Continuity is the byword for officials of the Williamsport Crosscutters as they embark on a new chapter of the Minor League Baseball experience for this city. The news last week was that the Crosscutters would be a charter member of the brand-new MLB Draft League whose 68-game schedule (34 home and 34 away), will run
It has been a tough year for all of us because of COVID, and one agency that has been at the forefront of helping those in need because of COVID has been the local Salvation Army. Their financial coffers have taken a hard hit as a result of their COVID-related relief efforts. But at the
AIS Coordinates Production of One Million Masks The Lycoming County United Way (LCUW) was the recipient of 500 masks and received a second shipment of 1,500 masks today, compliments of the United Way of North Central Mass (UWNCM). Earlier in 2020, UWNCM was approached by one of their corporate community partners to help with a
In January of this year, my hopes for Lycoming County in 2020 was that it could be the Year of the Volunteer. I wanted to highlight volunteer fire companies and non-profit organizations’ efforts and how they needed new blood to stay alive. I hoped that with the experience of County Commissioners Tony Mussare and Rick
A meeting of the representatives of the six clubs that will make up the new New York-Pennsylvania State League will meet in Binghamton this Wednesday or Thursday. Thomas M. Gray and N. B. Bubb will represent Williamsport fans who are backing the proposition of local team in the new league. Final plans for the organization of
While hunting often is challenging, bagging the perfect gift for the hunters in your life is as easy as placing a phone call or visiting the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s website. Among gifts available from the Game Commission this holiday season is Penn’s Woods Passages, a newly released book by renowned wildlife artist and author Bob Sopchick.
Toy train layouts, like Christmas trees, holly and ivy, have been an integral of the Christmas holiday season for as long as many people can remember. This enduring tradition is being celebrated again at the 41st Annual Whistle Stop Train Show to be held at the Woodward Township Volunteer Fire Company, near Linden on Sunday,
A disastrous fire of mysterious origin in a double dwelling at 1019 Louisa Street about 2:30 o’clock this morning came near causing the death of the occupants. Walter, wife and daughter, Grace, the latter 13 years of age, all jumped 18 feet from a second story window and escaped with minor injuries. The baby, 19
Local businesses of all types from restaurants to small retailers have taken a tremendous economic hit as a result of the dislocations caused by the COVID-19 virus. In a bid to promote these area businesses and get local consumers to patronize these businesses, the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce is engaging in a four-month contest aimed
Williamsport Area High School senior Michael Fisher will virtually compete as a division finalist in the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Eastern Division Senior String Performance. Fisher secured his spot after his recent win in the Pennsylvania State Senior String Competition. “Being the Pennsylvania representative in this competition is a true honor,” Fisher said. “I
An exciting “wild turkey chase” occurred recently at Bodines according to a correspondent who supplies the following details. The turkey appeared in a neighboring field. Ira High, a noted trapper and unerring hunter and a lot of other things too numerous to mention, was promptly notified. He girded himself for the hunt, seized his rifle
President Trump’s legal challenge to the Pennsylvania voting process is being heard here at federal court in Williamsport. This litigation is just one going on around the country, and even if they don’t have any impact on the final outcome, it is still an important process to ensure that future elections have more veracity than
