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“I trust in God. I love my country and will respect its laws. I will play fair and strive to win. But win or lose, I will always do my best.” These words of the Little League Pledge become even more powerful when recited by young ballplayers. The timing just after our National Anthem, and
Say what you will about Christmas, but I absolutely adore this time of year! No one else in the world gets to experience Little League baseball like we do. No one else gets to open their community to kids and families from all over the world quite like we do. Alas, with all of the
There were occasions during my professional career when I was involved in conducting job interviews. Everyone-once-in-awhile I would ask the applicant a totally hypothetical question – “If the job fairy could grant you any job you’d want; what would it be?” It was an off-the-wall question with some surprising answers. One applicant once answered, “I
On July 23rd, 2019, thirteen Uptown Music Collective students were awarded scholarships for the nonprofit school of music’s 2019-2020 school year, totaling a value of $19,575, with an additional $3,000 being added to the Collective’s Financial Aid Fund. Funding was made possible through the generous donations of the local community, including both individual and corporate
As the scene unfolded before me I felt a kinship to Bill Murray in the 1993 movie ‘Groundhog Day.’ I was sure I had seen this all take place previously. Excited 11 & 12-year old girls were saying their good-bys, stowing their gear and posing for a multitude of pictures. Onlookers were smiling and waving.
A special press conference was held at the Williamsport City Hall on Tuesday, August 6th, to address the rash of recent shootings in the city. It was held by Mayor Campana, Williamsport Police Chief Damon Hagan and Captain Sherman Shadle of the Pennsylvania State Police. The attendees included all three Lycoming County Commissioners, the entire
The 2019 MLB Little League Classic will take place on August 18 at BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. This year’s event will feature the Pittsburgh Pirates hosting the Chicago Cubs. Preparations outside the ballpark are ongoing for the event. As in past year’s this will mean some minor inconveniences, mainly involving parking, for fans
Joyful pandemonium broke loose last night—horns tooted, bands played, crowds cheered, sang and danced. The Newberry Little League team had returned home with the Eastern regional division crown, one step closer to a Little League World Seried championship. Newberry yesterday became the first Williamsport team to advance to the World Series since the series became
The first-ever T-Mobile Little League Home Run Derby, stadium upgrades to venerable Howard J. Lamade Stadium, the third MLB Little League Classic at Historic Bowman Field, an exhibit featuring Major League Baseball and the former Little Leaguers who have played it, are among the notable things that will be happening at this year’s 73rd Annual Little
Williamsport and Cooperstown are connected by the Susquehanna River and baseball history, as Little League and the Baseball Hall of Fame were both established in 1939. While most of the baseball community knows Mike Mussina for his Hall of Fame career with the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees, for the people in the Williamsport
Finally, it’s finished. The book I’ve been putting together since sophomore year of high school. Three years later, I’m screaming for the help of professional New York City editors, relying on close friends to peer edit while they go off to school, and sending email after countless email to high quality publishing companies. It’s a
“It has been a crazy year. Sort of surreal as I look back. This entire experience has been nothing short of amazing. We weren’t really expecting this and somewhat surprised when they tallied the votes. We were only hoping to improve from last year’s marks. Then I got a random text from Dad. ‘76 percent.
An article on the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s website describes Montoursville’s Mike Mussina in a Yogi Berra-esque manner as “Consistently Consistent.” I can think of no better way to describe Mussina and his baseball career even going back to his Montoursville Little League and high school days. There is another sports expression
One of this era’s greatest ambassadors of hunting and outdoor activities is Steven Rinella. Several years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting him at the Harrisburg Great Outdoor Show, and it was a real pleasure to spend a few minutes with him talking about his TV show and the number of books he has
Summer weather gets more people outside swimming, working in the yard, and attending concerts, car races, and fireworks shows. Don’t put your hearing at risk while you have fun this summer; take the necessary precautions to protect your ears. According to the Hearing Health Foundation, the number of Americans with hearing loss doubled from 2000
Spin or cast? What am I talking about? I’m talking about the use of an open-face spinning outfit versus using a so-called bait-casting outfit. Actually one isn’t better than the other, but instead, they both have their place in the fishermen’s arsenal. There is little doubt that the open-face outfit is the most popular and
It was great hearing from so many of you about last week’s article, Thirty-One Words to Live By. A special tip of my Webb Weekly cap to Mike Juran for sharing Red Skeleton’s word-by-word meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance. Please take a moment to view at webbweekly.com, or Google and watch on YouTube. It
I recently saw a post on Facebook that said, “Be kind with reckless abandon.” It was in reference to someone helping to pay for a strangers groceries and the cashier saying that they probably got scammed. The person who paid said something to the effect of it not mattering because even if they did their
