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  • Pennsylvania Lavender Festival This Weekend June 28 and 290

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    All things lavender will be celebrated and highlighted when the Pennsylvania Lavender Festival is held this weekend, June 28 and 29, at the Blue Sparrow Farm near Milton. According to festival organizers, the Pennsylvania Lavender Festival began in 2023 with just a few hundred plants. The number has now grown to more than 2,000 plants

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  • Hitting the Books (Again): Defs. from a Dozen Different Dicts.0

    Webb Weekly
    • June 25, 2025

    It’s always a conundrum trying to vary these Weird Word columns from week to week. I don’t want to just keep cranking out simple sets of oddball words randomly chosen from my massive running list. Last week, we focused on a few recent books that had shown me unknown terms. So now let’s take that

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  • UPMC Orthopaedic Surgeon: Understanding Shoulder Replacement0

    UPMC Susquehanna

    Shoulder pain can be more than just an inconvenience. It can interfere with your ability to sleep, get dressed, drive, or even lift a cup of coffee. When medications, physical therapy, or other non-surgical treatments no longer relieve pain or restore function, shoulder replacement might be the next step. Though it’s not as common as

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  • Almost Purr-fect Timing: June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month!0

    Steph Noviello

    June is all but here, which means it’s time to celebrate one of the fluffiest, sassiest, and most independent companions out there — the humble house cat! Yep, it’s officially Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, and there’s no better time to open your heart (and your home) to a furry friend in need. Every year,

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  • Sackbuts, Lobcocks and Pohutukawa: Weird Words Reaches No. 900

    Joseph W. Smith III

    Having originated in May 2023, Webb’s “Weird Words” now stands at a nice round 90 installments over the past two years. Sometime this summer, we’ll notch our 100th article on oddball vocabulary. So with my own running list also nearing a bit of a landmark — 55 more terms to reach 3,000! — here’s another

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  • “Habdabs” or “Heebie-Jeebies”? Down Another Weird-Word Rabbit Hole0

    Joseph W. Smith III

    Some time ago, I came upon the term hab-dabs in my reading — a perfect candidate for these “weird word” columns. When that happens, I look the word up to make sure it’s official, then add it to my ever-growing list — which currently stands at 2,923. Then this week, when I glanced over that

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  • Perennials to Consider for Your Garden This Year

    Perennials to Consider for Your Garden This Year0

    Family Features
    • May 14, 2025

    Gardening is a rewarding hobby that provides a great reason to get outdoors. Getting one’s hands dirty in the garden often pays off with a colorful, awe-inspiring and aesthetically appealing finished product. Perennials are plants that live multiple years. Even though perennials may die back above ground each winter, their roots remain alive, which is

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  • Gorblimey! More Weird Words, Words, Words0

    Joseph W. Smith III

    “What do you read, my lord?” asks the fawning and foolish Polonius in Act II of Hamlet. To which the troubled young prince replies: “Words, words, words.” * Sigh * That pretty much describes my life these days: reading and words — lots of them. As my ongoing 20-year list of oddball vocab nears 3,000

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  • The Beauty of Calcium0

    Bernadette Ulsamer

    Healthy skin has always been on-trend; however, the means of achieving a healthy glow have varied from simple moisturizers to serums to sunblocks to gadgets purporting cell renewal, anti-aging benefits, and combating dullness. Of course, it’s not just topical products and tools that contribute to healthy skin but also diet and hydration. Calcium is a

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  • Gazette and Bulletin: May 9, 1945 – Solemnity Marks Program for V-E Day Here0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Entirely lacking in the fanfare and excitement which greeted Armistice Day 1918, tempered with the realization that America still has a war with Japan to win and made solemn with the knowledge that hostilities have claimed the lives of hundreds of the city’s finest young men, Williamsport today marked V-E Day. More solemn than spirited,

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  • The Roving Sportsman… A Look at Upcoming Habitat Projects0

    Jon Pries

    Well finally! This Thursday, March 20, 2025, marks the first day of spring, and after a colder-than-usual winter, it couldn’t arrive soon enough! With the warmer temperatures and intermittent rains, we should turn our attention to habitat work that will benefit all forms of wildlife. First things first. Probably the most important key to creating

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  • Six Steps to Spring into Lawn and Garden Care

    Six Steps to Spring into Lawn and Garden Care0

    Family Features

    If cooler weather has you longing for sunny days outdoors, take heart. Once spring rolls around, you can prepare your yard for months of warm-weather enjoyment with these tips. 1. Clear the Yard Remove any leaves, rocks or sticks that may have accumulated then cut the grass as short as you can. 2. Dethatch Use

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  • Go Green with Home Cleaners

    Go Green with Home Cleaners0

    Family Features

    If you’re among those looking for ways to clean your home while also going green, it may be easier than you think. Consider these easy and affordable solutions to help you live more environmentally friendly. You may be surprised to find you already have many of these household products on hand. Baking soda: A natural,

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  • 6 Reasons to Build a Retaining Wall

    6 Reasons to Build a Retaining Wall0

    Family Features

    Homes are not always located on flat lots. In fact, landscapes can feature hills and valleys, necessitating some extra steps when installing certain features. Retaining walls are often utilized to improve the functionality and safety of a property. Retaining walls are typically recommended to eliminate soil erosion and improve drainage, says Design One Landscape Corporation.

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  • “A Man with True Grit”: More on Charles Portis0

    Joseph W. Smith III

    “What book has given me greater pleasure in the last five years? Or in the last twenty?” asked writer Roald Dahl some decades ago. He was referring to True Grit, a 1968 bestseller that was successfully adapted twice for the movies. That absolutely enchanting book — which legendary editor Robert Gottlieb said needed virtually no changes

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  • V-Day Gifts for Men0

    Bernadette Ulsamer

    Shopping for Valentine’s Day gifts for men can be difficult. You want to get something thoughtful that they like or can, better yet, use, not just some cheesy, heart-shaped throwaway. Plus, if you’re anything like me, you want your gift-giving level to be recognized and for him to reciprocate at that same level. Here’s a

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  • From Z to Shining Z: Finishing the End!0

    Joseph W. Smith III

    In most English-speaking countries, the letter Z — our recent focus here in Webb’s “Weird Words” — is pronounced “zed”; and that’s because it originally derives from the Greek letter zeta. In some regional dialects, Z can even be styled as “izzard”; but of course, American English uses “zee.” In this way, Z rhymes with

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