Veterans have served their countries in various capacities. All military personnel work to preserve the freedoms of their fellow citizens, and some risk their lives in combat to do so. But the fight for combat veterans does not always end when they return home, and it’s important that everyone recognize that and support efforts to
I want to start my article this week with a shout-out to everyone who had a hand in putting on the 79th Annual Mummers Day Parade in South Williamsport. My wife and I took Beau down to his first parade, and he loved it. We had a great time, and it was one of those
Loni Gamble was an accomplished musician, having performed with the notable 1970s and 1980s soul group “The Sylistics,” and other groups such as “Sound Cheque,” and he was a community activist and mentor for youth in the Williamsport area for many years. On Friday, October 30 at 7 p.m., Loni’s life will be celebrated in
The Greater Hughesville Business Association (GHBA) is spreading holiday cheer this season with its upcoming GHBA Holiday Giveaway, running November 27 through December 6. This exciting community promotion will give one lucky person the opportunity to win an incredible prize while shining a spotlight on the businesses that help make Hughesville and the surrounding area
Final plans for the “Better Baby Show” conducted by Williamsport Forest #75 Tall Cedars of Lebanon will be completed this week. Fully 200 of Lycoming County’s baby population will match their physical perfections against one another for 12 prizes for the 12 healthiest babies when the contest is opened at the armory on Monday. The
The Lycoming County Commissioners met on October 15th to approve spending and contracts that keep county services running smoothly. The board authorized approximately $2.48 million in accounts payable, with expenses covered using a mix of the county general fund, local ARPA allocations, and Act 13 funds. The spending reflects routine operational costs across multiple county
Our refrigerator used to be the hub of our home, mainly because it was covered with photos that depicted almost every milestone or significant event in our lives as a family — to include preschool graduation, Halloween costumes, photo booth fun, birthday parties, family vacations as well as a snapshot or two of an ordinary
If you have ever had a talent for identifying the prices of various items and wanted to win through the use of that knowledge, “Come on Down!” to the Journey Bank Community Bank Community Arts Center, and that will be the place for you on Sunday, November 1 at 6:30 p.m. when the touring “Price
The Lycoming County Commissioners met on October 8th to handle staffing changes, finalize a land sale, and discuss an uncomfortable financial reality: taxpayers pay for both sides of every trial that goes to completion. The commissioners talked openly about how much trials cost. When a case goes all the way through the court system, the
Williamsport High School students think the voting age should stay where it is, and they do not want to enter into politics, and they think that politicians are as honest as anybody else. These opinions were revealed in a cross-section poll in a series of Institute of Student Opinion surveys sponsored by Scholastic Magazine. Three
The air raid on the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania, is one of the most important and costly air raids by the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. This largely overlooked and forgotten raid is highlighted in a vivid manner in local author Adam Makos’ new book, Tidal Wave. Makos is the
