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Fourth of July holiday’s heat to be a challenge across eastern U.S.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Heat as oppressive as British colonial rule is bearing down on the eastern U.S. heading into the long Fourth of July weekend, prompting some communities to cancel, postpone or otherwise alter their Independence Day plans. Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across much of the central and eastern U.S. through Friday and will continue along the East Coast through the weekend, the National Weather Service said Thursday. Temperatures in the high 90s Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius) were forecast for the Northeast; Philadelphia and Boston could top 100. ...

Community celebrates historic bridge reopening in English Center

Although it may be small in terms of the number of people who live there year round, the Village of English Center is big in terms of community spirit, and that was evident as a group of residents — young and old, some waving flags — walked across the refurbished suspension bridge, which ...

Williamsport leadership takes early steps to deal with data centers

No data center is presently planned in the City of Williamsport, but City Council has moved on a resolution declaring the city’s zoning ordinance “substantively” invalid - as to excluding data centers. The resolution, which passed with a 6-0 vote, includes the zoning presently not ...

The Muncy Township resident who also serves as the township auditor lost her bid in Lycoming County court to have two township supervisors removed from office. President Judge Eric R. Linhardt ruled earlier this week on the civil case brought by Melissa Wertman-Doyle, the auditor, against ...

Disaster declaration aims to help growers after April freeze

Area residents looking for fruit may find it in short supply this summer following an early season rollercoaster of above and below average temperatures. Throughout April, the region saw unseasonably warm temperatures reach above the average high temperature of 63 degrees Fahrenheit on 15 ...