The borough of South Williamsport has been blessed with fire protection through volunteer firefighters for almost 150 years. One local man celebrates that proud heritage through his own makeshift fire museum, located in the area of Lincoln Avenue and Matthews Boulevard near Second Avenue. It almost seems natural that Al Ginoble, the man who organized
Parade-loving East End residents are treated once a week to a show staged at the Penn Street Armory by the Howard W. Kahler Post 844 VFW drum and bugle corps. The 40-piece organization meets every Wednesday evening at the armory for drill practice. Before proceedings are long underway, a large crowd of youngsters and grown-ups
It is rare to see a Lycoming County Board of Commissioners Meeting that was as excited and joyous as the one on Thursday, June 5th. If a county government were a family, this meeting would be like opening the presents on Christmas Day. I knew something pretty big was about to happen when I watched
The explosion of a pocket of gas in Newton-McGraw Number One, an operation of the Williamsport Natural Gas Company, in Hebron Township, Potter County on Sunday night delayed the drilling for only one day. At a depth of 4,555, feet, the drill penetrated into a pocket of about three million cubic feet of gas which
There is something special about a parade. For almost two decades now, we have seen this in Williamsport with the Grand Slam Parade in August. That parade welcomes the 20 teams from around the world that will be playing each other in the Little League World Series. The popularity of the parade is evidenced by
Most people think they must travel to Philadelphia or New York to see quality professional theater entertainment. However, we have it right here in our own backyard in Mill Hall in Clinton County at the Millbrook Playhouse. They have been entertaining the area since 1963. It was organized as a non-profit corporation in 1963, Millbrook
At the Lycoming County Commissioners Meeting on Thursday, May 22, I thought I was in for a remake of the movie “Rocky II” when Muncy Township supervisor candidate Terri Lauchle returned to follow up on the issues she brought up several weeks ago about the old Lycoming County Mall complex. It led to another back
Movement of farm residents from the White Deer Valley to new homes in the area to make way for the Pennsylvania Ordnance Works was carried out by local agencies with little expense and practically no confusion, officials of the Agricultural Division of the Lycoming County Defense Council announced Monday night. Organization of the migration was
For the first time in a little more than 20 years, the Williamsport Crosscutters will seek to defend a league championship they won the previous season when they open their season at State College on June 4. They begin their home schedule on Friday, June 6. The other teams of the MLB Draft League will
Carol Sides is not a household name, but those who know her know two things about her. First, she is one of the most gracious people in the universe, and the other is that she is a very sincere Catholic parishioner. I have known her through her past activity with the Faith-Based Committee of the
Many scenes in and around Williamsport will be included in a motion picture to be taken in the near future known as “Along the Susquehanna Trail.” John F. Letton, secretary of the Williamsport Motor Club Tourist Information Bureau, which has its office in the Lycoming Hotel, has completed tentative arrangements to this effect with James
Commonly referred to as “Happy Valley,” State College is known for its carefree living and is the home of the Pennsylvania State University. This community of 40,700 has been designated one of the least stressful places to live in the United States by Psychology Today. Even so, State College has a robust economy and unemployment
