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  • Food Chain Reality0

    It is really nothing new. In the ‘real world,’ it happens a lot. A business goes sour or takes a downhill slide, and changes are made. People lose their jobs, and the business tries to re-group and get back on the right track with new people in charge. Sometimes changes create a momentary spark giving

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  • Gazette and Bulletin: October 13, 1939 – Absence of Flags Stirs Sons of Italy Speakers to Columbus Day Dinner0

    Speakers on the Columbus Day program last night at the local Sons of Italy Lodge voiced their criticism of Williamsport residents who fail to display American flags on the birthday anniversary of Christopher Columbus. Nearly 200 Italian-American persons attended the celebration and heard several outstanding addresses, which stressed the need for a more patriotic celebration

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  • What’s in the Bag?0

    Fall is my favorite time of year, and I successfully teed it up every Friday in September. I’m off to a great start here in October. We are currently approaching the tenth hole of the Williamsport Country Club. The teams and organizations we represent will sometimes vary, but I will almost never pick up the

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Wildlife Heroes0

    Who are they? Where do they come from, and why do they truly become heroes? Well, they are all around us, and they have been there for decades, often laboring away and receiving no recognition for the good that they do. Yes, they are the unsung heroes that plod along, not seeking praise, just wanting

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  • County Hall Corner: A Fivesome at the Forum0

    It was an unusually hot evening for the first day of October, where the small Eagle Grange #1 in Montgomery, located along Rt. 15 just a short distance from the White Deer Golf Course, saw a packed house watch and listen to the five candidates running for the position of Lycoming County Commissioner engage in

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  • The Smart-Casual Dress Code Decoded0

    In today’s modern work environment, it can be hard to navigate the ins and outs of professional dress codes — especially if your workplace doesn’t have a strict policy. Some offices require a suit-and-tie, while others allow jeans and sneakers. If you’re at a loss as to what to wear for work and there’s not

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  • Squirrel Hunt is Good Training0

    I know archery deer season is just getting underway, and it won’t be long until we are pursuing the rest of the “big three” — bear and turkeys, but you don’t want to overlook the small game potential either. I still do some rabbit hunting, an occasional grouse hunt, and I’m willing to chase after

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  • This Week’s LION: Overachiever Jacob Stopper

    This Week’s LION: Overachiever Jacob Stopper0

    In covering various candidates for the upcoming election, I discovered that both Scott Metzger, running for Lycoming County Commissioner, and Eric Beiter, running for Williamsport city mayor, have the same campaign manager. His name is Jacob Stopper from Loyalsock Township. It takes an exceptional person to manage two high-profile campaigns such as this, and he

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  • What to Do About the Flu0

    If you’re thinking about skipping this year’s flu shot, consider this: arming yourself against the flu may help reduce the overall risk to your family, friends, and others in your community. If you have young children, elderly family members, or come in contact with people who have asthma, diabetes, COPD, cancer, heart disease, or other

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  • Getting Back to the Political Poppycock0

    Before I get started on my main topics of discussion, just a reminder to all our hunters out there. If you’re lucky enough to tag that big buck you’ve been watching all summer, make sure you enter our Uncle Ron’s Monster Buck Contest. Webb Weekly’s very own Ron Mingle will be back to oversee the contest even

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  • Lycoming County Beagle Club Promotes The Sport of Beagling0

    According to a website dealing with the subject, beagling is a form of hunting rabbits by beagle dogs by scent. It is a sport that is particularly popular in the British Isles. In this country interest is centered in the eastern U.S. Locally, there is an organization involved in this sport called the Lycoming County

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  • Montoursville FOOTballers

    Montoursville FOOTballers0

    I have nothing but love for Montoursville’s JC Keefer. The Warriors Head Football Coach and I have been friends for a long time. JC is an exceptional leader and a great teacher. He continues to find ways to bring out the best in all of his players. JC has a hard-nosed old school approach and

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Safety – First and Foremost0

    It happens every year. It happens all too often. And, yet, we never think it will happen to us. Hunting related accidents are simply something that can easily be avoided if we just take a few minutes to use common sense, think things through and not be in an unnecessary rush. Whether it is firearms

