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  • Williamsport Sun: October 17, 1924 – Noted Italians Heard by Large Local Audience0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    The visit of Commander Zipolito Velentinni, noted orator and author of Italy, and Chevalier Giuseppe di Silvestro, editor of the “Free Speech” of Philadelphia, yesterday afternoon and evening, was marked by two important events and much enthusiasm among the Italian residents of this city for the permanent exposition which is to be established in Italy

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  • LIVE UNITED Concert Fundraiser At CAC Friday, October 180

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    If you’re a fan of the iconic music of Elton John and Billy Joel, then the exclusive setting of the Community Arts Center on Friday, October 18, is where you need to be. “The fourth rendition of LIVE UNITED in Music is shaping up to be one of our best yet,” said Ron Frick, CEO

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  • Masse on the Marquee0

    Scott Lowery

    “What’s black & white and red all over?” asks the familiar elementary school riddle. The ‘newspaper’ answer to the question provided the driving impetus for the recent announcement that longtime Williamsport Sun-Gazette sports reporter Chris Masse is among 11 new members of the West Branch Valley Sports Hall of Fame, who will be formally inducted

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  • UPMC Expert: What You Need To Know About Seizures0

    UPMC Susquehanna

    Seizures, or sudden, individual uncontrolled electrical disturbances in the brain, may show a wide range of symptoms including mild confusion to full bodily convulsions. People may associate seizures with epilepsy, a neurologic disorder characterized by repeated seizure activity. However, people can experience seizures for other reasons. While they may be alarming, it’s important to know

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  • Local Strongman Inspires at Special Olympics, Takes 2nd at PA Strongest Man0

    Dave Bellomo

    Local Strongman Adam Grimes is not only an inspiration to strength athletes in Pennsylvania but also got a chance to motivate Special Olympians in New York earlier this year. In April, Grimes received an invitation from Mike Murray, Director of Powerlifting for the New York State Special Olympics, to put on a special strength presentation

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  • The Bookworm Sez: “Bite: An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to Humans” by Bill Schutt

    The Bookworm Sez: “Bite: An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to Humans” by Bill Schutt0

    Terri Schlichenmeyer

    Let’s see those pearly-whites. C’mon, smile big for everybody. Show those straight dazzling teeth, You know you’re not completely dressed without it, so give us that grin. Let’s see some chompers ear-to-ear or, as in the new book “Bite” by Bill Schutt, in rows along the nose. We humans share a lot of features with

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  • Uptown Music Collective Announces 2024-2025 Performance Season0

    Press Release
    • October 2, 2024

    For nearly 25 years, the Uptown Music Collective has been fulfilling its mission to provide exceptional music education and high-impact musical experiences. In anticipation of another epic performance season, the area’s premier nonprofit school of music has announced all of this year’s major shows, which will run from November 2024 through April 2025. With four

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  • Fall Family Fun!0

    Steph Nordstrom

    Before we get started this week, shout out to Jimmy for giving up his space this week! I am running a little (OK, a lot) long this week and appreciate the extra leg room for this story. By now, we all know that I am pretty infamous for the Uncompleted Fall Bucket List. I have

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  • The Bookworm Sez: “The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook for Kids!” by David Borgenicht and Justin Heimberg, illustrations by Wenke Kramp0

    Terri Schlichenmeyer

    Uh-oh. You’re in trouble. You were playing outside and something life-threatening occurred. Or you were on vacation and the worst possible thing you could imagine actually happened. So now what? How do you act to save your life and the lives of others? Ta-daa! “The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook for Kids!” by David Borgenicht and

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  • $port$ Watching0

    Scott Lowery

    It was a sun-splashed, gorgeous Norman Rockwell-type September Saturday afternoon, uniquely perfect for college football. Accordingly, we decided to take the two-hour drive to Alfred, New York, to watch grandson Tucker’s Juniata College Eagles in action. While the results were not what we had hoped for, as the host Saxons won handily, it was a

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  • Introducing the 2024-2025 School Board Student Representatives0

    Webb Weekly

    Young leaders at Williamsport Area High School are selected each year to serve as school board student representatives. This year’s student representatives, seniors Ella Adkins, Elijah Nilson and Chloe Pennings, are active in their school community, playing roles in everything from National Art Honor Society to clubs, improv troupes and more. In their role as

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  • Hunger Action Month: A Time to Unite Against Hunger0

    Steph Nordstrom

    September is Hunger Action Month, a time when communities across the United States come together to raise awareness and take action to combat hunger. Organized by Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, this annual campaign spotlights food insecurity and encourages individuals, businesses, and organizations to get involved in the fight to end hunger.

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  • These are a Few of My Favorite Things0

    Jim Webb

    As the cover date reads 9/11, I want to begin this week with my thoughts and prayers for the families and all those affected by the tragic events of 9/11. The number of Americans lost that day continues to climb as a result of the toxic dust breathed in on-site. The 9/11 Memorial Ride, my

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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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  • Never Forget0

    Steph Nordstrom

    I have to start the week with a correction and apology. We always do our absolute best to ensure that all the information we put out is correct, but sometimes the internet gets us. Last week, we noted that the Lock Haven Jaycees work in conjunction with the Lock Haven Boat Regatta Foundation to organize

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  • County Hall Corner: Conspiracy or Incompetence at Butler, PA?0

    Larry Stout

    Given that the Kennedy assassination has been deeply debated and discussed for 61 years now, we should not expect that after just seven weeks, we would know how and why on July 13th, at an open-air campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania, a 20-year young man named Thomas Matthew Crooks attempted to assassinate Republican candidate for

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  • 46th Annual Crop Walk to Fight Hunger0

    Dave Bellomo

    No one should ever have to go hungry, but the reality is that not everyone has the same access to nutritious food. According to the Department of Human Services, approximately 1.7 million people suffer from food insecurity on a daily basis in Pennsylvania. Those most in need of resources, often people living in rural areas,

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