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- January 25, 2023
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County Hall Corner: Blueprint for ARPA Funds0
- Government, Politics
- January 25, 2023
Funny things happen when a person wins a big pile of money in the lottery. They suddenly discover a whole lot of friends and relatives that they never knew they had. The same thing happened to Lycoming County when they were awarded $22 million from the federal government in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
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This Week’s LION: The Man Behind it all – Jim Webb Jr.0
- Uncategorized
- January 25, 2023
This week commemorates the 20th anniversary of this weekly newspaper, Webb Weekly. Hardly a week goes by that I do not hear from someone about their appreciation for this very unique publication. Unlike a normal newspaper that follows a journalistic model, this weekly publication is rather different. Probably the most significant thing about it is
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Remembering 20 Years of My Webb Weekly Stories with Pride0
- Local News
- January 25, 2023
I could scarcely have imagined that 20 years after writing my first story for Webb Weekly, I would now be looking back at my stories and that it would still be something that people continue to receive and enjoy today. It gives me a great sense of pride and satisfaction to have been a part
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County Hall Corner: Lights, Camera, Action?!0
- Government, Politics
- January 18, 2023
When the Lycoming County Commissioners brought up the subject of live-streaming their meetings a few years ago, I had to smile. It was hard enough for me to sit through those work sessions and regular meetings week after week; I could not imagine following them virtually from a single static camera. But, and not for
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Williamsport Sun: January 20, 1953 – County Well Represented Today at Inauguration of Eisenhower0
- Old News
- January 18, 2023
Lycoming County was well represented today in Washington as the Republican Party took over the reins of government for the first time in 20 years. From Congressman Alvin R. Bush to the last GOP ward worker, the county people were thrilled as Dwight D. Eisenhower, soldier-educator-crusader, became President of the United States. At least two
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Area Waterways Supplied Ice for Refrigeration In “Good Old Days”0
- Local News
- January 18, 2023
So far, this winter has been a fairly mild one, but of course, that can change. Winters in the past were not always this mild. The chill and cold would often freeze solid waterways area. This development was turned into an advantage with the harvesting of ice that resulted from these extreme freezes. Today we
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STEP AmeriCorps and Partners Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King’s Legacy0
- Local News
- January 11, 2023
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed passionately in justice and the concept of service to others and the “beloved community.” It is in this spirit that The Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service is held as a defining moment each year when Americans across the country step up to make communities more equitable
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Williamsport Sun: January 10, 1945 – Lycoming Labor Council Urges No-Strike Vote0
- Old News
- January 11, 2023
A resolution calling upon the local units of the United Automobile, Aircraft and Agricultural Implements Workers, C.I.O. to vote affirmatively in a referendum on their union’s “no-strike” pledge, was passed by unanimous vote at a meeting of the Lycoming County Industrial Union Council last evening. Ned Kocher, president of the council in a further effort
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County Hall Corner: Don’t Wait to Dial 9880
- Government, Politics
- January 11, 2023
Even children know to dial 911 in an emergency. But not every crisis is a 911 emergency — some require a helper rather than a healer. This is when it is best to dial 988. In July 2020, the FCC adopted rules to establish 988 as the nationwide, easy-to-remember 3-digit dialing code for people in
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County Hall Corner: Hats Off to Hamm0
- Government, Politics
- January 4, 2023
Government in the United States has been compared to sausage — you might enjoy eating it, but you do NOT want to see how it is made. In both Washington, D.C., and Harrisburg, there are wheels inside of wheels that turn every which way before laws or regulations come forth. In the past decade, those
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Grit: January 5, 1958 – Veteran Barber Operated Different Drive-In ShopGrit0
- Old News
- January 4, 2023
“Downtown Barber Shop, Park Inside.” That’s the legend inside an unusual barber shop at 241 William Street in downtown Williamsport — unusual for two reasons: Customers can actually park their cars inside. (2) the barber is a man who retired two years ago after 50 years in the trade. John Harvey Richey, 70, of 213
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Williamsport Was Once a Major Leather Tanning Center0
- Local News
- January 4, 2023
One of the consequences of the Williamsport area being the “Lumber Capital of the World” was that many industries allied to lumber also took hold here. One of the most important was the leather tanning industry. The leather tanning industry arose because tree bark at one time was necessary for the tanning of leather, and
