It was with great sadness last week when it was learned that two of the “Baggy Pants Boys of 1939,” Bill Bair and Al “Sonny” Yearick had died. They were two of the thinning ranks of the boys who played on those first three Little League teams 81 years ago. Bill and Al were two
We live in a global village, so what happens in Lycoming County is impacted by what goes on in Washington, D.C. If the national media is to be believed, Washington is influenced by Kiev and Moscow. My wife and I lived in the former Soviet Union for sixteen years, from 1991 (when it was still
The students from the Jersey Shore Future Business Leaders of America have been busy the last couple of months with involvement in service projects that benefit Jersey Shore and the surrounding area communities. During this past November and December, the students focused on a project which was to fill 1,000-holiday meal boxes to be distributed
Jazz is considered the one unique contribution that the United States has brought to the world of music. It combines chords into note clusters that are put together in note sequences and then matched in rhythms, which becomes the music’s beat produced in repeating patterns. In other words, jazz sounds random, but actually there is
S.S. Kresge Company is undertaking a vast modernization at its 5 and 10 cent store at 431 Pine Street. Workmen from the Jacob Gehron Company Inc. are removing counters, repairing floors and laying asbestos tile in the renovations that will include new display counters and fixtures and seven check-out counters similar to those at super
There is a saying that there are some who make things happen, some who watch things happen, and the others who wonder what happened. It is the hope in this Year of the Volunteer; we can see more folks move into that first category. Jennifer Lake, executive direction and founder of Dwell Foster Care, is
The mission of the Community Arts Center is to contribute to our communities through Artistic experiences and creative Collaborations. One of our primary principals is to assure that “Our programming will be appropriate to the diverse interests and educational needs of our regional audience and positioned to assure accessibility to all”. Our Educational Series is an
If you love baseball, the ballroom of the Genetti Hotel in downtown Williamsport was the place to be on Wednesday, January 15. Attendees were regaled with baseball talk from such luminaries as legendary Phillies slugger Greg ‘the Bull’ Luzinski, Phillies Assistant General Manager, Bryan Minniti, ESPN commentator, Tim Kurkjian and Cutters’ manager, Pat Borders, as
In the “Year of the Volunteer,” it is worth honoring those who choose to serve their country in the Armed Forces of the United States of America. Though these are not generally thought of as “volunteers” in the usual sense of the term, it is a choice that entails more than an occupation. This is
There is a theory in psychology about first impressions that has been popularized by Malcolm Gladwell in his book, Blink: the Power of Thinking Without Thinking. It is a little bit misleading because this process does involve thinking, just not the way we generally think about thinking. This theory postulates that our initial impressions are
Plans for a 4 million dollar nursing home center and multi-building apartment complex to be constructed on the north side of Four Mile Drive in the 1300 block in Loyalsock Township were revealed last week by former Governor George M. Leader during a visit to the city. The former governor made the announcement in his
The American Cancer Society has kicked-off our annual Daffodil Days. This colorful first flower of spring represents a campaign to bring hope to cancer patients and those affected by the disease. Funds raised through the sales help support groundbreaking research, patient services, and other cancer society programs. Daffodils can be purchased by the bunch for
