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Local contractor cashes check, leaves customer hanging on water heater replacement job
Old Lycoming Township, Pa. — A Williamsport contractor allegedly took $1,600 from a victim after claiming their water heater needed to be replaced. Nathan Charles Cogley, 42, baulked on the job and blamed the customer for giving him the money and canceling the work, according to a complaint. Cogley, an HVAC technician, met the victim on Sept. 24 to examine their water heater, Officer Michael Engel said. Cogley inspected the...
Approval sought of $1M settlement of former Shop-Vac workers’ WARN Act suit
WILLIAMSPORT—A $1 million settlement has been reached in the class-action Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) suit brought by workers who say they were phased out by the former Shop-Vac Corp. in Williamsport. U.S. Middle District Judge Matthew W. Brann was asked Thursday to give preliminary approval to...
The Pajama Factory: A community responds
Williamsport, Pa. — The fate of a Williamsport neighborhood and the entire community within seems to be at stake. That might seem dramatic, but following a Tuesday hearing with an appeals board for the International Fire Code and International Building Code, the Pajama Factory owners and community, even city officials, seem to be waiting on what to do next with baited breath. Wrangling the story into a nutshell is difficult....
Disaster Recovery Center in Union County to close
UNION COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News has an important update for those impacted by Tropical Storm Debby back in August. The Disaster Recovery Center located in Union County will permanently close this Saturday, October 5 at 6:00 p.m. Residents who still need help can visit one of the other disaster shelters located in Lycoming, Potter, […]
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