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United Way accepting requests for homelessness assistance funding

Lycoming County receives an annual allocation of Homeless Assistance Program (HAP) funds through a Lycoming County Human Service Block Grant (HSBG). According to a news release, HAP is a county-directed program that offers a variety of supportive services to individuals and families experiencing or at risk for homelessness and who can demonstrate that, with HAP intervention, they will be able to meet their basic housing needs in the near term. HAP includes five (5) components: bridge housing, case management, rental assistance, emergency shelter, and innovative supportive housing. The ...

Mosquitos test positive for West Nile in Centre County township

BELLEFONTE -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Vector Management has reported to the Centre County Planning and Community Development Office that one mosquito sample collected recently in Ferguson Township, has tested positive for the West Nile Virus. Additional mosquito surveillance, sampling and larval control are being performed as necessary by the Centre County Mosquito Disease Control Program staff, according to a release from the Centre County Board of Commissioners. “We recommend residents take preemptive measures by inspecting their yards, take a few ...

Senator, congressman plead to keep Erie post office open

U.S. Senator John Fetterman, D-Braddock, and U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Butler, sent a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner urging the U.S. Postal Service to reopen the South Erie Post Office. “Erie residents who do not drive struggle to access alternative post offices, while others report long waits at retail counters to retrieve their rerouted mail. In addition, we are concerned about dangerous conditions at the South Erie Post Office, including missing windows, holes in the pavement, and unhoused individuals sleeping on the premises. Unless the South Erie Post Office reopens ...

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 ...