Lycoming County commissioners approve Public Safety Department pilot program with Lycoming Regional Police

October 3, 2026

An agreement with the Lycoming Regional Police Department (LRPD) as a partner in a pilot program which will supplement the county’s 911 radio dispatch support was approved by the Lycoming County commissioners this week. The program will be funded through 911 grant funds. Director or Public Safety Forest Rothchild told the commissioners that the program would decrease the cost of overtime and contracted staffing now utilized to fill that role. “Our newest telecommunicators, as they are moving through their phone training to their next phase, telecommunication officers often have ...

Federal Reserve official touts research efforts during visit to Penn College

October 3, 2026

Resilience, optimism and growth. These were three words that Anna Paulson, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia used for Pennsylvania College of Technology officials and business leaders Friday in a roundtable discussion and tour of the cutting-edge laboratories and ...

Officials mark completion of Frank E. Heller Dam spillway

October 2, 2026

Officials celebrated the completion of the Frank E. Heller Dam spillway located in Armstrong Township, Lycoming County, on Thursday. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) and the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) delivered $1,176,800 in funding from the ...

Council receives single bid for condemned Williamsport City Hall, offering $455,000

October 2, 2026

The City of Williamsport received a $455,000 bid to purchase the condemned City Hall at 245 W. Fourth St. JBAS Realty Inc. of Jessup submitted the only bid on Wednesday, based on the bid document that went out July 31. JBAS Realty Inc. is the same contractor founded and owned by John ...

Sen. Gene Yaw pushes PJM to focus on growing state’s energy capabilities

October 2, 2026

In a letter to the PJM Interconnection Board of Managers, state Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Loyalsock Township, chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, urged the regional transmission organization to resolve governance issues and refocus its attention on the growing need for new ...

Monday a big day for Rep. Jamie Flick’s efforts toward child custody reform

October 2, 2026

State Rep. Jamie Flick, R-South Williamsport, announced there will be a major day for his child custody reform legislation as there is a press conference, Judiciary Committee public hearing and panel all scheduled for Monday at the state Capitol in Harrisburg. According to a news release, ...