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Fire crews responded to a two-unit fire on Campbell Street late Friday afternoon. Alyssa Strothers, a neighbor, said she called 911 after she came home and noticed medium-sized flames coming from 645 Campbell St. “I was on the phone with 911 and within five seconds, the flames went up!” Strothers said. City Fire Chief Mark Killian confirmed the building, deemed uninhabitable, houses two separate units. Strothers said she believed the building housed three adults and two minors — although she did not think anyone was home when the fire broke out. The Lycoming County 911 Center describ...

pholmes@sungazette.com, dkennedy@sungazette.com Firefighters work at 621 Lloyd Streeet in Williamspor after a fire broke out Monday morning. KAREN VIBERT-KENNEDY./Sun-Gazette Firefighters work at 621 Lloyd Streeet in Williamspor after a fire broke out Monday morning. KAREN VIBERT-KENNEDY./Sun-Gazette A firefighters turnout coat is hosed off after exiting 621 Lloyd Street in Williamsporrt, where a fire broke out Monday morning. KAREN VIBERT-KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette Firefighters work at 621 Lloyd Streeet in Williamspor after a fire broke out Monday morning. KAREN VIBERT-KENNEDY./Sun-...

mmaroney@sungazette.com Representatives of two economic development consultants are expected to be available tonight for City Council, as each firm seeks a contract not to exceed $84,000 a year. Staff members for Thomas Keller and Associates and Delta Development Group are expected to be available for council to question on Zoom at the meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. Mayor Derek Slaughter told members of the council finance committee they would be asked to be at the meeting since they are asking for contracts to help the city to obtain state and federal grant money for numerous projects, some...

mmaroney@sungazette.com City Council voted for an amended lease agreement Thursday with Cutting Edge Baseball (the Williamsport Crosscutters,) the city and Major League Baseball. Mayor Derek Slaughter presented the amended lease agreement, which indicates the Crosscutters season begins a bit earlier this year on May 24 and sets the Major League Baseball commitment for the MLB Little League Classic to run through 2023 at Bowman Field. The Classic is held during the Little League World Series, allowing the Little League World Series participants and their families to view a season-counting game...

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... PHOENIX — Some state lawmakers are calling for enhanced oversight after an audit showed most baggage scales at metro Phoenix’s largest airport weren’t inspected for years. According to the Arizona Republic, state inspectors neglected to check the accuracy of most of luggage scales at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport for five years and didn’t check any at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport...