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The history of the Montgomery Lounge Company

(Editor’s Note: This is part one of a multi-part story. The second part will be published in next week’s issue of The Luminary.) Montgomery was a bustling factory town in the late nineteenth century and well into the twentieth century. One of the early factories was the Montgomery Lounge Company.

Lycoming County, PA · 3d
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NorthcentralPA.com

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Williamsport ranks second in Pa. cities where young adults want to build careers at home

Williamsport, Pa. — More than half of young Pennsylvanians say they want to stay in or return to their hometowns to build careers, according to a new survey, with Williamsport ranking second statewide among cities where that commitment is strongest. A resume.io survey of 3,052 adults ages 18–35 found that 51% of young Pennsylvanians are committed to putting down professional roots in their hometowns. Family ties and lower costs of living topped the list of reasons, and those willing to accept lower pay to stay local said they would take an average 10.5% salary cut. The survey ranked cities by the number of respondents who said they planned to stay or return, with a minimum of 50 responses per city. The top three Pennsylvania cities were: ErieWilliamsportAltoona In Williamsport, technical education and manufacturing support skilled careers in the region. UPMC Williamsport is Lycoming County’s largest employer. Pennsylvania College of Technology trains workers for fields ranging from advanced manufacturing to healthcare, while companies such as West Pharmaceutical Services and ANDRITZ offer additional specialist roles. That mix of education and local employment creates pathways that do not automatically require leaving the Susquehanna Valley. Erie ranked first, citing a mix of manufacturing, healthcare,

Williamsport, PA · 1d

wkok.com

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Bucknell Student-Run Thrift Store Gives Clothing New Life

LEWISBURG — Bucknell University students are giving used clothing a second life while learning how to operate a business. Bison Thrift opened in September at the Elaine Langone Center, offering affordable secondhand clothing and promoting sustainability. The store was founded by graduates Ella Slayton and Elliott Kilgallen, who developed...

Lewisburg, PA · 1d
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Wellsboro Gazette

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Elkland authority addresses resignation of wastewater plant operator

The Elkland Borough Authority met in special session Oct. 30 to address the resignation of licensed operator Pat Crowley. Crowley has served as licensed water and wastewater operator for a number of years and resigned Oct. 23. The Department of Environmental Protection’s Safe Drinking Water Program and Clean Water Program...

Elkland, PA · 1d

State College

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CBICC is 2026 Chamber of the Year

CAMP HILL — The Pennsylvania Association of Chamber Professionals recently announced the recipients of its 2026 Chamber of the Year Awards. The Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County and the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce were recognized during the association’s awards ceremony at the Penn Harris Hotel in Camp Hill, as part of the 2026 PACP Chamber Professionals & Leadership Conference held Oct. 26-28, 2026.

Centre County, PA · 2d

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On Conesus Lake, the Price Tag Is the Easy Part

Recreational waterfront is bought on the strength of a view and owned on the strength of a budget. The gap between those two things is where most buyer regret on a small lake originates – not in overpaying at closing, but in failing to price what ownership actually costs across the years that follow.

Livingston County, NY · 3d

The Whale 99.1 FM

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Cannabis Dispensary Planned for Former Owego Video Rental Shop

A closed Video King store may become home to the first licensed marijuana business in the village.

Owego, NY · 3d

waer.org

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Wells College finds new buyer for historic campus

A Chicago-based real estate developer has signed a purchase agreement to buy the former Wells College campus in Aurora with plans for a senior living community. "For now we're still negotiating," said developer Paul Warshauer, who made a $10 million cash offer and signed the agreement last Thursday. "We're in, basically, the due diligence period, the examination period.

Aurora, NY · 4d

NewsChannel 36

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Corning’s New Winter Farmers Market Opens at Bridge to Hope Center

CORNING, N.Y. (WENY) — A new indoor winter farmers market opened Thursday at the Bridge to Hope Center on Bridge Street in Corning, bringing many of the same local vendors from the summer market into the colder months. The market builds on the summer farmers market in Centerway Square....

