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  • Harlem Wizards Return to Williamsport’s Magic Dome January 22nd0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    The Harlem Wizards return to the Williamsport Area High School to perform their feats of basketball prestidigitation on Thursday, January 22, at 6:30 p.m., with doors opening at 5:30 p.m., to again help raise funds for the Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation. “Our ongoing partnership with the Harlem Wizards, along with the generous sponsorship

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  • Larry Legend

    Larry Legend0

    Jamie Spencer

    Lawrence F. Bassett passed away peacefully on December 26th. He was 79. Larry was the devoted husband of Karen Choate Bassett for 27 years. Mr. Bassett taught English at Williamsport Area High School for 35 years. He was honored as the TEACHER of the YEAR in 1995. Larry was proudly known as the “VOICE of

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  • Super Fan0

    Jamie Spencer

    ‘Tis the season, sports fans. Road trips galore. Jensen and the Williamsport Millionaires keep me busy. My son is now a junior. He is what you would call a role player. Jensen made history last week. He became the first Spencer to ever step on the floor in the second quarter. I spent most of

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  • Future Millionaires.0

    Jamie Spencer

    I have been spending a great deal of time at my beloved alma mater. Yes. I find myself taking a stroll down memory lane quite often. I called a few football games for IPT SPORTS. Last Friday’s atmosphere was outstanding. The Millionaires and Jersey Shore scored some serious points. The stands were packed. Cherry and

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  • A Mish Mash, a Hodge Podge… A Gallimaufry if you Will…0

    Steph Noviello

    Sometimes I have no idea what I want to write about on any given week. Sometimes, I know all week what I am going to write about on Friday. And sometimes, like this week, I have a couple of topics that I want to touch on, but none of them are hearty enough to stand

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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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  • WAMS OM Team Advances to 2025 World Finals on 1st Place Win at State Tournament

    WAMS OM Team Advances to 2025 World Finals on 1st Place Win at State Tournament0

    Press Release

    Williamsport Area Middle School’s Odyssey of the Mind (OM) team will head to the 2025 World Finals after securing a first-place win at the state round on Saturday at Pocono Mountain East Campus. Five contending teams from WASD were represented by Cochran Primary School, Williamsport Area Middle School (WAMS) and Williamsport Area High School (WAHS).

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  • WAHS Art Department to Be Featured At 2025 Master & Grasshopper Exhibition

    WAHS Art Department to Be Featured At 2025 Master & Grasshopper Exhibition0

    Press Release

    The Williamsport Area High School (WAHS) art department will be represented at the 2025 Master & Grasshopper Exhibition at the Loomis Gallery at Commonwealth University’s Mansfield campus. The juried exhibition, open to high school art teachers and students from Pennsylvania and New York, showcases mentorship between educators and their students. Representing WAHS are: – Josh

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  • March MADness

    March MADness0

    Jamie Spencer

    March is a beautiful month for many reasons. I am getting excited to fish. The golf season is here, and I will devote as much time to watching as much basketball as I possibly can. MADNESS baby. NBA. College. High School. It doesn’t matter. I even get stoked when I spot a few kids hooping

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  • Harlem Wizards Return for Basketball Game at Magic Dome on January 23

    Harlem Wizards Return for Basketball Game at Magic Dome on January 230

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Since 1962, the Harlem Wizards have entertained and delighted audiences across the country while raising money for worthy causes. The Wizards will return to Williamsport on Thursday, January 23, at the Williamsport High School basketball court, affectionately known as the “Magic Dome.” This event will help raise funds for the Williamsport Area School District Education

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  • Goals

    Goals0

    Jamie Spencer

    I attended the fall WAHS musical showcase on Tuesday. Williamsport Area School District has one of the top programs in the galaxy. I always walk away feeling grand. The band is fantastic. The choirs are, too. The Orchestra is outstanding. These kids put on a performance. They look stunning in their matching tuxedos and dresses.

