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  • 74th South Williamsport Mummers’ Parade Steps Off This Saturday, October 190

    Celebrating the 80th anniversary of the legendary film “The Wizard of Oz,” and Honorary Parade Grand Marshals, this year’s South Williamsport championship Little League Girl’s Softball Team, are the centerpieces of this year’s 74th South Williamsport Mummer’s Parade, which steps off at 2 p.m. Several professional groups: Woodland String Band, Nittany Highland Bagpipe Band, and

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  • Halloween Carnival To Be Presented By City of Williamsport At Liberty Arena This Saturday, October 190

    It will be a “spooktacular” time for all the young ghouls and their families out there when the City of Williamsport’s Recreation Department presents its “Halloween Carnival” this Saturday, October 19 at the Liberty Arena, from 5 to 7 p.m. It is a showcase event for this spooky season. Adults and children alike are invited

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  • Live By Faith: Faith and Courage0

    “By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the King’s edict.” The Backstory At the end of the book of Genesis, the descendants of Jacob (God changed his name to Israel in Genesis 32:28) are living

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  • Make Trick-or-Treating Fun in Rural Areas

    Make Trick-or-Treating Fun in Rural Areas0

    • October 16, 2019

    Halloween is a day for ghouls and goblins, tricks and treats. Halloween is a child’s dream, and some of the more indelible images associated with this beloved holiday feature neighborhood children ringing doors all across suburbia and urban centers. But country kids celebrate Halloween, too. Did you know that, according to the U.S. Census Bureau,

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  • Family Fall Wardrobe Prep0

    Fall weather is finally here, and I’m so excited to unearth all of my sweaters, boots, and corduroys. Besides my own wardrobe, I’m also in charge of switching out my daughters’ summer apparel and getting them outfitted for the cold months ahead. My husband is left to his own devices for the most part, but

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  • The Bookworm Sez: “Quiet” by Tomie dePaola0

    A dog says “woof.” Cats meow, horses neigh, cows go “Mooooo,” sheep say “Baaaaaaa,” and chicks peep-peep-peep. Every animal around the world, from living room to jungle, has something different to say. As you’ll see in the new book “Quiet” by Tomie dePaola, though, sometimes it’s best not to say anything at all. Zoom. ZoomZoomZoom.

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  • Neighbors

    Neighbors0

    Two weekends ago, we were at this really nice neighborhood picnic. Not in our neighborhood, but kinda. I say this because when you live in the country, a few miles isn’t all that far. Everyone knows everyone out here. You mow grass; you wave to cars passing by. It doesn’t matter if you don’t know

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  • Larry the Energy Vampire0

    The other day my wife and I decided to go grocery shopping. Yes, this is what passes for fun with married couples with five kids. Usually, I can count on our weekly shopping trip to be an hour free of bickering over what channel to watch, or someone “borrowing” someone else’s clothes without asking. Ahhh…

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  • Local Strongman Takes 2nd in “PA’s Strongest” Teen Division

    Local Strongman Takes 2nd in “PA’s Strongest” Teen Division1

    For 360-pound Adam Grimes II, his decision to enter for PA’s Strongest, a strongman style event for men and women, was last minute in training terms. The 19-year-old only had six weeks to train for the event. Due to his size, he has always had an interest in strength training but only recently got the

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  • The Smart-Casual Dress Code Decoded0

    In today’s modern work environment, it can be hard to navigate the ins and outs of professional dress codes — especially if your workplace doesn’t have a strict policy. Some offices require a suit-and-tie, while others allow jeans and sneakers. If you’re at a loss as to what to wear for work and there’s not

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  • Silver Linings0

    When I was in high school, a million years ago, I was a pretty good athlete. Not great, but still I was a decent football player and wrestler. No, this is not a sports story. This is a story about seemingly missed opportunities and how great blessings sometimes come out of adversity. Wrestling was going

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  • Pie for Breakfast

    Pie for Breakfast0

    Ahhhh, October! One of my favorite months of the year. As I went on my walk this morning with my dog Bear, I couldn’t help to take it all in. These hilly back roads here are just loaded with beauty from the mountains and the valley, to the deer out grazing the dewy morning fields.

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