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  • The View from the Road Remembering 9/11 Together

    The View from the Road Remembering 9/11 Together0

    Andrea McElroy

    There is a specific kind of thunder that rolls through the ole’ Susquehanna Valley every September. It isn’t the sound of an approaching storm (we sure had enough of that lately) but rather the collective roar of thousands of motorcycles moving as one. The annual 9/11 Memorial Coalition Motorcycle Ride is a tradition. For bikers,

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Don’t Become a Statistic!0

    Jon Pries

    Tragically, every year as the hunting season gets underway and the “army” of Pennsylvania hunters hits the woods, unpleasant discoveries are made. As these hunters travel deeper into the woods than normal in pursuit of small or big game, the chances are all too real that they may come across a hiker or camper who

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  • The Bookworm Sez: Biographies and Memoirs by various authors

    The Bookworm Sez: Biographies and Memoirs by various authors0

    Terri Schlichenmeyer

    All summer long, life’s been a whirl. Holidays, outdoor get-togethers, kids sports, patriotic parties, you’ve been really busy. So maybe now it’s time to squeeze a few minutes out of this week for yourself. Time to try one of these biographies on great lives… If your grill is hot, then simmer down with “Rowdy Girl:

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  • County Hall Corner: Rewriting the Future0

    Blair Steward

    An 18-year-old was killed and two others wounded in a shooting at Memorial Park. The violence arrived without warning and without mercy, the kind of tragedy that transforms a community’s sense of safety in an instant. The Lycoming County Commissioners gathered, understanding that what happened at Memorial Park cannot be treated as an isolated incident.

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  • Smoke Happens0

    Jim Webb

    I hope that, as you’re reading this, the beautiful summertime sunrises, sunsets, and blue skies have returned. At press time, almost 900 wildfires were burning in Canada, to go along with more than a dozen across Northern Minnesota that were providing our local smoke screen. As the smoke was hugging the ground and I was

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  • Clinton Township VFC: Celebrates 80 Years of Service0

    Blair Steward

    Veterans returning from the far reaches of World War II found a different kind of battle waiting for them in the quiet hills of Lycoming County. In June of 1946, these service members recognized an urgent need for protection in their rural corners. They did not wait for government intervention or outside help to arrive.

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  • Is God Male? Take Two0

    Tim Hartzell

    The question “Is God male?” has come up because of statements made by a senate candidate in Texas who stated that God is non-binary, meaning God’s identity exists beyond the limits of the traditional binary (male/female) category. This column is called Faith Conversations, so let’s talk about it. Two items should concern us whenever we

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  • Cutters Manager Kenny Thomas Overcomes Personal Tragedy To Return to Manage Baseball0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    When you look out at the third base coaching box at Bowman Field, you see the seemingly happy-go-lucky and jovial Cutters Manager Kenny Thomas clapping his hands and offering encouragement and direction to his Cutters players, but behind that apparent cheerfulness is a man who probably cries inside and remembers the beloved wife that he

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  • Broken Hearts Can Lead to Blessings0

    Andrea McElroy

    My heart sank the morning I woke up and went to get on my cooking page, Andrea’s Country Home Cookin’, on Facebook. It wasn’t there. How was it not there? I stayed calm, went to the search engine, and put in “Andrea’s Country Home Cookin’.” It said ERROR. My heart officially dropped into my butt

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  • My Beards0

    Jamie Spencer

    I decided to shave. It was a valiant effort. Call it another midlife crisis. I was going for the Robert Redford. Trying to portray what he looked like in Jeremiah Johnson. Scruffy and rugged. I was seriously thinking about joining the bearded brethren. Needing to simplify. Get back to basics. Eliminate the stresses and electronic

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  • Fun, Food, and Fantasy for 100 Years

    Fun, Food, and Fantasy for 100 Years0

    Steph Noviello

    Like most of us, I grew up going to Knoebels. You can still find me and my family there a couple of times a year, every year now. So, when I saw they would be celebrating their 100th anniversary this year, I knew we needed to feature it. Knoebels feels like one of those “If

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  • Attention Must Be Paid: Lane & Metcalf in “Salesman”0

    Joseph W. Smith III

    Though I’ve spent decades studying and teaching American lit., I never cared much for Death of a Salesman … until I saw Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf do it on Broadway. When someone later asked how it was, I borrowed from a long-ago critic and said, “It was like getting hit by a truck —

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  • Hats For Heat Helping to Warm the Needy0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    A “lucky hunting hat” has evolved into a unique fundraising program to help bring warmth and heat to those less fortunate. The program is called “Hats for Heat,” and it was the brainchild of Vince Reeder and Echo Mitchell. Vince posted an image of his “lucky hat” online, and the interest from people who saw

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  • Identity: A Child of the God of Law0

    Tim Hartzell

    After creating light, God’s next act was to establish law to separate light from darkness: And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was

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  • New to You – and to Webster: Weird Words Welcomes 20260

    Joseph W. Smith III

    Happy New Year! And welcome back to Webb’s Weird Words; we were on a multi-week hiatus while your local linguist labored on seasonal fare like Christmas Carol and It’s a Wonderful Life. And while we’re on the welcome wagon: a hearty “Woo-hoo!” for the exciting new update of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Released in November, the

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  • New to You – and to Webster: Weird Words Welcomes 20260

    Joseph W. Smith III

    Happy New Year! And welcome back to Webb’s Weird Words; we were on a multi-week hiatus while your local linguist labored on seasonal fare like Christmas Carol and It’s a Wonderful Life. And while we’re on the welcome wagon: a hearty “Woo-hoo!” for the exciting new update of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Released in November, the

