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  • County Hall Corner: God is Dead0

    Throughout Lycoming County, there are a number of local municipalities and county government entities that hold regular public meetings. One thing they all have in common is that they start their meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the

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  • Williamsport Sun: July 20, 1920 – Six Suits Stolen from Troisi Store in Bold Burglary0

    The police today investigated a robbery that took place at the Troisi tailoring establishment, 431 Pine Street, where entrance was made sometime during the night or early morning and goods valued at several hundred dollars were removed. It is believed that the affair occurred after midnight. The establishment occupies the middle storeroom of the Larrivee

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  • Williamsport Sun: July 14, 1942 – Merchants to Observe Hero Day Program0

    Efforts of a carnival spirit prevail in downtown Williamsport when the city observes “American Heroes Day” to promote the sale of war bonds and stamps were pushed by the merchants today. A number of stores will have patriotic booths in front of their places o business staffed with women defense workers attired in patriotic and

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  • County Hall Corner: Rage is All the Rage0

    Our area has finally joined many of the municipalities in the United States by experiencing an act of rage. It probably had to happen sooner or later. Around 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 3rd, a woman took out her rage against Little League International by driving her minivan through the front door of the World

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  • 151st Lycoming County Fair Takes Place July 13 to 230

    Expanded livestock and dairy exhibits and professional wrestling are just two of the things that will make this year’s Lycoming County Fair — which is the 151st edition of the event — a little bit more special. That’s the word from Lycoming County Fair Association President Rocky Reed. “We are really looking forward to this

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  • Remembering “Dancin’ Doris”

    Remembering “Dancin’ Doris”0

    Two weeks ago, one of this area’s most beloved and colorful people, Doris Myers, died at the age of 94. She was probably better known as “Dancin’ Doris” because of her love of dancing and her passionate pursuit of this love. She was always where things were happening in the community, whether at the Little

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  • Tony’s Delicatessen and Fresh Meats Celebrating 50 Years in Business0

    The year was 1972. It was the year of the Agnes Flood, the Watergate break-in, the Oakland A’s were king of baseball, and the Miami Dolphins had an undefeated NFL season; it was also the year that Tony’s Delicatessen and Fresh Meats opened for business. The business was started by Tony DiParlo, who had been

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  • Williamsport Sun: July 5, 1932 – Thousands View Park Fireworks0

    Thousands of people last night jammed their way into Sunset Park, or their cars, that overlooked the roadway of the park, to witness the Fourth of July celebration there. Traffic in the vicinity of the park became heavy soon after 7 o’clock and was seriously congested for the succeeding four hours. During this period, it

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  • County Hall Corner: Independence Day is a Day Like No Other0

    When the Declaration of Independence was presented to the residents of the thirteen English colonies in the midsummer of 1776, there was not just strong support for the action but also a response from the American people that the day should be remembered. It is no wonder. Our early ancestors knew their history, and they

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  • Cutters OF Etzel Captures MLB Draft League Honors0

    The MLB Draft League announced that Williamsport’s Matthew Etzel was named Hitter of the Week, for the period of June 13-19. Etzel, 20, batted .500 (10-for-20) with one home run, one triple and two doubles in five games for the Crosscutters. He paced all MLB Draft League hitters during the period in hits, runs scored

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  • Set the Night to Music & More Independence Day Activities Set0

    In keeping with Founding Father and second American President John Adams’ urgings that Independence Day should be celebrated with “pomp, parade, illumination, and fireworks,” there will be lots of July 4th celebrations featuring those fireworks. The most notable of these will be the 27th annual “Set the Night to Music” celebration in downtown Williamsport, sponsored

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  • Williamsport Sun: June 28, 1912 – Music and Crowds Afloat and Ashore0

    After the moon had climbed over the rim of Bald Eagle Mountain last night, as the moon played hide and seek among the clouds, music began to flow from a highly decorated and lighted flat boat that was anchored in the channel of the river at Fischer Park while numerous craft of the Susquehanna Canoe

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