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County Hall Corner: CodeRed is Ready for You0
- Government, Politics
- June 25, 2025
Both my wife Debbie and I had chaotic 70th birthday parties. Three years ago, I spent my birthday in Geisinger Hospital in Danville with a major heart issue, and last year, my wife’s birthday had an uninvited party wrecker. It was late June, and Debbie had designed a fantastic event we planned for our church
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: Look Who’s Coming to Town0
- Government, Politics
- June 18, 2025
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
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: What Democrats and Republicans Have in Common0
- Government, Politics
- June 4, 2025
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
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: Every Election is Worth Voting0
- Government, Politics
- May 21, 2025
I enjoy listening to Lycoming County Director of Voter Services, Forrest Lehman, every time he speaks in public. He has a passion for his office, and it is obvious that those who work for him and with him think very highly of their director. When Lehman speaks in public, mostly at the Lycoming County Commissioners
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: The River of Lycoming County Commissioner Meetings0
- Government, Politics
- April 30, 2025
There is an old adage from the Greek philosopher Heraclitus, “You cannot step into the same river twice.” He used the image of a river to illustrate that even consistent activities are in a constant state of change. I find this to be true every Thursday morning at the Lycoming County Commissioners Meetings. It was
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: The Unappreciated Vietnam War Veterans0
- Government, Politics
- March 26, 2025
The Vietnam War was unlike any other war in our country’s history. Look at the films from Hollywood that came out of this war: Apocalypse Now, Platoon, Full Metal Jacket, The Deer Hunter, Coming Home, Tigerland, Born on the Fourth of July, the list goes on and on, but they all have the same theme
READ MORENo One Likes Us… Got to Love Us… 2025 Super Bowl Predictions…0
- Editorials
- February 5, 2025
Ladies and gentlemen…are you ready? Find your seat and buckle up. We’ve got a lot to cover. It’s time to delve into the Valley’s Super Bowl Predictions… Given how long last year’s article ended up being, let’s not waste time with introductions and get right into it! Starting with the Webb Weekly office: Jaimie consulted
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: The Amazing Manager Matt McDermott0
- Government, Politics
- January 29, 2025
When I was an international business trainer, I often opened a session with an icebreaker. My favorite was to ask the group what the difference between a leader and a manager was. It is a trick question because the name itself is the definition. A leader leads, and a manager manages. This crossed my mind
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: Fired Up!0
- Government, Politics
- January 22, 2025
As much as our modern society has precautions and systems to prevent fires, they still happen, even in the wealthiest of areas. This is evidenced by the massive wildfires in California, specifically in the Los Angeles area, where over 180,000 people (the population of Lycoming, Clinton, Sullivan, and Union counties combined!) had been evacuated from
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: There is no “I” in “TEAM”0
- Government, Politics
- January 15, 2025
For the past year, the weekly Lycoming County Commissioner Meeting on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. is often as exciting as watching paint dry. In the past decade that I have been attending these meetings; many meetings were so wild they would have made a great rodeo show. However, these three commissioners, who are quite different
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: Why the Press is Depressed0
- Government, Politics
- January 8, 2025
I generally attend the weekly Lycoming County Commissioners Meeting and sit in the back with my other local press colleagues. I truly appreciate how objectively honest these journalists are. Their columns are straight up and accurate. It seems like a lifetime ago when newspapers simply told what happened, and the editorial page would be the
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: The Sun Doesn’t Shine for Everyone0
- Government, Politics
- December 18, 2024
Truth to be told, there really is no way to please everyone. Take the weather, for instance. Imagine that it is summer, and it is a bright, sunny day. Is this weather good? I enjoy a nice, warm, sunny day, so I am quite happy. On the other hand, a farmer who might be desperate
READ MORE22nd Annual Salvation Army Festival of Trees Taking Place0
- Christmas, Local News
- December 11, 2024
Fundraising for the local Salvation Army is more than the Red Kettles you see in front of area businesses. For the past 21 years, the annual Festival of Trees has been added to it. It is a great way to see some beautifully decorated Christmas trees and support the Salvation Army by voting for your
READ MOREWilliamsport Sun: December 13, 1933 – Discuss Steps for Recount of All Votes0
- Old News
- December 11, 2024
It was learned from a reliable source this afternoon that a group of five persons described as being businessmen, held a meeting this morning to discuss having possible action to have a full recount of all votes cast in city districts in the November 7 election. This group is understood to have discussed all of
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: Things are Looking Up0
- Government, Politics
- November 27, 2024
Several months ago, this column highlighted the progress being made at the Williamsport Regional Airport. At the Lycoming County Commissioners Meeting on August 29th, Mark Cestari, Chief Commercial Officer and Vice President of Marketing for Southern Airways Express outlined the progression that has been made in the four months of service at that time. They
READ MOREDecision 2024 – Value Your Vote0
- Editorials
- October 23, 2024
Many folks have asked me why I haven’t written much about the upcoming election. My answer is simple. We’ve all heard enough about the November 5th date and suffer from negative voices across a chalkboard overload. I’ve been trying to live in positivity. That being said, my next two columns will be my views and
READ MOREWilliamsport Sun: September 24, 1952 – Courthouse Clock gets Long Rest Over Weekend0
- Old News
- September 25, 2024
The caretaker of the tower clock at the Courthouse forgot to wind it last Thursday, subsequently it stopped late Saturday evening or early Sunday morning. Motorists and pedestrians in the vicinity of the Court House over the weekend, and particularly sales personnel of downtown stores looked twice, and then again as they hurried to their
