Forty merchants who last week filed a petition with City Council seeking the repeal of an ordinance banning local sale and use of fireworks withdrew their petition as city officials prepared a public hearing upon it this morning. Announcement of the withdrawal was made by Councilman Edgar Maitland as the public conference convened at 10
The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., has announced the availability of Father’s Day kits for families. The kits can be used by families to create special treats to celebrate a special man in their lives on Sunday, June 20. Father’s Day is a great opportunity to appreciate the love and effort of
The Uptown Music Collective, the area’s premier nonprofit school of music, is set to return to the Community Arts Center stage to present Respect: A Tribute to the Women of R&B for one night only at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 19. This high-energy tribute from the area’s premier school of music will feature talented young
Protecting and caring for skin should be part of people’s year-round health care regimens. Such an approach can help people look their best and also uncover any minor issues before they escalate into something more significant. National Geographic says adults can carry eight pounds and 22 square feet of skin on their bodies. Skin guards
An event that honors this area’s rich African-American heritage, and additionally, respect for elders and those who came before us, will be the focus of the Juneteenth Celebration to be held at Brandon Park on Saturday, June 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This celebration derives its origins from the day, June 19, 1865,
With the recent announcement, by Gov. Wolf of the rollback on COVID-19 restrictions, ballpark capacity has returned to 100%. Other safety measures in place for the 2021 season include; – Sanitizing stations throughout the ballpark – Restroom attendants on duty providing extra sanitization of high touch surfaces – Clear Bag Policy for a touchless search
North Central Pennsylvania has a strong tradition of success in high school track and field. Recently Tré Taylor, of Williamsport, and Idris Ali, of Loyalsock have continued that tradition by winning at district and state competitions. Though neither local athlete is a stranger to success, there were some surprises this season. Tré Taylor set a
When you hear of a ten-year-old running a marathon, you are very likely impressed — as you should be. When you hear that he ran the 28-mile Infinitus Trail Race, you should be in awe. That is exactly what Leo Noviello did in the mountains of Vermont on May 29. The Infinitus Trail Race was
Unfortunately, I studied economics and finance, otherwise I could be comfortably sleepwalking like our current political leadership in Washington DC. They are passing bills that burden the national budget with trillions of dollars of debt. First, there was the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that was passed in March. There is also a proposed $2.5
Sports have often been used as a vehicle to support worthy causes and charities. Locally, this will be the case again when a charity softball tournament will be held on Saturday, June 26, at Elm Park in Williamsport. The worthy cause in this cause is raising funds to defray the medical expenses of Corey Schilling,
Williamsport’s recreational program will open officially for the 1950 season next week. Under the direction of Marshal R. Laird, recreation director, this year’s activities constitute four general programs. They are playground, elementary vacation playtime, tennis and “A Day in the Country.” The city’s 12 playgrounds will open June 19 to children for a 10-week session.
One of the most missed events that had to give way in 2020 to the COVID-19 pandemic was the annual Billtown Blues Festival held every June at the Lycoming County Fairgrounds. It returns bigger and better than ever this year on June 11, 12, and 13. We at Webb Weekly talked to organizers of the
