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  • Horse Riding School Seeking Volunteers for the 2024 Season0

    Press Release

    SunnyBrook Meadows, 426 State Home Road is seeking volunteers to help with the 2024 riding season. Tucked into the beautiful countryside of Montgomery, PA, the non-profit riding center, Sunnybrook Meadows, has been offering therapeutic riding sessions for riders with special needs, traditional riding lessons, and horse boarding for over a decade. As the spring riding

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  • Lycoming County Department of Public Safety Conducting Access and Functional Needs Survey to Aid In Emergency Responses0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    When responding to an emergency, timely, accurate, and important information can be critical to first responders. That is the thinking behind an Access and Functional Needs Survey that the Lycoming County Department of Public Safety has developed. The information gathered in the Access and Functional Needs survey is being compiled in a registry, providing critical

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  • Several To Be Honored by Lycoming County Brotherhood Alliance0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Recognizing service to others by several individuals who have done so in an outstanding and dedicated way will be the focus of the Lycoming County Brotherhood Alliance when they hold their annual banquet on May 1 at the Genetti Hotel. This is a celebration of ordinary people doing extraordinary things to serve their community and

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  • Local Man Advocates for People with Disabilities0

    Dave Bellomo

    On September 21st, Christ Westbrook, from Williamsport, testified in front of the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging on the topic of accessibility of government technology for people with disabilities, older adults, and veterans. Westbrook is an accessibility engineer for Allyant, who also happens to be blind. “I look at websites and write up

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  • Roads to Freedom Hosts Free Event to Celebrate ADA0

    Dave Bellomo

    On Wednesday, August 2nd, Roads to Freedom Center for Independent Living invites you to CILebrate the 33rd anniversary of the signing of The Americans with Disabilities Act. Festivities will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Roads to Freedom CIL is located at 23 East 3rd St., Williamsport. Come celebrate, learn, and share. This event is

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  • March 29 is Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    The men and women who fought and died in the Vietnam War are probably the most underappreciated and underrecognized of American veterans. Largely because they were involved in the most controversial war in American history. In a bid to reverse the injustice done to these veterans, a Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day was established. Vietnam Veteran

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  • Life After Stroke: Five tips for recovery and daily living0

    Family Features

    In the weeks and months immediately following a stroke, an early rehabilitation program offers the best possible recovery outcomes. While each person’s stroke recovery journey is unique, starting the path toward rehabilitation as soon as it’s medically safe allows stroke survivors to mitigate the lasting effects. According to the American Stroke Association, a division of

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  • One Day of Remembrance Isn’t Enough0

    Wesley Sones

    The International Holocaust Remembrance Day has already passed on Fri., Jan. 27, 2023. This date marks the liberation of the Auschwitz Concentration camp. Auschwitz was only one of many Concentration Camps used in the systematic murder of 6 million Jewish people. It is hard to comprehend or put into words the sheer scale of the

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  • UPMC Expert: Pediatric Rehabilitation Supports Growth, Well-being0

    UPMC Susquehanna

    As a parent, you want the best for your child. Children are amazingly resilient, and your hopes are to see them grow and flourish into independence. Sometimes life can throw your child a curveball, especially when it’s related to an acute injury, long-term illness, or disability, and they may need a little help. When that

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  • How to Show Your Support for Veterans

    How to Show Your Support for Veterans0

    Webb Weekly

    Supporting veterans is a worthy endeavor at any time of year, though such efforts tend to be more prominent in November. Veterans Day is celebrated annually on November 11 in honor of the millions of individuals across the United States who are military veterans. The day coincides with holidays such as Armistice Day and Remembrance

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  • Join the Penn State Master Gardeners! Now Accepting Applications0

    Press Release

    Penn State Cooperative Extension in Lycoming County is now accepting applications for the 2022 Penn State Master Gardener program. This program consists of a volunteer training course designed to provide experienced home gardeners with information and skills necessary to share their experience and knowledge with others and in the community. Why are people interested in

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  • Adaptive Fashion0

    Bernadette Ulsamer

    As we close out March, I wanted to take a moment to recognize that this month hosts various awareness days such as World Hearing Day, International Wheelchair Day, World Down Syndrome Day, and World Kidney Day, to name a few. Disabilities come in many forms, both visible and invisible, and are more common than you

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  • Popular Kitchen Flooring Materials

    Popular Kitchen Flooring Materials0

    Webb Weekly

    Kitchens have long been considered the most popular gathering spaces in a home. That popularity compels millions of homeowners to renovate their kitchens each year, and the return on those investments is often significant. A number of variables, including the value of neighboring homes and how quickly homeowners sell their homes after a renovation, affect

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  • Hope Enterprises Celebrates 70 Years of Serving Pennsylvania’s DisABILITY Community0

    Press Release

    Hope Enterprises, a non-profit provider for people with intellectual disabilities, announces its 70th anniversary. Founded in 1952 by Dr. Max E. Miller and his wife Leona, Hope Enterprises started as a school for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Parents and local leaders in the Williamsport area worked alongside the Millers to grow an organization

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  • STEP Offers Pathways to Success

    STEP Offers Pathways to Success0

    Dave Bellomo

    According to their website, the Lycoming-Clinton Counties Commission for Community Action (STEP), Inc. is a private, nonprofit Community Action Agency and was incorporated in 1966. STEP stands for Success Through Engagement and Partnership. STEP’s mission is to engage diverse individuals, families, and communities in the pursuit of social and economic success. STEP accomplishes its mission

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  • Days of Remembrance Contest0

    Press Release

    Open for Students in Grades 7-12 The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., is sharing that the Days of Remembrance essay contest is now open for students in grades 7-12. Applicants must live in Pennsylvania in Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, or Union County. Students related to anyone affiliated with the essay contest

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  • Dog Licenses for 2022 are Available From Lycoming County Treasurer0

    Press Release

    Pennsylvania 2022 dog licenses went on sale December 1, 2021. Dog owners who need to purchase 2022 dog licenses may do so at the Lycoming County Treasurer’s office located at 33 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701. It’s the law! State law requires all dogs three months and older to be licensed by Jan. 1

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