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  • The Bookworm Sez: “Pseudoscience: An Amusing History of Crackpot Ideas and Why We Love Them” by LydiaKang, MD and Nate Pedersen

    The Bookworm Sez: “Pseudoscience: An Amusing History of Crackpot Ideas and Why We Love Them” by LydiaKang, MD and Nate Pedersen0

    Have you heard about….? Of course you have. It’s been all over social media for months and if you didn’t see it there, someone in your family said something about it or a friend did and you still think it’s untrue. It’s hard to fight nonsense, you know — although admittedly, it’s fun to read

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  • Components for a Successful Kid’s Birthday Party

    Components for a Successful Kid’s Birthday Party0

    Children’s birthday parties have evolved from a generation or two ago. Modern parties are bigger, more elaborate and often more expensive undertakings than they used to be. Parents now spend, on average, $314 for a child’s birthday party, according to a survey conducted by the parenting site What to Expect. Party expectations may be driven

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  • Crochet for Beginners

    Crochet for Beginners0

    Hobbies pass the time and can lead to projects of significant personal and potentially financial value. Needlework can be a rewarding endeavor. Some people may be familiar with knitting but less so with crochet and how it differs from traditional knitting. Unlike knitting, which uses two needles to create items out of yarn, crochet utilizes

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  • Spring Skincare0

    April showers bring May flowers, as well as a myriad of skincare challenges as we transition from cold, dry air to kind of cold but more humid weather. As you may have already started switching out your winter clothes for warmer weather apparel, it’s also a good time to rethink your skincare routine. It’s time

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  • Pregnancy Resource Clinic Opening Soon in Lock Haven0

    According to a September 2024 report published by the March of Dimes, over 35% of counties in the United States are maternity care deserts, which means that there is little or no maternal care offered. Rural counties seem to be hit the hardest, with hospitals continuing to close labor and delivery wards and a shortage

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  • Horoscopes0

    ARIES – Mar 21-Apr 20 This week you are going to take action on a project that has been on your mind for awhile, Aries. Trust your instincts, but make sure you are not moving too fast. TAURUS – Apr 21-May 21 This week brings an opportunity for intellectual pursuits, Taurus. You might think to

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  • Confessions0

    If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar, and his word is

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  • Put Your Mongo Where Your Mouth Is: Currency from Around the World0

    Last week, Webb’s Weird Words attempted an April Fools’ column consisting entirely of made-up words. No idea how many readers fell for that — but my spurious list included one whimsical monetary unit: the fictitious praq, supposedly used in the fake former Soviet republic, “Ziurtzybad.” Now if you swallowed that one, don’t feel bad; “praq”

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  • Library to hold preschool financial exploration program0

    WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will offer a financial program for preschoolers to introduce saving and spending. The “Preschool Financial Exploration” program will be held on April 24 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Merrill Smith, from M&T Bank, will do an introductory discussion on the importance of

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  • We’re Going on an Easter Bunny Hunt!0

    Boys and girls, you’re about to behold a sight so fuzzy, so enchanting, so utterly charming, that I urge those of you who are easily tickled or prone to the giggles to look the other way — but if you are still here, step right up, everyone has a chance to win a prize! As

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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

    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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  • Melanoma Dishes0

    Funny story hot off the ole press! My momma and I went shopping together and had lunch about three Fridays ago. It was so nice. We haven’t gotten to do this in some time. We went to a few of our favorite stops, like Sam’s Club and Wengerd’s, and then had lunch at our favorite

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