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- March 20, 2019
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Leaders In Our Neighborhood
This Week’s LION Williamsport Mayor Candidate Derek Slaughter0
- Local News, Politics
- March 20, 2019
City Councilman Derek Slaughter will be seeking the Democratic nomination for mayor of Williamsport in the May 21 primary election. Derek brings a broad background and experience to the table in spite of his somewhat young age. Born and raised in Williamsport, Derek graduated from Williamsport Area High School in 1999. His high school Spanish
READ MOREThis Week’s LION: Commissioner and Candidate Tony Mussare0
- Local News
- February 27, 2019
Tony Mussare has declared his candidacy for a third-term as Lycoming County Commissioner. He has the most seniority on the current board, and if truth be told, these past eight years have been a constant challenge for him. But then, challenge is something that Tony Mussare is used to. When Tony graduated from South Williamsport
READ MOREThis Week’s LION: Commissioner Candidate Gabe Campana0
- Government, Politics
- February 20, 2019
The starting gate for the May Primary will have a crowded field for the office of County Commissioner. The count could be as high as eight to ten candidates, including the incumbents, but probably none are as well known as Gabe Campana. After three terms as Williamsport mayor, Campana felt that he had succeeded in
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This Week’s LION: Commissioner & Candidate Jack McKernan0
- Government, Politics
- February 13, 2019
Commissioner Jack McKernan has officially announced that he is seeking a second term of service on the Board of Lycoming County Commissioners. In his announcement, he emphasized his commitment to improving the financial stability of the county, addressing long-standing problems such as the river levee, the White Deer Golf Course, and regional solutions for EMS,
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This Week’s LION: The Private Public Servant – Tom Marino0
- Government, Politics
- February 6, 2019
Tom Marino, U.S. Representative of the 12th Congressional District of Pennsylvania, officially resigned from Congress on January 23, 2019. His formal press release did not explain this action, although in a later statement he commented that he was taking a job in the public sector. Given the current political climate, I can say with full
READ MOREThis Week’s LION: County Commissioner Candidate – Scott Metzger0
- Local News
- January 30, 2019
The year 2019 will be remembered in Lycoming County for decades for the ‘ballotopocalypse’ that will take place. For starters, there will be primary and general elections for positions such as the three Lycoming County commissioners, five county row offices, two court of common pleas judges, the mayor of Williamsport, and four Williamsport city council
READ MOREThe Week’s LION: The Man is More than a Day0
As a student of leadership for the past three decades, I have searched high and low for good examples. Because much of my work was international, and much of the world believes that all Americans know about is America, I wanted to find leadership examples from as many different nationalities as possible. Yet, there was
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This Year’s LION: The Wonder Wife – Debbie Stout0
- Local News
- December 26, 2018
The Leaders in Our Neighborhood articles have not been as frequent in 2018 as in previous years, largely because of increased responsibilities in other areas (see “County Hall Corner”), but I felt a year-end feature was called for. And in keeping with the end of year mood, it seemed appropriate to announce my choice for
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