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Lycoming County man accused of contacting victim more than 250 times

LYCOMING CO. (WOLF) — A Lycoming County man is accused of violating a protection-from-abuse order and repeatedly harassing and intimidating a victim, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Charges were filed Nov. 2 against John Joseph King Jr. Investigators said King contacted the victim more than 250 times...

Lycoming County, PA · 11h

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Loyalsock fire company member charged in alleged misconduct involving minor

LOYALSOCK TWP., LYCOMING CO. (WOLF) — A member of a Loyalsock Township volunteer fire company is charged with soliciting sex from a minor at the firehouse and elsewhere, according to state police. Joseph Leo Foster, 47, faces charges including statutory sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor, unlawful dissemination...

Loyalsock Township, PA · 10h

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Jersey Shore elementary school janitor charged with touching, stalking students

Jersey Shore, Pa. — A Jersey Shore man has been charged for allegedly inappropriately touching several young children in the Jersey Shore Elementary School while working as a janitor. The Lycoming Regional Police Department (LRPD) arrested 28-year-old Dakota J. Gardner, a janitorial employee assigned to the elementary school, on Nov. 10 following an investigation into allegations of unlawful physical contact involving multiple elementary-aged students. On Oct. 16, the Lycoming Regional Police Department received a Child Line report alleging inappropriate physical contact between Gardner and a student at Jersey Shore Elementary School. The investigation was conducted by a LRPD School Resource Officer, the officer assigned to the Jersey Shore Area School District. During the course of the investigation, police interviewed multiple students and reviewed school security footage and determined Gardner engaged in repeated unwanted physical contact with several students inside Jersey Shore Elementary School. The investigation also determined that Gardner had been employed by the district since this summer as a janitorial staff member. Charges were approved by the Lycoming County District Attorney’s Office and Gardner was arrested. Gardner was arraigned in front of Judge Aaron Biichle and released on $50,000 unsecured bail. Based on Gardner being charged with six counts

Jersey Shore, PA · 8h

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Williamsport woman allegedly hits cop, flees stop, crashes mile away

Williamsport, Pa. — A Williamsport woman is jailed after she allegedly became belligerent during a traffic stop, assaulted an officer, and drove away before crashing into a pole just over a mile away. On Nov. 9, officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 3100 block of Lycoming Creek Road after observing an equipment violation in Old Lycoming Township. Among the seven charges she would receive by the end of the day was a summary citation for having no working rear lights. During the stop, the driver, identified as 34-year-old Melissa Marie Mertz, reportedly displayed signs of impairment and became increasingly aggressive toward officers. Mertz then allegedly struck an officer in the face, placed her vehicle in drive, and fled the stop at a high rate of speed. Officers pursued as she drove southbound on Lycoming Creek Road. The pursuit ended when her vehicle entered a parking lot in the 2400 block of Lycoming Creek Road and struck a utility pole, police say. Mertz then exited the vehicle and attempted to flee on foot. After reportedly resisting arrest, officers were able to take her into custody without further incident. Mertz is charged aggravated assault, fleeing or attempting to

Williamsport, PA · 5h

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17 Rapes Reported At Lycoming College Over Two Years

WILLIAMSPORT — Lycoming College reported 17 rapes during 2024 and 2025, but none were reported to local law enforcement. PennLive reports the figures appear in the college’s annual campus safety report. The college documented 11 rapes in 2024 and six last year, including incidents in campus residence halls.

Williamsport, PA · 3d

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Cocaine, money found hidden in alley after police chase

WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say they chased him, then later found cocaine and money hidden in an alley. On Nov. 9, investigators were conducting surveillance on 55-year-old George Holley, whom they suspected was selling cocaine in and around the Williamsport area. Holley was spotted on an […]

Williamsport, PA · 10h

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Williamsport man convicted of 'wasp dope' county prison smuggle scheme

Williamsport, Pa. — A Williamsport man has been convicted of trying to have drugs smuggled into the Lycoming County Prison by mail. Authorities said Tyree Tyquan Moy, 41, sent a letter to his son instructing him to soak the paper in wasp spray so it could be mailed back into the prison. Inmates would then use the treated paper — a substance commonly known inside prisons as "wasp dope" — to get high. Moy stressed in the letter that his wife, the child’s mother, should not find it. She did. She turned the letter over to prison authorities, leading to the charges. Moy pleaded no contest to a first-degree misdemeanor of criminal attempt of bringing contraband into the prison and a first-degree misdemeanor of criminal solicitation or attempting to sell drugs at the prison. Each count carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Under the plea agreement, Moy faces three to 12 months on each count. Those sentences will run consecutively to any sentence he is currently serving. Moy is currently on probation and state parole. He is being held at a state correctional institution in Pennsylvania. Related reading Williamsport drug dealer sentenced Williamsport

