The Security Council of the National Model United Nations meeting Thursday through today in New York City, has passed a motion urging a cease-fire in Vietnam. The resolution was submitted by the Japanese delegation, represented by Lycoming College. It also instructed the Secretary General to use his good offices to urge peace. The Lycoming delegation
For the past two weeks, we have been bombarded by sad and scary images of the brutal and brazen invasion of Ukraine by Russia. For most of us, this is an abstract and far away event, but for those who have close and intimate ties to embattled Ukraine, it is not an abstraction but a
It has been said that “money is the mother’s milk of political campaigns,” the same can be said for non-profit organizations who rely on generous donations of money to enable them to provide needed services to the people they serve. As way to obtain this needed “mother’s milk,” the First Community Partnership of Pennsylvania devised
The Moore College of Art and Design, located in Philadelphia, is a prestigious school for those aspiring to careers in art and design. Its Summer Design Institute (SADI) is a highly sought-after summer school for budding young artists. One local girl, Avery Sauers, a junior at Williamsport Area High School, has been accepted to this
2022-2023 School Year Enrollment Period Set for March 28-April 1 The Williamsport Area School District’s kindergarten and new student registration week is scheduled for March 28 through April 1. Children must be age 5 on or before Sept. 1, 2022, in order to enroll. All registrations for the 2022-2023 school year will occur from 8:30
The purpose of this column is to help emphasize and explain the three essential aspects of government that every citizen and resident should know. First, all residents should know who their elected officials are at every level; federal, state, and local level, as well as their particular sphere of responsibility. Everyone likes to complain about
The ordinance containing seven rules the maintenance, operation and use of the newly acquired Williamsport Community Ambulance, was introduced in City Council this morning by Councilman Frank W. Henninger. The bill was passed on the first reading following some discussion over the transportation of persons having communicable diseases. It was finally decided to let rule
The world of MotoTrials is demanding, thrilling, and at times dangerous, but this doesn’t deter or scare one area youngster, 14-year-old Coran Calvert, from competing and excelling in them. According to the MotoTrials website, “MotoTrials (formerly ‘Observed Trials’) is now the pinnacle of off-road riding, as the riders tackle the most severe terrain capable of
There is a running joke with those of us who regularly attend the weekly Lycoming County Commissioners Meeting. We know it means a long meeting when we see a short agenda. We could call it the Lyco Comm Law — the shorter the agenda, the longer they talk, talk, talk about each agenda item. At
An official level of 22 inches of new snow fell on the Williamsport area this weekend and another several inches are expected. Official weather service records indicate the snowstorm is the worst since a record 23 inches fell in a 24-hour period in January 1964. Heavy snow warnings are still in effect for the Lycoming
Like most organizations, Camp Victory has had to adapt to new ways of fundraising without in-person events. From February 24 to 26, there will be an online auction at http://www.campvictoryauction.org with an array of items including jewelry, art, designer handbags, housewares, family entertainment packages, couples’ overnight stays, themed gift baskets such as coffee and wine,
Kayla O’Dell is a typical 15-year-old girl enjoying her high school experience and all the fun you can have as a teenager. Kayla is in 10th grade; she lives in Muncy and attends Commonwealth Charter Academy. One thing is not typical, however — she has written a science fantasy novel and had it published. Webb
