The Lycoming County Board of Commissioners met on Thursday, May 21, 2026, approving over $5.6 million in expenditures covering infrastructure, affordable housing, public safety staffing, and election operations. The session moved through a wide range of county business, with each item on the agenda carrying real consequences for residents across Lycoming County. Among the most
The bus terminal located at the corner of East Third and Mulberry Streets has been leased to the bus interests operating in and out of the city and will be opened Saturday, June 11. The announcement was made today by Frank E. Plankenhorn, owner of the building which occupies the site of the former YWCA,
Adequate and affordable housing is one of the great needs in America these days, and the Greater Lycoming County area is no exception. In a bid to help lessen this problem, the Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity (GLHFH) organization will be conducting a “Blitz Build” during the two-day period of June 6 and 7. A
This will be a season of baseball fun and action, as well as commemoration, when the Williamsport Crosscutters celebrate and commemorate the 100th anniversary of Historic Bowman Field. It certainly justifies the title of “historic,” having been the scene of great and noteworthy baseball and non- baseball events at the uptown ballpark. Founded in 1926,
Five days of extensive preparation, yet, and West Branch Exposition will be ready to swing open its doors to the public. The Exposition is slated to open at 1:30 o’clock next Saturday afternoon. In the spacious, beautifully decorated garage at the corner of Penn and East Third Streets, the former Rothfuss garage there will be
Lycoming County commissioners gathered last week to confront a set of challenges that strike at the heart of what makes a community function, from the safety of its streets to the soundness of its finances. The most urgent item on the agenda was a growing crisis among local youth. Commissioner Scott Metzger sounded the alarm
The year was 1966. On television, “Batman,” “Star Trek,” and the “Monkees” premiered; Robert C. Weaver became the first African-American Cabinet member when he was named to head the new Department of Housing and Urban Development; the Baltimore Orioles won their first World Series; the Green Bay Packers captured the NFL championship, and the Boston
From the early morning services at the Soldier’s Monument and burial plot in beautiful Wildwood Cemetery, to the impressive marine memorial service on the Market Street Bridge in the evening, Williamsport’s observance of Memorial Day eclipsed all previous events of the kind. The day was one and the same a fitting tribute to America’s heroic
The Lycoming County Commissioners continue to navigate the delicate balance between modernizing local government and protecting the wallets of local taxpayers. During their most recent weekly meeting, officials addressed several operational decisions that connect directly to the broader financial realities facing the region. These administrative choices take place against the backdrop of a carefully managed
