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Paving to continue for Maynard and other Williamsport streets

Maynard Street in Williamsport will continue to be paved soon, this time from the railroad tracks north to First Street, along with several other city paving projects using liquid fuels money. City Council has approved a streets paving contract of $811,438 with Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. after ...

Grants awarded to local agricultural businesses

Local agriculture businesses received state grants as part of their innovative processes. In Lycoming County, Derek Wheeland will receive $129,800 for an artificial intelligence-driven lumber scanning and automated lumber stacker. The Potting Bench, South Williamsport, received $79,997 for a ...

Saving Grace Shelter acquiring new owners by end of this year

Before 2026 ends, the Saving Grace Shelter temporary homeless shelter on the corner of Grace and Campbell streets will be owned and operated by Next Step Ministries of Williamsport Inc., formerly known as Code Blue. The shelter is currently owned by the American Rescue Workers (ARW), ...

The New Love Center and River Valley Health partner for Food Pharmacy

The New Love Center and River Valley Health held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the launch of their Food Pharmacy, a partnership with the goal of delivering nutritious foods to clients using the facility. The project had been in the works for roughly six months when River Valley ...

Jersey Shore Area School District decides against funding local Pre-K Count

AVIS — A local daycare’s Pre-K Counts program may not move forward for the 2026-2027 school year. According to All Things Bright and Beautiful, located in Avis, it has been faced with paying thousands of dollars in increased transportation costs from a previous school year which it says ...