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
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.
If you love concert band music, the Repasz Band once again hosts the 10th annual Liberty Classic Community Band Festival with a free public concert Sunday, October 13th at 1:30 pm at the Community Arts Center in Williamsport. Fast becoming Williamsport’s own nationally known community band, this festival is a gathering and celebration of some
The next hero of the faith presented by the writer of Hebrews is Joseph. Here’s what is said about this great patriarch in Hebrews 11:22, “By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and gave instructions about his bones.” Backstory Joseph is a big story. It
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
It was last Thursday, and my phone rang mid-morning as usual. It was my regular call from my momma doing her daily check-in. There is usually not a day that goes by that we don’t touch base with each other. Must be a mother/daughter thing. Just asking each other how our night went the day
UPMC Susquehanna presents LIVE UNITED IN MUSIC, benefiting the Lycoming County United Way, on Thursday, October 10th at the Community Arts Center in Williamsport. It is a great chance to sing along with the Music of Billy Joel, starring Michael Cavanaugh. Also appearing will be The Uptown Music Collective, The Strolling Strings and a very
If you are a fan of “Downton Abbey,” you may have seen the movie that picked up where the show left off out in theaters here recently. Having two small children, I may never go to the movies again, but I have started re-watching the PBS series in the midst of all the movie buzz.
There is a lot of fire in the Bible: Moses and the burning bush; Elijah and the Prophets of Baal; Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego; and my all-time favorite – Jesus cooking a shore breakfast for His disciples over a fire in John 21. When I’m camping or backpacking, I very much enjoy a campfire. I
