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  • Winter Weather Emergency Preparedness

    Winter Weather Emergency Preparedness0

    As temperatures drop, the risk of severe winter weather conditions and sudden power outages rise. Preparing your family ahead of time can help minimize the impact of a power loss. Having an emergency preparation plan lets your family immediately shift into a proactive stance when an unexpected event, like power loss, occurs. Your plan may

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  • Making the Adjustments for College Offers Rewarding Experience for Two Lycoming Basketball Players

    Making the Adjustments for College Offers Rewarding Experience for Two Lycoming Basketball Players0

    Most athletes in high school aspire to reach the next level of competition but making that adjustment can be difficult. The game’s pace picks up, and the players seem to get bigger. Despite the challenges, it’s rewarding as an education is likely to come along with the new challenges. As a player at Lewisburg Akilah

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  • 16th Salvation Army Festival of Trees To Be Held December 7 At Lycoming Mall0

    A chance to vote on beautifully decorated Christmas trees and the opportunity to help support the Salvation Army will again happen when the 16th Annual Salvation Army Festival of Trees is held at the Lycoming Mall on Friday, December 7, beginning at 7 p.m. This annual event is sponsored by the Lycoming Mall, Backyard Broadcasting

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  • The Guide to Foolproof Babyproofing During the Holidays0

    You’ve spent the last nine months readying for your new bundle of joy, but is your home ready, too? As baby grows, so does his or her curiosity and ability to explore—and with the holidays fast approaching, even more people and hazards are afoot. Make sure your home is ready for a safe holiday celebration

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  • December Memo: Holiday Toy Safety0

    Festive decorations, twinkling lights, the smell of freshly baked cookies, and crowded shopping malls with shoppers scurrying about with packages, these signal the approach of the Holiday Season. During this special time of year, countless individuals will purchase every kind of toy imaginable, from stuffed animals to remote control cars and video games. The United

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  • Gazette and Bulletin: December 3, 1948 – City Looks Skyward for Look at Racy Air Power Display and Observance0

    Speedy fighter planes and the gigantic B-36 bomber sped through Williamsport skies Thursday as Air Power Day was observed. Work, business and traffic stopped all over the area to watch the air display. Fire whistles and sirens heralded the arrival of the aircraft as residents throughout the city and the area looked skyward for glimpses

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  • WASD Education Foundation Grants $24K to District Programs, Initiatives0

    The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) announced it recently awarded $24,009 in grants to support six programs and initiatives across the district. Those awarded were among the foundation’s first round of grants this school year with the potential to impact thousands of students this year and beyond. Three programs were funded through the

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  • The Repasz Band Holiday Concert 20180

    The historic Repasz Band will present its 2018 Holiday Concert on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Arts Center, 220 West Fourth Street, Williamsport. As always, the Repasz Band seeks to channel many of the various spirits of the winter holidays through an exciting variety of repertoire. This concert includes music

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  • County Hall Corner: Getting Engaged0

    There are three reasons that the general public attends public municipal meetings — to engage, enrage, and enjoy. The Lycoming County Board of Commissioners meets twice weekly with occasional exceptions due to holidays or training events. The Tuesday meeting is a “work session,” meaning that the commissioners review the items that will be voted on

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  • Grit: November 26, 1961 – Bartenders Enjoy Profits of Legalized Late Closings0

    About 60 boisterous Williamsport taverns, and 20 disgruntled club owners hailed and heralded the legalization of longer hours for an additional two hours until 2 a.m. Sundays. The new law permitting the two-hour extension, passed by the state legislature and signed into law by Gov. David Lawrence, is expected to hurt private clubs throughout the

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  • Ulmer Euphoria0

    “It hit me like a deer in the headlights,” was the excited reaction of Montoursville’s Rachael Ulmer as she and her family re-entered their Bella Vista home following their ten-day stay at the Genetti Hotel awaiting the results of KISS-FM’s Extreme Kitchen Makeover contest. Dozens of onlookers consisting of sponsoring contractors, news media and friends

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  • An Appreciation of The Jaded Eyed: Gerry Ayers0

    Last week the Webb Weekly family experienced the terrible loss of Gerry Ayers, known to his readers as “The Jaded Eye.” I was lucky enough to have known Gerry many years before he became associated with Webb Weekly. Gerry and I worked together as part-time clerks at “Jocks” sporting goods store on the Golden Strip

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