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  • Gazette and Bulletin0

    Webb Weekly
    • August 23, 2023

    August 27, 1926 Immense Crowd Witnesses Fireworks Display at Park Fully 30,000 gathered at Memorial Field last evening to enjoy the fireworks and band concert which were features on the program incidental to the closing of the annual playground season. The estimate was made by Frank Heller, superintendent of the park and was corroborated by

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  • LH Jams Festival 20230

    Dave Bellomo

    It’s that time again, the LH Jams Festival is back in Lock Haven! “We are busy pulling together a great schedule of vendors, artists, and musicians for the 8th annual LH JAMS summer festival!” said Steve Getz, LH JAMS Director and CCAC Board President. “Last year’s festival set attendance records along with our expanded schedule

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  • Ford Explorer: In Search of the Actor’s Finest Roles0

    Joseph W. Smith III

    Last week, your Webb critic honored the passing of Alan Arkin with a selection from that actor’s sprawling filmography. In this issue, with the fifth Indiana Jones film still going strong, we’ll pay similar homage to Harrison Ford — though happily, he remains very much alive. Side-stepping blockbusters, let’s highlight 10 of Ford’s lesser-known titles

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  • “Asteroid City” Misses the Earth0

    Joseph W. Smith III

    For many years, folks have wondered what might happen if an asteroid ever struck the earth. But with Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City,” there’s nothing to fear: The film doesn’t come anywhere near this planet. In fact, it’s such a weird, incomprehensible movie that for only the second or third time in 50 years of reviewing,

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  • Just Ask Google0

    Andrea McElroy

    Here I am in the car on an eight-and-a-half-hour road trip, writing my column. Time wasn’t on my side to get it done before we left, but when you have hours in the car, you might as well write. I do get car sick, but I just have to stop here and there and look

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  • Summer Fun Outfits0

    Bernadette Ulsamer

    I don’t know about you, but one of the ways I get myself through the dreary bouts of winter weather is by dreaming up ideal summer activities, vacations, and trips. A big part of that daydreaming-as-self-care is planning (and in some cases fantasizing) all of the warm-weather outfits I’d wear. Now that we are in

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  • Memorial Day Events in Our Area0

    Press Release

    The Annual Memorial Day ceremony will be held at Lycoming County Veterans Memorial Park, West Fourth Street, and Wahoo Drive, on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. The event is co-sponsored by the Lycoming County Veterans Memorial Park Commission. The Lycoming County Veterans Council, Inc. Tents will be provided, and the event will be

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  • Williamsport Gazette and Bulletin: May 9, 1923 – Play Ball Will be the Order Today0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Wilkes-Barre at Williamsport, Scranton at York, Binghamton at Elmira. Thus, will the teams of the New York-Pennsylvania League meet to do battle in three cities in the circuit this afternoon. There will be a glorious output of baseball addicts while the diamond hounds in three other communities haunt the telegraph and newspaper offices waiting for

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  • Strategies to Encourage Kids to Read More

    Strategies to Encourage Kids to Read More0

    Family Features

    Many adults feel there’s no better way to relax than curling up with a good book. Though a relaxing afternoon of reading may appeal to adults, kids could prove a little more reluctant to crack a book. Children have much to gain from reading and being read to. According to the Children’s Bureau of Southern

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  • PennDOT Announces New License Plates To Help Grow and Sustain Plants and Pollinators0

    Press Release

    Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that, thanks to recently passed legislation, vehicle owners will now be able to purchase a ‘Pollinator’ license plate. Sixty-five percent of the proceeds from the license plate will be deposited into the Pollinator Habitat Program Fund. The Pollinator Habitat Program Fund is dedicated to supporting ongoing efforts

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  • This Week’s LION: Mike McMunn and Vietnam Vets

