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  • Let the World Always Remember

    Let the World Always Remember0

    Andrea McElroy

    Everyone will always remember where they were and what they were doing on the day the Twin Towers were hit. It’s been a few years since I shared my story of that day, so I thought I would share it again. Where were you when the world stopped turning on that September day? Twenty-three years

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  • The Bookworm Sez: “Angel of Vengeance” by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child

    The Bookworm Sez: “Angel of Vengeance” by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child0

    Terri Schlichenmeyer

    They say that you can never go back home again. Oh, sure, you can physically be there a few times. You can stay overnight, sleep in your old bed, eat at the same table, but something will’ve changed. Home isn’t home anymore, it’s different. Whether it’s a week or ten years, you can never go

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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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  • As Fall Closes in, the Giving Season Begins

    As Fall Closes in, the Giving Season Begins0

    Jim Webb

    I’ve got a lot of ground, out field grass, fairway, and even peaceful cemetery space to cover this week, so I had better get right to it. I’ll begin where I left off last week with West End Babe Ruth 13-16’s trip to the World Series in Branson, Missouri. Congratulations to the West End team, parents,

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  • 53rd Lock Haven Jaycees Labor Day Regatta To Be Held This Weekend0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    For over 50 years, the Susquehanna River at Lock Haven has reverberated with the thrilling sound of boat engines on Labor Day weekend, thanks to the Lock Haven annual Labor Day Regatta. This beloved end-of-summer event is set to return from August 30th to September 2nd.   Prepare for a weekend of diverse entertainment! Alongside the

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  • Fall Photo – Engagement Pictures0

    Bernadette Ulsamer

    If you’ve had an amazing summer of love and have said yes to the proposal, it’s time to spread the good news. What better way to share your joy than with an amazing engagement photo? Fall is an ideal time to get engagement pictures taken and shared before the spooky season and holiday rush. Engagement

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  • Five Notable Games on the 2024 College Football Schedule

    Five Notable Games on the 2024 College Football Schedule0

    Family Features

    College football fans spend a good portion, if not all, of the summer anticipating the return of their favorite sport. Each college football season is full of excitement, and the coming campaign is sure to provide its share of thrills. As summer winds down, fans anxious for the return of their favorite sport can look

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  • Back to School Traffic Safety0

    Family Features

    Summer is winding down and that means it’s almost time for kids to go back to school! Safe Kids wants to remind you that traffic safety is everyone’s responsibility and to follow Pennsylvania’s school bus stopping laws. Each year, children are put in danger by drivers who pass stopped school buses. Help keep kids safe

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  • Enjoy a Safe Labor Day

    Enjoy a Safe Labor Day0

    Family Features

    Labor Day provides an opportunity to enjoy one last long weekend with fun in the sun, barbecues, pool parties, and vacations. Although summer officially ends on Sunday, September 22, 2024, Labor Day typically marks the unofficial close of the summer entertaining and recreation season. As individuals and families prepare to fire up the grill or

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  • Fishing Deep0

    Ken Hunter

    The other morning, while having coffee, the subject of fishing deep came up. Now, I know that it’s hard to believe that something involving fishing would come up with a bunch of guys having morning coffee, but it does happen from time to time. One of the guys just returned from a few days of

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  • Maybe Some Trout Fishing0

    Ken Hunter

    Obviously, the recent weather pattern has had no mercy on those of us who want to pursue a little fishing. You might be alright on a lake, but the streams and the Susquehanna River need some time to recuperate. I spent the latter part of last week at a cabin on the banks of Kettle

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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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  • The Years Fly By

    The Years Fly By0

    Andrea McElroy

    Last week, our son Tyler turned fifteen. You sit and ponder and wonder where in the world all those years went. To think that in one more year, he will be old enough to drive is just crazy to me. It feels like yesterday, I was fifteen. Now, I have a son almost old enough

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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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  • Pinky

    Pinky0

    Andrea McElroy

    A few weeks ago, we had just come home from the river, unpacked our things, and were grabbing showers before our Sunday night tradition of nachos, cheese, and ice cream in the living room while watching our favorite shows. Kenzy came running inside, all excited. “Mommmmmmaaaaa!! Look what I found!” she exclaimed. She had this

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  • Gazette and Bulletin: July 12, 1924 – Interference With Fire Apparatus0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Fire discovered shortly after five o’clock yesterday afternoon in a stockroom in the rear of the Hayes Drug Company, at 733 West Third Street, caused damage amounting to $50. Fire companies 1, 2, 3, 4 and the truck company were called to the scene on three alarms. The cause of the blaze is not certain,

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  • Peace and Tranquility

    Peace and Tranquility0

    Andrea McElroy

    Do you have a favorite place or spot that is your happy place? Somewhere that just makes you so happy to be there? A beautiful oasis you go to in order to get away, or that special spot in your home that just makes you feel good on a bad day? Maybe it’s your back

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  • This Week’s LION: Kevin Bittenbender, Man of Passion and Purpose

    This Week’s LION: Kevin Bittenbender, Man of Passion and Purpose0

    Larry Stout

    Since 2012, the reality of PTSD among military veterans has been highlighted with the “22 is too many” or 22-0 mantra, signifying that 22 veterans commit suicide every day in the United States. However, some experts believe this is misinformation because, after all, just because a veteran crashed into a tree at 100 MPH does

