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Real estate transactions

The following real estate transactions were recently recorded by Lycoming County officials. COGAN HOUSE TOWNSHIP Charles F. and Michele D. Trimble to Lewis and Kjirsten Meixel, $260,000, 5074 Cogan House Road David A. and Kaila R. Koon and Kirsten and Timothy W. Brooks to Londyn P. and Cody ...

Williamsport City Council votes to pave two brick street sections

Two brick street sections in the City of Williamsport will be paved over after a vote taken on second reading by City Council. The brick streets to be paved are First Street, between Campbell and Walnut streets, and Wayne Avenue, between West Fourth Street and Hillside Avenue, said Bill ...

RVT implementing fare adjustment

River Valley Transit will implement a fare adjustment effective July 1, marking the first update to its fare structure since 2014. This is the bus service and the change ensures the continued delivery of safe, reliable, and high-quality public transportation service while introducing ...

Cappelli retires as South Williamsport borough manager

South Williamsport has a new borough manager, Maria Maddy, following the retirement this week of Steven W. Cappelli, who assumed that position in 2018. “Steve did a lot for the borough,” Maddy said in a telephone interview from the South Williamsport Community Center, 545 E. Central ...

Lycoming County’s public safety director presents plan to ease staffing shortage

When someone calls the county’s 911 center, it’s usually at a time of crisis in their lives. Currently that department is operating significantly below the 18 personnel that they are authorized to have with 11 positions vacant, a situation that may not be resolved for some time due to the training, background investigations and medical screenings involved once the appropriate candidates are found. “It’s not a comfortable number to say out loud, but I think the board deserves honesty. The public we serve deserves a department that owns where it is and what it plans to ...