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  • Little Millionaires

    Little Millionaires0

    Jamie Spencer

    I have been spending a great deal of time at my beloved alma mater. Yes. I find myself taking a stroll down memory lane. I called a few football games for IPT SPORTS. Beautiful stadium. I love the new track—incredible setting. I drop Jensen off every Tuesday and Thursday. He is playing hoops for the

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  • Port Proud

    Port Proud0

    Jamie Spencer

    Yes. I got bumped last week. My lovely editor wrote a beautiful piece. WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS FALL? She went above and beyond. Lots and lots of words, kids. Check it out. Now Steph needed some extra space. She borrowed Jimmy’s. Who then took mine. No worries. They both asked permission and gave me props. Case

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  • Pauley

    Pauley0

    Jamie Spencer

    My family and I just got back from Southern California. It was a short trip to see my rents in West Hollywood. My folks moved out six years ago. They help raise my two beautiful young nephews. Los Angeles is a very busy place. Gorgeous people and fancy cars are everywhere. All walks of life.

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  • Six WAHS Students to Perform in PMEA All-State Honors Music Ensemble

    Six WAHS Students to Perform in PMEA All-State Honors Music Ensemble0

    Press Release

    Six Williamsport Area High School students have reached the highest level a high school musician can achieve by earning a place in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) All-State Festival music ensembles. The students below earned the following respective spots: – Olivia Ciabattari, Alto 1, PMEA All-State Choir – William Ciabattari, Bass 1, PMEA All-State

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  • WAHS SADD Club Wins 1st Place in Statewide Suicide Prevention Video Contest for 3rd Consecutive Year0

    Press Release

    A Williamsport Area High School video produced to help raise awareness on mental health stigmas and suicide prevention received first place for the third consecutive year in a recent statewide PSA contest conducted by Prevent Suicide PA (PSPA). The video, created by members of the high school’s Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Club, earned the

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  • ‘Pippin’ Coming to the WAHS Stage March 15th-16th

    ‘Pippin’ Coming to the WAHS Stage March 15th-16th0

    Press Release

    The Williamsport Area High School music department is preparing for its annual musical production. “Pippin” is set to hit the stage beginning at 7 p.m., Friday, March 15, with a matinee performance scheduled for 1 p.m., Saturday, March 16. The musical follows the journey of a young prince named Pippin as he searches for meaning

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  • WAHS’s Connor Poole Selected to Play in 2024 Big 33 Football Classic

    WAHS’s Connor Poole Selected to Play in 2024 Big 33 Football Classic0

    Press Release

    Williamsport Area High School senior Connor Poole has been selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic as a kicker. Poole was named to the Pennsylvania roster earlier this winter to participate in the game against Maryland at 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, at Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Field. The event is one of

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  • My Man Alonzo Rice0

    Jamie Spencer

    Do you miss coaching? This is a question that I often entertain. Whether I am at work or Wegmans, the answer is very clear. No. But there are certain aspects that I will always crave. Not being able to interact with my guys remains a major void. Building relationships with my players was what it

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  • FAST MAZ

    FAST MAZ0

    Jamie Spencer

    Marilouise Mazzante and I have been friends for a long time. We first met my sophomore year at Williamsport High. I was in her classroom for honors History. Maz was outstanding, passionate, and tough. I learned a great deal, and she is easily in my top five. She was a fantastic teacher. A terrific motivator

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  • WAHS Students Earn More than 20 Awards at ConCon Event0

    Press Release

    Williamsport Area High School students recently participated in the annual mock Constitutional Convention (ConCon) at Pennsylvania College of Technology, bringing home a number of awards and recognitions. Forty-six WAHS students, representing 12 states and territories, competed against 150 students from 10 area high schools to debate topical issues. WAHS students earned 26 Superior Delegate Certificates

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  • High Industries Makes $10,000 EITC Contribution to Support WAHS’s Welding Program

    High Industries Makes $10,000 EITC Contribution to Support WAHS’s Welding Program0

    Press Release

    High Industries Inc. recently made a $10,000 contribution in support of Williamsport Area High School’s welding program. The donation was made through the state’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program via the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP). “We are very grateful for our relationship with High Industries and for their generous contribution to

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  • WAHS Senior Named Commended Student in 2024 National Merit® Scholarship Program

