ARIES – Mar 21–Apr 20 Aries, watch out because you are hot stuff this week. Coming off the excitement of the holidays, you’re still in the mood to socialize. The invitations to various social events will still flow. TAURUS – Apr 21–May 21 Hopefully you’ve made progress on the various organizational projects that you have
READ MORENo matter how much a person may have studied or prepared for a new job or occupation, the cold water of reality hits almost immediately. Sooner than later, many ask themselves, “Dear God, what have I got myself into?” In previous columns, I have noted my own awakening to serving in local government. For this
READ MOREThe turn of one year to another year, 2023 to 2024, is always a time of transition and change, and very often, some events of great importance, and that transition from 1958 to 1959 — 65 years ago — was no exception. In the days leading up to the beginning of the New Year, the
READ MOREThe month of January has been home to many historical events over the years. Here’s a look at some that helped to shape the world in January 1924. Millionaire oil broker Courtland S. Dines is shot in the abdomen at his home on January 1. When police arrived on the scene, they found alcohol on
READ MOREThis marks my eighth year of covering county government, and I am being very honest in saying that I enjoyed this year above them all. I am a person who likes to focus on the positives and not just dwell on the negatives, and there were many positives for the county in this past year.
READ MOREPreserving family videos and home movies is a great way to make sure you don’t lose precious memories of your loved ones. To help with this task, the James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., recently expanded its service to convert VHS home movie tapes to DVDs to include VHS-C and Hi8 tapes. The
READ MOREThe holiday season is right around the corner, a time packed full of gift-giving, shopping extravaganzas, parties, and activities galore. While this season is meant to bring feelings of love and cheer, it can also be one of the most stressful times, putting added strain on your heart. Stress is a part of life, and
READ MOREA tip of my Webb Weekly cap with the American Flag on the side to the greatest generation. “Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy— the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by the naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” ~ President Franklin D.
READ MOREOn December 10, 2023, at 1:00 p.m., runners and walkers will lace up their running shoes to participate in the 43rd Annual Frostbite 5 Mile Run and 20th Annual Penguin 5K Walk. The Frostbite 5 Mile Run is the longest fundraising race event in the Williamsport area. For the past 21 years, Special Olympics Lycoming
READ MOREFor the past 16 years, the Community Arts Center has hosted the annual Skip Hunsinger Holiday Spectacular – an afternoon of holiday cheer, presents, and entertainment. Made possible through the efforts of the Hunsinger family and the Community Arts Center Volunteer Corps, this wonderful local tradition continues on December 10, 2023, as the Arts Center
READ MOREThere are five fundamental rights listed in the first two Amendments to the US Constitution: – Freedom of speech. – Freedom of assembly. – The right to petition the government for grievances. – The right to bear arms. The one that does not get much attention, however, is the freedom of the press. I am
READ MOREIt is beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go across the West Branch Valley. This Christmas carol seems perfect as we head into December. The song has been recorded by many artists over the years with different musical styles. I’m still old school and like Bing Crosby’s version the best. The song
READ MOREWhen did the Farrelly brothers get so touchy-feely? This is the filmmaking duo Bobby and Peter, who gave us such oft-crude comedies as Dumb and Dumber, Osmosis Jones and There’s Something About Mary. And then in 2018, Peter directed the moving race-dramedy Green Book, which won three Oscars — including Best Picture. Now Bobby has
READ MOREHeadache disorders are the most prevalent neurological disorders, affecting more than 90% of all Americans. Most headaches are primary headaches, while a small percentage are secondary headaches, which are headaches resulting from some other issue, such as head trauma. As of 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 3% of all
READ MOREThanksgiving is the time of year when families gather far and near It’s been a tradition since 1620 that includes a feast of plenty, There’re many hugs for those we hold dear and football teams for which to cheer, Pause and reflect those memories great, enjoy the day, and celebrate! If your family’s Thanksgiving is
READ MORENote: This is the sixth article in a series called Overcoming the Five Failures of Us. Previous articles are always available at http://www.webbweekly.com. When Jesus addresses the church in Thyatira (Revelation 2:18-29), He calls out the church leaders for tolerating the wicked influence of a woman named Jezebel. The scandal was not Jezebel. The scandal
READ MORELycoming County United Way Partners with Lycoming College to Plant a Hope Garden A national mental health movement, The Yellow Tulip Project (YTP), has made its way to Williamsport. The Lycoming County United Way has planted the first of many Hope Gardens in our area. The movement’s goal is to crush the stigma around mental
