Waterville Tavern owner Al Harakel putting the finishing touches on his ice cream stand.
Wouldn’t a dipped ice cream stand somewhere along the lower half of the Pine Creek Rail Trail be a welcome addition to your enjoyment of this special valley in western Lycoming County? Cold, delicious Hershey’s ice cream, in a cup, a cone, or in a milk shake or a sundae? more»
Along the Pine Creek Rail Trail at the south end of the Waterville Recreational Parking area are two signs (the first yellow, the second white-and-green) inviting bicyclists to a “shared” experience of Route 44 just ahead. What insanity is this? Does somebody at DCNR or PennDot have a sick sense of humor? more»
Williamsport Man Incarcerated Following Multiple Counts of Drug Charges – Williamsport Bureau of Police arrested a Park Avenue man following two incidents of drug sales over the summer. more»
Montoursville - The three-month detour in effect on Route 44 north of Waterville in Lycoming County is expected to be lifted by early tomorrow evening, Aug. 26.
Once the bridges are open to traffic, the detour will be lifted. more»
Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) will host a public meeting on Saturday, July 16, to receive comments on the agency’s draft fisheries management plan for Pine Creek located in Potter, Tioga, Lycoming and Clinton counties. more»
As this photograph of June 21 shows, the Marcellus shale gas industry trucking has incurred further north into the Pine Creek Valley beyond Waterville. These two construction trucks are headed south along Route 414 across the bridge over Pine Creek at Jersey Mills. more»
Cyclist Sustains Minor Injuries – PSP Montoursville say a Linden man sustained minor injuries following a single-vehicle accident on Saturday, June 18. Trooper Russel Ramin said shortly after 6 p.m., Jeffery Cue, 53, was northbound on Route 220 at its intersection with Huffman Road in Piatt Township. more»
Montoursville - While a section of Route 44 in northwestern Lycoming County is closed for bridge work, motorists are reminded that Route 44 north of Route 220 is open to Waterville as well as to Route 414 through the Pine Creek Valley. more»
Troop 34 Boy Scouts of America from Bellefonte brought life back to the old Camp Kline and Bonnell Flat areas just below Ramsey Village Friday evening through Sunday morning, May 13-15. During the day Saturday, they canoed down Pine Creek from Black Walnut Bottom below Slate Run Village to Hamilton Bottom above Waterville. more»
Driving up Route 44 in Lycoming County from Jersey Shore to Waterville these days presents the sightseer with the stark, shocking reality of what the heavy (both in weight and numbers) Marcellus Shale gas industry truck traffic has done to this Pine Creek Valley road. A message-flashing sign just south of the Venture Inn warns, “Rough Road” and “12 Miles Ahead.” more»
