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- December 19, 2018
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Gazette and Bulletin: December 10, 1954 – Smelly PRR Underpass at Pine Street Closed0
- Old News
- December 12, 2018
The Pine Street underpass which permits pedestrians traffic under the Pennsylvania Railroad, has been closed temporarily, City Councilman Chester D. Wolfe, director of public safety, said yesterday. Built in 1898, the tunnel is one of the city’s landmarks. Mr. Wolfe citing the poor and unhealthy condition of the underpass as the reason for closing the
READ MOREGazette and Bulletin: December 3, 1948 – City Looks Skyward for Look at Racy Air Power Display and Observance0
- Old News
- December 5, 2018
Speedy fighter planes and the gigantic B-36 bomber sped through Williamsport skies Thursday as Air Power Day was observed. Work, business and traffic stopped all over the area to watch the air display. Fire whistles and sirens heralded the arrival of the aircraft as residents throughout the city and the area looked skyward for glimpses
READ MOREGrit: November 26, 1961 – Bartenders Enjoy Profits of Legalized Late Closings0
- Old News
- November 28, 2018
About 60 boisterous Williamsport taverns, and 20 disgruntled club owners hailed and heralded the legalization of longer hours for an additional two hours until 2 a.m. Sundays. The new law permitting the two-hour extension, passed by the state legislature and signed into law by Gov. David Lawrence, is expected to hurt private clubs throughout the
READ MOREGrit: November 25, 1956 – Undefeated Williamsport High Gridders Capture Central Penn Conference Title0
- Old News
- November 21, 2018
Playing cold, efficient football all season, Williamsport High School’s powerful grid machine ground out a 20-6 victory over Steelton Thanksgiving Day, to finish the season undefeated and win the championship of the strong Central Penn Conference. Approximately 6,000 shivering fans were on hand in refrigerator-like West Third Street Stadium to see the Millionaires win the
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Gazette and Bulletin: November 15, 1941 – Hunters Asked to Save Spent Shells for Defense Use0
- Old News
- November 14, 2018
Hunters throughout the nation were urged by the Pennsylvania Game Commission to save their used rifle shells this season for conversion of the brass into national defense material. Seth Gordon, director of the state commission, estimated that the hunters could reclaim at least 20 million shells, and Pennsylvania might be able to provide one million
READ MOREGazette and Bulletin: November 11, 1918 – City Went Wild Over Surrender0
- Old News
- November 7, 2018
The Gazette and Bulletin at 2:55 a.m. flashed the good tidings “on the wings of the morning.” Within an hour the procession planned to follow the receipt of message, announced by blowing of whistles and ringing of bells, was moving over the streets in the central part of the city, thousands of men, women and
READ MOREGazette and Bulletin: November 1, 1923 – Ruth’s All Stars Defeat Locals in Lively Tilt0
- Old News
- October 31, 2018
Williamsport’s baseball fandom was formally introduced to George Herman (Babe) Ruth yesterday afternoon and if Ruth likes us as well as we like him, the good impression is a mutual one. Incidentally, it may be mentioned that Ruth’s All Stars, four of whom were members of the Pennsylvania R.R. team won the game, an eight-
READ MOREGazette and Bulletin: October 22. 1943 – Unidentified Aircraft Circles City, Arouses Residents0
- Old News
- October 24, 2018
A low-flying, unidentified, multi-motor airplane which circled the city for about an hour last night, caused excitement galore, as residents worried over possibilities of the craft to land at the unlighted Williamsport airport. First noticed shortly after 9 o’clock last night, the plane flew east and west across the city and led Williamsporters to believe
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