READ MOREDuring the late 19th century, Williamsport was the Lumber capital of the continent and attracted many wealthy families that built elaborate homes and architecture in our great city. Victorian Christmas, sponsored and presented by Preservation Williamsport, celebrates Williamsport’s beautiful, charming architectural heritage of vintage homes, mansions, museums, churches, and other public structures. In addition to
READ MORESometime in the next week or so, millions of Americans will hit the road for family visits on Thanksgiving — and then all over again one month later. With an aging Mom in Upstate New York, a son in Mississippi and a “fully retired” vacation schedule, I myself do a ton of driving; through it
READ MOREThe United States of America has been at war 229 out of the possible 247 years since we became a sovereign nation. A God bless and heartfelt thank you to all our Veterans. Every freedom we enjoy has been provided by the grace of God and the servicemen and women of the United States Armed
READ MOREIf you are a country music fan, most likely at one time or another, you have heard the song “I Wanna Talk About Me.” It was a 2001 Toby Keith hit that reached number one on the charts. Its lyrics detailed the relationship of a man dating a woman who constantly wanted to talk about
READ MOREVeterans Day (United States) and Remembrance Day (Canada) are commemorated each year on November 11. Both holidays honor the individuals who served in the armed forces for their respective countries. Community-wide events tend to be held on November 11, but any day of the year is a good time to pay respect to veterans. On
READ MOREIn my office, there is a sign that says, “In This Place We Always Salute Our Flag, Support Our Troops, Buy American, Say Merry Christmas, Say One Nation Under God, Respect Our Law Enforcement,” it then states at the bottom, “If This Offends You, There’s the Door,” in small print, “As We are Obviously Politically
READ MOREThe year 1923 was a big year for professional baseball in Williamsport. In that year, the Williamsport team became a charter member of the newly formed New York-Pennsylvania League, later to become the Eastern League. Williamsport fielded a very good team in the new league that year and captured the league’s first championship. The team
READ MOREARIES – Mar 21 – Apr 20 Pull together your dream team, Aries, because you are going to need all the help you can get at this point. The week is jam-packed with many different events. TAURUS – Apr 21–May 21 Taurus, now is not the time to employ tough love if a friend or
READ MOREI have a nephew named Todd, who grew up in Lewisburg and had been living in San Francisco for nearly a decade. He recently moved back East and spent the weekend with my wife and me. I asked Todd if San Francisco was as lawless as we have been told. He told me that in
READ MORESteps Off Saturday, October 21 at 2 P.M. South Williamsport’s streets will be filled with the excitement and the sound of bands, parade participants, and parade goers when the annual South Williamsport Mummers’ Parade steps off at 2 p.m. this Saturday, October 21. For more than 75 years, this always highly anticipated parade has been
READ MOREOn October 25, 2023, from 5 p.m.-8 p.m., the City of Williamsport Recreation Department and the Williamsport Business Association is co-hosting the Downtown Williamsport Fall Festival and Trick or Treat. Local businesses in the heart of downtown will be joining together to hand out candy, host activities, and provide giveaways for Williamsport children. There will
READ MOREYoung leaders at Williamsport Area High School are selected each year to serve as school board student representatives. This year’s student representatives, seniors Cyn-sere Coney, Faye Moore and Muireann Tran, are active in their school community, playing roles in everything from National Art Honor Society to clubs, improv troupes and more. In their role as representatives, the
READ MOREMy plan for this column was that throughout October, there would be only columns dealing with Lycoming County candidates in the November election. I purposely planned it that way so that voters would be informed about the candidates on the ballot. But, I want to make an interruption in this plan because the state of
READ MOREIt is that time of year again. The time in which one of the most anticipated events that takes place in this area, particularly the Endless Mountains area, happens. It celebrates the beauty of the autumn canopy of leaves that appear throughout the region and locally and throughout the rest of the state as well
READ MOREIf there is one prevailing aspect of today’s political climate, it is hate. And hate has no boundaries, so even a simple forum of four potential county commissioners could have turned into a shouting match. Instead, the program that took place on Tuesday, October 3rd, at the Eagle Grange #1 in Montgomery was more like
READ MOREIf those walls could talk. If only the floors could say who walked across them, carrying towels, suitcases, or boxes. Would the doors say who slammed them, or why? Could the windows tell who peered from their glassy sides? If the walls of a building could talk – say, the ones in “American Castle” by
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