Most people think they must travel to Philadelphia or New York to see quality professional theater entertainment. However, we have it right here in our own backyard in Mill Hall in Clinton County at the Millbrook Playhouse. They have been entertaining the area since 1963. It was organized as a non-profit corporation in 1963, Millbrook
At the Lycoming County Commissioners Meeting on Thursday, May 22, I thought I was in for a remake of the movie “Rocky II” when Muncy Township supervisor candidate Terri Lauchle returned to follow up on the issues she brought up several weeks ago about the old Lycoming County Mall complex. It led to another back
Movement of farm residents from the White Deer Valley to new homes in the area to make way for the Pennsylvania Ordnance Works was carried out by local agencies with little expense and practically no confusion, officials of the Agricultural Division of the Lycoming County Defense Council announced Monday night. Organization of the migration was
For the first time in a little more than 20 years, the Williamsport Crosscutters will seek to defend a league championship they won the previous season when they open their season at State College on June 4. They begin their home schedule on Friday, June 6. The other teams of the MLB Draft League will
Carol Sides is not a household name, but those who know her know two things about her. First, she is one of the most gracious people in the universe, and the other is that she is a very sincere Catholic parishioner. I have known her through her past activity with the Faith-Based Committee of the
Many scenes in and around Williamsport will be included in a motion picture to be taken in the near future known as “Along the Susquehanna Trail.” John F. Letton, secretary of the Williamsport Motor Club Tourist Information Bureau, which has its office in the Lycoming Hotel, has completed tentative arrangements to this effect with James
Commonly referred to as “Happy Valley,” State College is known for its carefree living and is the home of the Pennsylvania State University. This community of 40,700 has been designated one of the least stressful places to live in the United States by Psychology Today. Even so, State College has a robust economy and unemployment
This upcoming weekend, we will be observing Memorial Day. It is the weekend that generally ushers in the summer with picnics and other festivities, but many have forgotten Memorial Day’s true meaning. It is important to recall its history and why it exists. According to a website devoted to Memorial Day, there is evidence that
May is observed as Healthy Vision Month. Lions Club International and your local Lions Club in Montoursville encourage everyone to prioritize their eye health by taking preventive measures with annual eye exams from any of the local eye doctors. We all know we change as we get older, and our eyes change as well. Eye
It was 50 years ago this year that the Vietnam War ended, but for many veterans, the memories of this war are still vivid. One of these veterans, a local man named Joe Grafius (Harry Joseph Grafius), has decided to write down his memories of his experiences of this war in a new memoir he
Commander John S. Leinbach has issued the following general order to Reno Post No. 64, G.A.R. In accordance with the annual custom, this post has been assigned the duty — and no more a sacred duty can be performed — than the beautiful ceremony of strewing flowers and planting the national colors upon the mounds
Several members of the Milton American Legion Auxiliary recently met at Post 71 to prepare poppy donation boxes to distribute to local businesses. They distribute these boxes annually to solicit donations to support their programs to benefit military veterans. Patrons that donate are thanked by receiving a poppy to display in a buttonhole, on a
