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- January 26, 2022
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First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania Adds To Its Fundraising Team0
- Local News
- January 26, 2022
For more than 100 years the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania and its predecessors such as the Williamsport Foundation, have been improving the quality of life for the people of this region through community leadership, the promotion of philanthropy, the strengthening of nonprofit impact and the perpetual stewardship of charitable assets. In a bid
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Williamsport Area Swim Club Provides Competitive Swimming Opportunities For Youths of All Ages0
- Local News
- January 26, 2022
Competitive swimming is starting to loom larger in the world of competitive sports. An opportunity for youth from ages six to 18 to participate in this area has been enhanced with the advent of the Williamsport Area Swim Club (WASC), founded in 2006. According to the club’s website, “The mission of The Williamsport Area Swim
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Grit: January 30, 1977 – Some Normalcy Returning to Explosion Torn Area0
- Old News
- January 26, 2022
Life is beginning to return to normal for some residents of the 1800 block of Sweeley Avenue, while for others it may never be the same again. A full-scale insurance survey of the damage caused by the natural gas explosion that took two lives in the neighborhood is scheduled to begin Monday. Insurance agents and
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County Hall Corner: Attention – Who is Knocking at My Door?0
- Government, Politics
- January 26, 2022
The upcoming primary election on May 17th and the general election on November 8th promises to bring a host of visitors to come knocking on our doors. There will be those with petitions to get themselves on the ballot, those who are on the ballot and want your vote, and those plugging for these candidates.
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Uptown Music Collective Sets Fundraising Concert Tribute To 80’s Hair Bands January 29 at Community Arts Center0
- Concerts, Local News, Music
- January 19, 2022
1980s rock bands that were known as “Hair Bands” such as Van Halen, Mötley Crüe, Guns and Roses and Poison, just to name a few, will be saluted by the Uptown Music Collective in a fundraising concert to be presented at the Community Arts Center on Saturday, January 29, 2022, beginning at 7:30 p.m. This
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Days of Remembrance Contest0
Open for Students in Grades 7-12 The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., is sharing that the Days of Remembrance essay contest is now open for students in grades 7-12. Applicants must live in Pennsylvania in Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, or Union County. Students related to anyone affiliated with the essay contest
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County Hall Corner: Leading and Learning at the Same Time0
- Government, Politics
- January 19, 2022
Scott Metzger could arguably be considered one of the best prepared Lycoming County Commissioners given his three decades of experience in the Adult Probation Department, half of those years as Deputy Chief, as well his lifetime experience as a business owner. Seeing from both the government and business sides of the coin, Scott is also
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Gazette and Bulletin: January 15, 1914 – Williamsport Women Forming a Suffrage Club0
- Old News
- January 19, 2022
Williamsport club women made their first definite move last night to enlist themselves in the cause of women’s suffrage. The organization of the nucleus of a committee, which will disseminate suffrage sentiment and make plans for holding a big women’s mass meeting sometime within the next six weeks, was effected under the direction and chairmanship
READ MOREPSU Extension Webinar on Hops to Feature Brewing Instructor0
- Education
- January 19, 2022
Pennsylvania College of Technology’s brewing and fermentation science instructor, Timothy L. Yarrington, will share his expertise in a free Penn State Extension webinar, set for 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19. Coordinated by Penn State Berks, the talk, titled “Managing Bitterness When Pursuing Significant Hop Flavor and Aroma in the Brew House,” has already
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2022 Martin Luther King Dream Week Takes Place January 12 to 190
- Local News
- January 12, 2022
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lived a life dedicated to service to others and calling attention to and helping to fight injustice. This is the theme of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Week and Day of Service that will take place from Wednesday, January 12 to Wednesday, January 19. “Martin Luther King Day
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County Hall Corner: What in the World is Happening?0
- Government, Politics
- January 12, 2022
Cliches are useful, but sometimes contradict one another. For example, the former U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill coined the phrase, “all politics is local,” noting that a politician’s success is directly tied to their ability to understand and influence the issues of their own constituents. This is certainly true with our county government
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Williamsport Sun: January 11, 1922 – City’s First Big Snow Causes Problems0
- Old News
- January 12, 2022
The first real snowstorm of the season in Williamsport and vicinity, which reached blizzard proportions, connected up with the city about 5:45 o’clock this morning. It at first looked like a light snow, but as the morning wore on it was seen that the downfall was likely to prove one of the old fashioned kind,
