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Former owners of Bush House drop lawsuit against FAMVEST

The former owners of the Bush House Estate in Muncy Township have withdrawn their lawsuit against the State College-based development firm that now owns the property. “A call was received from Charlie Bush on Thursday,” said a spokesperson with FAMvest of State College. “During that call, Mr. Bush indicated that he would be withdrawing and discontinuing the lawsuit,” the developers’ representative said. “The parties’ attorneys are involved and the details of Mr. Bush’s withdrawal of the case is in process,” the spokesperson said on Friday in an email and a ...

An ISS paraprofessional employee with Jersey Shore Area Middle School was arraigned on rape and other related related charges Friday before District Judge William Solomon. Brian S. Witner, 39, of 1091 River Mill Road, Jersey Shore, is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl at his residence on Dec. 3, 2025, according to a Lycoming Regional Police affidavit. The incident is unrelated to his employment with the middle school. Police were contacted by an educational facility in the Williamsport area on Dec. 4, to report that a female student had allegedly been sexually ...

Identity of man pulled from Muncy Creek Township pond released

The identity of a man pulled from a pond along Musser Lane in Muncy Creek Township Thursday evening has been released. James L. Frey, 77, of Musser Lane, Muncy Creek Township, was discovered face down in a pond just before 5 p.m. Thursday evening, stated a release by Lycoming County Coroner Charles Kiessling Jr. “It appears that he was running a weed eater around the pond when he collapsed into the water,” the release said. Frey was pulled from the pond by county water rescue personnel, after which Susquehanna Regional EMS requested the Coroner’s Office respond to the ...

Lycoming County spent $74,000 on Right to Know requests in 2025

From December 2024 through the end of last year, Lycoming County spent almost $74,000 trying to answer inquiries from 21 individuals or entities through Right to Know (RTK) filings. The largest amount came from Terri Lauchle, who, since the beginning of this year, has been serving on the ...

Motorists ‘stressed,’ ‘struggling’ as average gas price hits $4.64

(The Center Square) - A 39% rise in gasoline prices and a 51% increase in diesel fuel prices during the past year have Pennsylvania consumers “stressed and struggling” - in the words of one state lawmaker - but proposals in the Legislature to reduce or eliminate taxes that add to the cost have gained little traction. AAA showed the average price of unleaded gasoline in Pennsylvania was $4.64 a gallon on Wednesday, up from $3.33 a year ago. The increase in diesel fuel was even more dramatic, going from $3.98 a gallon to $5.99. In Harrisburg, the level of constituent outcry on gas ...

Mail ballot dating rules in flux for years

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania.) As some Pennsylvania voters prepare to vote by mail in this month’s primary election, they could be forgiven for not knowing what they need to do with the date line on their ballot envelope. Court rulings have flip-flopped on the requirement several times since Act 77, the law that implemented no-excuse mail voting, went into effect in 2020. For some elections since then, ...