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Felix & the Field Crew 0
Scott Lowery
- Sports
- September 5, 2018
While many of the fans descending upon the Williamsport area for the 2018 Little League Baseball World Series were first-time visitors, Mother Nature had other ideas. Not satisfied with the precipitation deluge she had previously sent our way, the days leading up to, and including, the early days of the youthful tournament featured an unwelcomed
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Peachtree City and Honolulu Create Lifetime Bonds as Both Teams are Awarded the Sportsmanship Award 0
Brett Crossley
- Sports
- September 5, 2018
Moments before Honolulu took on Asia-Pacific to determine the champion of the Little League World Series, there was a special moment as the Sportsmanship award was given out. Peachtree City and Honolulu, the two teams that played for the right to play Asia-Pacific, bonded throughout the nearly two-week tournament. Peachtree City parents and players even
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Williamsport to Host the “Super Bowl” of Drum Corps World Championship Competition This Weekend 0
Lou Hunsinger, Jr.
- Local News
- August 29, 2018
The Williamsport area has just concluded hosting one world-class event in the Little League World Series. Now it will turn around and host another one when the DCA World Championships are held here this weekend, August 31 to September 2 at Williamsport Area High School’s STA stadium and at the Community Arts Center in downtown
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When Wood Did What it Could 0
Gerry Ayers
- Arts
- August 29, 2018
Over the years, every sportswriter in Webb Weekly has discussed how the change in the construction of bats has affected the junior level of baseball and softball because of safety concerns. When a pitcher hurls a ball towards a batter, and it comes back at him or her with the velocity to punch a hole
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Coeur d’Alene Takes a Trip With More Meaning Than Most as it Enjoys the Final Days of the Little League World Series 0
Brett Crossley
- Baseball, Little League, Sports
- August 29, 2018
As Little League teams from all around the world take in Williamsport and its surrounding areas an extra special trip for Coeur d’Alene, Idaho will be made before the team departs for tonight. In the fall of 1990, Coeur d’Alene Little League manager Sean Cherry was a second Lieutenant in the Marines, and he found
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Canadian Television Network Journalists Assist With Canadian Player’s Immigration Plight 0
Lou Hunsinger, Jr.
- Sports
- August 29, 2018
One Little Leaguer from the Whalley Little League of Surrey, British Columbia, came within an eyelash of not being able to join his teammates here at the Little League World Series because of an immigration issue. The Little Leaguer, Dio Gama, was caught in a web, not of his making. According to Canadian Broadcasting Company
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UPMC Susquehanna Welcomes Little MVPs to Williamsport 0
UPMC in North Central PA
- Health
- August 29, 2018
Newborns at UPMC Susquehanna’s The Birthplace at UPMC Susquehanna Williamsport got into the spirit of the Little League® Baseball World Series as the nursery was transformed into a dugout, complete with the newborns outfitted in hand-sewn baseball caps, provided by UPMC Susquehanna senior program’s Knotty Knitters, and team UPMC onesies. Staff celebrated the little MVPs and their
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Acronyms, All Stars and Analysis 0
Jim Webb
- Baseball, Editorials, Sports
- August 22, 2018
The Little League World Series is flying by like a ball hit off the bat of Yankee Giancarlo Stanton. Earlier this month the Pinstriper hit a home run against the Texas Rangers that registered an exit velocity of 121.7 miles per hour. If you like numbers and analysis, baseball is definitely the game for you.
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Back to Reality 0
Steph Noviello
- Editorials
- August 22, 2018
The Little League World Series is winding down and we are closing in on the end of summer. Kids will be heading back to school and this Friday will bring us the first Friday night football games. Speaking of, Webb Weekly Live and Cable Sports Live are back this year to bring you two great
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West End 16-18s Finish Third at the Babe Ruth World Series 0
Lou Hunsinger, Jr.
- Baseball, Sports
- August 22, 2018
The West End Babe Ruth League continues its legacy of baseball excellence with the outstanding play of this year’s 16 to 18-Year-Old All-Star Team. This group of players has one of the best resumes in Babe Ruth history in the state of Pennsylvania. Since 2013, the core group of players has won the following: Two
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Montoursville Senior LL All-Stars Complete State Championship Season 0
Lou Hunsinger, Jr.
