A harbinger of warmer times and weather ahead was held two weeks ago when the Williamsport Crosscutters held their annual Hot Stove League Dinner at the Genetti Hotel. The event featured speakers reflective of our National Pastime, baseball, including former Phillies pitcher and present-day commentator Rickey Bottalico, former Williamsport Crosscutters and Phillies player and 2013
Well kids, it’s time for the measles again. That’s what city health statistics and the reports of medical doctors show anyway. Round figures from the health department show that the city’s last measles epidemic was in 1942 when 1,427 cases were reported. The next year 312 cases were reported and subsequent years showed marked decrease
The January 22, 2026, Lycoming County Commissioners meeting opened with the kind of recognition that reminds us why local government works best when it celebrates the people who make everything possible. Cameron Boyer received a well-deserved service award for completing ten years of dedicated work that began in maintenance. At the same time, he attended
A “lucky hunting hat” has evolved into a unique fundraising program to help bring warmth and heat to those less fortunate. The program is called “Hats for Heat,” and it was the brainchild of Vince Reeder and Echo Mitchell. Vince posted an image of his “lucky hat” online, and the interest from people who saw
A 61-year old resident of the rugged country in the Steam Valley section walked two miles in the chilly late Saturday afternoon air to reach a telephone to tell L.L. Stearns and Sons, “I believe I’ve got the $500 you lost.” Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Livermore, Cogan House R.D., noticed a story in Saturday’s Gazette
Hot on the heels of the highly successful 25th Anniversary Celebration, the Uptown Music Collective will return to the Journey Bank Community Arts Center stage for its first major performance of 2026. “Back to the Garage: Songs That Rocked the 2000s” — a one-night-only concert — is set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, January 24. The
The morning mist clings to ancient sandstone towers like ghostly fingers, and for a moment, you could swear you’ve stumbled into the ruins of a forgotten kingdom hidden deep in Pennsylvania’s wild heart. Castle Rocks rises from the steep gorge of Rauchtown Run like nature’s own medieval fortress, each weathered spire telling stories written in
Hope you all enjoyed a fantastic New Year’s with family and friends, as we welcome 2026 with gratitude for the extraordinary people who make our community safer every single day. The January 8th Lycoming County Commissioners meeting began with something rare in government chambers: a celebration of genuine heroism that unfolded twice within weeks at
The eighteenth annual auto show staged by the Williamsport Automobile Dealers’ Association opens today at 2 p.m. in the Susquehanna Trail Garage on Hepburn Street, near West Third Street. It is in all respects a wonderful exhibition. All late models are there for the public’s inspection and there are some beauties. Nineteen dealers of motor
The Harlem Wizards return to the Williamsport Area High School to perform their feats of basketball prestidigitation on Thursday, January 22, at 6:30 p.m., with doors opening at 5:30 p.m., to again help raise funds for the Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation. “Our ongoing partnership with the Harlem Wizards, along with the generous sponsorship
When Margaret walked across the graduation stage last spring, clutching her diploma with tears streaming down her face, she thought about the scholarship letter that had arrived just months earlier, the one that transformed an impossible dream into an inevitable reality. Margaret’s story begins at the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania, where quiet generosity
The Martin Luther King, Jr., National Day of Service is a defining moment each year when Americans across the country step up to illustrate Dr. King’s vision of the Beloved Community. Dr. King’s acknowledgement and fight for systemic change to create the Beloved Community of his dream serves as the call to action for the
