Bucktail Medical Center CEO asked to resign

December 7, 2023

SOUTH RENOVO – Bucktail Medical Center CEO Tim Reeves, amid a struggle to save the life of the small, rural hospital in Western Clinton County, was asked to resign and did so, according to various sources. The following statement was released Wednesday evening by the Bucktail Medical Center Board of Directors, but it was not sent to The Express community newspaper. "Effective Dec. 6, 2023, the Bucktail Medical Center Board of Directors accept the resignation letter of Administrator Tim Reeves. "The Bucktail Medical Center Board of Directors would like to thank Mr. Reeves for his ...

Controlled burn in Lamar sparks debris fire

November 24, 2023

AMBER MORRIS/FOR THE EXPRESS A blaze that was initially reported as a barn fire along East End Mountain Road in Lamar Township turned out to be a controlled burn that sparked up a fire in construction debris, according to an Express reporter on the scene. Crews from Lamar Township Fire ...

Water supply remains in ‘vulnerable’ state for city, Suburban customers

November 20, 2023

LOCK HAVEN - Both city-owned reservoirs are still in a “vulnerable” state with lower than average water levels, according to Mark Glenn, of Gwin Dobson & Foreman. Glenn, a city-contracted engineer, provided an update regarding the water system - which is utilized by both the city and Suburban Water Authority - on Monday night. Water levels at Ohl Reservoir - the city’s largest - is meant to hold 585 million gallons of water. It’s currently holding 272 gallons, Glenn said. Water levels were lowered in February to accommodate ongoing updates required by the Department of ...

City email addresses hacked; officials warn residents not to open suspicious links

November 14, 2023

LOCK HAVEN - Lock Haven City staff are warning area residents to be wary of messages sent from its lockhaven.gov email addresses. Tuesday afternoon, staff became aware of emails being sent from various staff - including its city manager and planner among others - that feature two links for ...

FBI, local law enforcement investigate sexual contact with minors

November 13, 2023

This weekend the FBI working in conjunction with local law enforcement arrested four individuals for attempting to have unlawful sexual contact with a minor child. In each of the arrests, law enforcement officers engaged in electronic communication with the defendants, with the defendants agreeing to travel to Patton Township with the explicit intent to engage in sex with a minor child. The FBI investigation was assisted by officers from the Pennsylvania Northeast and Southeast Computer Crimes Units, Lycoming County District Attorney’s Office, Williamsport Bureau of Police and the ...

Democrat Dan McCaffery wins open seat on Pennsylvania Supreme Court

November 8, 2023

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrat Dan McCaffery won an open seat on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court in Tuesday’s general election, preserving a strong Democratic majority on a panel that has produced several critical election-related rulings in the presidential battleground state. The ...