Lycoming County News

The boom in drilling for natural gas across northern Pennsylvania has created a potential flood of business for wastewater treatment plants.

Tiffany Taylor, convicted in a Union Township home invasion, has been sentenced to 14 to 30 years in state prison.

A natural gas drilling rig in Susquehanna County in September. Through October, 120 of the 1,592 Marcellus Shale well drilling permits issued by DEP this year were for sites in Susquehanna County.

A man from Lycoming County was killed Tuesday night in a crash in Centre County.

As legislators, environmentalists and others strive to balance the many interests involved in developing the natural gas deposits contained in the Marcellus shale formation, a fierce bidding war has doubled the prices being offered for leases in Pennsylvania.

Borough taxpayers who saw their real estate taxes decrease by two mills in 2007 will be paying those two mills again in 2010, thanks to the down economy, but borough officials say it's not a tax increase.

Near Harrisburg Friday ten Republicans accused of using taxpayer money and public employees to help Republican campaigns were in court.

Brett Feese leaves District Justice William Wenner's office this morning for a preliminary hearing for his alleged involvement in "Bonusgate." SEAN SIMMERS, The Patriot-News A trio of agents from the state attorney general's office stood in the back of District Judge William Wenner's courtroom this morning as former state Rep.

FORMER REP. BRETT FEESE Former chief counsel to the House Republican caucus Age: 55 From: Muncy, Lycoming County Charges: 58 counts of conflict of interest, theft and conspiracy; two counts each of hindering apprehension and obstruction -- A former House speaker, an ex-lawmaker and eight aides Thursday became the latest -- and the first Republicans ...

Former State House Speaker John Perzel is among 10 people connected to the House Republican caucus who are being charged in a new phase of a legislative corruption probe.

PENNSYLVANIA STATE Trooper Andrea Young just wanted a promotion. So the 13-year veteran - her smarts already proved as a Mensa member - took the Pennsylvania State Police's promotions exam, scoring sixth out of 2,000 test-takers. But, despite her scores and an unblemished disciplinary record, her bosses passed her over for promotion.

A 175-foot tall drilling rig in Lycoming County is looking for natural gas. Money talks louder than ever in Harrisburg, but at least citizens have a better idea now of whose cash gets the most attention.

There is a reward to help catch the burglars who broke into several businesses in Lycoming County.

A Lycoming County community will pay final respects, Thursday, to a Hughesville native killed in Afghanistan.

The state Legislature's highest paid staffer has resigned. Tuesday was the last work day for Brett O. Feese, a former lawmaker who became the House Republican caucus's chief legal counsel and director of litigation.

There was a final farewell Thursday for a federal agent from our area killed overseas one week ago.

A Drug Enforcement Administration agent who died in Afghanistan was laid to rest Thursday morning in Lycoming County.

Although gray skies and a cold drizzle served as the backdrop for Williamsport Regional Medical Center's ground-breaking ceremony for a $140 million patient tower, the overall prognosis for the hospital is anything but cloudy.

An Allentown woman was sentenced to three to seven years in prison today after pleading guilty to a November 2008 car crash that killed her boyfriend and severely injured another friend, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office .

Williamsport, Lycoming County- Billtown's proud past has never been in doubt, but as for its promising future? That's a bit more of a question mark.