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Pennsylvania’s Upcoming Bird Hunting Seasons0
- Outdoors
- September 9, 2026
As we start to move into the fall season, those of us involved in hunting are putting a lot of thought into what we are planning on hunting and how we intend to go about it. Naturally, deer and turkey hunting are a big part of that planning, but there are some other hunting opportunities
READ MOREHoroscopes0
- Astrology, Horoscopes
- August 12, 2026
ARIES – Mar 21-Apr 20 You have been burning the candle at both ends, Aries. You can’t run on caffeine and grit all of the time. Find a day to rest before your body makes that decision for you. TAURUS – Apr 21-May 21 Someone is testing your patience this week, Taurus. Before you stick
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: Lycoming Legislates and Learns0
- Government
- July 8, 2026
The Lycoming County Commissioners moved their weekly meeting to Wednesday, June 24, breaking from their standard Thursday schedule to address an urgent matter that demanded immediate action. The shift signaled the gravity of what was about to unfold. Data center development has accelerated across Pennsylvania, and Lycoming County suddenly found itself at a crossroads. The
READ MOREThe Roving Sportsman… Father’s Day Gift Ideas0
- Outdoors
- June 10, 2026
On Sunday, June 21, Father’s Day will be upon us, and it is the one day each year when we can show our Dad, our Pop, our Father how special we really think he is. Fortunately, with a little over a week to go, there is plenty of time for shopping and planning to make
READ MOREGobblers Take Center Stage in Penn’s Woods0
History provides context on just how good Pennsylvania spring turkey hunters have had it lately. During the state’s first spring turkey season in 1968, the total take was 1,636. Compare that to last year, when hunters harvested an estimated 42,543 birds. Not only was that the largest spring turkey harvest in the last five years,
READ MOREThe Masters0
- Sports
- April 15, 2026
All of the golf fans are tuned in for the first major. I don’t know about you, but I find myself completely glued to the television the second weekend in April. Instead of fishing or mowing the lawn, I will lock myself in the addition with a loaf of bread and a two-liter bottle of
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Out With the New, In With the Old0
- Outdoors
- December 10, 2025
I know, I got the title of this piece backwards; it should be the opposite, “Out with the old-in with the new.” This thought came about as I was reflecting on my early hunting days back in the 60s. I came from a family that had no interest in hunting, except for my grandfather. I
READ MOREMuch More Than a Game0
- Sports
- November 19, 2025
The initial awareness of the news seemingly went in one ear and out the other. Another night of senseless violence in Williamsport resulted in the shooting of two teenagers, apparently unrelated incidents, leaving one victim dead and another hospitalized. Our society has entered a dark world where repeated similar occurrences, whether local or national, begin
READ MOREThe Roving Sportsman… 2025 National Shooting Expo0
When was the last time that you were interested in purchasing a firearm where the dealer in the shop said it was “OK” to take it out for a test firing to make sure it is what you hoped it would be? Have any of the big box stores allowed you to check out a
READ MOREAhoy There, Landlubbers! Sailing Words Up to the Gunnels0
- Weird Words
- July 30, 2025
In this week’s movie-slot at Webb, I’m celebrating the 50th anniversary of Jaws. So here at Weird Words we’re doing that, too — with a look at vocab from the world of boats and sailing. Earlier, we covered more than a dozen regular words that have a special meaning on deck — terms like beam,
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: It’s Independence Day, Not Just the Fourth of July0
- Government, Politics
- July 2, 2025
This Friday, we will celebrate Independence Day. This is when families get together for picnics, watch fireworks in the evening, and generally enjoy a day off. It is a tradition that goes back a very, very long time, in fact, as long as our national independence itself. John Adams, our first Vice President of the
READ MOREDraw, O Coward! Another Pile of Palindromes0
- Uncategorized
- June 11, 2025
If something reads the same backwards as it does left to right, that is called a palindrome. As we saw last week in “Weird Words,” palindromes can be numerical — like all the dates from 5/20/25 through 5/29/25. Of course, those work only if you overlook the slashes, which is what most palindromers do —
READ MOREThe Roving Sportsman… A Most Memorable Father’s Day!0
- Outdoors
- June 11, 2025
You can visit your local outdoor store and discover numerous gift ideas for Dad on His Day. You can find hundreds of great gift ideas online to make His Day a little brighter. And, you can browse through the many catalogs you or he receives in the mail to come up with some great ideas.