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  • Hunter & Smith: Good Guys0

    Scott Lowery

    As the anticipation of Christmas faded in the distance and the new year quickly approached, news media outlets filled their space with ‘lookbacks’ of 2025, which, in all too many instances, recalled a year filled with much tragedy and violence. As a “Webb Weekly” contributor since the first issue of the publication, those who read

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  • County Hall Corner: When Heroes Need Heroes0

    Blair Steward

    The silence that follows a moment of remembrance speaks louder than applause. On December 4th, that silence filled the Lycoming County Commissioners meeting as officials honored those who volunteer to stand between danger and the rest of us. The meeting opened with a brief recognition of the tragic November 26th attack near the White House

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  • The Bookworm Sez: Holiday Gift Guide0

    Terri Schlichenmeyer

    Santa will be very relieved. You’ve taken most of the burden off him by making a list and checking it twice on his behalf. The gift-buying in your house is almost done — except for those few people who are just so darn hard to buy for. So what do you give to the person

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  • The Bookworm Sez0

    Terri Schlichenmeyer

    Whodunit? Sometimes, the answer is known before you even have a chance to hear the whole story. Other times, the story of a crime is more than just a murder or a B&E. Either way, most definitely, you need a good true-crime book, like maybe one of these… What you’ll read inside “Shadow of the

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  • County Hall Corner: Behind Family Photo Frames0

    Blair Steward

    Some people still hold disdain for me, but it would be wasteful not to use myself as a cautionary tale if it opens eyes to our county’s most recent proclamation. I survived a severely harsh childhood home despite having every toy imaginable. My cousins never suspected our family’s reality because I never even considered telling

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  • County Hall Corner: When Healing Hurts0

    Blair Steward

    The silence that follows devastating loss can either consume or create. For Diane Dutko, executive director of ThinkBIG, that silence became a calling that transforms tragedy into hope for families facing childhood cancer. During Wednesday’s Lycoming County Commissioners meeting, Dutko shared her organization’s mission with characteristic grace despite carrying unimaginable personal pain. ThinkBIG serves families

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  • Hopefully, the Beginning Not a Tragic End0

    Jim Webb

    The very freedoms that have enabled our Nation to achieve greatness have always created a vulnerability to be used against the law-abiding in an evil manner. Unfortunately, last week, as we remembered 9/11, the 10th of September became another day we must not forget. My thoughts and prayers go out to the wife and children

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  • A Runaway American Dream: “Born to Run” Turns 500

    Joseph W. Smith III

    “I wanted to make the greatest rock record that I’d ever heard.” That’s Bruce Springsteen describing Born to Run — which seems to have fulfilled this hope, as it’s still going strong for its 50th anniversary. Released Aug. 25, 1975, the Boss’s third album became his breakout — a perfect suite of eight magnificently engineered

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  • The Bookworm Sez: “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: A Veteran’s Memoir” by Khadijah Queen

    The Bookworm Sez: “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: A Veteran’s Memoir” by Khadijah Queen0

    Terri Schlichenmeyer

    Keep your head down. Stay steady, mind your business, and don’t compare yourself to others. You are where you are for a reason, don’t lose sight of it. There’s a prize at the end, and endurance is the only way to get it. You have a job to do and, as in the new memoir

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  • “The Life of Chuck”: A Different Kind of King0

    Joseph W. Smith III

    As one film-fan friend and I made a very worthwhile drive all the way to State College for The Life of Chuck, our rambling conversation lamented the ongoing onslaught of sequels, remakes and franchise spin-offs. With so many dreary and derivative offerings, it sometimes seems like Hollywood no longer wants to take chances. But lo

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  • County Hall Corner: It’s Independence Day, Not Just the Fourth of July0

    Larry Stout

    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

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  • Crosscutters, Cookouts, and Common Sense0

    Jim Webb

    The Boys of Summer are back at Journey Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. I can’t wait to get up to the ballpark and see my good friends, Rhashan, the Director of Smiles who I promoted to VP of All the Fun, the multi-hat-wearing VP of Marketing and Public Relations, Gabe Sinicropi, who also does

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  • Let’s Keep Talking About Mental Health0

    Steph Noviello

    May is Mental Health Awareness Month — a time to reflect, connect, and, perhaps most importantly, speak up. In a world that often feels rushed, noisy, and overwhelming, it’s never been more critical to have honest conversations about mental health. Whether it’s stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or something more complex, the reality is: we all

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  • Paddling

    Paddling0

    Jamie Spencer

    No words, folks. I feel so bad for the family. Continued prayers to my friends in South Side. This little girl has been on our minds for the entire week. The community has thankfully responded. Hopefully, we will find some closure. The Susquehanna River is quite majestic. But with the high water, anything can happen.

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  • County Hall Corner: All the News that Gets Forgotten0

    Larry Stout

    For over a century, the New York Times has used the slogan, “All the news that’s fit to print.” This catchphrase was created by the owner, Adolph S. Ochs, in 1896 to distinguish his newspaper from others that published lurid and inaccurate stories. The intention was needed because, quite frankly, we depend on media sources

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  • Black History in Lycoming County History0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    The month of February is Black History Month. It celebrates all African Americans’ history, struggles, and accomplishments. It is important to shine a light on some of the significant and notable things about African Americans and their important and interesting role in Lycoming County’s history. No one knows for sure when the first African Americans

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  • Fire and Reality0

    Jim Webb

    There were some specific topics I planned on covering prior to January 20th that I’m just not going to get to this week. I can’t even imagine how any president coming into office would begin fixing the problems facing our Nation based on the events that have unfolded after the November election. Based on my

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