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Pedestrian dies after being struck by SUV on I-180 in Fairfield Township

A male pedestrian critically injured Friday night when he was struck by an SUV on Interstate 180 near Montoursville has died, the Lycoming County Coroner's Office confirmed. The victim died in the operating room at UPMC Williamsport shortly after 8 p.m., a deputy coroner said. His ...

Public safety director’s ‘long and winding road’ to Lycoming County

The journey that led Forest Rothchild to being selected as the county’s new director of public safety began in western Massachusetts, Amherst, exactly, where he grew up and with each leg of that journey he built the resume that made him aptly suited for the job. During his younger years, ...

Muncy Borough gives go-ahead for bridge repairs

Muncy Borough Council voted at its recent meeting to proceed with repairs of the Carpenter Street Bridge, which has been closed to vehicular traffic since early April. LIVIC Civil Engineering is to conduct rehabilitation work of the span at an estimated cost of between $25,000 and ...

New Love Center receives grant in support of Food Warehouse Project

The New Love Center has received a $15,000 grant from First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP), through the Williamsport Lycoming Competitive Grant Program, the organization announced in a press release. The grant will be used to fund improvements as part of the center’s Food Warehouse Project, along with essential equipment purchases, including a CAT forklift, heavy-duty platform truck, hand truck, storage totes, and panel truck, strengthening the organization’s ability to safely and efficiently serve neighbors across the region, according to the ...