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County Hall Corner: Williamsport Airport – Up, Up, and Away0
- Government, Politics
- September 18, 2024
Few major industries are as volatile as air travel. One of my MBA professors stated that if we began with the Wright Brothers’ first flight in 1903 and went all the way up to the present day, the operational cost of the equipment and manpower for air travel vs. the financial return from flying patrons
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: Stop the Scammer Scums0
- Government, Politics
- August 7, 2024
Imagine this scenario. Your cell phone rings, and you will see that the caller ID shows “Lycoming County Sheriff’s Office.” You assume this is important and answer the call. The caller tells you that they are from the Sheriff’s Office, that you have a violation, and that there is a warrant for your arrest. As
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: Welcome to the New Lycoming County Headquarters0
- Government, Politics
- July 17, 2024
Thursday, July 11, 2024, became a historic day for Lycoming County. The last time a new building was established as headquarters for county government was in May of 1988 when Executive Plaza began as the county government headquarters. If one is standing in front of the Lycoming County Courthouse, the county government headquarters has moved
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: County Government on the Move0
- Government, Politics
- July 3, 2024
A new day is coming. The Lycoming County Commissioners had their last weekly meeting at the Lycoming County Executive Plaza at 330 Pine Street in Williamsport on Thursday, June 27th. The following Thursday will be July 4th, so obviously, there will not be a meeting that day. Still, the following Thursday, July 11th, will be
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: Uncle Sam Needs You!0
- Government, Politics
- June 26, 2024
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
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: Emergency Excellence in Action0
- Government, Politics
- June 5, 2024
My father was a fireman for over fifty years, and some of my earliest memories was waking up in the middle of the night hearing the extremely LOUD klaxon alarm that alerted the local firemen that a fire was in progress. If it was nearby, I would even sneak out of the house to watch
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: Civility is Not Dead — Yet0
- Government, Politics
- May 29, 2024
I am old school when it comes to politics, and I can remember the day when Republicans and Democrats could disagree on issues and still find places where they could agree. These would include areas such as our nation’s safety and security, the environment, law and justice, etc. Politics were politics, of course, and every
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: Bearing or Burying the Truth0
- Government, Politics
- May 15, 2024
In this day of endless information sources, it is very challenging to know what to believe, who is right and who is wrong, and how to tell the difference. I learned a lot about human nature while living in the former USSR for sixteen years. In those early days of the early 1990s, the Berlin
READ MOREFCFP Announces Improvement Project at Rider Park0
- May 8, 2024
The First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP) is pleased to announce more than $500,000 in improvements will soon be made at Rider Park. In 2021, FCFP received a Community Conservation Partnerships Program grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). Additional funds from Lycoming County Act 13 Legacy Funds and private
READ MOREThis Week’s LION: Publisher Jim Webb and Editor Steph Nordstrom0
- Leaders
- April 17, 2024
It was ten years ago this month that I wrote my very first column for Webb Weekly. In April of 2014, I had a lot on my plate. I was a pastor at a church in Williamsport, a virtual professor for an international MBA program (which also meant I had to travel abroad occasionally), served
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: Who are the People in Your Neighborhood?0
- Government, Politics
- March 20, 2024
The website for the Center for Immigration Studies listed all sanctuary cities, counties, and states in the United States, updated on March 6, 2024. The site stated, “The sanctuary jurisdictions are listed below. These cities, counties, and states have laws, ordinances, regulations, resolutions, policies, or other practices that obstruct immigration enforcement and shield criminals from
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: The Self-Inflicted Apocalypse0
- Uncategorized
- March 13, 2024
This week is the fourth anniversary of an event that should get more attention. The COVID-19 shutdowns began in Pennsylvania on March 13, 2020. At the time, I thought how appropriate it was that it was Friday the 13th. Believe it or not, there is a word for the fear of this day: Paraskevidekatriaphobia. The
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: Assault by Batteries0
- Uncategorized
- March 6, 2024
There was some very, very bad news that was presented at the Lycoming County Commissioners Meeting on Thursday, February 22nd, by Jason Yorks, Director of the Lycoming County Resource Management Services, and Recycling Coordinator Lauren Strausser. The entire meeting lasted less than forty minutes, but fifteen of those minutes were spent reviewing the danger that
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: Disorder in the Court0
- Government, Politics
- February 28, 2024
Two weeks ago, this column featured the power and problems of protection from abuse orders that were taking up enormous amounts of time from the Sheriff’s office. Sheriff Lusk was back again at the Lycoming County Commissioners’ meeting on Thursday, February 15th, along with three Lycoming County magistrate judges. They came to advocate for a
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: The Power and Problems of PFAs0
- Government, Politics
- February 14, 2024
The Lycoming County Commissioners Meeting on the first of February had a small item on the Salary Board agenda that stated, “Sheriff’s Office – Request to add a Part-Time Clerk III, Paygrade 4.” Commissioner Metzger invited Sheriff Lusk to comment on the reason for this personnel addition to the Sheriff’s Office. Lusk was more than
READ MORE2024 Super Bowl Predictions (Taylor’s Version)0
- Editorials
- February 7, 2024
Back when Mike Rafferty started this tradition (back in 2012 if you’re keeping score), he used to come up with clever puns for each of the predictions. I’ve tried to do this over the years, but 1. I’m not as clever as Raff and B. Even if I were that clever, this piece has grown
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