The year was 1996. Bill Clinton defeated Senator Bob Dole to win re-election as President; Tom Ridge was governor of Pennsylvania. In January of that year, this area suffered a disastrous flood that claimed several lives, which was caused by melting snow, and the St. John’s School of the Arts came into existence. This year,
The Lycoming County Commissioners gathered to address infrastructure resilience following severe flooding, resolve a long-standing dispute over courthouse space, and recognize the persistent challenge of food insecurity affecting thousands of county residents. The meeting reflected how county governance must simultaneously manage operational conflicts, respond to environmental threats, and acknowledge community vulnerabilities. The commissioners approved moving
Americanization school or “night school,” as it is more generally known, will begin Tuesday evening in the Washington School building, under the instruction of W.W. Stiber, who has been principal of the night school for about 20 years, and his assistant, W.T. McClaren, who has been principal. The school will continue for about six months
This year marks the 50th year of operation for the Community Theater League. An entity that has brought excellence to the stage and enriched the cultural climate of northcentral Pennsylvania during that time at various locales. But perhaps the best way to understand CTL’s 50 years is through the organization’s anniversary theme: “50 Years of
Sometimes a walk in the woods is something you didn’t even know you needed — until you take that walk. For me, at least, it’s a good way to reconnect with nature and with myself, more specifically, by hugging trees, admiring moss and touching a lot of bark. There’s something incredibly cleansing, almost healing, about
The Valley of Williamsport, PA Scottish Rite Theater will be alive with a special fundraising concert featuring Rumours – ATL: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 7 pm. They will be performing their only show in the Susquehanna Valley on this date and it promises to be a magical evening of
The Annual EuroOptic Autumn Fest Car Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at 1203 Lycoming Mall Circle, Muncy, PA. This year, the Studebaker Drivers Club will be joining our six current participating car clubs. Studebaker began building horse-drawn wagons in 1857, and by 1876, they had
Refreshments, Joe Vannucci’s Orchestra, and election returns announced over powerful electric amplifiers will be featured at the election party Tuesday evening from 7 to 10 o’clock at the opening of the new Neyhart’s store at 141-151 West Third Street and its alliance with the retail department of Kline and Company, whose store was closed permanently
The Lycoming County Commissioners gathered on September 3 to celebrate a milestone that transforms how the region connects to the broader world. After nearly five years without consistent commercial air service, Williamsport Regional Airport will welcome Contour Airlines beginning October 19, 2026. The announcement marks a moment when a community’s persistent effort to restore connectivity
I am writing this article to hopefully raise a little awareness and maybe save someone from falling into one of the fad diets that seem to be everywhere. I fell victim to them too. Intermittent fasting. Cutting carbs. Trying different ways of eating because I thought there had to be some secret to losing weight
For those of us who were around at the time, the images and recollections of that evil and memorable day of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon, and Flight 93 are burned into our memories forever. Webb Weekly remembers this day with the recollections and
