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  • America Must Change Direction With the 2024 Election0

    Jim Webb

    This wasn’t how my column was to begin this week, but as I drove into work this past Friday, my Father and Chris Downs were on my mind. It was on October 25th — my dad left us 12 years ago, which is hard to believe in so many ways. A day doesn’t go by

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  • Portal Power

    Portal Power0

    Scott Lowery

    Although the initial rankings to determine the field for the new 12-team college football playoffs will not begin until November 5, this has not stopped players, coaches, and fans from considering what effect every week’s games may have on their chances of being included in the chase to be number one in the land. Perhaps

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  • Laughter Really is the Best Medicine0

    Dave Bellomo

    I thought I would take a break this week from my usual topics of health and the occasional sports story and veer just a little off my usual path. As I may or may not have mentioned in past articles — I honestly can’t remember — I work full-time in community health education and outreach.

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  • Coach-Taught Lessons0

    Scott Lowery

    “Every dog has its day.” It is a phrase most everyone has heard, but I was surprised to learn its origin traces back to the 1500s when uttered by no less notable than Queen Elizabeth I. Paraphrasing that early remark, its implication is that every dog and every person has a period of power or

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  • County Hall Corner: The Amazing Man – PA Rep Joe Hamm0

    Larry Stout

    First impressions are sometimes very important. I met Joe Hamm for the first time in 2012 when he was borough manager for Jersey Shore and also a supervisor for Hepburn Township. At that time, I was a supervisor for Clinton Township and investigated the possibility of a regional police force for our area. I knew

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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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  • 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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  • Recalling Previous Williamsport Baseball Championships0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Three weeks ago, the Williamsport Crosscutters won their first-ever MLB Draft League Championship by defeating the Trenton Thunder 5-4 at Bowman Field in an exciting and memorable game. This brings to mind previous championships won by Williamsport’s professional baseball teams. These championship roots go back almost 120 years, when the team then known as the

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  • Challenger Fun Day September 280

    Scott Lowery

    With the arrival of Autumn, football has grabbed the attention of local sports fans, while baseball enthusiasts await the arrival of the October playoffs, culminating in the crowning of a World Series champion. Accompanying the chilly days, a warmth of excitement will emanate from Montoursville next Saturday as the Montoursville Little League will be hosting

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  • County Hall Corner: Williamsport Airport – Up, Up, and Away0

    Larry Stout

    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

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  • Weird Words No. 60: Another One from Your “Harmless Drudge”0

    Joseph W. Smith III

    British scholar Samuel Johnson, who compiled the first English dictionary way back in 1755, defines lexicographer as: “A writer of dictionaries; a harmless drudge, that busies himself in tracing the original, and detailing the signification of words.” I guess your “Weird Words” writer kinda fits into that category — though I’ve certainly never written an

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  • Peeping Caddis

    Peeping Caddis0

    Jamie Spencer

    Thankfully, school has started. Jensen and Teach are off and running. We enjoyed another fantastic summer. It was capped off with another splendid Little League World Series. A walk-off bunt? You must be kidding. Our addition is mostly finished. But I still have a major punch list. I pulled the trigger on some new knee

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  • Cutters Chase Championship0

    Scott Lowery

    Hall of Fame pitcher Satchel Paige once said, “You win a few, you lose a few. Some get rained out. But you get to dress for all of them.” Paige’s statement succinctly describes the Williamsport Crosscutters 2024 season. After outdistancing the MLB Draft League field and winning the league’s first-half championship, the Crosscutters fell in

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  • Two Perspectives of the This Year’s MLB/Little League Classic

    Two Perspectives of the This Year’s MLB/Little League Classic0

    Steph Nordstrom

    We are going to do things a little differently this week. I’m sharing my space with Lou this week for a little insight on the MLB/Little League Classic. I’m going to let Lou lead off and I’ll bat clean-up… The 2024 MLB/Little League Classic is now in the books. It had one of the most

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  • Here’s Some “Epexegesis” … for Your Reading in the “Arvo”0

    Joseph W. Smith III

    While Webb’s Weird Words has been looking at pronunciation for the past several weeks, we now return to our regular bailiwick: oddball terms and funny-sounding vocab. Since this column dropped the ball on Webb’s recent LLWS theme (if you’ll pardon the pun), we’ll make a slight connection here in this column: Our now-childless household enjoyed

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  • My Radio Guys

    My Radio Guys0

    Jamie Spencer

    Much has changed since the very first Little League World Series. The national exposure these boys and girls receive nowadays is insane. ESPN and its affiliates not only cover the entire tournament but are now televising most, if not all, of the regional games. Don’t get me wrong, folks. I am loving every moment, and

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  • Aloha0

    Scott Lowery

    As we watched the games of this year’s Little League World Series unfold from our iHeart Media broadcast location, partner Ken Sawyer often commented favorably on the dedication of the volunteer managers and coaches and their efforts in leading their teams to Williamsport. While the Series itself is a ten-day 24-7 commitment, the time spent

