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SBA offering economic injury disaster loans

The US Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced that low-interest federal disaster loans will be available for eligible small businesses and private non-profits which have been impacted by excessive rain and moisture that occurred from April 1 through June 1, 2025. The application deadline for the economic injury disaster loans is Feb. 25, 2027 Small businesses, private nonprofits, faith-based organizations, small agricultural cooperatives and small aquaculture enterprises in the following counties are eligible to apply; Bradford, Lycoming Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga and ...

Brewers and Braves visit the Little League Complex in South Williamsport

Little League to partner with Boys and Girls Club

Little League Baseball and Softball along with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America are teaming up in a partnership. Launched Sunday at the Little League complex, the partnership is meant to get more youths to play baseball and softball and provide more access to kids who want to play the ...

‘A magical place’: Massachusetts man reflects on visits to Little League World Series

Car trouble couldn’t stop one Little League World Series fan from attending the games. It just became another adventure along the way. Phil Pattison, of Salem, Massachusetts, planned to make it to Williamsport in time to see the Grand Slam Parade, held Tuesday night. However, his car ...

Lycoming County commissioners agree to register and recorder’s request for legal fees

A request for just under $10,000 for legal fees by Register and Recorder David A. Huffman, which had been tabled at the end of last month by the Lycoming County Commissioners when they questioned where the money was coming from, was approved at their meeting this week. Huffman, who is in ongoing litigation with the commissioners and the county over the county’s plan to move his office from the courthouse, had asked for the increased funds for his attorney Gregg Stapp’s fees. The commissioners had originally voted to table the item when it was revealed that there was no money in ...

Levee rehab moves forward with a contract awarded for electrical work

The City of Williamsport has advanced a levee rehabilitation project with a construction contract awarded for electrical systems at several pump stations. In partnership with SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG) the city reached another major milestone in its ongoing levee rehabilitation ...