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Community leaders took turns citing reasons why commercial airline service is vital for the area in a three-hour webinar Thursday.
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Hearing brought together officials from government, industry, education, and health care.
Frank Pelligrino, chair, Williamsport Municipal Airport Authority, said air service is simply a must for rural communities.
He noted the investments made to upgrade the airport in Montoursville over the years, including a new terminal building.
Pelligrino was among a number of people noting the loss of flight service to and from Charlotte, North Carolina, in the fall after it was launched in August.
Jan 30, 2021
Rob Glunk, president and CEO of The Muncy Bank and Trust Company recently announced that Stephanie Oakes has been named senior vice president/chief operations officer.
With over 17 years in community banking, Oakes is responsible for the operation of the company’s deposit operations, IT, Commercial Services, Call Center and E-banking functions.
Oakes is a graduate of Jersey Shore Area High School and holds a business administration degree from Penn State University. She is also a graduate of the PBA school of Banking and Advanced School of Banking, the Association of Financial Professionals Cash Management Fundamentals School, and the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce Leadership Lycoming Program. She also holds certificates from the American Bankers’ Association in Operational Risk Management, and Penn State University in Small Business Management, Business Management, Advanced Business Management, Supervisory Essentials I, II, and III.
Jan 12, 2021
U.S. Rep. Fred Keller, R-Kreamer, told local leaders Monday he’s happy the latest COVID-19 relief bill will provide help to the many small businesses and families hurt by the pandemic.
However, he made it clear he could not support the legislation because it included provisions that in the long run can hurt the economy.
“I ultimately voted against it because it spends well beyond our means,” he said. “We needed to do things to get through COVID-19. Our national debt is over $27 trillion. We needed to concentrate on COVID and not all these other things.”
Among his main concerns with the $2.3 trillion funding relief package, he said, include payouts for unemployment, which he feels discourage the jobless to go back to work.
Primus Technologies on Reach Road in Williamsport. KAREN VIBERT-KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette
One of the largest employers in the county has come under new ownership in a deal announced this week.
Primus Technologies Corp., Williamsport has been purchased by Spartronics LLC, a manufacturer of electronic and electromechanical devices.
Completion of the acquisition was Dec. 31, according to Spartronics officials.
“Primus Technologies has established itself as a leader in the electronics manufacturing services space, particularly among key aerospace and defense customers,” Paul Fraipont, president and CEO of Spartronics, said. “Our investment in Primus demonstrates our ability to acquire great businesses with complementary strengths.”
“We look forward to working together with the proven team at Primus to grow Spartronics with an expanded footprint and broader capabilities. The Primus campus in Williamsport is well-suited to accommodate our growing company. We plan to relocate our
There are words to describe 2020 that you probably donât want to hear again:
unprecedented, trying, difficult (as, âin these unprecedented, trying, and difficult timesâ¦â). How about âpandemic,â mandate, and âsocial distancingâ a particularly irksome oxymoron, as one canât be physically social and distant at once.
But itâs true that the year was all of those things. Itâs impossible to look back over the year without finding COVID-19 s trespass everywhere.
This is an astonishing look back at how the virus invaded our community, our news feeds, our relationships, our habits, and our lives.
March 2020
The first time the coronavirus was mentioned in NorthcentralPa.com s local coverage was on March 9. Officials weigh in on preparedness in region for potential COVID-19 indicated that local public officials were mobilizing resources in preparation.