Williamsport, PA · 2d

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PA Lottery scratch-off ticket worth $1 million sold

(WHTM)– A lottery ticket worth $1 million was sold in Pennsylvania last week, according to the PA Lottery. The PA Lottery said that a retailer in Lycoming County sold a $1 million-winning Million Dollar Win It All Scratch-Off last week. Nittany MinitMart in Loyalsock Township will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. […]

Lycoming County, PA · 14h

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Sonja L Day (Sissy), 88

Sonja L Day (Sissy), 88, of Williamsport, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 5, at the Williamsport home. Sissy was born in Williamsport, April 17, 1938. She was the daughter of the late Paul L. Ulrich and Luella M. (Berish) Ulrich. A graduate of South Williamsport high school, Sissy worked as a nurse’s aide, at GTE Sylvania and as a beautician.

Williamsport, PA · 22h

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Lewisburg woman hurt in three-vehicle crash in Union County

Mifflinburg, Pa. — A 69-year-old Lewisburg woman was taken to Evangelical Community Hospital after a three-vehicle crash involving two Peterbilt trucks on Ridge Road in Limestone Township, according to state police at Milton. An oversize-load Peterbilt with a flatbed trailer driven by Duane M. Dutter, 45, of Sparta, Wisconsin, was stopped in the westbound lane of Ridge Road near Dice Road at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 5 to let eastbound traffic pass, with flags and yellow warning lights on, police said. Joy E. Weaver’s 2008 Ford F-350 was stopped behind it. A westbound 2013 Peterbilt driven by Aaron D. Nolt, 22, of Lewisburg, failed to stop and rear-ended the Ford, pushing it into the back of the oversize load’s trailer, police said. Weaver was injured and taken to the hospital, police say. Nolt and Dutter were not hurt. Troopers gave Nolt a written warning for following too closely.

Lewisburg, PA · 9h

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New staff arrives to shake up the school year

As the new school year begins, students bustle into the building from their long summer break, expecting to see the same aspects of the same high school, except this year new faculty arrives to change up the year. New faculty members add a set of new faces among the existing...

Montoursville, PA · 1d

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Lycoming commissioners seeks $735K grant for homelessness and housing programs

Williamsport, Pa. — Lycoming County commissioners on Thursday approved submitting a $735,000 state housing grant application that would support programs addressing homelessness and housing instability in the county. The application, which is a request, not a guaranteed award, targets four projects through the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) program administered by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency: STEP housing-support programs, including master leasingSTEP’s homes-in-need and urgent-need work focused on code compliance and helping older adults stay in their homesThe Lycoming County–Clinton Joinder Board Housing Stability ProgramThe YWCA Northcentral PA Liberty House program STEP CEO Rachelle Abbott thanked the board for including the organization in the application. She noted that some shelters have closed while 211 intake numbers in Lycoming County have remained fairly stable, underscoring ongoing demand for housing support. Commissioners also approved a multi-year agreement with GEO Reentry Services for Jan. 1, 2027 through Dec. 31, 2031 to operate the county’s reentry service center. The program provides support for people returning to the community after incarceration, which is a population that often faces housing instability. The county has not needed to house inmates out of county due to overcrowding since November 2019, commissioners noted, and described the reentry

Lycoming County, PA · 1d

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Penn College instructor wins national concrete education award

Williamsport, Pa. — Penn College building construction technology instructor Franklin H. Reber, Jr. received the American Concrete Institute’s Clyde E. Kesler Education Award during the institute’s fall convention, held Oct. 11-14 in Atlanta. Reber was nominated for his “outstanding contributions to concrete education through hands-on instruction, creation of a unique concrete science degree program, and dedicated outreach that prepares and inspires the next generation of concrete professionals.” Reber initiated the addition of an associate degree in concrete science technology to Penn College’s building construction program to help fill a void in the industry. Enrollment has nearly doubled each year since the program began eight years ago, and its graduates have a 100% job placement rate, according to the college. “Throughout his 20-plus years of teaching, he’s always stayed abreast of the latest material advances, as well as the innovations in the design and construction of concrete structures and has eagerly continued to mentor our numerous graduates on the many benefits of a career in concrete,” said Ellyn A. Lester, assistant dean of construction and architectural technologies. A Mifflinburg High School graduate, Reber worked as a cabinet builder for Yorktowne Kitchens, now Yorktowne Cabinetry, and in modular home construction for Ritz-Craft

