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Arguing after Muncy Twp Supervisors meeting

*Explicit language warning* Things got heated after the Muncy Township board adjourned as Charlie Bush, the former owner of the Bush House Estate, traded accusations with Jason Fink, CEO and president of the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce. As things escalated, others at the ...

Exhaust called into question at chicken, solar farm hearing

A proposed operator of a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) of five barns and 350,000 chickens in Muncy Creek Township would have exhaust fans that point toward the ground. The applicant, Sunny Side Up Farms, would have a daily management operator, AgVentures, operate the CAFO. Cody Snyder, of AgVentures, previously provided that information in testimony before township supervisors at an ongoing conditional use hearing, testimony that was revisited at the most recent hearing before the board. “That would be effective if the earth absorbs air,” said Howard Williams, a ...

Grants to fund new crosswalks in City of Williamsport

Crosswalks are going to be built citywide and Billtown can thank those who ran red lights in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh for it. City Council this week passed a resolution awarding construction services for the crosswalks to Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc., as presented by Bill Scott, city ...

Meet-and-greet to introduce candidates for proposed Home Rule Study Commission

Candidates for the proposed Home Rule Study Commission will host a public meet-and-greet and informational session on Thursday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the River Valley Regional YMCA, 641 Walnut St. The free event is open to all residents and will provide an overview of Home Rule — a form of local government that would give Williamsport greater control over local decisions such as zoning, taxation and public services. Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet the candidates and ask questions. Residents running for the Home Rule Study Commission include Andrew Dincher, Dante ...

Officials: Fentanyl crisis easing in Pennsylvania

(The Center Square) – The rate of Pennsylvania’s fentanyl deaths has collapsed over the last two years, though the fight is far from over, according to one of the most senior law enforcement leaders who visited the commonwealth on Wednesday. FBI Director Kash Patel came to Allentown for a ...