WILLIAMSPORT KITCHEN FIRE DISPLACES SEVERAL TENANTS Police are investigating a fire that erupted at in the kitchen of a home at 420 W. Fourth St in Williamsport Saturday just before 1pm. According to the Sun Gazette, the tenant escaped his burning apartment before firefighters arrived to black smoke pouring from the b...

POLICE ARREST MAN WHO FLED ACCIDENT NEAR MEMORIAL AVENUE A motorcyclist who led police on a short chase in Williamsport, was arrested once police caught up with him on Wednesday afternoon. According to the Sun Gazette, Jason Yahn formerly of McGill Hollow, ignored Williamsport police east of Memorial Avenue and Grier...

FIRE AT THE WILLIAMSPORT HIGHRISE WEDNESDAY The 7th and 8th floors of the William Hepburn Apartments on Lycoming Street in Williamsport were evacuated Wednesday evening after a fire broke out on the balcony of a tenant on the 7th floor just after 5:30pm. According to the Sun Gazette, Laurie Saunders, a tenant at the h...

WATER MAIN BREAK CAUSED BOIL WATER ADVISORY A high pressure 12-inch cast iron water main broke Tuesday morning in Old Lycoming Township around 7:30am and traffic was diverted from the area for several hours. The area of the break was near Princeton and Wheatland avenues and crews from the Municipal Water Authority wor...

SECOND DAY OF SEARCHING FOR MISSING 10 YEAR OLD The search for the missing 10 year old South Williamsport girl is going into its second day today after officials worked all day Monday to find her. According to the Sun Gazette, South Williamsport officials say the family has announced the name of the girl who was swept...

President Trump signed an executive order meant to lower drug prices in the US by 30% to 80%, aiming to align with global prices. The "Most favored nations" policy targets equalizing drug prices with other developed countries. Details of the order's im...

Newly-elected Pope Leo XIV called for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the Russia/Ukraine conflict during his first Sunday blessing from St. Peter's Basilica. He expressed deep concern for global conflicts, quoting Pope Francis on the subject of avoid...

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been named the first American-born Pope in the history of the Catholic church. The 69-year-old hails from Chicago, and has spent most of his career as missionary in Peru. Adopting the name Pope Leo XIV, he succeeds Pope Fran...

The Federal Reserve maintained its key interest rate amidst concerns about inflation and recession risks from Trump administration tariffs. Despite acknowledging economic growth, the Fed opted for a wait-and-see approach due to heightened uncertainties...

President Trump announced plans to meet with U.S. film industry representatives to discuss imposing 100% tariffs on foreign-made films. Trump reassured that the goal was to support American jobs without harming the industry. The White House stated that...