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  • County Hall Corner: Gollies and Follies0

    A recurring theme in the County Commissioners Meeting is lamenting the number of issues that they must deal with that were caused by previous administrations. The most classic albatross was the county’s endeavor to build a water park near the White Deer Golf Course back in the 1980s. The business plan was doomed from the

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  • UPDATE/CANCELLED: UPMC Hospital Auxiliary Presents Autumn Fest and Car Show, Sunday, September 29

    UPDATE/CANCELLED: UPMC Hospital Auxiliary Presents Autumn Fest and Car Show, Sunday, September 292

    UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED If you missed last weekend’s great shows, you have another chance to see another great Car Show this weekend when the UPMC Hospital Auxiliary presents their Annual Autumn Fest and Car Show on the grounds of the Divine Providence Hospital this Sunday, September 29. The event will be held

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  • Grit: September 21, 1969 – Weather Forecasting Service Offered by Williamsport Bank0

    The Fidelity National Bank of Pennsylvania has begun a new weather announcement service to the area in cooperation with the United States Weather Bureau Station at the Williamsport-Lycoming County Airport and Radio Station WRAK. Weather forecasts are available 24 hours a day by dialing 326-9011. The service began on Friday. The weather bureau relays the

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  • WASD Education Foundation, Central PA Food Bank Partner in Fundraiser to Benefit Backpack Program0

    Williamsport Area School District students will be able to benefit from an upcoming casual Friday next month through a first-of-its-kind, community-wide event scheduled for Oct. 18. The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) and the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank (CPFB) are once again joining forces in the area’s first Dress Down for Williamsport Schools

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  • Three Interesting Car Shows Slated For This Weekend0

    If you enjoy cars this should be a dream weekend for car enthusiasts as three car shows representing three different types of cars will take place this weekend on Saturday, September 21, beginning at 9 a.m. More than 150 Corvettes will be on display on Main Street in Muncy when the Susquehanna Valley Corvette Club

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  • Gazette and Bulletin: September 15, 1919 – Police Captured Man Detected Porch Climbing0

    That the police department of this city is efficient was demonstrated Saturday morning when a burglar was caught after he tried to break into  a residence in the west end of the city. At 20 minutes of 2, Daniel Carn, who lives on the northeast corner of Rose and West Fourth Streets, called the police

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  • This Week’s LION: 911 Memorial Ride Riders0

    I recently had the privilege of serving as a fire policeman for the Clinton Twp. Fire Company and helping line up the bikers who were participating in the 911 Memorial Ride held on September 11th. As early as 9:00 a.m., the riders began arriving, and during the day I enjoyed getting to chat a bit

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  • 164th Annual Bloomsburg Fair To Be Held September 20 to 280

    An exciting line-up of name musical acts highlights the 164th edition of the Bloomsburg Fair to be held from September 20 to 28. These acts include such Country-Western stalwarts as the Oak Ridge Boys and Toby Keith, as well as talented Gospel star, Amy Grant, with her opening act, We Are Messengers. The rock and roll

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  • Bring Alek Home

    Bring Alek Home0

    For Kyle and Sarah Kuehne, the decision to have children was a no-brainer. Kyle, an adult protective service supervisor, and Sarah, an English teacher at Jersey Shore Area Middle School, ended up with two beautiful children; Charlotte, 5, and Caroline, 2. What took a bit more reflection, however, was the decision to adopt. The Kuehne’s

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  • County Hall Corner: Crime and Punishment0

    The saying goes that crime doesn’t pay, but that is not completely true, because someone does pay — the taxpayer. When a crime is committed, emergency services are utilized, if an arrest is made, the court system gets involved, and if guilt is determined, the penal system is engaged. And all of these cost money!

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  • The Day Innocence was Lost

    The Day Innocence was Lost0

    It was a beautiful, sun drenched, late-summer morning. It appeared all was right in the world. The early day’s sun still very warm, but the smell of fall was in the air. I dropped my sons off for school and daycare. Jimmy had just started kindergarten and Hunter was a very young preschooler. I was

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  • Never Forget0

    It’s hard to believe that it’s been 18 years since our country was changed forever. Eighteen years since almost 3,000 people lost their lives to a terror attack that changed the landscape of the United States forever. One of the bright spots that emerged from that fateful day was the 9/11 Memorial Ride. It began

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