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NorthcentralPA.com

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Gas Well Boom Puts Flatbed Hauling Back to Work in North Central PA

Sit in a diner off US-220 near Williamsport and you’ll probably hear it from the next booth: the rigs are busy again. After a couple of slow years, drilling crews are back on pads across Lycoming and Bradford counties. Each pad needs steel, mats and machinery hauled up roads mostly built for milk trucks and school buses. Almost all of it rides on open decks, which is why flatbed hauling services in the region are booked out again. The activity shows up in the numbers: as Penn Business Report notes, citing the Independent Fiscal Office , Pennsylvania drilled 446 new wells in 2025, up 44.3% and the first annual increase since 2022, with Lycoming and Bradford among the five counties that produced 70% of the state’s gas. More wells mean more freight, and most of it won’t fit in a box. Casing pipe comes in long joints, often 40 feet or more. Rig mats are big and awkward. Pump skids and wellhead parts get lifted on and off with a crane or a large loader. What the roads are like up there Getting to a well pad in Bradford County is rarely a straight shot. You can run US-6 into

Williamsport, PA · 2d

WBRE

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Sojka Pavilion goes orange for Bison home opener

LEWISBURG, PA (WBRE/WYOU)— The Bucknell Bison Women’s Basketball team opened up its home schedule at Sojka Pavilion with an “Orange Out” and a match up with Fordham. Despite outscoring the Rams 18-14 in the 4th quarter, Bucknell was bested at home 78-71. Junior guard Reese Zemitis led the scoring for Bucknell on Wednesday night. Zemitis […]

Lewisburg, PA · 1d

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Free Sober Skate Night for families in recovery returns

Shamokin Dam, Pa. — Susquehanna Valley Mediation’s Families in Recovery program and The Walking Free Clubhouse will host the third annual Sober Skate Night, a free event for people in recovery and their families. Join Sober Skate Night from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28 at Sunset Skating Rink, 2755 N. Susquehanna Trail, Shamokin Dam. “This is a great opportunity for families who are in recovery to come together and have fun with their kids, parents, grandparents and friends. In recovery, we need to learn how to have fun again while staying sober. Doing something active together in this type of environment is so good for the soul,” said Families in Recovery Program Director Shawnee Robel. Susquehanna Valley Mediation, founded in 2010 and based in Selinsgrove, supports constructive responses to conflict through mediation, facilitation, training, and education. For more information about Sober Skate Night and other Families in Recovery events, contact Robel at 272-444-1024 or familiesinrecovery@svmediation.org .

Shamokin Dam, PA · 1d

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Geisinger Serves Nearly 3,500 Meals Honoring Veterans

DANVILLE — Geisinger honored military veterans with nearly 3,500 free meals during appreciation dinners held across Pennsylvania last week. Geisinger says the annual drive-through event took place at 12 locations, including Danville, Bloomsburg, Shamokin, Muncy and Jersey Shore. Geisinger executives, employees and volunteers helped distribute meals to veterans and...

Danville, PA · 2d
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No. 3 Bucknell and No. 4 Lehigh Advance to 2026 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Championship

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – No. 3 Bucknell and No. 4 Lehigh advanced to the 2026 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Championship game with semifinal victories Tuesday. Bucknell earned a 2-1 road victory over No. 2 American behind goals from senior midfielder Kiko Hidalgo and senior defender Jack Lucas. Lehigh defeated...

Lewisburg, PA · 2d

muncyluminary.com

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History of the Montgomery lounge Company, part 2

(Editor’s Note: This is part two of a multi-part story. The third part will be published in next week’s issue of The Luminary.) The Montgomery Lounge Company was founded in 1898 by James Miller. The following year the factory was built and the employees were crafting lounges and couches. The opening brought the number of the town’s factories to six.

