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Construction set to resume soon at site of future Williamsport Wawa store
Williamsport, Pa. — Construction is set to resume soon on the site of the Williamsport Wawa store after it was stopped earlier this year when a cancer-causing chemical was found in the groundwater. Work on the site at 164 Maynard Street should resume in May when excavation begins for underground storage tanks and store infrastructure, according to Megan Lehman, spokesperson for the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Construction of the new gas station and convenience store should not be delayed. The store is expected to...
Preparing for the 63rd Annual Home Show in Williamsport
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Vendors are setting up inside the Liberty Arena in Williamsport for the West Branch Susquehanna Builders Association's 63rd Annual Home Show this weekend. "It just started as a way to bring the construction trades into the consumer, there's lots of different vendors that are gonna be...
Secrecy still surrounds probe into fatal shooting of boy, 15, outside Pa. restaurant
WILLIAMSPORT — The secrecy surrounding the investigation of the March 2 fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy outside a restaurant in Lycoming County continues. The attorney for Johneice Francin Legare, 37, says he has not been provided the new charges filed April 11 after the old ones were withdrawn.
Perfect 2 Perfect: Williamsport area estate sale
Williamsport, Pa. — Perfect 2 Perfect's next estate sale is here! Please stop by our sale at 56 Becker Hill Road (this is off Bloomingrove Road). The dates are April 25, 26, 27 (Thursday 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Friday 8:30-2 p.m. and sat 8:30 a.m. until closing at noon). This home used to be a one-room school house. Very unique (and yes, the home is sold and the new owner is ready to move in as soon as the sale is over). Please realize there are...
Corrections officer bit at SCI Muncy during assault
Muncy, Pa. — An inmate at SCI Muncy bit a staff member when she started fighting staff, police say. Shyanne Autumn Place, 25, of Muncy "became irate" on March 5 when she was being transported to a “dry cell,” a cell without plumbing, for observation, Trooper Michael Adams said. Witnesses claimed Place was “working herself up” after handcuffs were placed on her, Adams added. Place allegedly screamed at staff members,...
EQT invites applications for Pennsylvania Qrew Camps
Williamsport, Pa. — For the first time ever in Williamsport, a two-day camp with EQT Corporation will be held to teach students in grades 9-11 about the natural gas industry and potential careers in the field. For students interested in becoming the next generation of energy industry leaders, Qrew Camp, a two-day immersive experience, gives those students the opportunity to see related, cutting-edge technologies and witness the drilling process in person. It's an easy and safe way to gain hands-on STEM engagement. ...
UPMC Muncy nurse recognized with DAISY Award
Williamsport, Pa. — A UPMC Muncy nurse was recently awarded a DAISY Award for extraordinary nurses. The award winner, Serena Chapman, LPN was nominated by a patient’s family member, who shared: "While my stepfather was receiving end-of-life care, Serena adopted our family. Just hours before he passed, my mom suffered a heart attack just 13 months after a stroke. During all this, she was battling cancer. Serena was very attentive...
PD: Man out on bail leads police on chase through Lycoming County
OLD LYCOMING TOWNSHIP, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Police arrested a man they say led officers on a chase for several miles while under the influence of crack cocaine. On April 19, the Lycoming Regional Police Department said they arrested 60-year-old David Miller, of Lycoming Township, for fleeing a traffic traffic stop while under the influence. Law […]
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