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  • Wreaths Across America to be Observed Saturday0

    Scott Lowery

    This past Saturday, December 7, the Nation paused to reflect upon the horrific Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, killing 2,400 Americans, destroying 20 Naval vessels, and plunging America into World War II. One week later, this Saturday, December 14, will mark the 32nd observance of Wreaths Across America, established as a tribute remembrance of

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  • Together Working for the Good

    Together Working for the Good0

    Jim Webb

    If you missed it the last couple of weeks, Webb Weekly is again doubling up your Red Kettle donation made to The Salvation Army Williamsport. This is something that began in remembrance of Dave Sechler, to help carry on his work of a lifetime. This year’s first donation actually came in shortly after the paper

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  • Here’s Help for Hitting the Road: Audio Books for Holiday Travel0

    Joseph W. Smith III

    Oh, by gosh, by jingle; it’s time for carols and Kris Kringle… … plus car rides and complaining kids! Yes, it’s that time of year … when so many folks head over the river and through the woods … on very long trips to grandmother’s house. And as in 2023, Webb’s resident book-lover herewith suggests

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  • Pennsylvania’s Squirrels0

    Ken Hunter

    The subject of squirrels came up the other day with our gang at coffee. Squirrels are one of the first game animals we can hunt, and the season is already underway. In my high school days, squirrels were my number one target. Every chance I got, I was off into the nearby woods with my

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  • The Bookworm Sez: “Mr. Churchill in the White House: The Untold Story of a Prime Minister and Two Presidents” by Robert Schmuhl

    The Bookworm Sez: “Mr. Churchill in the White House: The Untold Story of a Prime Minister and Two Presidents” by Robert Schmuhl0

    Terri Schlichenmeyer

    Guests and fish. Ben Franklin famously said that both stink after three days, which could be correct. You love having visitors. You also love when they go home, and who could blame you? Your space is your space and, well, that’s it. Still, there are times when, for many reasons, you buck up and launder

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  • Our Colors Do Not Run, They Ride on 9/110

    Larry Stout

    The hijacked planes and subsequent crashes on the Twin Towers in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and in the countryside outside of Shanksville, PA, on September 11, 2001, ranks as one of the worst days in American history. It had the shock effect of Pearl Harbor and the Kennedy assassination, and just

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  • It’s Hard to Believe It’s Been 23 Years0

    Jim Webb

    It was a beautiful, sun-drenched, late-summer morning. It appeared all was right in the world. The early day’s sun was still very warm, the smell of fall was in the air. I dropped my sons off for school and daycare. Jimmy had just started kindergarten, and Hunter was a very young preschooler. I was looking

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  • Families Can Make the Most of Summer’s End

    Families Can Make the Most of Summer’s End0

    Family Features

    It seems like just yesterday people were heralding the arrival of summer. After many months of fickle weather, summer’s warm temperatures and ample sunshine can be that hug from Mother Nature people need. But soon summer will be coming to an end, making room for apples, corn and pumpkin spice. Even though summer will soon

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  • County Hall Corner: Uncle Sam Needs You!0

    Larry Stout

    At every Lycoming County Commissioners Meeting, Commissioner President Scott Metzger opens the meeting with a prayer. In the past few years, I have noted that, without fail, Metzger will always highlight in his prayers an anniversary of a military institution. At the Thursday, June 13th meeting, he highlighted the 249th birthday of the United States

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  • County Hall Corner: The 21st Century Freedom Riders0

    Larry Stout

    Originally, there were eight holidays that everyone knew about. There were the major holidays of Christmas and Easter, along with Independence Day (July 4) and Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday in November). The minor ones were: Lincoln’s Birthday (February 12), Washington’s Birthday (February 22), Memorial Day (last Monday in May), and Labor Day (First Monday in

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  • Invasive Species in Our Waterways0

    Ken Hunter

    It seems like the subject of invasive species, be they land-based species, aquatic plants, or animals, comes up more frequently these days. As a fisherman, I have noticed several new threats to our waterways, including invasive crayfish, zebra mussels, and the northern snakehead. Other species of fish, like the silver and bighead carp, while not

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  • Maze & Blue to a Peacock Hue0

    Scott Lowery

    It wasn’t sweet music to the ears of many of the 72,220 fans filling Houston’s NRG Stadium for college football’s national championship game, but it was a tune frequently played to the delight of all those wearing maze & blue. “Hail to the victors valiant. Hail to the conqu’ring heroes. Hail, hail to Michigan, the

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  • A Partridge in a … Perdrix? Unwrapping Holiday Words, Pt. 20

    Joseph W. Smith III

    This week’s Weird Words continues its holiday theme with another dozen terms we rarely use at other times of year. Our previous installment focused on religious vocab like manger, noel and Kris Kringle; here are 12 more, with a slightly secular slant. (Remember, in this space we’re concerned not so much with traditions as with

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  • Remembering the Reason and Celebrating the Season0

    Jim Webb

    A tip of my Webb Weekly cap with the American Flag on the side to the greatest generation. “Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy— the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by the naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” ~ President Franklin D.

