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The Roving Sportsman … Don’t Let It Be You!0
- Outdoors
- September 4, 2024
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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Brought to You Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue0
- Editorials
- July 3, 2024
I know many folks are looking for my column to see what my take was on last week’s debate. Well, I don’t want to disappoint any of my readers; this includes Republicans, Democrats, and whoever else may be reading. Let me first say I’ve already spent more space on the debate than it deserves. I
READ MOREHey Graduate, God Is for You!0
- Faith
- June 5, 2024
Who is God to you? That’s a big question, and I understand the temptation to stop reading right there. It’s possible you believe that God is nothing — that He doesn’t even exist. Well, you can hold on to that belief all you want, but you and I both know it takes a lot of
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: Local Colleges that Count with Clout0
- Government, Politics
- May 8, 2024
The current protests happening on campuses around the country are deja vu, but hopefully, they will not repeat an event that took place 54 years ago. On May 4, 1970, four students were shot to death and nine others injured at Kent State University by the Ohio National Guard. During the 1960s, campus protests had
READ MOREHolocaust Remembrance0
Monday, May 6, 2024, marked the beginning of Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Yom Hashoah in Hebrew, which runs from the Sunday before through the following Sunday. Yom Hashoah also coincides with the 27th day of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar and marks the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising of April 19, 1943. It is
READ MORENational Day of Prayer Event: Thursday, May 2, 6-7 p.m. (Bring your own seating if needed.) Ways Garden, Corner of Maynard and 4th Street, Williamsport0
- Faith
- May 1, 2024
We know by the divine instincts Almighty God has placed within us that we are His creation and that we live and breathe at His sovereign will. While human pride often carries us into long seasons of self-reliance, and even self-worship, catastrophe reminds us that we are not in control of the world, our country,
READ MOREMemory Lane: 10 Worthy Memoirs for Winter Reading0
Among the hundreds of books I’ve enjoyed since retiring five years ago, I somehow keep gravitating to memoirs — those fascinating accounts of lives well lived. Or not so well, as the case may be. In this genre, you might encounter history; a little romance, comedy, or nostalgia; interactions with famous figures; or perhaps just
READ MORECrazed and Evil Perpetrators0
- Editorials
- February 21, 2024
The cover reading February 21st means only one more issue this month; that’s a good thing. To go along with Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day falling on the same date, we also have a leap year in 2024. An early Happy Birthday to all those folks who only celebrate that special day once every four
READ MOREOvercoming Defiance0
- Faith
- January 10, 2024
Note: This is the twelfth article in a series called Overcoming the Five Failures of Us. Previous articles are always available at http://www.webbweekly.com. Revelation 3:14-22, To the angel of the church in Laodicea, write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. I know your deeds,
READ MOREGiving Thanks and Just Plain Giving0
- Outdoors
- November 29, 2023
While the actual Thanksgiving Day has just passed, that single day to many signals not just a day but a season of being thankful, sharing time with family and friends and celebrating all of the good things in our lives. Thanksgiving Day marks the beginning of the holiday season that runs through to Christmas and
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The Bookworm Sez: “Trauma Sponges: Dispatches from the Scarred Heart of Emergency Response” by Jeremy Norton0
Somebody needs to mop up this blood. You can’t just leave it on the carpet or floor or sidewalk or alley. There are teams who clean that sort of thing, and they need to be called. Someone should sweep up the glass, pick up the detritus of a calamity, and calm the family and the
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- Editorials
- September 20, 2023
There are often a lot of jokes to be made about living in a small town. Some ‘big city folk’ think there is nothing to be said for living in a small town. I disagree. Community. Community is to be said for a small town. Support for the people you live with, even if you
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: Hawaii Oh-No0
- Government, Politics
- August 30, 2023
It is hard to tell at the moment what long-lasting impact an event may have. President George W. Bush did not want to impede the rescue work going on after Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005, and thus flew over New Orleans rather than stopping to demonstrate his concern. Katrina haunted him till the end
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Love, Life and Selflessness: Easter Thoughts from Father Manno0
- Editorials
- April 5, 2023
As I gathered the information this past week, I intended to write about how we must protect our children when they go to school. My thoughts and prayers continue to be with the innocent victims of the Covenant School shooting. A 9-year-old child should never have to worry about going to school, nor should their
READ MOREHidden Truth of Human Trafficking in PA: It’s Our Problem, Too0
According to a new local documentary, a single human-trafficking victim can suffer more than 40 rapes a day. But perhaps even more shocking is the fact that this sort of thing happens in Lycoming County. Produced by Central PA’s On the PULSE media outlet, “The Hidden Truth of Human Trafficking in Pennsylvania” is a bracing,
READ MORENational Red Cross Month0
- Editorials
- March 1, 2023
I request that during that month (March) our people rededicate themselves to the splendid aims and activities of the Red Cross. ~President Franklin D. Roosevelt, first Presidential Proclamation of March as Red Cross Month, 1943 I am a big proponent of the Red Cross. Like a lot of large non-profits, they have their issues, but
