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The making of George Washington

INCHESTER, Va. — Before he was the father of our country, before he led Continental Army soldiers across an icy Delaware River, before he inherited his family’s Mount Vernon estate in Northern Virginia, America’s future first president was just a kid named George. It wasn’t until a ...

Keep moving: Words of wisdom from seasoned employee

Today we begin the ‘Still clocking in,’  a series dedicated to seniors who are working past retirement age. If you know a senior citizen who would like to be featured in a story email kkennedy@sungazette.com or call 570-326-1551 x3121. Lon Savage loves cars. For the last 60 years he has ...

Lycoming County commissioners call out ‘rumor mill’

Reacting to a video on social media of the Muncy Township Supervisors’ meeting which showed an altercation erupting following the meeting, Lycoming County Commissioner Scott Metzger commented, “last night was not a good look for the eastern end of the county.” Muncy Township’s meetings have struggled since new supervisors took over this year and Metzger noted that it’s gotten worse. “It’s just not a good look for anyone,” he said. One of the issues at the township stems from a board that is currently in litigation with developers, who are seeking to redevelop the ...

Lycoming County Judge sentences man to life in prison for homicide

A convicted murderer will spend the rest of his life in prison, Lycoming County President Judge Eric Linhardt announced Friday morning. The sentencing comes after a jury of 10 women and six men found Benjamin Villanueva III, 35, guilty of criminal homicide, aggravated assault with a deadly ...

Williamsport OKs deal for zoning enforcement

Williamsport City Council recently approved a resolution authorizing an agreement between the city and Barry Isett, a third-party codes and zoning service. Mayor Derek Slaughter said the resolution will be for a zoning enforcement officer while the city has that position advertised. The ...

US Forest Service to shut down city office

The U.S. Forest Service is relocating its headquarters across the country, leading to the closure of four facilities in Pennsylvania, including Williamsport. According to reporting by WGAL-TV, a Lancaster-based television station, the Trump administration is moving the service’s headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City, Utah, and will transition to a more state-based organizational model. Research and development facilities in York, Irvine, Long Pond and Williamsport will close. “For an agency whose lands, partners, and operational challenges are overwhelmingly ...