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  • Oktoberfest: Brew with A View From The Porch – Preservation Williamsport Fundraiser October 50

    Get out your lederhosen and Alpine hats and come out to Preservation Williamsport’s fundraiser, “Brew With a View From The Porch” that is being presented on Friday, October 4. This event affords you a rare opportunity. You are invited to stroll down Millionaires Row, and visit seven historic Victorian porches where you will be served

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  • Jim Roth Calling0

    In last week’s column, I expressed the opinion that it would prove interesting to be ‘a fly on the wall’ in those locker rooms of the upcoming opponents on Southern Columbia’s remaining 2019 schedule. The statement was a part of my question as to what does a coach say to his team in the practice

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  • Kick Off Your Fall Hunting With Some Dove Hunting0

    It’s hard to believe that summer is winding down already; just check the leaves starting to pile up in your yard if you’re still not convinced. I’m not about to put my fishing gear away, but I’m adding hunting gear to my active pile of stuff. For me, hunting season tends to get underway with

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  • Some Changes to the Coming Hunting Seasons0

    When it comes to what’s new with hunting this coming year, there are several changes of significance. Of course, the change from a Monday deer opener to a Saturday opener got a lot of attention as well as the usual controversy and some pretty strong opinions on both sides of the issue. Just how this

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  • Live United In Music To Be Presented At Community Arts Center October 100

    UPMC Susquehanna presents LIVE UNITED IN MUSIC, benefiting the Lycoming County United Way, on Thursday, October 10th at the Community Arts Center in Williamsport. It is a great chance to sing along with the Music of Billy Joel, starring Michael Cavanaugh. Also appearing will be The Uptown Music Collective, The Strolling Strings and a very

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  • This Week’s LION: The American Legion

    This Week’s LION: The American Legion0

    In May of 1919, a group of men who had served in the American Expeditionary Forces in the Great War had returned from France and met in St. Louis to create an advocacy organization for returning vets such as themselves. They called it the American Legion. There were some heavy hitters among those organizers, such

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  • Growing Awareness for those with Special Needs0

    Growing Awareness, Inc. is a non-profit foundation that was established in May 2019 by a group of special educators. As educators, they observed that certain children with special needs, including those on the Autism spectrum, were unable to use most playground equipment. “Initially our dream was to build a play space in order to better

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  • County Hall Corner: Speak up, Citizens!0

    At a typical County Commissioners Meeting, when the official business is completed and right before the public is allowed to address the commissioners, there is a time designated as “Commissioner Comments.” This is generally the time when the individual commissioners will comment on some action that has been taken or perhaps lay the groundwork for

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  • Gazette and Bulletin: October 3, 1947 – Cold Weather Catches “Friendly City’s” Hall With its Furnace Down0

    The “Friendly City of Williamsport” may be famed as a city of good neighborhoods, cheer and warmth…but city hall has been forced to display a “cold shoulder.” A local furnace concern was engaged to prepare the furnace in the basement of City Hall so that it would be ready for chilly fall weather. But fall stole

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  • More Opportunities on Tap for Hunters This Year – The prime time of Pennsylvania fall hunting seasons is just around the corner.0

    Although some hunting seasons are underway, the cooling temperatures and changing leaves signify the best is yet to come. Pennsylvania’s statewide archery deer season begins Saturday, Oct. 5, and its return is prompting the Pennsylvania Game Commission to issue some helpful reminders about new opportunities. Among them are additional early bear seasons and a longer

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  • Breast Cancer Awareness Month0

    As the fall colors start to shine across the valley, another color will start making its yearly appearance as the calendar flips to October — Pink. Soon you will find pink everywhere. From athletes at every level, to the wait staff at your favorite restaurants, everyone will be sporting pink in honor, celebration, and to

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  • Pumpkins, Plumbers and Pigskin0

    What an amazing time of year to call our neck of Penns Woods home. As the calendar officially reads Autumn, it signifies the beginning of so many wonderful happenings and traditions. Soon, the fall foliage will illuminate both mountainsides that frame the Susquehanna River. Mother Nature’s perfect fall decorating of the West Branch Valley. The

