TEEN SENTENCED IN 2024 PENN VALE APARTMENTS SHOOTING CASE A Williamsport teenager has been sentenced for his role in a 2024 shooting at Penn Vale Apartments in Loyalsock Township. Tykir Jihad Smith received credit for 336 days already served and was placed on probation for three years and 30 days. Smith pleaded guilty ...

ELEVEN MEN CHARGED IN LOYALSOCK HUMAN TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION Eleven men, including three from Williamsport, are charged in connection with an alleged human trafficking operation at Green Spa and Massage on River Avenue in Loyalsock Township. According to NorthcentralPA.com, state police say the charges followed a mo...

HEAVY RAIN TRIGGERS WIDESPREAD FLOODING ACROSS LYCOMING COUNTY Heavy rain triggered widespread flooding across parts of Lycoming County Sunday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to numerous calls in Williamsport, South Williamsport, Loyalsock, Old Lycoming and Eldred townships. A woman was reported trapped in a vehic...

SUNBURY MAN KILLED IN ROUTE 147 MOTORCYCLE CRASH A Sunbury man was killed in an early-morning motorcycle crash Thursday in Point Township. Police say 31-year-old Jason Schaeffer was traveling south on Route 147 near the Ridge Road exit when his Harley-Davidson struck a guide rail and crashed. Schaeffer died at the scen...

WILLIAMSPORT ART TEACHER JAILED ON CHARGES INVOLVING FIVE STUDENTS A Williamsport Area High School art teacher is jailed without bail on charges involving five female students between the ages of 14 and 17. According to the Sun Gazette, police allege 47-year-old Joshua Larson had inappropriate physical contact with the...

NBC News says the Trump administration has refunded about $100 billion in tariffs after the Supreme Court struck down duties imposed under emergency e...

The United States is reviewing its missile defense supplies after using a significant number of interceptors during operations linked to Iran. CNN rep...

The U.S. State Department has notified Congress of plans to close five diplomatic missions as part of a broader effort to reduce costs and streamline ...

Around 60,000 people were ordered to leave their homes as three wildfires threatened Spokane, Washington, on Sunday. Reuters reported that local offic...

President Donald Trump has halted planned military strikes against Iran while regional governments work toward an agreement intended to reduce hostili...