Gov. Josh Shapiro took the first step in stabilizing public transportation in the region by announcing that he would ask for new state funding for public transit, out of which SEPTA will receive the largest share. With draconian service reductions and steep fare increases on the horizon ...
The Billtown Blues Festival will be back on stage at the Lycoming County Fairgrounds in Hughesville this summer for its 34th year — an annual celebration of music that we know is welcomed by music lovers throughout our region, our state and beyond. As the Sun-Gazette reported in Monday’s ...
Legislation in the state House proposes that plans to build warehouses should be subject to referenda by voters. As the sponsor of the bill, state Rep. Joe Emrick, R-Upper Nazereth, explains, according to an article by The Center Square in the Sun-Gazette’s business section, “the people ...
The Junior League of Williamsport deserves our appreciation. As reported in Friday’s edition of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Junior League members Lili Amanda Crum and Latricia Scutchling are spearheading a program to provide women’s sanitary products, such as tampons and pads, in area ...
In October 1753, 21-year-old George Washington set off from Williamsburg, Va., on a mission to deliver an ultimatum to French forces at Fort Le Boeuf in present-day Erie County, Pa. Washington’s route took him through Alexandria, Va., Cumberland, Md. and the Forks of the Ohio — pre-Fort ...
On Saturday, the Uptown Music Collective performed its “Decade of Grunge” concert at the Community Arts Center, once again demonstrating the program’s commitment to offering youngsters in our region a well-rounded education in music. Collective founder and executive director Dave ...