With summer well under way and with lots of outside activities to enjoy, little thought is generally given to reading. There are, however, those rainy days that keep us inside and there are times when whiling away the hours while sitting along a stream or a woodsy setting and reading a good book can be
The old cliché “everybody loves a parade” was never more evident than when the newly crowned Little League Softball Eastern Regional Champions received a community hero’s welcome as they triumphantly made their way through the streets of South Williamsport and Duboistown. Parades are nothing new to them as the annual South Williamsport Mummers’ parade traverses
As we head into August, the return to school bell may have begun to bellow, but summer isn’t quite over yet. The sun is still shining; the days are still warm, and, yep, it’s humid. So there’s still time to bust out those summer basics. So often, summer clothes are geared more toward function than
Have you ever watched the evolution of a fisherman? We start off fishing for anything that will bite using anything we have at hand. As we move on, and our interest intensifies, however, we begin to become more precise. We become more specialized in our approach — gearing up for specific species at specified times
Stress is caused by an event that results in an upheaval from the norm. In stress inventories, death of a spouse always tops the list, followed by other troubles such as losing a job or coming down with a serious illness. But also high on the list is moving a living habitation, which obviously grows
I am very excited to announce that I will be bringing my love of writing (and my twisted sense of humor) to Webb Weekly in the form of my new column, ‘Living Well.’ This column will cover topics such as health, lifestyle, family, and whatever else I am in the mood to write about. Living
Approximately 50 men will start working Monday morning on the Memorial Park cleanup work-relief project, which was sanctioned yesterday by City Council after its presentation by D.I. McNeil, county manager of the work relief program. The work will be staggered among the workers during the week and is expected to be completed in time for
When a man dies, mere weeks shy of his 101st birthday, it can be said that he probably had a life well spent. That certainly is the case of John E. “Jack” Person Jr., who “shuffled off this mortal coil” last week. Jack was a part of generation tempered by a global war against fascism
An appearance by Hall of Fame pitching great, Randy Johnson highlights the Grand Slam Parade Slated for August 14. The Lycoming County Visitors Bureau is encouraging the community to come out as we welcome the 16 Little League World Series teams and their families here for the 73rd Little League World Series to Williamsport with
Preparations Ongoing for MLB Little League Classic The 2019 MLB Little League Classic will take place on August 18 at BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. This year’s event will feature the Pittsburgh Pirates hosting the Chicago Cubs. Preparations outside the ballpark are ongoing for the event. As in past year’s this will mean some
The Kiwanis Club of Williamsport will celebrate its 100th anniversary in a big way this weekend, August 8 to the 11, when they host the 102nd Annual Pennsylvania Kiwanis Club Convention. In addition, they will be celebrating the installation of Williamsport club member, Michael Haven, as Governor of the Pennsylvania Kiwanis Club, which is an
Traced initially to the 14th century, the old proverb states, “mighty oaks from little acorns grow.” As the undefeated South Little League girls softball team continues to harvest victories on their historic march to the Softball World Series in Portland, Oregon it’s a pretty good bet that no one associated with the team has any
Ask many people what their perfect job would be, and they would respond to own their own business. The idea of being one’s own boss is appealing, but the reality is that simply because a person has a valuable skill or talent, it doesn’t mean they have the knowledge necessary for running their own business.
Congratulations and tip of my Webb Weekly cap to manager Cory Goodman and his South Side Major softballing East Regional Champions! (See Jamie Spencer’s column page 46.) The team is currently in Portland, Ore. competing in the Major Softball Little League World Series. This is the age equivalent to the Little League Baseball World Series
I am a fan of craft beer. Craft beer and micro-breweries have taken the country and our area by storm in recent years. From IPAs to Gose to good old fashioned lagers, there is plenty to be found around town. The first Friday in August is ‘International Beer Day.’ International Beer Day is a day
When River Valley Transit celebrates its 50th year of existence on August 8 and 9 it will be commemorating a Williamsport area public transportation tradition that extends more than 150 years. The most enduring and perhaps best-remembered form of mass transit in Williamsport was the trolleys. Their 70-year run is still commemorated today with the
Grocery lists aren’t what they used to be. Or perhaps I should say they’re inherently different than they were before the advent of the smartphone. People no longer simply jot down a comprehensive list of the sorts of things they need with regard to food, toiletries, and paper goods. Instead, they “tell” their phones what
Plans for the construction of a new independently owned super market at the southwest corner of Hepburn Street and Park Avenue have been announced by the owner for Curchoe’s Market, 610 Hepburn Street. The new site will be across the street from the present location. Demolition of properties presently occupying the present area will begin
The year was 1790, and George Washington had barely been sworn in as president Congress authorized complying with Article 1, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, which required the federal government to conduct a census of the country, and continue to do so every ten years. On August 2, 1790, the country had its first
