The Salvation Army is widely recognized during the excitement of the Christmas season, from the sound of bellringing beside red kettles to food and toy assistance for families in need. Yet in Williamsport, another longstanding tradition adds to the joy of the season. (This article is by Lou Hunsinger, Jr. and Emily Fullop) This year
The Williamsport post office likely is doing one of the greatest, if not greatest, businesses in its history. The volume of trade, especially in greeting cards, is possibly greater than expected, but every preparation was made in advance to handle the business, and the work is being accomplished without a hitch. Superintendent of Mails, Hayes
One of the enduring and classic cultural features of the holiday season will occur at the Journey Bank Community Arts Center, Lycoming College, Saint John’s School of the Arts, and the Williamsport Youth Choir, present the timeless classic – The Nutcracker Ballet on stage at the CAC on Saturday, December 6 at 7:30 p.m. and
A plan to further illuminate the business district of the city with colored lights during the Christmas season has been developed by a committee of the Williamsport Retail Merchants Association. The plan is to string a series of colored lights between the boulevard light on the standard on the streets of the shopping section standards,
As we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, we live in a time of comparative peace right now, but it wasn’t always that way. It might be interesting to look back at some wartime Christmases of the past. At Thanksgiving 1917, thousands of troops were already pouring across the Atlantic Ocean to fight the “dreaded Hun” in
