Read all about it in print and online, in your favorite family-oriented publication, The Webb Weekly! Direct-mailed to over 58,000 homes each week in Lycoming County, PA & published online at webbweekly.com!
By BRETT R. CROSSLEY For the Webb Weekly WOOLRICH—Williamsport was down to its final three outs, trailing by one run, when Tarik Abdul-Hakim noticed one of his teammates feeling down on the bench. Ethan Eckard was in the middle of a tough stretch and let his emotions show as the bottom of the sixth inning
DISTRICT 12 TOURNAMENT 6/22/18 Keystone 5, Williamsport 1 Montgomery 14, South Williamsport 2 Jersey Shore/GSV 11, Muncy 1 East Lycoming 7, Hepburn 6 6/24/18 Newberry 6, Jersey Shore/GSV 5 (8 innings) Keystone 6, Loyalsock 5 Montgomery 15, Woolrich 7 Montoursville 10, East Lycoming 0 6/26/18 Loyalsock 13, South 3 (4 innings) Williamsport 23, Woolrich 0
By BRETT R. CROSSLEY For the Webb Weekly MONTOURSVILLE—As Williamsport and its surrounding areas fall deep into a brutal heatwave, many people will be lying low in air conditioned homes. Luckily for Montoursville’s Major Baseball team, Niko Rotoli not only likes the heat, he thrives in it. Friday was the perfect indicator as Rotoli entered
DISTRICT 12 TOURNAMENT 6/22/18 Keystone 5, Williamsport 1 Montgomery 14, South Williamsport 2 Jersey Shore/GSV 11, Muncy 1 East Lycoming 7, Hepburn 6 6/24/18 Newberry 6, Jersey Shore/GSV 5 (8 innings) Keystone 6, Loyalsock 5 Montgomery 15, Woolrich 7 Montoursville 10, East Lycoming 0 6/26/18 Loyalsock 13, South 3 (4 innings) Williamsport 23, Woolrich 0
By BRETT R. CROSSLEY For the Webb Weekly WILLIAMSPORT—One year ago Klyher Allis and his parents moved to Williamsport and joined the Little League in hopes of strong competition and challenges. On Thursday, Allis was the starting pitcher in what was just the third All-star game of his career. It was also he first game
There’s nothing better than summer in the Susquehanna Valley. With only a couple days of June left to play out it can only mean one thing. The celebration of America known as the 4th of July is right around the corner. Family reunions, picnics, barbecues serving the best summer cuisine will be found everywhere. Of
In a world where you can have anything delivered direct to your door, it’s easy to forget that local businesses depend on their local communities to stay afloat. I honestly believe that supporting those in your community is more critical now than ever. And one of the easiest ways to do that is by visiting
We all had dreams growing up as kids. I wanted to be a professional basketball player at an early age. I often thought about balling at a major D1. Then, ultimately, finding a home in the NBA. I can’t tell you the number of times I was alone in the driveway with those intentions in
A 12-year-old baseball player stepped into the batter’s box during a regular season game. His team was trailing by one run, and their perfect record was on the line. It’s a moment that happens every summer as youth baseball takes center stage for youngsters and parents hoping to build memories and friendships on the field.
Little League Baseball founder, Carl Stotz began his love of baseball as a kid playing with baseballs covered in friction tape, using makeshift and hand-me-down equipment. This love and improvising on the fly gave rise to world’s greatest and most popular youth sports organization. In far-off Nigeria, this improvisational tradition continues. A handmade right-hander’s baseball
When people think of standout Russian athletes, they often think about hockey and soccer players, gifted figure skaters, or burly weightlifters. They don’t usually think of Russian baseball players. 20-year old Anton Kuznetsov is seeking to change that. He is bidding to be only the sixth Russian baseballer to make it to the major leagues.
Admittedly, as a big fan of old country music, I have a new-found affinity for a 1949 Hank Williams ditty “My Bucket’s Got a Hole In It.” The title of the whimsical tune instantly popped in my head during a recent midwestern trip devised to check off one of my ‘bucket list’ destinations, the College
With all the ingredients needed for development, the Canal Street Redevelopment Project could be the “catalyst” to draw customers from a wide area to downtown Williamsport. Harold R. Eck, of Sardec Inc., developer, told members of the retail division of the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce, at a meeting last week. The influx of new trade
Most folks will agree that there is no more relaxing sound than a steady rain on an old tin roof as you are drifting off to sleep. One of the most serene sounds that most of us have had the pleasure of hearing is the calling back and forth of a pair of mourning doves.