- Baseball, Sports
- August 22, 2018
The Montoursville Senior Little League All-Stars recently completed one of their best seasons ever by snagging a Pennsylvania State Championship. It would have been nice to win even more, but that does not diminish the fine championship season that they enjoyed. The Montoursville Seniors won the Pennsylvania State Championship on July 15, 2018, with a
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South’s Minor Girls Come Home Champions 0
Scott Lowery
- Baseball, Sports
- August 22, 2018
The world’s best 16 Little League Baseball teams are enjoying the fulfillment of a common dream shared by all regardless of geographic location — they’ve made it to Williamsport. While their arrival has been much heralded and documented, for a group of softball-playing young ladies — they had to leave the South Williamsport site of
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Keystone Advanced Into the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament for the Third Time in League History 0
Brett Crossley
- Baseball, Sports
- August 22, 2018
The journey to becoming the best Little League team in the state opened with one of the most difficult opponents on the slate. It would be a team that would rise from the ashes to force a second matchup in the tournament. Keystone opened the District 12 Major Baseball Tournament with a game against Williamsport.
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The Bookworm Sez: “The Language of Kindness” by Christie Watson 0
Terri Schlichenmeyer
- Books
- August 22, 2018
There was a time in your life when you tried everything. Full-time, part-time, gig-worker, entrepreneurship, you changed jobs like most people change clothes. It’s exhausting and disheartening and author Christie Watson had the same experience: café worker, milk deliverer, video shop clerk, she tried them all but in the new book “The Language of Kindness,”
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Annual Williamsport Welcomes the World Set for August 24; 2018 Hall of Fame Inductee Vladimir Guerrero to Attend 0
Lou Hunsinger, Jr.
- Baseball, Sports
- August 22, 2018
The 9th Annual Williamsport Welcomes the World Street Festival in Downtown Williamsport will be held on Friday, August 24th from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The streets in the Central Business district between Market and Hepburn streets on West Fourth Street will close to traffic in order to accommodate the four-hour celebration. There will be
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It’s About the KIDS 0
Jamie Spencer
- Sports
- August 22, 2018
I would personally like to congratulate the 16 teams who made it all the way to Williamsport for the 2018 Little League World Series. This is the best time of year as my lovely backyard provides the perfect backdrop to one of the greatest sporting events on the docket. I love the entire tournament, and
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For the Love of the Game and Those Who Play It 0
Jim Webb
- Editorials, Sports
- August 15, 2018
Williamsport welcomes the World! What a wonderful time of year to be a baseball fan, and live right here in the West Branch Valley. If you are in town for the 72nd playing of the Little League World Series, it’s great to have you. Welcome to the home of Little League Baseball. I hope you
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Hwan-yeong, Bienvenido, Yōkoso, Welcome 0
Steph Noviello
- Editorials, Sports
- August 15, 2018
It’s once again one of my favorite times of the year. Welcome to all those joining us for the Little League World Series. If you need me in the next ten days or so, please check the photo wells at Volunteer and Lamade stadiums, as that is where I will most likely be hanging out!
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New Video Scoreboards and Mets-Phillies Game Highlight 72nd Annual Little League World Series 0
Lou Hunsinger, Jr.
- Baseball, Sports
- August 15, 2018
New video scoreboards which will enhance the fans’ viewing experience and a regular season major league baseball game between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies are among the highlights on tap at the 72nd Annual Little League Baseball World Series to be held here August 16 to 26. With no cost of admission
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Gazette and Bulletin: August 21, 1948 – Pennsylvania Champs Top Florida in National Finals 0
Lou Hunsinger, Jr.
- Local News
- August 15, 2018
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania state champions, came up with four runs yesterday in fourth inning yesterday afternoon to gain a 6-5 victory over St. Petersburg, Fla. And cart home the Keds National Little League Tournament crown won last year by Williamsport Maynard. And in the consolation contest, Hammonton, N.J. easily stopped Williamsport Loyalsock 10-1, in a
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14th Annual Grand Slam Parade Steps Off Wednesday, August 15 0
Lou Hunsinger, Jr.