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  • UPMC Physician: Stay in the Game by Preventing Throwing Injuries0

    UPMC Susquehanna

    One of the most unique and explosive motions in sports is the overhead throwing motion. Throwing a baseball, softball, or football overhead places extremely high stresses on the shoulder and elbow. In order to put velocity into a thrown ball, power is generated from the ground with the lower body, transferred through the core into

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  • A Tip of the Cap as the World Series Ends and Football Season Begins0

    Jim Webb

    It’s the most wonderful time of the year to be a sports fan living here in the West Branch Valley. The long list of events highlighted by the 77th playing of the Little League World Series has been amazing. I don’t even know where to begin, other than I would be remiss if I didn’t

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  • Final Outs and Fight Night0

    Steph Nordstrom

    We are down to the last few days of the Little League World Series, which means the unofficial end of summer. The kids are headed back to school, and I’m sad about it all! I hate the end of summer…I don’t even get a whole new wardrobe anymore! No one buys me new sneakers, either.

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  • Great Read for Baseball-Lovers: Daniel Okrent’s “Nine Innings”0

    Joseph W. Smith III

    ’Tis the season — Little League World Series season, to be precise: that time of year when local writers and sports fans love to reflect on America’s favorite pastime. But despite a generous schedule of games in those lovely Southside stadiums, one can’t spend all one’s time at the ballpark. (I know, I know; if

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  • Diamond Reflections0

    Scott Lowery

    As the Little League World Series rushes headlong towards Sunday’s championship game, from my vantage point behind the iHeart Radio microphone, it has been a week of personal reflection on several counts. As many of you know from past columns in this very space, Little League Baseball has been my lifelong companion. I was introduced

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  • Community

    Community0

    Jamie Spencer

    Much love to those who are in town for the Little League World Series. The games are underway, and I continue to marvel at those smiling faces. Jensen is older, so we might not make it over to Lamade and Volunteer, but our televisions are tuned in to ESPN. I also want to give some

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  • Williamsport Sun: August 20, 1952 – Over 100 Million to See LLB Championship0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    More than 100,000,000 will see the final game of the Little League World Series on television or on newsreels, Emerson Yorke, official coordinator of television, newsreels, for Little League, announced here today. Mr. Yorke announced that the championship game to be held Friday afternoon, August 29, will be filmed by both the National Broadcasting Company

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  • For the Love of The Game and Our Nation

    For the Love of The Game and Our Nation0

    Jim Webb

    Welcome to everyone visiting our little corner of God’s green Earth for the 77th playing of the Little League World Series. Congrats to the teams, fans, and all involved as you complete this amazing summer journey. A tip of my cap with the American Flag on the side to Little League Baseball President and CEO

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  • Take Me Out to the Ball Game!0

    Steph Nordstrom

    Well, y’all, it’s that time of year again! It’s a little bittersweet. I absolutely love the Little League World Series and the attention it brings to our little corner of the world, but it also means that summer is coming to a close, which always makes me sad. It feels like the older I get,

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  • 77th Little League World Series Takes Place August 14 to 250

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Adding one day of games in which tickets are required and celebrating two notable anniversaries are among the new, notable things that will be happening at this year’s 77th Little League World Series. In previous years, the only games that required tickets to view the games were on championship weekend, but this year, the games

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  • Play Ball0

    Jamie Spencer

    Congratulations to the 20 teams who made it all the way to Williamsport for the 2024 Little League World Series. This is my favorite time of year, as our lovely backyard provides the backdrop to one of the greatest sporting events on the planet. I love the entire tournament and can’t wait to watch the

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  • UPMC Surgeon: Getting Back in the Game After an ACL Injury0

    UPMC Susquehanna

    If you follow or play sports, you’ve likely seen a player on your favorite team injure their ACL, had one of your own teammates injure their ACL, or maybe you’ve even torn your own. As an athlete or sports fan, we know that an ACL injury usually means surgery, an extensive rehabilitation and a significant

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  • County Hall Corner: Baseball is More Than a Game0

    Larry Stout

    Lycoming County government will be less active in the next couple of weeks, just as many other organizations in our community will be in full swing because of an annual event that literally put Williamsport on the map — the Little League World Series. It is often easy to take for granted something that is

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  • America’s Together Time

    America’s Together Time0

    Jim Webb

    Well, it’s hard to believe July is in the rearview mirror. August on the calendar in the West Branch Valley goes hand-in-hand with baseball, football, and back to school. The back-to-school thing still makes me cringe, even though I haven’t been a student in decades. This, of course, was coupled with the fact that two-a-day

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  • World Series Bound0

    Jamie Spencer

    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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  • Annual Grand Slam Parade Takes Place Tuesday, August 13 At 5:00 p.m.0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    A new start time and a slightly shorter parade route are among the changes to the always highly anticipated Annual Grand Slam Parade on Tuesday, August 13. Instead of the parade beginning at 5:30 p.m., it will begin at 5 p.m., and instead of the parade starting at Susquehanna Street and West Fourth Street, it

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