South Williamsport school board, parents speak out after reported behavioral issues

April 22, 2026

Members of the South Williamsport Area School Board and concerned citizens spoke out at a recent meeting after hearing of reported behavioral issues in the district, and a response whereby the majority of students are removed from the classroom temporarily while support staff work to de-escalate the situation with the disruptive student. “It’s been brought to my attention about continued classroom behaviors and the subsequent pulling of our students out of the classroom to learn in the hallway. This has been going on for quite some time, and has been one of my biggest ...

Iran fires on container ship in Strait of Hormuz

April 22, 2026

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard opened fire Wednesday on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging the ship and further raising the stakes as planned ceasefire talks in Pakistan failed to materialize. The British military’s United ...

Lycoming Regional Police officer suffers serious injuries in fall while trying to detain suspect

April 22, 2026

JERSEY SHORE — A disturbance on North Main Street late Saturday night landed Jessica E. Barger in the Lycoming County Prison, and Lycoming Regional police Sgt. Brian Fioretti in an emergency room with serious upper body injuries, according to court documents. Officers were dispatched to ...

Muncy bridge forced to close; borough officials mull options

April 22, 2026

Motorists who use the Carpenter Street Bridge in Muncy will be forced to find alternative routes to their homes or other destinations. The bridge was closed indefinitely earlier this month following the discovery of “major deterioration” of a section of its deck, borough officials ...

Arbor Day celebrations to be held around Lycoming County

April 21, 2026

The City of Williamsport kicks off Arbor Day celebration at noon on April 24 in Brandon Park at the bandshell, followed the next day by Arbor in Muncy sponsored by Downtown Muncy Inc. Jennifer Dudek, co-chair of the Brandon Park and Shade Tree Commission along with chair Deb Allison, ...

Work on Williamsport’s ‘Old City’ planned

April 21, 2026

A York-based engineering firm is about to do $2.6 million worth of engineering and design services for improvements in the Old City area of downtown Williamsport. Buchart Horn was hired by City Council after submitting a proposal through a competitive qualifications based selection request for proposals. Five companies submitted similar proposals, Scott Williams, city planner and deputy director of the department of community and economic development, said. Old City is the area named because it was the first place settlers began to build houses and businesses, government buildings and ...