- Sports
- August 15, 2018
An appearance by the Hall-of-Fame baseball player, Ozzie Smith and the inclusion of more music and bands than ever, are among the highlights of this year’s 14th Annual Grand Slam Parade, which will step off promptly at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 15. This event has become the traditional kick-off to the annual Little League
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The Dream Team 2
Jamie Spencer
- Sports
- August 15, 2018
A lot has changed since the very first Little League World Series. The national exposure these boys receive is off the charts nowadays. ESPN and their affiliates not only cover the entire tournament, but they are now televising many of the regional games. It’s insane. Don’t get me wrong folks. I’m loving every minute, and
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Number 5 – Tom Speicher 0
Scott Lowery
- Sports
- August 15, 2018
Ready or not, it’s that time of the year again when the world comes to Williamsport. The always well-attended Grand Slam Parade steps off August 15th, followed by the opening game of the 2018 Little League Baseball World Series on Thursday. Growing up just a few blocks from Little League’s stadium complex, and spending 17
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Congrats, Wood Bats, Bonds and Beetles 0
Jim Webb
- Editorials
- August 8, 2018
The Little League World Series is getting ready for the first pitch. Our area high school football fields have come back to life with teams getting ready for an early kickoff to the PIAA pigskin season. Before you know it, August will be the new September for high school football players. This, however, is a
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Cutters Carvings: August 8, 2018 0
Williamsport Crosscutters
- Sports
- August 8, 2018
Preparations Underway for MLB Little League Classic The area around BB&T Ballpark is a bit more crowded these days as workers start setting up for this year’s MLB Little League Classic between the Philadelphia Phillies and the NY Mets taking place on August 19th at the historic ballpark. Due to these preparations by Major League
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Jiving with Jones 0
Scott Lowery
- Sports
- August 8, 2018
One of the great joys of journalistic endeavors is the access to talk sports with athletes and professionals well-versed in their field with whom you otherwise wouldn’t have that same opportunity. One of those occasions is the annual visit Penn State football play-by-play announcer, Steve Jones, makes to Williamsport to address the local Penn State
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A Summertime Staple 0
Jamie Spencer
- Sports
- August 8, 2018
My son and I had a great conversation here recently. The nine-year-old was proudly telling me all about the first few days of his basketball camp. Jensen was having a blast, and he explained everything that took place in that little gym. We talked free throws, hotshot competitions, full-court dribbling, and no-look passes for an
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Keystone Makes its Final Push to the Little League World Series in One of the Biggest Moments of the Postseason 0
Brett Crossley
- Sports
- August 8, 2018
Patrick Johnson stood between the players and coaches and raised his arm to ask for a moment from both sets of people. Once granted his moment Johnson started to thank the players and parents for their support. He barely lasted a few seconds before becoming choked up as he addressed the crowd moments after Keystone
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Uptown Music Collective To Hold Open House For Fall Enrollment 0
Press Release
- Events, Local News
- August 8, 2018
On Saturday, August 11th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the Uptown Music Collective will be holding an Open House at the school’s facility located at 144 West Third Street in Downtown Williamsport. The facility features eight private lesson suites, two classrooms, two ensemble rooms, a computer lab, a recording studio, video studio, and more. In
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The Bookworm Sez: “Tomorrow: A Novel” by Damian Dibben 0
Terri Schlichenmeyer
- Arts, Books
- August 8, 2018
You have a little shadow. All day long, wherever you go, your dog is right beside you. He goes from bedroom to kitchen, to the garage, to the TV; if you’re there, so is he. He follows you everywhere — as in the new novel, “Tomorrow” by Damian Dibben, he’d even follow you through the
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Family Fun Month 0
Steph Noviello
- Arts, Editorials, Events, Local News
- August 1, 2018
August is National Family Fun Month! So this week I’m bringing you lots of fun, family friendly things to do this month. Hopefully, by the time you are reading this, the floodwaters have receded and the Hiawatha is back in the river. Tuesdays in August are family nights on the Hiawatha. Join them for a
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The Girls of Summer 0
Press Release
- Sports
- August 1, 2018
The South Williamsport 8-9-10 Softball All-Stars, their coaches, and families have had quite the summer. As soon as their regular Little League season ended, the All-Star team was selected and started their practices mornings and evenings! The girls completed an undefeated District run with a final win over Clinton LL July 4th at Clinton. They
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Keystone’s Coaching Trio Balances Family and Team to Help Players Excel at the Highest Levels 0
Brett Crossley
- Sports
- August 1, 2018
Patrick Johnson, Jason Foltz, and Scott Fravel came together at the beginning of the postseason after being named the manager and coaches of Keystone’s Major Baseball All-star team. The meeting was about one of the most common challenges Little League coaches face in being a parent and coach at the same time. All three coaches
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