Mother Nature didn’t get the notice and her timing was anything but wanted.
This year’s restart of the monthly First Friday street festival, postponed for more than a year due to COVID-19 pandemic, was basically washed out by inclement weather, including heavy rain showers that arrived about 6 p.m., an hour after it was scheduled to kick off.
The rain clouds covered a wide area from New York to Maryland borders.
The menacing large frontal system reached the city as the fun was supposed to start.
Beth Armanda and Shanin Dougherty, co-chairs for the First Friday Committee, said outdoor vendors during this particular First Friday had to be canceled due to the ongoing rain, but to never count First Friday out.
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The land development plan of Lycoming College’s $5.5 million music facility was approved by City Council contingent on clearing up a minor deed issue.
With the approval at the recent meeting, the construction can begin of the music hall at the corner of Basin and East Fourth streets. The facility is expected to open in fall 2022.
The building is a part of the city East Third Street Old City Gateway Redevelopment.
Council also approved the naming rights agreement between the city and Muncy Bank and Trust Co. for Bowman Field signage and use of the scoreboard. The contract is for six years, with the first year no fee followed by $32,500 paid to the city each year for the remainder of the contract, Mayor Derek Slaughter said.
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A veteran Williamsport Bureau of Police lieutentant claims in a federal lawsuit that he was passed over for promotions because he filed complaints on behalf of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 29 against anti-union activity.
Lt. Steven Helm, supervisor of daywatch, this week asserted in the complaint in U.S. Middle District Court his rights to free speech were violated. The lawsuit identified Mayor Derek Slaughter, former Mayor Gabriel J. Campana and the City of Williamsport as defendants.
Slaughter, who returned a telephone call for comment, said any statements regarding the lawsuit would need to come from J. David Smith or Austin White, the city solicitors and firm of McCormick Law.
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Lose Park in Williamsport on Thursday morning.
City Council authorized a contract for about $31,655 with Larson Design Group for a design for Lose Park, a planned project with $395,000 of investment for improvements to the park along Memorial Avenue.
The project and improvements will be paid for through the city obtaining a $145,000 grant from the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and use of prior year Community Development Block Grant of $250,000, said Skip Memmi, city director of economic and community development.
Improvements are expected at the basketball court. Trees will be planted and seating will be put around a pavilion. Access to the park from Memorial Avenue will be improved. Drawings of the improvements are expected to be provided soon to the public works committee, said Councilwoman Bonnie Katz.
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