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PHOENIX (AP) — Some state lawmakers are calling for enhanced oversight after an audit...

mmaroney@sungazette.com MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Members of the Department of Streets and Parks work to clear snow from downtown before an expected 1.5 to 2 inches of rain on Thursday. City residents and others in the region need to monitor the weather today as a hard-driving rain is expected to arrive this afternoon and continue through Christmas Eve before stopping on Christmas morning, a forecaster said. “You should monitor forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings,” said Steve Tr...

mmaroney@sungazette.com The Williamsport Bureau of Fire chief has asked residents to assist the department by cleaning remaining snow and ice on street storm drains and drainage basins in anticipation of heavy rain on Thursday and warmer temperatures expected to result in snow melting and potential of localized flooding and specifically street flooding. Given last week’s record breaking snowfall, many of the city’s storm drains and drainage basins are blocked by snow and ice, Williamsport B...

Dec 19, 2020 March 1 — Far from imprisonment of those who have fallen behind on their child support payments, Lycoming County’s domestic relations administrators said they are working to forge responsibility into delinquent payers. “My goal is to get some money to the child,” said Judge Joy R. McCoy, who oversees domestic court issues at the county. March 5 — Legislation pending in the U.S. Congress may require the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the economic impact of a...

A winter storm is expected to bring a hefty amount of snow to the area starting tomorrow and continuing into Thursday. Experts are predicting that we could see up to a foot of snow in some areas, leading officials to announce precautions and preparations.  UPDATED 12/16/2020, 11:30 a.m. Williamsport Bureau of Fire/Mark Killian, Fire Chief & Emergency Management Coordinator Williamsports Streets and Parks department will have all available plow and salt trucks operating for the duration of th...

Dec 11, 2020 City Council tabled the proposed 2021 budget Thursday, looking at a meeting in a week to perhaps finalize it. Before doing so, however, council removed another $434,000 out of Mayor Derek Slaughter’s proposed spending plan, reducing the proposed tax increase in the millage rate to 1 mill. But council remains unsatisfied, calling on Slaughter to find ways to further reduce his proposed spending plan. “We made good progress and accomplished a lot, lowering the burden on taxpayer...

mmaroney@sungazette.com City Council tabled the proposed 2021 budget Thursday, looking to meet in a week to perhaps finalize it. Before doing so, however, council removed another $434,000 out of Mayor Derek Slaughter’s proposed spending plan, reducing the proposed tax increase in the millage rate to 1 mill. But council remains unsatisfied, calling on Slaughter to find ways to further reduce his proposed spending plan. “We made good progress and accomplished a lot, lowering the burden on ta...