As I’ve gotten older, I’ve dressed less and less around the latest fashion trends and more to suit my own personal style and shape. Over the last five years, my shape has fluctuated with having two babies, so I’ve had to re-learn some basic techniques when it comes to dressing to flatter my figure. Here
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), July is the peak month for grilling fires, followed by June, May, and August.1 Annually, U.S. fire departments respond to an average of 10,200 home fires each year involving grills, hibachis, or barbeques. With the summer season fast approaching, Benjamin Kimble of SERVPRO® of Williamsport/Montoursville, a fire
It does not seem like it, but it has been five years, July 5, 2014, since I lost my beloved wife Mary to leukemia. There is not a day that goes by that I do not think about her. Many times it seems like it has been a long five years, and other times it
On August 17, 2015, Elliot Storms, a student at Central Elementary in South Williamsport, was diagnosed with Wilm’s Disease, a rare form of cancer that affects the kidneys of young children. For the past four years, Elliot and his family battled courageously against the disease. On June 20th, Elliot’s battle ended when Jesus took him
Believe it or not, it is, in fact, summer. Mother Nature hasn’t seemed to have gotten the memo, but it is summer. Heat, sun, humidity, salt water, and chlorine can all wreak havoc on your hair. So what can you do to protect your hair or undo some of the damage? Glad you asked. Here
So you have heard about my parents, my kids, and a few other family members, but the only thing you know about my husband is how much he loves hot sauce. That doesn’t say too much about a man now does it? My husband and I are highschool sweethearts. We have been together for twenty
A capsule wardrobe is when you pare down your closet to 20-30 some-odd pieces and commit to wearing just those items over the course of a season. The purpose is to simplify your outfit choices for a three-month period and help you avoid decision fatigue in trying to figure out what to wear every day.
When I was a boy, summertime would often find me swimming in the Lehigh river with my friends. On more than one occasion, we tried to build a dam to stop the river’s flow. Crazy, right? But when you’re ten years old and bored, you just find stuff to do. We did have some success
On behalf of Bishop Bambara, and all of us gathered here this morning, I wish to express to Fr John’s family our prayers, friendship and condolences. We also thank Fr. Brian VanFossen and all the parish staff and ministries for all their hard work in preparation for this liturgy. It makes no difference whether someone
Even though we now have Andrea (pg. 24) providing amazing recipes for us, that doesn’t mean that I am going to leave you high and dry on the recipe front. We are coming into picnic season and that means finding something to take along for pot lucks! I found these two great recipes that sound
This article is about an automobile built in Williamsport called the Imperial. In October 1905 N. Barrow Bubb started a garage. In November 1905, his two sons Harry A. and Nathan B. convinced their father to rent them the garage. This garage became to be known as the Williamsport Auto Exchange selling Reos, Whites, and
Father John Manno came to Annunciation Parish (as it was known then) right around the time I left home for college. So, I never had the same level of interactions with him that rest of my family experienced. I did enjoy his homilies when I came home for weekend visits, and I was impressed with
