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Student-run ice cream center reopening for the summer in Hershey
HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) — The Spartan Ice Cream Center is ready for another summer. On June 27, the Milton Hershey School is reopening the Spartan Ice Cream Center on Thursdays and Fridays this summer from 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Located near the Athletics field complex, the center serves two large scoops of ice cream in cups or cones for just $3.
The Planet: A look at the last-standing gay bar in Williamsport
Williamsport, Pa. — For 15 years, a gay couple has owned and operated The Planet — the last-standing gay bar in Williamsport — a place that now serves as both a haven for the LGBTQ community and a gathering place for all. Carolyn Cohick-Harman, 59, and Kathy...
PA CareerLink To Hold Job Fair for New Feed Mill
Country View Family Farms say they are particularly interested in operators and maintenance technicians to work at the state-of-the-art facility which is near Route 15 and Interstate 80. The $47 million facility is opening soon, it is visible for miles around because of a nearly 200 foot tall mill. (photo...
Dealer Admits to Selling Cocaine to Informant Four Times
WILLIAMSPORT — NorthCentralPa.com is reporting A confidential informant purchased cocaine from a woman four times over a month’s span in Williamsport. When confronted with evidence of the deals, Ameerah Yasmine Blackwell of Williamsport allegedly admitted to setting the transactions up throughout the city. According to detectives with the Lycoming County Narcotics Enforcement Unit, 30-year-old Blackwell gave up the name of a woman she used to deliver cocaine to an informant.
Williamsport's Community Arts Center getting new name to attract wider audience
Williamsport’s Community Arts Center will soon get a new name and look and possibly a wider audience. The theater at 220 W. Fourth St. will be known as Journey Bank Community Arts Center, starting July 1, 2025. The goal is to reach wider audiences and improving marketing. “As a...
Whitetail Recreational Parking Area reopens after renovations
JERSEY SHORE — The heat was flirting with triple digits, and the fact there weren’t many clouds in the sky didn’t do those in attendance at the Whitetail Recreational Parking Area any favors in terms of getting shade. But, despite the heat and sun, nothing was going...
Montoursville major softball title was first since 2011, and third ever
No one on Montoursville’s major softball team was born yet the last time the league won a District 12 title in major softball competition. The girls from that 2011 team are now in their mid-20s. Montoursville has had quality teams since then, but never had one who could hold the District 12 championship banner.
‘Togetherness and catharsis’: UPMC Family Hospice celebrates third annual butterfly release
UPMC Family Hospice staff and program volunteers hosted an event for community members in remembrance and honor of loved ones who have passed. About 300 people attended the third annual butterfly release celebration at Callie’s Garden, James Short Park, Loyalsock Township. “There’s a palpable sense of togetherness and catharsis...
BEA’s Albright, CM’s McKeague displayed excellence all year long in softball
If you can’t have one or the other, just have both. For the second consecutive year, Central Mountain graduate pitcher Adalynn McKeague and rising senior pitcher Sierra Albright have been named Express All-Star Pitchers of the Year. McKeague, who was a four-year varsity letter winner for the Wildcats, helped Central Mountain to the program’s first appearance in the PIAA Class 5A semifinal before falling to Thomas Jefferson, 9-8.
Owner of Wood-Mode LLC proposes solar energy facility in Natalie
MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP — William French, the owner of Wood-Mode LLC, in Kreamer, is proposing a commercial solar energy facility containing roughly 8,300 solar panels at a former drive-in movie theater in Natalie. The 25.53-acre property has not been used in decades, but French, the sole member of 160...
Close game was more than beneficial for Montoursville majors
Not every game is smooth sailing when it comes to Little League contests. There’s bumps and moments that test your team where they have to dig down and fight back. Thursday was the latest example of just that for Montoursville. Montoursville’s major softball team defeated Williamsport Area in Thursday’s...
YMCA receives $10,000 grant to aid in children's programs
SUNBURY — The Sunbury YMCA has been presented with a $10,000.00 grant from The Community Giving Foundation to aid in the development of their children’s programs. The funding will be used strategically by the Sunbury YMCA to enhance programs provided for the children of the Y’s community and continue in their mission to nourish youth development in the area to better the community for all.
Fiery crash closes Route 54 near Turbotville
TURBOTVILLE — Route 54 at the intersection of County Line Road just east of Turbotville was shut down at around 3 p.m. Friday for a fiery crash involving at least three vehicles. A thick cloud of black smoke could be seen from several miles around as firefighters worked to...
Three recent grads earn scholarship from Flemington Hi-Neighbor Committee
FLEMINGTON — Three local high school graduates were the recipients of a scholarship from the Flemington Hi-Neighbor Committee. Teresa Temple, of Lock Haven, plans to attend Juniata College to earn a degree in forensic chemistry. In her application, Temple said she wants to be a voice for people. “I...
Footsteps to Follow: The waiting room
April was eye surgery month. On two Wednesdays, two weeks apart, I had cataracts removed first from my left eye and then from my right eye. My eyes received what I consider “Bionic Woman” implants that restored vision I had not enjoyed since elementary school. These surgeries were preceded by a long appointment of measuring and testing with various machines and followed by more of the same.
Woman born in Muncy celebrates 100th birthday
Betty Logue turned 100 years old on June 14. She is a mother of seven. She lived through the great depression and was born and raised in Muncy in 1924 and is a graduate of Muncy High School. She was married to Harrold Logue; he passed away in 1979. She...
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