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Peer-to-peer suicide prevention program helps middle and high school students
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Pictures of 16 students hang on a bulletin board inside Williamsport Area High School, letting their classmates know they are available to talk about mental health. The students are a part of the Hope Squad program, a nationwide suicide prevention program that started at a high school in Utah.
Gallery 255 features artwork from Montoursville painter this June
Lewisburg, Pa. — Paintings from Montoursville artist Ron Beach will be on display in Gallery 255 at the Public Library for Union County throughout the month of June. His works capture wildlife and familiar scenic views around Northcentral Pennsylvania. Ron Beach’s art career began in 1984 when his wife gave him with acrylic paints and brushes as a gift. He is a self-taught painter who has spent 39 years capturing the wildlife and nature of scenic Pennsylvania. His art has graced the covers of magazines,...
Perfect 2 Perfect: Wentzler Farm warehouse
Muncy, Pa. — Perfect 2 Perfect's next estate sale is coming to the Wentzler Farm Warehouse complex in Muncy. Just around the corner from the old Lycoming Mall and just one block from the entrance to Alexander Nissan, this sale is going to be held in the back of the warehouse. We have been here before (several years ago) with another estate sale for the Wentzler family, and this is not a repeat of the other estate sale. This sale contains items from another family member’s parents’ estate in Luzerne County. They brought the items here after selling the home...
Student awards presented to Spring 2024 graduates
Williamsport, Pa. – Pennsylvania College of Technology has presented student achievement awards to its Spring 2024 graduates. Commencement ceremonies were held May 10-11 at the Community Arts Center. Penn College is a special mission affiliate of Penn State. The award winners, their hometowns and academic majors are: President’s Award, presented for leadership and service to...
Police: Man threatens to kill Walmart employee
Lewisburg, Pa. — A man was charged after he allegedly threatened to kill a loss prevention officer at the Lewisburg Walmart store in Kelly Township. Roy E. Bieber Jr., 72, of Watsontown, was at the store around 3 p.m. on April 25 when the store's loss prevention officer heard him yelling obscenities in the pharmacy area, according to Trp. Casey Ward of state police at Milton. The officer asked Bieber...
PA Lottery Scratch-off worth $3M sold at Sheetz
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A lucky lottery player has won $3 million off a Scratch-off sold at Sheetz. A Pennsylvania Lottery retailer in Lycoming County sold a $3 million-winning $3 Million Mega Stacks Scratch-Off. Sheetz on Westminster Drive in Williamsport, will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Scratch-Off prizes expire one year from the […]
Four alumni honored at Penn College commencements
Williamsport, Pa. — Pennsylvania College of Technology presented honors to four alumni during their Spring 2024 commencement ceremonies. The ceremonies were held May 10-11 at the Community Arts Center in downtown Williamsport. Kate McCall Stepnick, of Bloomsburg, received the Alumni Humanitarian Award at the college’s Friday, May 10, afternoon ceremony; Daniel T. Hornberger, of Seven Valleys, and Richard C. Hornberger, of Mechanicsburg, were recognized with Distinguished Alumni Awards at the...
SCI Muncy reports death of inmate
Muncy, Pa. — An SCI Muncy inmate was pronounced dead just over a month after she was found unresponsive in her cell. Inmate Ashley Hernandez, 25, was found unresponsive in her cell on April 10, 2024. Prison staff immediately responded, and life-saving measures were administered until emergency medical services arrived, according to Wendy Nicholas, superintendent of the State Correctional Institution at Muncy. Hernandez was transported to UPMC Williamsport and she...
Area high school students earn scholarships from Lycoming County Republican Committee
Williamsport, Pa. — As with every graduation season, high school students in the region earned scholarship awards from the community. One community organization to offer a scholarship each year in Lycoming County is the Lycoming County Republican Committee. The awards, titled the 2024 Fairfield Auto Group's Dick Staib Memorial Scholarship, are sponsored by the Fairfield Auto Group and the Lycoming County Republican Committee. ...
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