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May 25, 2013 Meeting on drilling on public land June 3 follows private meetings on Loyalsock drilling
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will hold a public meeting to discuss Marcellus Shale issues surrounding the Loyalsock State Forest from 4 to 6 p.m. June 3 in Wendle Hall, Lycoming Colleg.
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May 25, 2013 Building Soap Box Derby cars at local clinic provides more than competition
It's more than building a car and driving down a hill in a competition in June. It's all about building lasting family bonds.
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May 25, 2013 Official count for primary election begins
Lycoming County Voter Services staff Friday began the official count of ballots cast in this year's primary election held Tuesday. Overall, 10,297 out of 57,742 registered voters countywide came out to the polls, which equals a 17.8-percent turnout.
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May 25, 2013 Students learn from CIA career of city alumnus
Garrett Cochran - a 37-year-old Central Intelligence Agency veteran and 1952 Williamsport High graduate - is the grandson of Garrett Cochran, for whom Williamsport's American Legion Post 1 is named.
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May 25, 2013 Ralston man injured in wreck dies
The elderly man critically injured in a violent two-car head-on crash early Thursday afternoon near Montoursville died hours later in the emergency room at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, a nursing supervisor confirmed Friday night. Max L.
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May 24, 2013 Penn College offers medical assistant program at two locations
Pennsylvania College of Technology is offering two medical assistant programs beginning in mid-September at the Main Campus in Williamsport and at the North Campus in Wellsboro.
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May 23, 2013 Cent. Pa. students try to hopscotch to record
Students at a central Pennsylvania elementary school slated to close hope they can hopscotch their way into the Guinness Book of World Records before the school's doors are shut for good.
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May 21, 2013 Awards bestowed upon Penn College's May graduates
More than 875 students petitioned to graduate at the conclusion of the spring semester, and three commencement ceremonies were held May 17 and 18 at the Community Arts Center, Williamsport.
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May 21, 2013 Christine Smith
Born on January 2, 1919 in Williamsport, Pa., she was the daughter of the late John J. Szybist and Katherine Zielewicz Szybist.
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May 17, 2013 Lasting memories of WWII
They are family, friends, and neighbors. They are remembered on banners above our streets and forever etched in veterans' memorials from Montoursville to Williamsport to Towanda.
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May 17, 2013 Newville's Kendra Bitner joins honor society at Lycoming College
Kendra Bitner, a junior corporate communications major from Newville, on April 18 was inducted into Sigma Beta Delta, the honor society for business students at Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pa.
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May 17, 2013 Adam Schraf Named PD At CHR WVRT (V97)/Williamsport, Pa
Adam Schraf has been named PD of CHR WVRT /Williamsport, PA, starting in June. He will join V97 from Clear Channel Media and Entertainment -Harrisburg, where he served as a Traffic Reporter for Total Traffic Network .
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May 14, 2013 No Injuries in Four-Vehicle Crash on Route 220
No Injuries in Four-Vehicle Crash on Route 220 - Four motorists and two passengers did not sustain injuries following an accident over the weekend in Piatt Township.
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May 12, 2013 Rejoice! New Nicolas Cage project announced and Nic being political and shit.
The film is based on purported true events. In 1953 Williamsport, PA, 32 people inexplicably disappear on the opening night of the posh Grand Hotel.
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May 12, 2013 3 found in vehicle behind former police academy with crack cocaine, police say
Three north-central Pennsylvania residents were caught in Reading's City Park with crack cocaine early Saturday, city police said.
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May 11, 2013 Mirabito ready to kickoff EMS Week 2013
State Rep. Rick Mirabito, D-Lycoming, is gearing up to educate the public about EMS Week - a national celebration to honor Emergency Medical Service workers - with a healthy communities event in South Williamsport.
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May 10, 2013 Cannes: Nicolas Cage Checks Into 'Hotel 33'
Foresight Unlimited , Envision Entertainment and Emmett/Furla Films are gearing up with their third project together after 2 Guns and Lone Survivor .
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May 10, 2013 Great Finance News
Last year, I approached City Council to join for the first time a health care insurance cooperative.
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May 10, 2013 Sold: California Translator, Control Of KQV/Pittsburgh, Idaho AM
FAMILY STATIONS, INC. is selling FM translator K290AG/STOCKTON, CA to KNOX, INC.
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May 09, 2013 Driver was Transporting $150K-$200K in Heroin, Expert Testifies
A Harrisburg man is free on $1 million bail and has been ordered to stand trial on felony drug charges after a preliminary hearing Thursday in Phoenixville.
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May 08, 2013 Discarded Drug Lab Supplies Found
Officers in Old Lycoming Township are trying to find the ones who dumped a methamphetamine lab in a wooded area.
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May 08, 2013 Ray of Light Awards 2013
Join us in the theatre, then on WNEP2, for the best-of-the-best in high school stage productions! 21 productions from 12 area schools are hoping to grab a hold of their own Ray of Light! The event is conceived, adjudicated and produced by Williamsport's Community Theatre League .
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May 07, 2013 Crews Battle Fire And Water Problems
Authorities say the water main broke when crews opened the fire hydrant. According to firefighters, that break caused a delay of five or 10 minutes in getting water on the fire.
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May 07, 2013 Student earns spot in Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band
The 66th annual festival was held over three days at Mansfield University, concluding March 17 with a concert conducted by Lt.
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May 07, 2013 May 7, 2013
Crews from Lycoming County were called out around five this morning to fight a structure fire in Williamsport.
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