As we celebrate “Black History Month,” it is important to shine a light on some of the significant and notable things about African-Americans, and their important and interesting role in Lycoming County’s history. No one knows for sure when the first African-Americans made their first appearance in Lycoming County. It is highly possible that some
The opening ceremonies of a week-long Negro History Week observance, which is conducted nationwide, were held yesterday afternoon before a large congregation at the Shiloh Baptist Church. Jesse O’ Thomas, a negro staff assistant in the war savings department of the U.S. Treasury in Washington, was the featured speaker of the program that included Mayor
I have made the best effort to make every Lycoming County Commissioners Meeting possible, but the recent snowstorms have housebound me more than I have liked. I have found it necessary to utilize the county’s videos of these meetings to keep informed. For the novice, watching these might be rather tedious, so I am providing
Williamsport Area High School senior Oam Patel won the regional round in this year’s Poetry Out Loud competition. Patel secured the first-place win on Jan. 29 by reciting “Charles Sumner” by Charlotte L. Forten Grimke, “Hysteria” by Dionisio D. Martinez and “Harold and the Purple Crayon” by D. Gilson. Competing virtually this year, other contenders
J. Walton Bowman prominent businessman and sportsman of Williamsport died suddenly of a heart attack about 5:30 o’clock last night while driving his automobile towards the city on the Montoursville Road. He was returning from a trip to Wilkes-Barre when his automobile skidded across the highway and into an embankment. It is believed the shock
A common refrain among what passes for media these days is that America is more divided than ever. Those who did not sleep through their American history classes in school should know there has never been a time when our country was not divided in one way or another. Even during the Revolutionary War, estimates
Two weeks ago, the basketball community mourned the loss of legendary former basketball coach John Chaney, at the age of 89. In 2001 he was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame. But did you know that Chaney had a Williamsport connection? During their last two seasons of existence, that connection was his play for
The Pennsylvania Council on Financial Literacy (PennCFL) provides to all students in grades 3-12 in Pennsylvania a world-class, web-based stock simulation platform and curriculum. Students can learn how to trade all year long by using the whole curriculum, courses, and more, including two ten-week competitions. The competitions are held in the classroom, by county and
In almost every conversation I have with colleagues these days, a common refrain is how we look forward to getting back to ‘normal.’ I am afraid that the ‘new normal’ will be quite different from what we knew before the COVID Crisis. As an example, I would like to share my perspective on the bi-weekly
The installation of a closed-circuit video television system and learning research center are being planned at Lock Haven State College. The rising enrollment in teacher education has made it virtually impossible for all prospective elementary school teachers to have direct experience with children in the campus laboratory school. It is felt that the installation of
On February 12th and 13th at 7:30 pm, the Uptown Music Collective will bring this year’s People’s Choice performance, The Long Run: Music of the Eagles, to the stage of the Community Arts Center. This socially distant performance will have limited in-person tickets available for both nights. As well as tickets for a multi-camera, “up
The plight of the homeless in Lycoming County was brought into a stark and tragic spotlight two weeks ago when the body of a homeless man was found along the River Walk. Precise numbers for the amount of homelessness here is hard to obtain. Numerous attempts are made to quantify the amount, but those who