I’d be the first to admit, and I don’t have all the answers when it comes to bass fishing. I’ve had my share of great days on the water, but I have also had some less than stellar days. I tend to approach river bass fishing a bit different than my approach to bass fishing
1.4 million people are serving in the United States military today, which might seem like a big number, but it is actually only 0.4 percent of the total population. The tough job of finding those willing to serve their country falls on the local recruiter. SSgt Kyle Roach is the Marine Corps recruiter for the
Wednesday is the new Friday! The Williamsport Crosscutters have announced the return of Hump Day Happy Hours at BB&T Ballpark this summer. The non-game day events, presented by Boom City Brewing Co., take place on select Wednesdays until September 26. Each Hump Day Happy Hour runs from 5pm-8pm on the UPMC Loggers Landing, located down
It was in mid-September of 2014 that Lycoming County Judge Nancy Butts held an open meeting for interested citizens at the Community Arts Center in Williamsport to talk about the drug problem Judge Butts had set up the Lycoming County Drug Court in 1998, but after a decade and a half of only seeing more
DISTRICT 12 TOURNAMENT 6/22/18 Keystone 5, Williamsport 1 Montgomery 14, South Williamsport 2 Jersey Shore/GSV 11, Muncy 1 East Lycoming 7, Hepburn 6 6/24/18 Newberry 6, Jersey Shore/GSV 5 (8 innings) Keystone 6, Loyalsock 5 Montgomery 15, Woolrich 7 Montoursville 10, East Lycoming 0 6/26/18 Loyalsock 13, South 3 (4 innings) Williamsport 23, Woolrich 0
By BRETT R. CROSSLEY For the Webb Weekly WILLIAMSPORT—It was the exact start South wanted and the one Loyalsock might have dreaded as the first two batters reached and scored. Luckily for Loyalsock it had Ethan Nagy on the mound and the opening push by South did little to shake his confidence. Nagy retired the
DISTRICT 12 TOURNAMENT 6/22/18 Keystone 5, Williamsport 1 Montgomery 14, South Williamsport 2 Jersey Shore/GSV 11, Muncy 1 East Lycoming 7, Hepburn 6 6/24/18 Newberry 6, Jersey Shore/GSV 5 (8 innings) Keystone 6, Loyalsock 5 Montgomery 15, Woolrich 7 Montoursville 10, East Lycoming 0
By BRETT R. CROSSLEY For the Webb Weekly WILLIAMSPORT—A group of dark clouds seemed to hover over Newberry as the host team made its move in the eighth inning. They might have been motivated to get the game finished. They might have simply found a groove. Whatever it was it allowed Newberry to score four
DISTRICT 12 TOURNAMENT 6/22/18 Keystone 5, Williamsport 1 Montgomery 14, South Williamsport 2 Jersey Shore/GSV 11, Muncy 1 East Lycoming 7, Hepburn 6 Upcoming games 6/24/18 Loyalsock vs. Keystone at Jersey Shore, Sunday, 2 p.m. Jersey Shore/GSV vs. Newberry at Newberry, Sunday, 2 p.m. Montgomery vs. Woolrich at Woolrich, Sunday, 2 p.m. East Lycoming vs.
By BRETT R. CROSSLEY For the Webb Weekly BEECH CREEK—At the start of the fourth inning Keystone’s Gabriel Johnson had already struck out the side once. He was locked in a pitcher’s duel against Williamsport’s Makai Day, who matched him in scoreless innings up to that point. Johnson needed to stay close to perfect and
District 12 Baseball Tournament 2018 (Source: facebook.com/district12littleleague) Ages 10-12 Baseball Bracket starts this Friday, June 22 (6/22) Friday, June 22 Game 1 (6:00 PM @ Beech Creek) Williamsport vs Keystone Game 2 (6:00 PM @ Jersey Shore) Jersey Shore/GSV vs Muncy Game 3 (6:00 PM @ South) South vs Montgomery Game 4 (6:00 PM @
There has never been a time in American history when our president’s every move becomes instant news, as it does in the world of today. From CNN to Fox, and everything in between. The real news and real fake news is available in an instant on television and at the tips of your fingers on
Troop 12, BSA, of St. Luke Lutheran Evangelical Church in Williamsport, will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding at a special reunion and picnic on July 14th at the Eagles Mere Auto and Air Museum located at Merritt Airport between Eagles Mere and Laporte on PA 42. Everyone ever associated with the troop
Thursday, June 21, 2018, is the official first day of summer. For the next several months of warmer days and periodic thunderstorms and rain showers, we have the perfect time to step up our efforts to better the habitat to help all forms of wildlife. From field to forest, the work we do can provide
Wrestlers are tough. The sport, through countless hours of training in the mat room, produces competitors that are mentally strong, physically imposing, and capable of handling themselves throughout difficult situations. During a luncheon to honor Montoursville area wrestlers of the past and present, attendees got to see a softer side of wrestling. Longtime coach and
The Williamsport Crosscutters, in partnership with the Children’s Development Center, will be holding the 8th Annual Cutters 5K on Saturday, June 23rd at BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. The race, through Williamsport’s West End, begins at 9 a.m. with registration open at 8 a.m. The course has runners starting outside the ballpark entrance with
