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DEP and Lycoming County officials highlight efforts to combat mosquitos

With the world descending on Williamsport for the 79th annual Little League World Series, the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Lycoming County Conservation District highlighted their efforts to combat mosquitos and the illnesses they carry Tuesday morning. Started in ...

Williamsport police to replace failing vehicle with upfitted Dodge Durango

Williamsport Bureau of Police are replacing a vehicle that has engine failure with a new all-pursuit-rated Dodge Durango and upfitted equipment. The 2026 Durango will replace a 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe. The vehicle will be purchased from New Holland Auto Group. The upfitted equipment will be ...

Montgomery Area School District fills staffing positions

The Montgomery Area School District filled several staffing slots during its monthly meeting Tuesday night. In financial matters, the board approved change orders in the amount of $794.50 to reroute roof drain area A; and $16,422.22 for a science island base Change. In staffing, the board ...

Picnic brings Little League players, community together

Just before the fun of being welcomed by the masses in the Little League World Series Grand Slam Parade in the City of Williamsport, 20 teams in this year’s series in South Williamsport gather on the Pennsylvania College of Technology campus in the city for what has become a tradition known ...

Dodgers star Steve Garvey reflects on Little League experience

All 20 participating teams, plus umpires, media members and other dignitaries, gathered at Penn College Tuesday afternoon for a picnic lunch, some lawn games and general camaraderie ahead of the 79th edition of the Little League World Series. Those in attendance were in luck, as they heard ...

Muncy Township Planning Commission formulating data center ordinance

PENNSDALE — Facing the challenge of crafting a curative amendment to the township’s zoning ordinance to address data centers, the Muncy Township Planning Commission met this week to begin the process. For over two hours the group looked over data center ordinances from other municipalities in order to find a formula that would be restrictive enough but not too much in order to fulfill the letter of the law which prohibits the exclusion of data centers entirely in the township. The commission is in a race against time to enact the curative amendment as a proposal for a data ...