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Real estate transactions

The following real estate transactions were recently recorded by Lycoming County officials. CUMMINGS TOWNSHIP Thomas, Denise and Heather McCormick and Shane Luggiero to Trailhead One LLC, $335,000, 100 Ramsey Drive DUBOISTOWN Randy and Teresa Pfirman to Breeann C. Caschera and Damien B. ...

Lycoming County is getting better financially

For the first year since the current board of commissioners took office, the county has been able to pay off the Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, known as the TRAN, which Commissioner Marc Sortman called a “great day” for the county. The TRANs are short-term municipal debt securities that are used to pay the bills before the expected tax revenue is collected. Sortman indicated that for three years, the county had not been able to pay off the TRAN and so were forced to refinance one TRAN with another one. “This is the first year since the three of us have been in office, and ...

Lycoming County Commissioners address NDA, Bass Pro Shops rumors

As public figures, the Lycoming County Commissioners know that they can’t always control what people say about their decisions, particularly those people who comment on social media. At their meeting this week, the commissioners tried to dispel some of the inaccuracies they’ve seen ...

America at 250: An age of innovation

(Editor’s note: This week marks the final chapter in our three-month series of exploring America at 250 years old through the lens of some of the most important national events that took place in our communities. We enjoyed presenting these important slices of American history — and hope you’ve appreciated them (and learned from them) as well. As we prepare for the semiquincentennial, we urge each of you to get involved in helping make our nation great for another 250 years.) The way we build things, the way we travel, the way we protect ourselves, the way we are able to ...

Man escapes injury after jumping from Maynard Street bridge

After jumping off from the city side of the Maynard Street bridge in Williamsport, and swimming in the Susquehanna River for about 30 minutes on Sunday night, the male jumper was lifted into a city fire department boat, taken to shore and turned over to state police. The man's identity was ...

Woodward Township Volunteer Fire Company holds 2026 car show

The Woodward Township Volunteer Fire Company hosted a car show Sunday that drew scores of automobile enthusiasts - young and old alike - to the firehouse along Route 220, just outside Williamsport. The show included everything from antique cars to pickup trucks and motorcycles. The ...