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- January 16, 2019
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Week – In Williamsport January 19 to 240
- Community, Local News
- January 16, 2019
It may be cold and wintry right now, but the warmth and satisfaction of doing for others through the concept of community service will be satisfied when various activities of that nature are performed and celebrated as part the of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Week, January 19 to 24. Beloved Community Council in
READ MOREGazette and Bulletin: January 14, 1949 – City-to-New York Air Service to Start Next Month0
- Local News, Old News
- January 16, 2019
The Civil Aeronautics Board yesterday cleared the way for Williamsport’s dream for direct air service to New York City to come true. City Solicitor Charles F. Bidelspacher revealed that he was notified service will begin next month. An All-American official said that four flights a day will be instituted from Pittsburgh to Williamsport, and New
READ MOREFormer Rockford Peach From Area Recalls Penny Marshall With Fondness0
- Obituaries
- January 9, 2019
When noted director and actress Penny Marshall died recently, one area woman was especially saddened. Sara Jane ‘Salty’ Sands Ferguson who lives near Orangeville, a community about 10 miles north of Bloomsburg, played for the Rockford Peaches of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1953 and 1954. The team and the league were
READ MOREGazette and Bulletin: January 10, 1934 – WRAK Institutes Innovation in ‘Early Bird’ Programming0
- Old News
- January 9, 2019
The first of a new series of programs will be inaugurated on Monday morning on WRAK. Williamsport’s local radio station, when the “Early Bird Program” goes on the air at 7:30 o’clock a.m. This program is an innovation unlike anything ever offered in Williamsport, and is built around the idea of giving information which will help
READ MORE14-Year-Old Local Bassist Gabriel Severn Releases Award-Winning Debut Music Recorded with World Class Musicians0
The year 2018 was a big year for one youthful musician from Loyalsock Township, 14-year old Gabriel Severn, who might be regarded as somewhat of a prodigy on the electric bass. His musical journey is comparable to an artist at least twice his age. In the past year alone, Gabriel has won multiple awards, performed
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Grit: January 4, 1964 – City Joins Others in State Proposing Occupation Tax0
- Old News
- January 2, 2019
Although Williamsport has approved a 1964 budget, the proposed occupational privilege tax is still in the study stage. Receipts from the tax, estimated at $156,000, have been figured into the budget, making its passage virtually certain. But a mass of legal technicalities that go along with the tax indicate that several more weeks may be
READ MOREGazette and Bulletin: December 26, 1918 – Many Saw the Lighted Tree0
Williamsport’s community Christmas tree celebration Tuesday evening was a great success in spite of the inclement weather. The tree had been repaired and rebuilt; it is now one of the most symmetrical the city has had and the lighting is so perfectly placed that the illumination is splendidly balanced and the effect beautiful. In spite
READ MORELooking Back at the Yuletide of 19480
- History
- December 19, 2018
Looking back 70 years, the Yuletide of 1948 was the culmination of a very interesting year in history. Harry Truman had pulled off one of the greatest political upsets in history when he defeated Gov. Thomas Dewey in that year’s Presidential election. Truman also launched the historic “Marshall Plan” that year, which helped to rebuild
READ MOREGazette and Bulletin: December 18, 1937 – Nickel Meals Offered at High School Cafeteria Pint of Soup for 3 Cents0
- Old News
- December 19, 2018
A meal for a nickel can be secured by the students of the Williamsport High School at the cafeteria maintained in the school under the direction of Mrs. Beulah Manley. Balanced menus are prepared weekly, which incorporate the use of protein, carbohydrates and vitamin containing foods. The daily fare consists of one main plate, a minor
READ MORE30th Annual Mifflinburg Christkindl Market Takes Place December 13 to 150
- Christmas
- December 12, 2018
One of this area’s most notable and interesting Christmas-related events takes place for the 30th time in Mifflinburg when the Christkindl Market takes place from December 13 to 15. The largest winter festival in the Susquehanna River Valley, the three-day Mifflinburg Christkindl Market, will open Thursday, Dec. 13. The outdoor, authentic, German Christmas Market attracts
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