This is a milestone year for the Uptown Music Collective, as they celebrate their 25th anniversary, on November 21st and 22nd at the Community Arts Center! The nonprofit school of music will mark this milestone with more than 80 alumni joining today’s rising stars on stage for four iconic sets. The show, presented in partnership
Top row left to right: Mark Miller, Wyatt Laubacher, Carter Sherwood, Tristan Kurzawa, Tyce Shaner, Everett Shaner, Joe Laubacher, Finn Styron, Griffin Molino
The new penitentiary at Lewisburg is expected to be ready soon, Director of Prisons Sanford Bates said yesterday. “Attorney General Mitchell will announce a formal opening date just as soon as contractors inform us the penitentiary is ready for occupancy, possibly within several weeks,” Bates said. “Many worthwhile savings have been made in construction of
As we honor veterans this week, it is perhaps fitting and proper to highlight one of these veterans who has cared deeply for veterans and their problems for many years, having been a veteran himself, Mike McMunn recently retired as head of Lycoming County’s Department of Veterans Affairs. He brought to that job a combination
If you love good music and want to support a worthy cause, then Journey Bank Community Arts Center in downtown Williamsport is undoubtedly the place for you this Saturday, November 8, beginning at 7:30 p.m., when “Live United in Music, Vinyl to Viral Concert” is presented to help raise funds for the United Way of
Sylvania Electric Products new central packaging and finishing building located on a 25-acre plot located at 1891 East Third Street north of the Montoursville highway, and west of the Williamsport Country Club, is approaching completion. The new facility intended solely for the use as finishing and warehouse site, is expected to be in operation sometime
The Lycoming County Veterans Day Parade is a traveling parade that moves from community to community each year to recognize our county’s veterans and their sacrifices that were made for our freedom. This year, the Lycoming County Veterans Day Parade Committee is holding the annual Veterans Day Parade on Saturday November 8th, at 2 p.m.
When the most fundamental needs of our community intersect with the complexities of government operations, transparency becomes the bridge that connects solutions to problems. The voices of early childhood educators filled the Lycoming County Commissioners meeting on October 23, 2025, as representatives from STEP highlighted a crisis that threatens the very foundation of our community’s
Halloween is almost here — costumes are being finalized, pumpkins are being carved, and candy is being stockpiled like it’s the apocalypse. But before the ghosts, goblins, and superheroes head out for a night of tricks and treats, let’s talk about something that’s just as important as the perfect costume — safety. Costume Check Before
The schools in Williamsport will not be closed because of the new case of infantile paralysis discovered here Tuesday. Health Officer William J. Mollenkopf advised city council, sitting in session as a Board of Health, that precautions already taken as a result of the illness of 30-month-old Myra Wolfe of 1512 Mt. Carmel Street, eliminated
I’m going to preface this by saying I played sports, so it’s what I connect to. But even if your passion is reading, music, or something else, I think the underlying message still applies. As I’ve mentioned in a previous article, when I’m “in” on something, I’m all in. Growing up, that “something” for me
The Lycoming County Commissioners will convene on October 9, 2025, facing complex decisions that reflect the evolving needs of our community. As October marks Farmers Appreciation Month, the meeting serves as an opportunity to honor our agricultural roots while addressing the pressing need for housing development in a county where farming remains central to our
