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The Williamsport Area School District is expected to receive almost $9 million as part of the $2.2 billion in federal stimulus funds being dedicated by the Wolf administration to help K-12 school districts and charter schools statewide provide much needed financial support during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Local districts and the amount of funds available are: Canton, $1,258,598; East Lycoming, $1,140,294; Jersey Shore Area, $1,871,138; Keystone Central, $5,316,886; Loyalsock Township, $945,113; Montgomery Area, $1,188,107; Montoursville Area, $1,057,830; Muncy, $872,147; South Williamsport Area, $1,278,274; Southern Tioga, $2,432,725; Warrior Run, $1,749,015; Wellsboro, $1,893,360; and Williamsport, $8,949,801.
Speaking during a media call, Noe Ortega, acting secretary of the state’s Department of Education said that all funds will be given directly to the school districts using the Title I, Part-A formula, which bases distribution on the percentage of st
April 7, 1925 – January 9, 2021
On Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, Arthur (Art) T. Searer, loving husband, father, uncle, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at the age of 95.
Art Was born on April 7, 1925 in Frankstown Township, to Emory and Rosetta (Campbell) Searer, and grew up in Lewistown. He served the U.S. Army from April 1946 through July 1947, where he was stationed in the Pacific, most notably, Korea. After serving his country and receiving an honorable discharge, Art returned to central Pennsylvania and became the proprietor of several Atlantic Service Stations in Harrisburg, as well as Town & Country Buick in Jersey Shore. While there, he was also one of the original founders of the Citizens Hose Company of Jersey Shore, now known as the Jersey Shore Area EMS.
Photo courtesy of Bald Eagle Brewing.
A $1 million state grant has been secured to help a Jersey Shore-area business become one of the state leaders in the nation’s craft beer industry, a state lawmaker and its co-founder said.
Bald Birds Brewing Co. is a recipient of the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grant, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Loyalsock Township, who advocated for the grant from the state Office of Budget of Gov. Tom Wolf.
The funding will help the facility, located in Porter Township, transition to a 153,000-square-foot brewery and events center, Yaw said.
At the core of the project is a state-of-the-art manufacturing, product-packaging and shipping enterprise.
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West Pharmaceutical, Jersey Shore.
JERSEY SHORE West Pharmaceutical is expanding as it plays a “critical role” in the fight against COVID-19.
The local legacy manufacturer of components and systems for injectable drug delivery, plastic packaging and other components for the healthcare and consumer products markets across the globe is investing $35 million in its facilities in the borough, including a 1,070 square-foot building expansion.
“The whole team at Jersey Shore is very excited about this project and what it means for our customers and patients’ lives around the world,” said Marty Miller, senior director of operations at West Pharmaceutical in Jersey Shore. “West’s Jersey Shore site is playing a critical role in the production of components being used directly in the fight against COVID-19.”
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The Wheeland Center, left, is in front of West Pharmaceutical in Jersey Shore. The center was dedicated in 1995 to Bob Wheeland, a founding charter member of Citizens Hose Fire Company.
JERSEY SHORE West Pharmaceutical is expanding as it plays a “critical role” in the fight against COVID-19.
The local legacy manufacturer of components and systems for injectable drug delivery, plastic packaging and other components for the healthcare and consumer products markets across the globe is investing $35 million in its facilities in the borough, including a 1,070 square-foot building expansion.
“The whole team at Jersey Shore is very excited about this project and what it means for our customers and patients’ lives around the world,” said Marty Miller, senior director of operations at West Pharmaceutical in Jersey Shore. “West’s Jersey Shore site is playing a critical role in the production of components be