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Rash of vehicle break-ins reported in Hughesville

The Hughesville Police Department is receiving reports of vehicle break-ins of late around the downtown area. Police Chief Rod Smith told borough council at its recent meeting that many of the incidents have occurred along the south end of Main Street. He suggested people lock their ...

Montoursville Area School Board eyes budget deficit, possible tax hike

The Montoursville Area School Board is dealing with difficult decisions with next year’s spending plan. And hiking taxes would only partly fill an $836,000 deficit the district is now facing with the budget. Business Manager Jessica Reich reported to the board at its recent meeting that a ...

Wednesday night storm damages home, trees in Lycoming County

A roof was blown off a house in the 5900 block of Warrensville Road in Eldred Township as storms swept through the area late Wednesday night. The resident was unharmed as the wicked winds peeled back the roof that had been installed within the past year, said a retired firefighter at the ...

Montoursville Area School Board hires a director of curriculum

The Montoursville Area School Board at its recent meeting approved Dr. Matt Johnson to become the district’s director of curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Johnson, who serves as the district’s high school principal, will fill a position that has remained vacant for many ...

Reenactor reflects on lives of John and Abigail Adams

With history all around us as Pennsylvanians, it is easy to overlook it sometimes. The Commonwealth not only shaped our 250 year old nation but, consequently, the world. As we celebrate the semiquincentennial, the Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society is offering a ...