Bicycling for fitness and exercise has increased by leaps and bounds in recent years. In this area, the bike path makes that even more attainable. With this increasing demand, one local business has been trying for the last 10 years to help meet and aid in this increase in interest. That business is Williamsport Bicycle
The Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society will be hosting Carl Bower, Jr. to speak on Way’s Garden, its past, present and future. Way’s Garden is the delightful park tucked away at the corner of West Fourth and Maynard Streets, Williamsport. But do you know the history of the Garden? Carl
There is an old adage from the Greek philosopher Heraclitus, “You cannot step into the same river twice.” He used the image of a river to illustrate that even consistent activities are in a constant state of change. I find this to be true every Thursday morning at the Lycoming County Commissioners Meetings. It was
Open house for the public will be observed all week at the new headquarters of the radio station WRAK located on the third floor of the Sun-Gazette building adjoining on the east of the Sun-Gazette printing plant at West Fourth and Hepburn streets. Officials at the radio station wish to stress that the public is
A beloved late local musician and community activist, a long-time medical volunteer at the Little League World Series, a music educator, and several “Unsung Heroes” are among those to be honored at the Lycoming County Brotherhood Alliance banquet to be held May 7 at the Genetti Hotel. The guest speaker is a crusader against the
History is important because it is tough to know where you are going if you don’t know where you have been. Our country has a rich heritage that we should celebrate for the next couple of years, starting now. There are many countries in the world that are much older than the United States, but
Three applicants for the position of dog catcher which, Mayor Herber T. Ames said last evening, is open to a competent man, visited the mayor this morning seeking the job. The mayor refused to say if any of the applicants he interviewed, or any of the men who phoned him concerning the position would be
Every government entity needs money to operate, and that money has to come from somewhere. When the USA was founded in 1790, the primary source for supplying funds was from foreign tariffs. In fact, until 1913, tariffs supplied 80 percent of the federal revenue. But supporting an army, navy, and marine corps when wars come
By Lou Hunsinger Jr Preservation Williamsport is an organization that helps to preserve the precious historical legacy of the historic Victorian architecture throughout Williamsport. But these efforts require a lot of money. One way they do this is through unique fundraisers such as the Casino Evil, which will take place this Friday night, April 18,
Boys and girls, you’re about to behold a sight so fuzzy, so enchanting, so utterly charming, that I urge those of you who are easily tickled or prone to the giggles to look the other way — but if you are still here, step right up, everyone has a chance to win a prize! As
The Williamsport Area High School (WAHS) art department will be represented at the 2025 Master & Grasshopper Exhibition at the Loomis Gallery at Commonwealth University’s Mansfield campus. The juried exhibition, open to high school art teachers and students from Pennsylvania and New York, showcases mentorship between educators and their students. Representing WAHS are: – Josh
Sherry Clapper, daughter of Jack and Sharlene Clapper, has had a long and difficult road in her 50 years of life. She was born mentally disabled, could not walk or talk, and was told by some cruel person that she would be of no value to society. That road has included a severe kidney infection
