4+ hour, 48+ min ago  (1168+ words) The South Williamsport Area School District brought home a third place in the small schools division at the 42nd annual Pa. Academic Decathlon State Championship held in Hershey earlier this month. "South Williamsport has been a part of it for quite…...

4+ hour, 38+ min ago  (205+ words) Diane M. Smith of New Paltz, N. Y. , passed away peacefully on March 30, 2026, at the age of 84. She was born on Oct. 4, 1941, to George and Henrietta Nau Smith, of Williamsport. Diane was a graduate of St. Joseph's High School, and earned her BA…...

4+ hour, 38+ min ago  (275+ words) Chrystie S. Engle, born July 25, 1944, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at her home. She was preceded in death by her younger brother Chip, her sister Linda and grandson, Maxwell Maitland Engle. She is survived by her loving husband, John G. "Jack" Engle; children;…...

3+ hour, 26+ min ago  (298+ words) The Fourth of July fireworks won't take place in downtown Williamsport, as city officials work with event organizers to find another suitable location in Lycoming County where a celebration can be held on the nation's 250th birthday. Mayor Derek Slaughter confirmed…...

4+ hour, 48+ min ago  (147+ words) Wanted for allegedly stabbing to death another man during a confrontation in South Carolina's Hampton County on Saturday, Johnathan Romig was taken into custody in Williamsport late Wednesday morning by agents assigned to the local U. S. Marshals Office. Agents received a…...

3+ hour, 44+ min ago  (451+ words) RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Lycoming's Karson Kline pulls in a pass during the Cape Charles Bowl game in November of 2025. Kline was named to the NFF Hampshire Society list. Seven members of the Lycoming College football team: seniors Coltin Hans…...

4+ hour, 4+ min ago  (206+ words) The Community Theatre League is set to present the smash-hit Broadway musical "Hairspray" from April 17-19 at the Journey Bank Community Arts Center, a press release said. "Bursting with heart, humor, and electrifying music, this beloved production brings together one of…...

4+ hour, 15+ min ago  (420+ words) Jake Karklin was the 410 sprint car winner at Port Royal on Saturday night after the rain hit the speedway with three laps to go. Derek Hauck jumped out to the race lead, but Karklin began to reel Hauck in and…...

4+ hour, 20+ min ago  (235+ words) Two Odyssey of the Mind (OM) teams from the Williamsport Area School District will be heading to the 2026 World Finals after the state round last weekend. The Curtin Intermediate School's team earned a first-place win at the recent competition and…...

4+ hour, 48+ min ago  (1012+ words) Her name is Arlene Brown, and this former resident of Old Lycoming Township, Williamsport and South Williamsport, returned to her home state for a two-month visit back in September. In 2002, she established the Urukundo Foundation in Rwanda, Africa. The original…...