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  • Area Waterways Supplied Ice for Refrigeration In “Good Old Days”0

    So far, this winter has been a fairly mild one, but of course, that can change. Winters in the past were not always this mild. The chill and cold would often freeze solid waterways area. This development was turned into an advantage with the harvesting of ice that resulted from these extreme freezes. Today we

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  • STEP AmeriCorps and Partners Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King’s Legacy0

    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed passionately in justice and the concept of service to others and the “beloved community.” It is in this spirit that The Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service is held as a defining moment each year when Americans across the country step up to make communities more equitable

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  • Williamsport Sun: January 10, 1945 – Lycoming Labor Council Urges No-Strike Vote0

    A resolution calling upon the local units of the United Automobile, Aircraft and Agricultural Implements Workers, C.I.O. to vote affirmatively in a referendum on their union’s “no-strike” pledge, was passed by unanimous vote at a meeting of the Lycoming County Industrial Union Council last evening. Ned Kocher, president of the council in a further effort

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  • County Hall Corner: Don’t Wait to Dial 9880

    Even children know to dial 911 in an emergency. But not every crisis is a 911 emergency — some require a helper rather than a healer. This is when it is best to dial 988. In July 2020, the FCC adopted rules to establish 988 as the nationwide, easy-to-remember 3-digit dialing code for people in

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  • County Hall Corner: Hats Off to Hamm0

    Government in the United States has been compared to sausage — you might enjoy eating it, but you do NOT want to see how it is made. In both Washington, D.C., and Harrisburg, there are wheels inside of wheels that turn every which way before laws or regulations come forth. In the past decade, those

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  • Grit: January 5, 1958 – Veteran Barber Operated Different Drive-In ShopGrit0

    “Downtown Barber Shop, Park Inside.” That’s the legend inside an unusual barber shop at 241 William Street in downtown Williamsport — unusual for two reasons: Customers can actually park their cars inside. (2) the barber is a man who retired two years ago after 50 years in the trade. John Harvey Richey, 70, of 213

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  • Williamsport Was Once a Major Leather Tanning Center0

    One of the consequences of the Williamsport area being the “Lumber Capital of the World” was that many industries allied to lumber also took hold here. One of the most important was the leather tanning industry. The leather tanning industry arose because tree bark at one time was necessary for the tanning of leather, and

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  • Williamsport Sun: December 30, 1932 – Street Railways Company to Stop Trolley Service0

    Representatives of the Williamsport Railway Company announced today that the trolley operations in the city of Williamsport and the borough of South Williamsport would be discontinued in the near future and that the company will be liquidated. In an official announcement this morning the reasons for the discontinuance of streetcar service were detailed as follows:

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  • LION (Leaders in Our Neighborhood): Wreaths Across America

    LION (Leaders in Our Neighborhood): Wreaths Across America0

    Those under 40 years of age probably have no memory of a time in the United States when veterans were largely ignored. The Vietnam War of the 1960s and early 1970s was terribly polarizing, and those who were veterans of that conflict found it best to avoid highlighting their involvement. This anti-military attitude in American

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  • County Hall Corner: My Year in Review0

    For the past several years, I have always used the last week of the year to look back at my columns and see what my readers thought of my articles. I want to thank all those who have spoken to me personally or written comments to let me know your opinions about those articles. Feedback

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  • Is Santa a Republican?0

    Reader alert: This is a satirical column for some amusement for the holiday season. Enjoy! There has been quite an uproar of late from an editorial in the Polar Post newspaper that their famous local resident, Santa Claus, is not a registered member of the Republican Party despite the claims of the North Pole Republican Party

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  • Williamsport Sun: December 21, 1927 – Post Office Now in Midst of Big Christmas Mail0

    The Williamsport post office is doing one of the greatest, if not greatest, businesses in its history. The volume of trade, especially in greeting cards, is possibly greater than expected, but every preparation was made in advance to handle the business, and the work is being accomplished without a hitch. Superintendent of Mails, Hayes McEwen

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