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  • The Devil’s Working Overtime0

    Jim Webb

    Before I get to the pure evil being witnessed around the world, I want to pick up where I left off last week — the complete debacle regarding the ousting of Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy. I think it’s important to note that both locally elected United States representatives, Republicans Glenn “GT” Thompson and

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  • Remembrance, Understanding And Education0

    Jim Webb

    It was a beautiful, sun-drenched, latesummer morning. It appeared all was right in the world. The early day’s sun was still very warm, the smell of fall was in the air. I dropped my sons off for school and daycare. Jimmy had just started kindergarten, and Hunter was a very young preschooler. I was looking

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  • County Hall Corner: Hawaii Oh-No0

    Larry Stout

    It is hard to tell at the moment what long-lasting impact an event may have. President George W. Bush did not want to impede the rescue work going on after Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005, and thus flew over New Orleans rather than stopping to demonstrate his concern. Katrina haunted him till the end

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  • The World of Weird Words0

    Joseph W. Smith III

    By Joseph W. Smith III Last week’s “Weird Words” marked installment No. 12; so I took those two digits as a theme and picked out several goodies from pages 1 and 2 of my ever-growing oddball vocabulary list. But I got only halfway through that selection before running out of space. Here is the other

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  • County Hall Corner: The Pickle of Pennsylvania Politics0

    Larry Stout

    My wife gives away her Southern roots from time to time with her vocabulary, such as when she uses a word like “catawampus.” It means “all screwed up.” I think we might be looking at a “Catawampus Congress” in Harrisburg these days. It started with convening the 2023-2024 legislation session of the General Assembly of

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  • An Ode to Gordon0

    Jamie Spencer

    Legendary Canadian folk artist Gordon Lightfoot died last Monday. He was 84. I would say that he was one of my favs. Gordon and I were well acquainted. I listened to ALL of his songs. I saw my idol in three concerts. Lightfoot even came to Williamsport. Yes. The news hit me hard. The tributes

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  • County Hall Corner: History in the Making0

    Larry Stout

    In the March 1st issue of Webb Weekly, I wrote an article referencing a quote from Henry Ford, “Sorry, Henry, History is Not Bunk.” I used a poll of the “greatest athlete of all time” to prove how weak our country has become in understanding our history. To quote myself, “History is not ours to

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  • County Hall Corner: Planning for the Future0

    Larry Stout

    I am a year late in highlighting the 200th anniversary of the birth of the man considered to be the Father of American Landscape Architecture. Born on April 26, 1822, Frederick Law Olmsted’s most notable accomplishment was constructing Central Park and Prospect Park in New York City and designing 100 other public parks. Olmsted also

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  • National Red Cross Month0

    Steph Nordstrom

    I request that during that month (March) our people rededicate themselves to the splendid aims and activities of the Red Cross. ~President Franklin D. Roosevelt, first Presidential Proclamation of March as Red Cross Month, 1943 I am a big proponent of the Red Cross. Like a lot of large non-profits, they have their issues, but

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  • Remembering 20 Years of My Webb Weekly Stories with Pride0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    I could scarcely have imagined that 20 years after writing my first story for Webb Weekly, I would now be looking back at my stories and that it would still be something that people continue to receive and enjoy today. It gives me a great sense of pride and satisfaction to have been a part

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  • NIL Changing the Game0

    Scott Lowery

    The four-day football feast served up by the Thanksgiving weekend provided some savory treats to snack upon. There were upsets; Michigan over Ohio State, South Carolina surprising Clemson, and Texas A&M sending Brian Kelley’s LSU troops back to the Bayou with a 38-23 loss that ended the team’s chances of an NCAA Final Four appearance.

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  • Remembering History to Prevent Infamy0

    Jim Webb

    It was a beautiful, sun-drenched, late-summer morning. It appeared all was right in the world. The early day’s sun was still very warm, the smell of fall was in the air. I dropped my sons off for school and daycare. Jimmy had just started kindergarten, and Hunter was a very young preschooler. I was looking

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  • Fundraising Campaign to Renovate Montoursville’s Flight 800 Memorial Gardens Being Conducted0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    July 17, 1996, is one of the darkest days in local history. That is the day that 16 Montoursville High School students and five adult chaperones were killed in the explosion and crash of TWA Flight 800. In an effort to reverentially commemorate and remember them, a special Flight 800 Memorial Gardens was erected in

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  • Tree Talk Four Tips for Planting Trees

    Tree Talk Four Tips for Planting Trees0

    Webb Weekly

    Trees are virtually everywhere you turn, from your own backyard to nearby parks and forests where you enjoy hiking. They provide shade and beauty, and some even bear fruit. Beyond all the immediate benefits, you may be surprised to discover trees are also a critical key to the future. These facts and tips from the

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  • Getting to know the Declaration of Independence0

    Family Features

    The Declaration of Independence is a formal document that served as the signatory colonies’ statement that they were now “free and independent States.” It is a vital document in American history. On July 1, 1776, delegates from the original 13 colonies, making up the Second Continental Congress, met in Philadelphia to vote on Richard Henry

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  • Pool Safety Essentials to Live By

    Pool Safety Essentials to Live By0

    Family Features

    A backyard pool can be a wonderful summer oasis. Swimming immediately cools people off on hot and humid days, and even provides thorough exercise that works many different muscles in the body. And summer revelers know that swimming and splashing in the pool is an entertaining activity for people of all ages. Though pools are

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  • County Hall Corner: The Sages Speak to Today0

    Larry Stout

    The leak from the Supreme Court revealed that the justices are leaning toward reversing the Roe vs. Wade decision of 1973. According to Vice President Harris, “What is clear is that opponents of Roe want to punish women and take away their rights to make decisions about their own bodies.” Speaker of the House Nancy

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  • Family Activities to Get Kids Off the Couch0

    Steph Nordstrom

    Hey y’all! Guess what?! Daylight Savings time begins on Sunday! You know what that means right? Well, first, it means you need to check your smoke alarms/CO detectors and make sure they are all in working order. Oh and see if you can finally figure out how to change that clock on your microwave, or

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  • How to Care for Fresh Holiday Wreaths0

    Family Features

    Majestic Christmas trees garner the lion’s share of the decorative fanfare when the holidays arrive. Trees may be the focal points of holiday decor, but the humble wreath adorning the front door is the first decoration guests are likely to see when visiting a home. Wreaths may need some care to maintain their beauty all

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