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  • It’s Not About the Shoes It’s What You Do in Them!0

    Scott Lowery

    During a recent ESPN Sunday Night Baseball telecast, veteran announcer Karl Ravech (best known locally for his long-tenured association with the Little League World Series) conducted a pre-game interview with Baltimore Orioles sensational shortstop Gunnar Henderson. Henderson, a member of the American League all-star team and participant in this year’s Home Run Derby, showed excitement

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  • Turtle Crossings

    Turtle Crossings0

    Ken Hunter

    Like a lot of people who live out here in rural Pennsylvania, I enjoy seeing the great variety of wildlife that roam our woods and fields. But all too often, that wildlife chooses to cross a road with fatal results. Unlike a lot of other critters, turtles and snakes, unfortunately, are often too slow to

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  • Set the Night To Music Centerpiece of Area Independence Day Celebrations0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Downtown Williamsport will again be set ablaze with the beautiful and awe-inspiring fireworks display that is the keystone of the annual “Set the Night To Music” July 4th celebration in Williamsport. Williamsport Mayor Derek Slaughter speaks enthusiastically about this now-annual event. “The City of Williamsport is looking forward to our annual 4th of July Set

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  • The Bookworm Sez: “Pets and the City: True Tales of a Manhattan House Call Veterinarian” by Dr. Amy Attas0

    Terri Schlichenmeyer

    Your baby hurt her paw last night, and that hurts your heart. Every time she limps, you want to scoop her up and take her wherever she wants to go. If she cries, well, it’s awful and you can’t take it. You’ve called your veterinarian, but you can’t be seen until next week, so what

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  • Summer Mornings

    Summer Mornings0

    Andrea McElroy

    I can’t believe summer is here. Our kids got off school last week, and we headed straight to North Carolina for vacation. Our life has been just so constant, and with Ty’s girlfriend losing her daddy, we were tempted not to go. But after talking about it, we knew how important it was to go

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  • Father’s Day Without Dad0

    Tim Hartzell

    Heather and I had just prepared our morning coffee and tea. We were sitting outside the camper and watching the sun come up over one of our favorite places — Delaware Seashore State Park. The campground is located on the Indian River, where it empties into the ocean. It’s a great place to fish along

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  • It’s Time for Some Bass Fishing0

    Ken Hunter

    Summer is well underway, and so is the bass fishing. If it’s smallmouth bass you are after, you are probably better off fishing the river or large streams, and if largemouth bass is your main target, a lake or pond is a good choice. That’s not to say you can’t catch smallmouths in a lake

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  • Library to Host Summer Learning Kickoff Event With Special Surprises0

    Press Release

    The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will kick off the 2024 Summer Learning Program with special activities from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 15. The Library’s Summer Learning Program is an opportunity to keep children engaged in reading and learning over the summer, whether at home or in the Library.

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  • TABER MUSEUM Hosts Shannon Jones, Author of Susquehanna Lore0

    Press Release

    The Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society will be hosting Shannon Jones at our Society Program on Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in our Community Room. The lecture, sponsored by Van Campen Motors, is free and open to the public. Shannon Jones is a folklorist and botanical historian based

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  • County Hall Corner: The Beginning of the End?0

    Larry Stout

    Decades from now, researchers will be trying to figure out how the United States went so far off the rails in the mid-2020s. Without any doubt, we are living in historic times. Never in two and a half centuries of our democracy has one party denigrated an opposing person from the opposite party as the

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  • Indy Fever0

    Scott Lowery

    Memorial Day is one of those holidays that ‘gets to me.’ Coming from a family with a military background and reflecting upon my own time in the service makes this well-deserved time of remembrance something I find very moving. But as the calendar evoked last week’s annual tribute, my reflections about the military became shared

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  • UPMC Expert: Make Warm Weather Activities More “Ahh” and Less “Ouch”0

    UPMC Susquehanna

    The rainy days of spring are on their way out and soon we will be heading into the summer sun. This time of year is prime time to head outdoors and enjoy all that the region has to offer. Whether you plan to head out to the woods for a hike or camping trip, paddle

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  • Bass on Top0

    Ken Hunter

    The various fishing seasons are all pretty much underway, and you know summer has arrived when you have to cut the grass twice a week, and you can pursue some serious bass fishing. April 13 through June 7, bass fishing is catch and release only, and from June 8 through September 30, you are allowed

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  • Summer Hair Health0

    Bernadette Ulsamer

    Lately, it seems like there’s no good season for hair. Winter is full of static and dries it out, and the dampness of spring can cause frizz. Summer sun gives color a beating, while autumn can bring about hair loss and shedding. As we head into another hair-damaging season, here’s a rundown of some ways

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  • Summer Safety Tips

    Summer Safety Tips0

    Family Features

    Summer is synonymous with relaxation and fun in the sun. The easygoing nature of summer can make it easy to overlook safety concerns that run the gamut from heat-related illnesses to bug bites to water play injuries. Though no one wants to rain on their own summer parade, keeping these safety tips in mind can

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