    This Week’s LION: Mike McMunn and Vietnam Vets0

    Larry Stout

    When George Heiges stepped down from Director of the Office of Veteran Affairs for Lycoming County in June of 2019, I felt the position would be impossible to fill. In Director Heiges’ eight-year term, he had established Lycoming County as not only having one of the best Veterans Affairs Office in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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  • Strategies to Encourage Kids to Read More

    Strategies to Encourage Kids to Read More0

    Family Features

    Many adults feel there’s no better way to relax than curling up with a good book. Though a relaxing afternoon of reading may appeal to adults, kids could prove a little more reluctant to crack a book. Children have much to gain from reading and being read to. According to the Children’s Bureau of Southern

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  • Warning Signs That Brakes are Faltering

    Warning Signs That Brakes are Faltering0

    Family Features

    Automotive problems are often best left to professionals. Though seasoned car enthusiasts may be capable of diagnosing and fixing car troubles without the assistance of a trusted mechanic, most drivers are better off letting the pros address issues under the hood. But drivers can still play a vital role in vehicle maintenance. Learning to recognize

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  • The Role of Engine Air Filters

    The Role of Engine Air Filters0

    Family Features

    Vehicle engines include complex parts that work in concert to ensure that the car functions properly. When servicing their cars and trucks, vehicle owners may look to many parts of the engine yet overlook a relatively mundane, albeit important, component: the air filter. All cars come equipped with air filters, which are essential to optimum

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  • Three Simple Maintenance Strategies That Can Keep Cars Running Longer

    Three Simple Maintenance Strategies That Can Keep Cars Running Longer0

    Family Features

    The last few years have not proven the most advantageous times for new car buyers. According to the Consumer Price Index Summary from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, buyers paid 12.2 percent more for new vehicles in January 2022 than they had in January 2021. Faced with such a significant increase in price,

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  • Gazette and Bulletin: March 19, 1912 – The Big Show Opened Most Successfully0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    The first annual Williamsport Automobile Show opened last evening in the Twelfth Regiment Armory on Pine Street. Several thousand people gathered for the opening night. There are automobiles of different types on the floor, all polished to the highest possible degree and they alone form an attraction sufficiently interesting to call anyone to the show.

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  • The Bookworm Sez: “The Battle Cry of the Siamese Kitten” by Philipp Schott, DVM0

    Terri Schlichenmeyer

    Oh, those tiny little claws are sharp! You don’t expect something that small to draw blood, but there it is on the back of your hand. Fortunately, the pain is overwhelmed by the big ears and the huge eyes and the tail like a car antenna. You fell in love with your kitten one-point-three seconds

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  • Strength: Temple, Tool, Temptation0

    Tim Hartzell

    Note: This is the fifth article in a series entitled “The Five Investments.” Previous articles are always available at http://www.webbweekly.com. “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is

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  • Look Up in the Sky! It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a ???0

    Jim Webb

    As more challenges to our freedom and way of life in America seem to occur daily, I thought the Chinese spy balloon and all the recent sightings of UFOs seen was a good place to start this week. As Americans have turned their eyes to the skies, UFOs being reported seems to be a daily

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  • How Do You Measure Success?0

    Dave Bellomo

    I have written quite a lot in the past about success, goal setting, and similar topics, and what I have come to realize is that their connection to satisfaction is ultimately how we measure it. All too often, I come across people in the news, on TV, and in life who are successful by all

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  • Williamsport Sun: February 22, 1923 – A Motorist Suggests 1-Way Traffic on Market Street0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Following several suggestions for the traffic problem in Williamsport coming as a result of The Sun’s request to readers to write their ideas for this paper. More will be published tomorrow. Editor, Williamsport Sun My dear Sir, Replying to your invitation on the front pages of the Williamsport Sun on Saturday, as to the possible

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  • The Big 4-0

    The Big 4-00

    Andrea McElroy

    This month has been a big month around here for us. We finished the holidays and then had two birthdays back-to-back in our little family going into January. Kenzy turned nine, which I had shared about a few weeks back, and my hubby turned FORTY a week later! When he turned thirty, I surprised him