    WAHS Senior Named Commended Student in 2024 National Merit® Scholarship Program0

    Press Release

    Williamsport Area High School senior Sam Radulski has been named a Commended Student in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®), which conducts the program, was presented by Head Principal Dr. Justin Ross to this scholastically talented senior. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout

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  • Coming Home0

    Jamie Spencer

    Williamsport’s Treyson Potts has attended many PSU games. He was a huge fan as a kid. Yes. Potts has many ties to State College. Several in his family went to State. He always wanted to play for the Nittany Lions. The dynamic running back was on their radar. But a few knee injuries during his

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  • Fall Golf

    Fall Golf0

    Jamie Spencer

    I cannot believe our summer is coming to a close. We just started. The kids will be heading back soon. The fall sports scene will be kicking up shortly, too. I need to make the transition. We all do. I seriously do not know where the time goes. I would like to send some praise

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  • Nominations Sought for WAHS 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards0

    Press Release

    The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) is seeking nominations for the district’s 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards. The 2023 recipients will be celebrated and recognized during the return of the education foundation’s Donor & Alumni Appreciation Event on Thursday, Sept. 21. Up to four individuals can be recognized in the following categories: Outstanding Young

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  • WAHS SADD Club, Once Again Wins 1st Place in Statewide Suicide Prevention Video Contest

    WAHS SADD Club, Once Again Wins 1st Place in Statewide Suicide Prevention Video Contest0

    Press Release

    A Williamsport Area High School video produced to help raise awareness on mental health stigmas and suicide prevention received first place for the second consecutive year in a recent statewide PSA contest conducted by Prevent Suicide PA (PSPA). The video, created by members of the high school’s Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Club, earned the

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  • District IV Hoops Teams Keep Hopes Alive0

    Scott Lowery

    An admitted ‘basketball junkie,’ a year ago, South Williamsport’s Dean Kriebel’s daily practice plan had one distinct goal; find a way to make it to the next day. The only game he was determined to win was the game of life. In December 2021, Kriebel was diagnosed with cancer, and his total concentration was to

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  • 21 WAHS Students Earn Top 3 Placements in Regional SKILLUSA Competition0

    Press Release

    Twenty-nine Williamsport Area High School students competed in the regional SkillsUSA competition at Pennsylvania College of Technology last week, and, of them, 21 earned top finishes. Twelve earned first-place finishes in the following categories: Chandra Apker in T-Shirt Design; Evan Beiter in Early Childhood Education; Samantha Carpenter, Makaylah Johnson, Leo Miller and Laila Robertson in

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  • WASD Awarded $74,290 in Grants to Support Project Program Enhancements

    WASD Awarded $74,290 in Grants to Support Project Program Enhancements0

    Press Release

    WASD Awarded $74,290 in Grants to Support Project Program Enhancements The Williamsport Area School District recently received a total of $74,290 in a combination of grants from both the Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) and the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP). Four grants from WASDEF’s Annual and Teacher Mini-Grant funds were

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  • WAHS Marching Millionaires Win State Championship Title

    WAHS Marching Millionaires Win State Championship Title0

    Press Release

    The Williamsport Area High School Marching Millionaires won the Cavalcade of Bands American Class Championships on Sunday, Nov. 13, at Hershey Park Stadium. The championship contest is the culminating event after 10 weeks of competition for the band, similar to a fall sports schedule. Held over two days, 96 bands competed in five classes for

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  • WAHS Students Guaranteed Admission, Housing at Commonwealth University Campuses0

    Press Release

    Williamsport Area High School students now have guaranteed admission to Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, thanks to an agreement recently signed by the Williamsport Area School District. Under the agreement, all WAHS graduates now have guaranteed admission to the Bloomsburg, Lock Haven or Mansfield campuses as well as on-campus housing for up to four years of

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  • WAHS Senior Named National Merit Semifinalist0

    Press Release
    • September 21, 2022

    Williamsport Area High School senior Ben Manetta has been named a Semifinalist in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Manetta, one of about 16,000 Semifinalists selected nationwide, has the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,250 National Merit Scholarships worth about $28 million that will be offered next spring. Semifinalists must fulfill

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