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United Way announces Dickey Humanitarian Award recipient

The United Way of North Central Pennsylvania (UWNCPA) has announced that its former leader, Scott N. Lowery, will be honored with the 2025 Douglas C. Dickey Humanitarian Award — the organization’s most prestigious recognition — at its upcoming Annual Awards Celebration and 2026 Annual ...

Senator backs White House ballroom plan in attempted shooting’s wake

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., supports the president’s White House ballroom renovation, seemingly putting him further at odds with his fellow Democrats. His comments were made on Sunday morning, less than 12 hours after a man stormed the White House Correspondents’ Association ...

Second trial for man accused of 2016 murder begins

The second trial for a city man accused of carring out the 2016 shooting death of William Michael “Micky” Blackwell, began in the courtroom of Lycoming County Judge William Carlucci Tuesday morning. Rogers was originally tried in September 2025, however, that trial ended in a hung jury. In September 2023, Dawud M. Rogers, 43, was charged with homicide, aggravated assault, illegal possession of a firearm, carrying a firearm without a license and possession of an instrument of crime for the Dec. 30, 2016 shooting that occurred at an auto repair shop in the 2000 block of Boyd ...

Muncy Township meeting ends abruptly

Two of the three Muncy Township Supervisors held a special meeting tonight at the township office buildin in Pennsdale. This is a video of the public comment from the end of the meeting and the conversation had by some members of the public after the meeting who remained in the conference room. Five Pennsylvania State Police Troopers later responded to the Township building after the meeting. Full story to come.

Judge denies stay, again orders Muncy officials to sign Bass Pro Shops plan

Muncy Township supervisors for the second time have been ordered to sign a subdivision plan needed for the development of a Bass Pro Shops Outpost store in township in Lycoming County. County Judge Eric R. Linhardt on Monday denied a motion by the township and its supervisors for a stay of the preliminary injunction issued April 16 that requires the supervisors to sign the plan, according to reporting in Pennlive.com and related court documents. Township Solicitor Joseph F. Orso III indicated the plan would not be signed and sought an immediate stay from Commonwealth Court, another ...