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  • The Value of Creative Freedom0

    Dave Bellomo

    This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Webb Weekly, for which I have been writing since 2019. As I reflect on the fact that I have written almost 200 articles for the publication in that time, I think about how much I value the creative freedom that the publisher, Jim Webb, and editor, Steph

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  • Grit: January 5, 1958 – Veteran Barber Operated Different Drive-In ShopGrit0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    “Downtown Barber Shop, Park Inside.” That’s the legend inside an unusual barber shop at 241 William Street in downtown Williamsport — unusual for two reasons: Customers can actually park their cars inside. (2) the barber is a man who retired two years ago after 50 years in the trade. John Harvey Richey, 70, of 213

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  • Renewed Day by Day

    Renewed Day by Day0

    Tim Hartzell

    One morning I was looking for fossils in Grafius Run while enjoying a hot cup of coffee. Why? Well, Grafius Run flows through our backyard, and after a good rain, it always churns up fossils. I enjoy looking for them, and over the years, I have accumulated a nice collection. After being bent over for

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  • 2023 Color of the Year0

    Bernadette Ulsamer

    As we close out 2022 and look toward a new year, one thing I am excited about is Pantone’s color of the year for 2023. If you are unfamiliar with Pantone, it’s a company that works with the graphic design, fashion, and product design industries to manufacture and support the rendering of color in raw

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  • Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships Christmas Fun Coloring Contest Winners Announced!0

    Webb Weekly
    • December 21, 2022

    The following are the Winners of the Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships Christmas Fun Coloring Contest! Congratulations to all of our winners and many thanks to all of our entrants! We had hundreds of entries this year! You kiddos wore our elves out with judging!! We’d also like to thank all of the people who offered

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  • The Gifts of Heaven – Love0

    Tim Hartzell

    Note: This is the fourth article in a series for Advent. Previous articles are always available online at http://www.webbweekly.com. Baby, it’s cold outside. I’m not referring to the temperature, though it is a bit nippy. I’m referring to the lack of love we are experiencing in the world today. Jesus warns us that as the

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  • Flag Football Champs

    Flag Football Champs0

    Webb Weekly

    The Williamsport Youth Flag football just won the championship Sunday, November 20th. They beat South Williamsport for the championship 31-25. Their season record, including playoffs was 9-1. Pictured are left to right, front: Coach Jay Harner, Micah Orso, Mason McCray, Liam Brooks, Kiyan Drummond, Manu Barnes, Zaeem Bond, Corbin Hare, Rowan Wool, Braxton Waltz, Antoine

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  • A Renovation Update0

    Jamie Spencer

    The articles on sports get some high fives. But these freelance short stories get the most praise. I am totally serious. Our renovation is a popular topic. I am working on another pilot. Several weeks back, I mentioned that my father and I were building an addition. I am doing my best to chronicle the

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  • Having A Ghoulishly Safe Halloween This Year0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Halloween is a joyous and interesting time for the ghouls and goblins who seek to garner a large harvest of candy and other goodies while they Trick-or-Treat. Still, it is important to follow some very necessary safety rules as they proceed during this fun and “spooktacular” time. What follows are some tried and true rules

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  • How to Keep Kids Safe on Halloween

    How to Keep Kids Safe on Halloween0

    Family Features

    When Halloween arrives each October, most people are interested in the entertaining aspects of the holiday in addition to the abundance of sweet foods that are there for the taking. Even though fun may be foremost on the brain, it is important for everyone to keep safety in mind as well. According to the Florida

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  • A Rainy October Day

    A Rainy October Day0

    Andrea McElroy

    I stopped into Weis in Jersey Shore. The phones weren’t busy at work, and I got all the fuel tickets done, so I left around 12:30. I was looking forward to a rainy Thursday and thought soup sounded perfect for dinner. Weis is only a few minutes from work, and I thought I’d beat the

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