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  • Adopt-a-Dog Month0

    I know that it’s not quite October, but anyone who knows me, knows that I am generally early for everything… October is Adopt-a-Dog month and I think that’s something worth celebrating early! Since 1981, the American Humane has celebrated Adopt-a-Dog Month each October in an effort to help the estimated 3-4 million animals waiting in

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  • Some Good Bass Fishing Still Ahead

    Some Good Bass Fishing Still Ahead0

    I’ll admit it, as the leaves begin to change color and fall to the ground thoughts of the coming hunting season start to compete for space. That being said it’s also true that as an avid fisherman there is no way I’m putting my fishing gear away for the season; instead, I will find a

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  • Popular Adult DIY Classes Return This Fall at the Library0

    The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., has announced its schedule of Adult DIY programs for the fall. The same class will be offered at multiple times on the same day to allow for smaller class sizes and more hands-on opportunities for learning. The schedule of crafts are as follows: • Marble Pour

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  • UPDATE/CANCELLED: UPMC Hospital Auxiliary Presents Autumn Fest and Car Show, Sunday, September 29

    UPDATE/CANCELLED: UPMC Hospital Auxiliary Presents Autumn Fest and Car Show, Sunday, September 292

    UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED If you missed last weekend’s great shows, you have another chance to see another great Car Show this weekend when the UPMC Hospital Auxiliary presents their Annual Autumn Fest and Car Show on the grounds of the Divine Providence Hospital this Sunday, September 29. The event will be held

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  • Grit: September 21, 1969 – Weather Forecasting Service Offered by Williamsport Bank0

    The Fidelity National Bank of Pennsylvania has begun a new weather announcement service to the area in cooperation with the United States Weather Bureau Station at the Williamsport-Lycoming County Airport and Radio Station WRAK. Weather forecasts are available 24 hours a day by dialing 326-9011. The service began on Friday. The weather bureau relays the

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  • WASD Education Foundation, Central PA Food Bank Partner in Fundraiser to Benefit Backpack Program0

    Williamsport Area School District students will be able to benefit from an upcoming casual Friday next month through a first-of-its-kind, community-wide event scheduled for Oct. 18. The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) and the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank (CPFB) are once again joining forces in the area’s first Dress Down for Williamsport Schools

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  • Bob and Dean McNett’s Radio Corral Was A “Grand Ole Opry North3

    Last week and into this week, millions have been entertained and moved by Ken Burns’ latest epic documentary series “Country Music,” which chronicles the history of a genre of music enjoyed all over the world. Lycoming County has its own connection to this wonderful music through the late Bob and Dean McNett and their “Radio

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  • Coach Speak0

    Anyone who has glanced at a calendar recently readily knows that fall is officially upon us. What might not be as obvious is the realization that this weekend will mark the beginning of the second half of the high school football season. The first five weekends of the schoolboy season have passed by without much

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  • This Week’s LION: Introducing the Next Mayor of Williamsport0

    In November, the registered voters of the city of Williamsport will elect their next mayor. He will be a much younger man than his predecessor, married to a wonderful wife with several beautiful children. He will be knowledgeable, well educated, and even have studied abroad. He will be a visionary but understands the severe constraints

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Fall Tree Planting and Care0

    Cooler temperatures and lower humidity have ushered in the fall season, which officially began on Monday, September 23rd. Soon, the various hunting seasons we have all been waiting for will be underway, and yet, there is still a lot we can do in the area of habitat improvement over the next few months. Specifically, adding

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  • Marion.0

    Kim Joyce, Kristen Durwachter, Vicki Fischer, and Johanna Shoeneck Congratulations to the lovely ladies who competed in the 47th Marion Stopper Invitational. Sixty gals representing ten area clubs took part in this special one-day tournament. Teams of two teed it up for 18 holes on what was once called the Challenge. They played a two-person

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  • County Hall Corner: Gollies and Follies0

    A recurring theme in the County Commissioners Meeting is lamenting the number of issues that they must deal with that were caused by previous administrations. The most classic albatross was the county’s endeavor to build a water park near the White Deer Golf Course back in the 1980s. The business plan was doomed from the

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