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  • Williamsport Sun: November 21, 1945 – Thanksgiving Thoughts0

    Uppermost in the minds and hearts of the people of the United States as they join in tomorrow in the annual festival of Thanksgiving will be gratitude for victory and peace. After weary years of war, sacrifice, of separation and bitter loss, the great blessing of peace has returned to us. To our God, for

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  • Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships Christmas Coloring Contest0

    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

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  • Trees, Teas and Tours: 26th Annual Victorian Christmas0

    Once hailed as the Lumber Capital of the World, Williamsport was home to more millionaires per capita than any other city in the United States. Their legacy lives on in the grand homes along “Millionaires Row,” a stunning testament to the city’s gilded past. In 1985, this historic district was added to the National Register

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  • WVIA Secures Grant to Bridge Education and Employment in Lycoming County0

    WVIA is proud to announce it has been awarded a grant through the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP) through the Williamsport Lycoming Competitive Grant Program to launch Lycoming County @ Work and Lycoming County Careers that Work, two groundbreaking workforce development initiatives designed to connect students, families, and job seekers with the region’s

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  • County Hall Corner: Easy Does It0

    The desperation of community programs across Lycoming County tells a story that goes far beyond budget spreadsheets and political maneuvering. They represent our neighbors sleeping in cars, families choosing between rent and groceries, and children wondering where their next meal will come from. Hidden homelessness defines our crisis. Unlike major cities where tent encampments make

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  • Hike Your Own Hike! How John Mosso Conquered the Appalachian Trail

    Hike Your Own Hike! How John Mosso Conquered the Appalachian Trail0

    In the soft chill of March air, as fog lifted over the Georgia mountains, a sixty-three-year-old man named John Mosso stood at the edge of a dream he had carried for more than half a century. The Appalachian Trail stretched before him like a ribbon through time, cutting through the same forests he once roamed

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  • Williamsport Sun: November 18, 1925 – Cub Reporters at High School to Gather News0

    Twenty-three pupils in the class for journalism at the Williamsport High School, will do high school reporting for the two daily newspapers according to a plan recently worked out by their teacher, Miss Miriam Wendle. The class has been divided into four groups of five members each with an editor heading each group. One week

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  • “Unsung Hero Award” to be Presented by the Lycoming County Brotherhood Alliance0

    The Lycoming County Brotherhood Alliance (LCBA) is seeking the public’s help to nominate individuals in our communities who make a dramatic impact and live a life of service to others, without compensation or expectation of anything in return. The LCBA Board of Directors recognizes that there are many individuals in our community who make a

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  • The Uptown Music Collective Presents: “The 25th Anniversary Celebration”0

    This is a milestone year for the Uptown Music Collective, as they celebrate their 25th anniversary, on November 21st and 22nd at the Community Arts Center! The nonprofit school of music will mark this milestone with more than 80 alumni joining today’s rising stars on stage for four iconic sets. The show, presented in partnership

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  • On the Cover: Bottom row left to right: Patti Fortin, Joe Kashetta, Corbin Kirk, KC Shaner, Bryan Wolfe.0

    • November 12, 2025

    Top row left to right: Mark Miller, Wyatt Laubacher, Carter Sherwood, Tristan Kurzawa, Tyce Shaner, Everett Shaner, Joe Laubacher, Finn Styron, Griffin Molino

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  • Williamsport Sun: October 25, 1932 – New Penitentiary at Lewisburg Ready for Occupation Soon0

    The new penitentiary at Lewisburg is expected to be ready soon, Director of Prisons Sanford Bates said yesterday. “Attorney General Mitchell will announce a formal opening date just as soon as contractors inform us the penitentiary is ready for occupancy, possibly within several weeks,” Bates said. “Many worthwhile savings have been made in construction of

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  • Mike McMunn: Serving His Country in Peace and in War

    Mike McMunn: Serving His Country in Peace and in War0

    As we honor veterans this week, it is perhaps fitting and proper to highlight one of these veterans who has cared deeply for veterans and their problems for many years, having been a veteran himself, Mike McMunn recently retired as head of Lycoming County’s Department of Veterans Affairs. He brought to that job a combination

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