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
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The Bookworm Sez: “A Better Ending: A Brother’s Twenty-Year Quest to Uncover the Truth About His Sister’s Death” by James Whitfield Thomson0
You ask too many questions. Adults said that all the time when you were a child. They called you nosy and they shushed you, claiming that kids should be seen and not heard. Adults say that really often, but what happens if you are the adult? What happens if, as in the new memoir, “A
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: Freedom was Not and is Not Free0
- Government, Politics
- April 23, 2025
History is important because it is tough to know where you are going if you don’t know where you have been. Our country has a rich heritage that we should celebrate for the next couple of years, starting now. There are many countries in the world that are much older than the United States, but
READ MORESpring Gobbler Season is Calling0
- Uncategorized
- April 23, 2025
Pennsylvania hasn’t always had a spring turkey hunting season, simply because it didn’t always have enough turkeys to sustain one. Things are sure different than decades ago. The 2025 spring gobbler season is just about here. It starts with a one-day hunt for junior license holders and eligible mentored youth on April 26, from one-half
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County Hall Corner: Santa Better Watch Out, I’m Telling You Why0
- Government, Politics
- December 25, 2024
As the song goes, “You better watch out, you better not cry, better not pout, I’m telling you why — Santa Claus is coming to town.” And as we all know, Santa has a particularly unique vehicle for his midnight deliveries: a sled with flying reindeer: Dancer and Prancer (they are sisters), Comet and Cupid
READ MOREChristmastime 60 Years Ago0
- Local News
- December 25, 2024
The year was 1964. It was a momentous and interesting year in almost every field of endeavor, from popular culture to politics and many things in between. That year’s most spectacular event in popular culture was the advent of “Beatlemania.” Four lads from Liverpool dominated that year’s music charts. In the week of April 4,
READ MOREThe Roving Sportsman… It’s Not Over Yet!0
- Outdoors
- December 25, 2024
Pennsylvania’s fall turkey season is over, the bear season has ended, and the regular firearm season for deer ended on December 14. For many of the Keystone State’s hunters, the end of the rifle deer season signals that it is time to clean their rifles and shotguns and that the hunting season has ended. But
READ MOREUptown Music Collective Announces 2024-2025 Performance Season0
- 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
READ MOREWorld Series Bound0
- Sports
- August 7, 2024
Congratulations to my friends at West End. Our 16u All-Stars are heading to Branson, Missouri, for the Babe Ruth World Series on August 8th. They will compete against the galaxy’s best. The boys were impressive in the Middle Atlantic Regional. They went 4-0 and thumped Atlantic Shore from New Jersey 10-0 in the final. This
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Pauley0
- Sports
- July 3, 2024
My family and I just got back from Southern California. It was a short trip to see my rents in West Hollywood. My folks moved out six years ago. They help raise my two beautiful young nephews. Los Angeles is a very busy place. Gorgeous people and fancy cars are everywhere. All walks of life.
READ MORESubscription Boxes for Men0
With Father’s Day right around the corner, I was thinking about how best to change up standard gift-giving for dads. The cliched presents of ties and golf balls can almost be given ironically because it’s hard to show the father figures in your life just how much they mean with a single gift. This year,
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The Bookworm Sez: “The Wives: A Memoir” by Simone Gorrindo0
Thank you for your service. Necessary reaction, or awkward sentiment? To some, it’s a little of both, but most would agree that gratitude is appropriate, even needed. Thank you for putting your life on the line. Thank you for your protection. In the new memoir, “The Wives” by Simone Gorrindo, thank you for remaining behind.
READ MOREThe Roving Sportsman… Pattern That Shotgun!0
- Outdoors
- March 6, 2024
Imagine that your son or daughter has shown enough interest in hunting for deer this coming fall that they have completed the required hunter education program and have shown interest in going to the range with you to really learn how to safely handle a firearm. You take the time to spend several weekends doing
READ MOREA Not-So-Silent Night: Webb Staffers Pick Their Fave Xmas Movies0
Merry Christmas, Webb readers! Here’s another early gift: Some splendid seasonal cinema for you all—in this case, chosen by your friendly Webb staff. Tim Hartzell: My favorite Christmas movie is Elf. I’m not a big Will Ferrell fan, but his portrayal of Buddy the Elf is so believable. I would pick a favorite scene or
READ MOREPlanes, Trains and Mayflower Ships: Films for Thanksgiving0
Sometime in the next few days, TV listings and internet sites will begin to burst with Christmas-film suggestions. But before we get swept away in a flood of Scrooges, wonderful lives and Red Ryder BB guns, how about a few films for Thanksgiving? Here’s a six-course movie-meal for the upcoming holiday: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
READ MOREGazette and Bulletin: November 10, 1938 – Mayor, in Proclamation, Urges Moment of Silence in City at 11 a.m. Friday0
- Old News
- November 8, 2023
To the Citizens of Williamsport, Twenty years ago on November 11, 1918, the loud-mouthed guns grew still on the foreign battlefield. Armies and armaments ceased their work of slaughter, the war to end war had drawn to a close, and it was the hope of mankind that thenceforth the sword would never again rule the
READ MOREThe World of Weird Words at 200
- Weird Words
- October 25, 2023
This week, Webb’s World of Weird Words marks its 20th installment. In honor of that auspicious occasion, I’ve chosen 20 unusual terms from page 20 of my long-running oddball vocabulary list. (Pronunciation only where necessary.) Besprent (adj., bee-SPRENT) – Old-fashioned word meaning sprinkled or strewn. Brume (noun) Mist or fog. Related to brief, it comes
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Songs Tailor-Made for Father-Daughter Dances0
- Uncategorized
- July 12, 2023
Weddings can be as novel or traditional as couples prefer. Couples who go the traditional route will undoubtedly include certain spotlight dances in the reception. The father-daughter dance is a staple of a wedding reception. According to the experts at Fred Astaire Dance Studios, the history of father-daughter dances can be traced back decades. The
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