Corning, NY · 1d

The Ithaca Voice

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TeraWulf takes legal action against Town of Lansing

The developers of a controversial data center project have taken legal action against the Town of Lansing. Voices are AI generated. The Ithaca Voice is not responsible for mispronunciations. TeraWulf, a Maryland-based company seeking to transform the site of a former coal-fired power plant into a data center near the...

Lansing, NY · 16h

cortlandareatribune.com

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CJ Morse Painting & Construction – A Hometown Tradition

Located at 411 Butternut Drive in Newfield, CJ Morse Painting and Construction continues a tradition of quality workmanship and community service. For nearly five decades, Carl Morse has been a familiar and trusted name throughout the local community. Through hard work, experience, and dedication to his customers, he has built more than a business—he has built a lasting reputation.

Newfield, NY · 2d

The Ithaca Voice

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‘That review is ongoing’: Ithaca College professors, staff fear potential layoffs

Amid Ithaca College’s financial troubles, faculty and staff fear potential layoffs as the school works to address its budget deficit. Voices are AI generated. The Ithaca Voice is not responsible for mispronunciations. The news was shared at an Oct. 20 State of the College meeting, in which President Dr....

Ithaca, NY · 2d

theithacan.org

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Commentary: Ithaca College’s three-school model is private equity thinking at its worst

Editor’s Note: This is a guest commentary. The opinions do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board. Ithaca College’s proposed restructuring from five academic schools to three is a poorly conceived, short-sighted and intellectually lazy idea. But the thinking behind this reorganization is troublingly familiar. Ithaca...

Ithaca, NY · 2d

cortlandareatribune.com

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Ditch the Payroll Headaches: Modern Tools, Local Touch

Running a business in the Cortland and Ithaca area of New York State means operating in a unique, vibrant economy. Between the bustling energy of local colleges and universities and our many restaurants, vineyards, farms and shops, Central New York business owners wear a lot of hats. But let’s be honest: keeping up with payroll probably isn’t your favorite part of the day. Between tracking hours for your employees and navigating labor laws, it can quickly feel overwhelming.

Cortland, NY · 2d

CNY News

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HEAP Applications Are Open in New York With Up to $1,086 for Heating

Households in Binghamton, Broome County and across the Southern Tier can apply for HEAP now, and many SNAP and Public Assistance recipients receive benefits automatically.

New York · 3d

Cornell Daily Sun

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He’s Asking for $50,000 to Save The Ithaca Times — But Failed to Pay Past Investors Across the Country

The head of a nonprofit that operates The Ithaca Times is asking for $50,000 from community members in order to save the 54-year-old local paper from eviction in early November. But Roy Allen, the head of the nonprofit, Pathways to Equity, failed to pay around $300,000 to Maine investors in...

Ithaca, NY · 4d

wxhc.com

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Cortland Receives Credit Downgrade From Fitch Ratings to ‘BB+’

Financial pressures continue to mount for the City of Cortland following a new rating action from Fitch Ratings. Fitch has officially downgraded Cortland’s Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and outstanding Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan rating from ‘BBB’ down to ‘BB+’, pushing the city further into speculative-grade territory.

Cortland, NY · 2d

KISS 104.1

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Cannabis Dispensary Planned for Former Owego Video Rental Shop

A closed Video King store may become home to the first licensed marijuana business in the village.

Owego, NY · 3d

tompkinsweekly.com

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Indian Milk & Honey grows its Freeville food business

Inside Indian Milk & Honey Co.’s production plant, milk becomes drinkable yogurt, fruit is cooked into puree, and butter is slowly transformed into ghee with a nutty aroma and golden color. The facility is tucked into a former fish farm in Freeville, but the products made their travel far...

Freeville, NY · 3d

Cornell Daily Sun

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VINK | Get Starbucks Actually Off Campus

If you frequent the vending machines across campus or tend to grab a drink from the fridges in our eateries, chances are you’ve recently grabbed a Frappucino. Maybe you didn’t give it a second thought. But did you know Cornell is in violation of its own policy to stop selling Starbucks products?

Ithaca, NY · 2d