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
City council met in adjourned session Tuesday afternoon, at which time a considerable discussion was had over the municipal airport for AP4 required for the expansion of the airport and being desired that no slip up in getting everything just right. Albert Wessell, CAA representative in Harrisburg was contacted by telephone and agreed to meet
More than 25 years ago, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 made the United States’ commitment to combating human trafficking official. Then, in 2010, President Obama declared January “National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month” and every year since, each president has followed this tradition to raise awareness about human trafficking and to educate
“I had a purpose before anyone had an opinion.” — You’ll find out who said this later. God gave each of us a purpose long before anyone else had a chance to weigh in. Before the opinions, the criticism, the comparisons, or the expectations, there was purpose. It’s easy to get caught up in the
STOA, a unique musical production written by local author, filmmaker, and now composer, Alivia Tagliaferri, will be presented at Clarke Chapel, Lycoming College, January 9 to 18. Webb Weekly interviewed Tagliaferri to gain more understanding from her about this noteworthy musical and educational undertaking. What is STOA: A New Musical Journey about? “This original children’s
The Junior League will assume the task of collecting, repairing and distribution of toys for needy children next Christmas it was decided at a meeting of the group last night. The city firemen started the rehabilitation program three years ago and this past year was practically forced to drop the task because of the great
The world of Christmas 95 years ago, 1930, was a very different place than it is now, and we at Webb Weekly thought it might be interesting to look back at that Christmas. On Christmas Day 1930, noted Maestro Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra were featured on the stations of the National Broadcasting Company’s
In spite of the fact that there were 48 quarts of recently confiscated champagne in the vaults of the city hall, Williamsport dedicated its new boulevard lighting system with nothing stronger than rain and music Saturday evening. Old inconsiderate Jupiter Pluvius furnished the deluge of rain while the Verdi and Repasz bands furnished an equally
Two weeks ago, this area suffered the loss of one of its most outstanding citizens and a man dedicated to the service of others — John Troisi. I knew John, maybe not as well as many other people, but I was still able to get a sense of the man and his love of humanity
Bags of candy, nuts and oranges with a movie thrown in for good measure created a lot of excitement for 3,500 youngsters this morning at the Capitol Theater. The theater was crowded and hilarious with shrill shrieks of delight at both presents and movies. The best of all it was a free party which accentuated
Ho ho ho, merry almost Christmas! You know what that means — it’s time to grab your cocoa, fluff up a cozy blanket, and shuffle over to the Christmas tree for our favorite yearly tradition. Kids, gather ’round! We’ve got something very important to talk about… Even if the snow hasn’t shown up yet, the
Francis Dombrowski, a sophomore at Loyalsock Township High School and a member of Boy Scout Troop 38B in Williamsport, recently completed his Eagle Scout project — a significant milestone in Scouting that requires leadership, planning, and service to the community. An Eagle Scout project is the capstone achievement for Scouts, designed to demonstrate leadership while