Williamsport, PA · 2d

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From trauma patient to peer: UPMC Williamsport survivor gives back

Muncy, Pa. — When Chad Barner, a Muncy resident, walks the halls of UPMC Williamsport each Wednesday, he isn’t simply making volunteer rounds. He’s retracing a journey that changed his life. In April 2024, Barner fell 15 feet from a ladder at his home, breaking nine ribs, his collarbone and shoulder and collapsing both lungs. After 28 years working for Verizon and routinely climbing poles without injury, an accident at home suddenly put him on the other side of trauma care. Barner was taken by ambulance to UPMC Williamsport, where his recovery included stays in the intensive care and step-down units and inpatient rehabilitation, followed by more than 10 months of outpatient therapy at the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute at the Eastern Lycoming YMCA. “The trauma team kept me breathing,” Barner said. “I figured if they were going to do that, I’d keep fighting. The staff here are very special.” Barner eventually returned to work and even climbed poles again, but lingering effects from his injuries led him to retire early. Around the same time, he found an unexpected new purpose. Kristy Teisher, expert discharge plan manager with Clinical Care Coordination at UPMC Williamsport, invited Barner to a Trauma Survivors Network

Williamsport, PA · 2d

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Sunny Day Camp seeks donations for 2027 return

Montoursville, Pa. — Sunny Day Camp needs donations so it can return in 2027, Pennsylvania State Police Troop F announced. “Sunny Day Camp is all about bringing smiles, laughter, friendship, and unforgettable memories to the children and families in the special needs community we serve,” Troop F shared. The camp is tentatively planned for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2027 at the Lycoming County Fairgrounds in Hughesville. Troop F is advertising the date now, but needs more funding to make the event possible. “We want to be completely transparent: We need donations and community support to make this event happen,” the troop said in a social media post. “An event like this takes a village. Every donation, no matter the size, helps us get one step closer to making this special day a reality.” Troop F is asking local businesses, organizations, community members, and anyone else willing to give to consider supporting the camp. “We don’t want to have to tell this community that we couldn’t make this day happen because we didn’t have the resources,” they added. Checks should be made payable to Lycoming County Camp Cadet, with “Sunny Day Camp” written in the memo line

Montoursville, PA · 15h

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Seahawks Women’s Soccer Punches Ticket To United East Conference Final

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.– The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s soccer team earned a 1-0 road United East semifinal victory over Penn College on Wednesday evening to advance to their third straight conference championship. . After a competitive first half that saw both teams generate scoring opportunities, St....

Williamsport, PA · 1d

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Penn College receives Perkins grant for equipment upgrades

Williamsport, Pa. — Penn College has been awarded a $269,458 Perkins V grant to buy new instructional equipment for several of its associate degree programs. Perkins V is federal funding for career and technical education meant to help schools give students access to industry-relevant technology. “We are grateful to receive Perkins V funding, which supports our ongoing commitment to providing students with the latest industry technologies across our instructional labs,” President Michael J. Reed said. Programs supported include automotive service technician; collision repair technology; heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) technology; heavy equipment operator technology; heavy equipment technology; landscape/plant production technology; and machine tool technology. “By upgrading program resources in these and other associate degree majors, the Perkins V funding helps ensure that our students will continue to develop technical competencies and practical skills in real-world instructional environments,” said Elizabeth A. Biddle, senior director of grant management.

Williamsport, PA · 14h

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Historic barns talk opens Grange lecture series near Watsontown

Watsontown, Pa. — California Grange #941 is launching a quarterly Community History Lecture Series starting with a talk on Pennsylvania’s historic barns by Tom Grbenick on Monday, Nov. 16. The program runs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the California #941 Grange Hall, 17 California Road, Watsontown. From Route 54, traveling from Turbotville toward Washingtonville, turn right onto Strick Road and drive to California Road; the Grange is on the right. Grbenick, a board member of the Historic Barn and Farm Foundation of Pa ., will show a video produced by the foundation marking 250 years of barn building in Pa., along with photos of local and regional barns. He will invite the audience to share information and memories about historic barns and farms in upper Montour and Northumberland counties. Grbenick is a retired landscape architect who founded and long directed the SEDA-COG Community Resource Center in Lewisburg. He lives on historic land known as New Garden in the area called Paradise, Lewis Township, Northumberland County. During the event, Grbenick will share information on foundation membership, its grant program for historic barn restoration, and its barn tours for members. Light refreshments will be served after the talk.

Watsontown, PA · 2d