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  • Remembering Chuck Roan: A Dedicated Patriot and Public-Spirited Citizen

    Remembering Chuck Roan: A Dedicated Patriot and Public-Spirited Citizen0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    This Independence Day, as thousands gather in downtown Williamsport, they will be greeted by a skyline dominated by an enormous American flag. The driving force behind the effort to display this symbol of our freedom during the annual July 4 festivities was the late Chuck Roan, who passed away this past February. “Semper Fidelis,” meaning

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  • TICKET EXCHANGES0

    Williamsport Crosscutters
    • June 25, 2025

    Fans with tickets from canceled games dated June 6, June 8 & June 17 can exchange them for tickets of the same or lesser value to ANY 2025 Williamsport Crosscutters home game. All ticket exchanges must be done in-person at the Cutters box office at Journey Bank Ballpark. Ticket exchanges cannot be done over the

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  • TICKET EXCHANGES0

    Webb Weekly

    Fans with tickets from canceled games dated June 6 & June 8 can exchange them for tickets of the same or lesser value to ANY 2025 Williamsport Crosscutters home game. All ticket exchanges must be done in-person at the Cutters box office at Journey Bank Ballpark. Ticket exchanges cannot be done over the phone or

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  • Looking Back0

    Scott Lowery

    H.G. Wells’s 1895 science fiction novel Time Machine has been much scrutinized and talked about over the years. The work suggested a concept of time travel using a device to travel purposely forward or backward through time. Not being a Wells fan or proponent of the notion, I have previously never paid any attention to

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  • Wreaths Across America’s Mobile Education Exhibit Will Visit Central PA to Honor Veterans and Supporters0

    Webb Weekly

    Wreaths Across America (WAA) is the organization most recognized for placing over three million veterans’ wreaths at over 4,909 locations nationally and abroad on National Wreaths Across America Day. However, the work to recognize our nation’s veterans, military families, active duty servicemembers is a yearlong effort. WAA is proud to announce that as part of

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  • G.O.A.T. Love – The Son0

    Tim Hartzell

    Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. Jesus, John 15:13 Every Memorial Day weekend, my wife and I travel to Jersey Shore to care for the graves of her parents and grandparents. We take along the tools we need to cut back the encroaching sod and clean

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  • Crosscutters Begin Their Defense of MLB Draft League Championship Beginning June 40

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    For the first time in a little more than 20 years, the Williamsport Crosscutters will seek to defend a league championship they won the previous season when they open their season at State College on June 4. They begin their home schedule on Friday, June 6. The other teams of the MLB Draft League will

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  • Memorial Day 3650

    Scott Lowery

    Memorial Day has come and gone, and with it, it brought what most folks consider to be the first day of summer. Forget the meteorologists and calendar makers who have decreed that occurrence doesn’t happen until June 20; it’s Memorial Day that signals the beginning of summer fun! Originally known as Decoration Day, the last

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  • County Hall Corner: Congratulations to our College Graduates And their Colleges0

    Larry Stout

    Commonly referred to as “Happy Valley,” State College is known for its carefree living and is the home of the Pennsylvania State University. This community of 40,700 has been designated one of the least stressful places to live in the United States by Psychology Today. Even so, State College has a robust economy and unemployment

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  • Memorial Day0

    Steph Noviello

    Memorial Day is often considered the unofficial kick-off to summer. With that, we are once again kicking off our summer giveaway! It’s another year for our Great American Cookout giveaway! As always, we are thrilled to bring you a fabulous giveaway, courtesy of Elery Nau Hardware, Rupert’s and Frosty Beverage. This year, we’re stepping the

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  • Local Veteran Pens Vietnam Memoir0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    It was 50 years ago this year that the Vietnam War ended, but for many veterans, the memories of this war are still vivid. One of these veterans, a local man named Joe Grafius (Harry Joseph Grafius), has decided to write down his memories of his experiences of this war in a new memoir he

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  • Gazette and Bulletin: May 29, 1917 – Orders to Reno Post0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Commander John S. Leinbach has issued the following general order to Reno Post No. 64, G.A.R. In accordance with the annual custom, this post has been assigned the duty — and no more a sacred duty can be performed — than the beautiful ceremony of strewing flowers and planting the national colors upon the mounds

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  • Milton American Legion Auxiliary Prepare Poppy Donation Boxes

    Milton American Legion Auxiliary Prepare Poppy Donation Boxes0

    Press Release

    Several members of the Milton American Legion Auxiliary recently met at Post 71 to prepare poppy donation boxes to distribute to local businesses. They distribute these boxes annually to solicit donations to support their programs to benefit military veterans. Patrons that donate are thanked by receiving a poppy to display in a buttonhole, on a

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  • County Hall Corner: More Than a Sheriff – Mark Lusk0

    Larry Stout

    In last week’s LION article encouraging volunteerism, I highlighted the Lycoming County Sheriff Mark Lusk’s early career that included thousands of hours of volunteer service. This was the foundation for a career in public service that will probably never be seen again. A year after graduating from Loyalsock High School in 1976, Mark Lusk joined

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  • Cutters Announce 2025 Promotions First-Ever Drone Show Part of the ’25 Lineup0

    Williamsport Crosscutters

    The Williamsport Crosscutters have released their promotional schedule for the 2025 season presented by UPMC. The Cutters begin defense of their 2024 MLB Draft League title with a 2-game series in Trenton June 4 and 5. The home opener is scheduled for Friday, June 6 when the Cutters host the Mahoning Valley Scrappers. Game times

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  • County Hall Corner: Meet Your Future First Responders0

    Larry Stout

    The decline in the number of volunteer firefighters and other first responders is well known. Our area and the rest of the Commonwealth struggle with having first responders who are aging out, and there are not enough younger ones to take their place. What should scare the entire country is that as much as we

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  • American Rescue Workers to Hold Auction Fundraiser

    American Rescue Workers to Hold Auction Fundraiser0

    Dave Bellomo

    The American Rescue Workers (ARW) has served the community by providing food, shelter, and other necessities for over 90 years. To help raise funds for their incredible community support, they have decided to revive a beloved charity auction fundraiser-A Treasure Hunt with a Purpose. The event will take place Saturday, May 3, from 10:00 AM

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