READ MORELook Up in the Sky! It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a ???0
- Editorials
- February 22, 2023
As more challenges to our freedom and way of life in America seem to occur daily, I thought the Chinese spy balloon and all the recent sightings of UFOs seen was a good place to start this week. As Americans have turned their eyes to the skies, UFOs being reported seems to be a daily
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A Half-Dozen Roses: Under-the-Radar Films for Valentine’s Day0
Since it’ll be tough to get a dinner reservation tonight, how about curling up beside the fire with a nice romantic movie? Rather than such standards as “Casablanca” or “When Harry Met Sally,” here are half a dozen lesser-known cinematic roses: Beautiful Girls (1996) – Ironically titled film is mostly about guys — and worse
READ MORETrouble, Tragedy & Timing0
- Editorials
- January 18, 2023
I want to begin with a serious safety and driving issue I only see getting worse. I will mention the specific routes I drive several times during the course of the day, but I have witnessed this problem across our area. As people are so quick to twist things in today’s world, I will make
READ MOREPrinciples of First Aid Everyone Should Know0
- Editorials
- January 11, 2023
Emergencies can strike at any time. This became more than evident with the tragedy that we saw last Monday night with Damar Hamlin during Monday Night Football. I encourage everyone to take a basic first aid/CPR class. You never know when that skill may be needed. But this seems like a good time to go
READ MOREThe Gifts of Heaven – Hope0
- Faith
- November 30, 2022
This past Sunday, the Christian world entered the season of Advent. Advent prepares us for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ in much the same way Lent prepares us to remember His suffering, death, and resurrection. While Advent is associated with Christmas, its greater purpose is to serve as an annual reminder of
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: Are You Ready for Trouble?0
- Government, Politics
- September 14, 2022
September is National Preparedness Month, which certainly does not cause parades and festivals from communities around the country — but it is something that we should not just push aside lightly. The tragedy that occurred in the United States on September 11th, 2001, was recently commemorated by thousands of bikers at the 911 Memorial Ride.
READ MOREThe Roving Sportsman… Shape Up!0
- Outdoors
- August 24, 2022
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 that has passed
READ MOREA Hollywood Ending0
- Sports
- July 20, 2022
During a recent banking visit, a conversation ensued with a bank employee who I have known for several years. She is professional and congenial and treats her customers as though she was their own personal banker. She always asks about family and how things are going. On this particular day, she inquired about any trips
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An Ode to Yellowstone0
- Sports
- July 6, 2022
My thoughts remain with Yellowstone. My favorite National Park experienced a major flood. While repairs are underway, the impacts of this extraordinary event are still in the mix. The park received three inches of rain and over five inches of snow during the first week of June. Temperatures rose, and it created a historical “high
READ MOREDo Something0
- Sports
- June 8, 2022
The ominous sky opened up just moments before the Lycoming County Veterans Council was set to begin its annual Memorial Day Service at Williamsport’s West Fourth Street Veterans Memorial Park. Undaunted, the large crowd that had gathered remained in place with umbrellas and rain gear at the ready. They were there to honor and pay
READ MOREENOUGH0
- Sports
- June 1, 2022
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr made an impassioned plea to take stronger action this week. He had very little to say about basketball in a press conference a few hours after the incident. Nineteen innocent children and two teachers were killed at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas. Kerr refused to entertain any questions
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: School Shootings: Action and Reaction0
- Government, Politics
- June 1, 2022
There are times that even the best of writers are at a loss for words. The incredible tragedy that took place at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, which took the lives of nineteen children and two adult teachers, is simply unfathomable to comprehend. What causes an individual to not only want to take
READ MOREThe Bookworm Sez0
A fresh new page. No matter how old you are, that’s always a treat: the first clean page in a new book or journal. It’s like a spritz of chilled water on a hot day; like crisp, clean sheets on a hotel bed. A new page, a fresh start, a different step, as in the
READ MOREUkrainian Donations, St. Paddy’s Day Celebration, and Home Improvement Anticipation0
- Editorials
- March 16, 2022
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day, and good luck to all on planning whatever home improvement is needed. Before I get to both of those topics, I have a little more serious issue to talk about. I am always amazed how the people of the West Branch Valley come together during a crisis, whether it’s here at
READ MOREThe Tragedy of Macbeth: Joel & Denzel Take on the Bard0
Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” is famously plagued by a curse — a frightening series of mishaps, injuries, and deaths going all the way back to the play’s first staging in 1610. We don’t have space to go into all that here (just google “curse of Macbeth”), but perhaps this is one reason why it’s proven perilously difficult
READ MOREThe Roving Sportsman… Getting Into Shape for Hunting0
- Outdoors
- November 10, 2021
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 that has passed
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