Montgomery, PA · 1d

conservamome.com

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Planning a Funeral in Williamsport: What Families Can Handle and Where Professionals Help

Planning a funeral in Williamsport involves key decisions. Find out how families can work with professionals for a smooth process. Planning a Funeral in Williamsport: What Families Can Handle and Where Professionals Help. Planning a funeral in Williamsport doesn’t have to mean learning every form and procedure at once. The...

Williamsport, PA · 1d

NorthcentralPA.com

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Columbia, Lycoming County libraries win state grants

Harrisburg, Pa. — The Columbia County Traveling Library and the James V. Brown Library in Lycoming County are among 26 libraries throughout Pa. sharing more than $243,000 in Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Action Grants administered by the Pa. Department of Education. The Columbia County Traveling Library received $10,000 for a project that creates Community Access Points in everyday gathering places to bring digital access, books, and resources directly to residents experiencing economic hardship across Columbia County. The James V. Brown Library received $9,390 for All Are Welcome: District Sensory Welcoming Kits, which will provide Sensory Welcoming Kits to all district libraries to support neurodiverse youth with tools that promote regulation, comfort, and inclusive participation during library visits. Action Grants provide up to $10,000 per project for initiatives that strengthen library services, address local needs, deepen partnerships, and build organizational capacity. Eligible projects may focus on adult or youth services, community engagement, staff training, technology and digital access, or innovative programming. “Libraries are the cornerstones of their communities, providing critical resources to patrons,” said Secretary of Education Carrie Rowe. “This funding will help libraries serve the diverse and unique needs of their local residents by creating innovative educational programming

Lycoming County, PA · 2d

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Bucknell mourns the loss and honors the life of alumna Rachel Apa ’24

The Bucknell community on campus and beyond mourn the loss of alumna and former field hockey star Rachel Apa ’24 after her tragic passing during the New York City Marathon. Apa collapsed as she was approaching the 24-mile marker while running in the NYC Marathon on Nov. 1. She tragically passed away in the hospital several hours later. Apa was running her first marathon to raise money to support research for Parkinson’s disease in honor of her late grandfather.

Lewisburg, PA · 17h

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Swimming and diving breaks 2 school records at quad meet

The swimming and diving team traveled to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, on Saturday to compete against host Bucknell University, the Naval Academy and American University in a quad meet. Both the men’s and women’s squads earned victories over American but dropped matches against the two other schools. The men’s team...

Easton, PA · 17h

WBRE

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Pennsylvania weather: Winter weather continues into the weekend

(WBRE/WYOU) — This winter-like weather will continue through the weekend. You can expect scattered rain and snow showers through Sunday.  They’ll be light and any additional accumulations will be confined to a dusting or so. It’ll be brisk with afternoon temperatures ranging from the upper 30s across the higher elevation to the lower and middle 40s […]

Pennsylvania · 10h

Tribe Athletics

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Football to Host Bucknell for Senior Day

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary football team will conclude its home slate when it hosts Bucknell for Senior Day at Zable Stadium on Saturday at 1 p.m. Prior to the game, W&M will honor 18 seniors who will play their final home contest for the Tribe. The...

Williamsburg, VA · 2d

Wellsboro Gazette

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Commonwealth U honors 3 Keepers of Flame

Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education has named three Commonwealth University individuals as a recipient of the fifth Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Keepers of the Flame Award. Award recipients are Albert Jones, athletic director at Lock Haven; Madelyn Rodriguez, executive director, Diversity, Inclusion, and Multicultural Affairs at Bloomsburg; and...

Lock Haven, PA · 1d

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This Pennsylvania Seafood Market Sells Giant King Crab Legs, Fresh Fish, and Old-School Favorites

Giant king crab legs, deviled clams, and smoked herring are among the seafood favorites shoppers have found at Helmrich’s Seafood in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The family-run market offers fish, shrimp, shellfish, and frozen seafood in a city hundreds of miles from the Atlantic coast. The shop has built a following...

Williamsport, PA · 4d