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LHU’s Robinson, Evans earn weekly league honors

Madeline Evans and Alana Robinson swept the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East Offensive and Defensive Weekly awards, the conference office announced on Monday. The Bald Eagles have brought home five PSAC weekly awards this season, with three from Evans and a pair from Robinson. The duo also swept the offensive and defensive honors on Nov. 24. After an up-and-down start to conference play, The Haven has righted the ship after starting Eastern Division play 2-0 to improve to 8-5 overall and 4-3 in the PSAC. Headlining the run was the play on both ends of the court from ...

Eldon B. Rider

Eldon B. Rider passed away quietly on Friday, January 9, 2026. In his words “he was ready to go.” He recently lost his wife, Ada, in June of last year. He was born in Newberry, PA on June 21, 1931. He was a son of the late Bryan Rider and Emma M. Lockcuff Rider. After his father’s ...

Susan L. Rook (Sue)

Susan L Rook (Sue) of Williamsport PA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2026 surrounded by family. She was born on September, 8, 1938 to the late Gregory and Elouise (Bubb) Beck. Sue graduated from Williamsport High School the class of 1957 and was a long-time resident of the ...

Lucas Alexander Smithgall

Lucas Alexander Smithgall, 19, of Jersey Shore, passed away suddenly on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Born April 19, 2006, in Knoxville, Tennessee, Lucas was the loving son of Joshua and Amanda (Smith) Smithgall. Lucas attended Cedar Bluff Middle School through 7th grade until he and his ...

Gary Sherwood Feist (aka Hawkeye)

Gary Sherwood Feist (aka Hawkeye), 75, of Nisbet, passed away, Saturday, January 10, 2026 at the Gatehouse after extended health issues. Born November 24, 1950 to the late Sherwood L. Feist and Susan S. (Schweikart) Feist. Gary graduated from South Williamsport in 1968. Gary was the owner ...

William H. Kilpatrick, Jr.

William H. Kilpatrick Jr., 83, of Williamsport, died at UPMC Williamsport on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. The family will receive family and friends from 9:15 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, 326 Washington Blvd, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. A full obituary will appear in the Wednesday edition of the Sun-Gazette and at www.crousefuneralhome.com. The family will provide the flowers.