bold’

June 10, 2026

The heat was no match for the excitement of proud parents, loved ones, educators and especially, the graduates being celebrated during South Williamsport Area School District’s 133rd annual commencement ceremony Friday. The theme of this year’s ceremony was keys, chances and ...

Lycoming County Water and Sewer Authority initially told no data center proposed by Muncy Township

June 10, 2026

Alerted by the moratorium on data centers the Muncy Township board had approved at its April meeting, Christine Weigle, executive director of the Lycoming County Water and Sewer Authority (LCWSA) filed a Right to Know (RTK) on behalf of the authority, to find out if the township had received ...

Site plan offers details on Muncy data center proposal

June 10, 2026

On the site plan for the proposed Muncy Data Center in Muncy Township is the name Livic Civil, an engineering firm that does a ton of work in Lycoming County and the region. The principal and co-founder of this company is Justin Ross, who also is currently chief operating officer and head ...

Jersey Shore Area Pool undergoes repairs for leak

June 10, 2026

Jersey Shore Borough Manager Sean Simcox talks about the work done on the Jersey Shore Area Pool Tuesday morning to repair leaks. The repairs were completed by scuba diver Ken Cooper of Danville. D. EVERETT SMITH/ Sun-Gazette Correspondent

State working on collecting penalties from defunct Eureka company

June 10, 2026

The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is following established procedures to collect a defunct company’s outstanding penalties of $100,000. Eureka, a company that shut down operations in 2024, faces criminal charges over wastewater fracking releases, according to the ...