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  • Executive Chef Dave Knight Has Varied and Extensive Experience

    Executive Chef Dave Knight Has Varied and Extensive Experience0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Farrington Place, a local full-service banquet venue and off-site catering business, enjoys an enviable reputation and is one of the best-regarded new businesses that have debuted in recent years. One reason for earning this enviable reputation has been the talent and good work of its Executive Chef, Dave Knight. Knight has had a long-term and

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  • Grant Funding Helps Support Growth of ESports Program at WAMS0

    Family Features

    With a continued focus on preparing students for industries of the future, Williamsport Area Middle School is building on an esports program where students can put their gaming skills to the test and compete against other esports teams from other schools across the state — all thanks to some recent grant funding. Sanctioned through the

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  • The Roving Sportsman… It’s Bluebird Time!0

    Jon Pries

    In the early years of growing up in the countryside of Lycoming County, it was a tradition to watch for the early arrival of robins — signaling the soon to occur arrival of spring. It usually meant that the winter weather and snowfalls were about to be replaced with warmer temperatures, daffodils, and green grass.

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  • The Role of Outdoor Recreation0

    Ken Hunter

    I’ll be honest: when I was a kid growing up, my parents had little or no interest in the outdoors, including hunting, fishing, and viewing wildlife, so how on earth did I end up so deeply involved in that scene today? No doubt, where we lived must have contributed to my outdoor interests in the

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  • County Hall Corner: The Power and Problems of PFAs0

    Larry Stout

    The Lycoming County Commissioners Meeting on the first of February had a small item on the Salary Board agenda that stated, “Sheriff’s Office – Request to add a Part-Time Clerk III, Paygrade 4.” Commissioner Metzger invited Sheriff Lusk to comment on the reason for this personnel addition to the Sheriff’s Office. Lusk was more than

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  • Pennsylvania Elk Growing in Popularity

    Pennsylvania Elk Growing in Popularity0

    Ken Hunter

    As a kid growing up in the western part of the state, seeing an elk was a pretty rare sighting; sure, we had a small number roaming around not far from DuBois, but I’m sure most of us never expected to see what’s now roaming northern Pennsylvania today. Years ago, there was no such thing

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  • 2024 Super Bowl Predictions (Taylor’s Version)0

    Steph Nordstrom

    Back when Mike Rafferty started this tradition (back in 2012 if you’re keeping score), he used to come up with clever puns for each of the predictions. I’ve tried to do this over the years, but 1. I’m not as clever as Raff and B. Even if I were that clever, this piece has grown

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  • Welcoming Wiser’s 50th0

    Scott Lowery

    Nineteenth-century French journalist Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Kerr is credited with saying, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Apparently, Lycoming College has bought in. The school has announced plans to recognize 1974 graduate and longtime football coach Steve Wiser for reaching the career milestone of 50 years coaching Warrior football by naming the

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  • Home Field0

    Scott Lowery

    With the winners of the NFL championship games determined, the debate will rage on for the next twelve days as to which team will emerge from Las Vegas as the 2024 Super Bowl champ. Both opinions and money will flow freely as it is estimated between 20 & 25 billion dollars will be wagered on

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  • Hairstyles for The New Year0

    Bernadette Ulsamer

    The beginning of the new year is a prime time to experiment with hairstyles. Why? Because it’s winter and, there are these things called hats that can help you hide any experiment gone wrong. Seriously though, a new year goes right in line with new hair, so here are a few cuts that will be

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  • HHS Fly-Fishing

    HHS Fly-Fishing0

    Jamie Spencer

    Happy New Year to my family and friends. I would also like to give a shout to those who frequent this page. I look forward to many more tales. This part-time gig is grand, and we will cover many different topics in 2024. Let’s kick things off with one of my favorites. Dave Weigle of

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  • The Bookworm Sez: Winter Books on the Royal Family by various authors0

    Terri Schlichenmeyer

    Chances are, you do not live in a castle. You don’t have a moat or a drawbridge or even a guard in a high furry hat. The only throne you have is, well, never mind. The point is, you’re probably not royalty but you can surely read about those who are… About that castle: you

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  • Muncy Christian Fellowship0

    Webb Weekly
    • December 13, 2023

    With a desire to serve God and the community in love and with a willingness to work hard and follow biblical concepts are the foundation stones on which Muncy Christian Fellowship has been recently established at Brummer Pond Road and E. Penn Street, Muncy. A team of foundational members was formed from an overflowing home

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  • Coaching for Dollars0

    Scott Lowery

    With the utmost respect for Thomas Jefferson and his fellow Declaration of Independence signees, as the month-long college bowl season is about to commence — we hold these truths to be self-evident: Ohio State can’t beat Michigan, Penn State can’t beat either one, and some college boosters and administrations are shelling out millions of dollars

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  • Community Arts Center to Host 17th Annual Holiday Spectacular0

    Press Release

    For 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

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  • A Golden Surprise0

    Scott Lowery

    Even the more casual viewers of sports, especially at the college and professional levels, have noticed the increasing amount of ‘bling’ hanging around the necks of players. Following South Williamsport’s football team’s win over Muncy for the District IV Class A championship, the Mountaineers trainer, Chelsey Rieppel, was kidded about the added hardware she is

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  • Giving Thanks and Just Plain Giving0

    Jon Pries

    While the actual Thanksgiving Day has just passed, that single day to many signals not just a day but a season of being thankful, sharing time with family and friends and celebrating all of the good things in our lives. Thanksgiving Day marks the beginning of the holiday season that runs through to Christmas and

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  • Pennsylvania Elk-Tourist Attraction and Hunting Ambition

    Pennsylvania Elk-Tourist Attraction and Hunting Ambition0

    Ken Hunter

    Elk were native to Pennsylvania when the first European settlers arrived in our area, but the elk were no doubt a major and much-needed food source at that time. There were obviously no hunting regulations, and by the 1870s, Pennsylvania’s native elk were believed to be gone. The creation of the Game Commission, however, in

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  • Handcrafted for the Holidays0

    Family Features

    Unique DIY gift ideas to celebrate the season If spending hours scouring store shelves or browsing countless websites for the perfect gift for everyone on your list seems like a daunting task, opt for a more personalized approach: a handmade gift. DIY mason jar gifts can be easy and affordable solutions when gift lists are

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  • Lycoming Hoops0

    Jamie Spencer

    Daylight savings is always an adjustment. And after two weeks, I am still struggling. It gets dark at 4:30. No more golf. Forget fishing. Can’t even mow grass. Depressing. Thankfully, the basketball season is now upon us. My favorite sport will help fill the void. I no longer coach, but I love to sit in

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  • County Hall Corner: Something to Think About0

    Larry Stout

    After focusing on candidates for the past couple of months, let’s shift the focus to our own well-being. Many folks who are concerned about their health prioritize exercise, diet, and proper rest. But there is something else that is necessary that no one seems to mention. It is in your brain, and it has to

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  • Clark & the Hawkeyes0

    Scott Lowery

    It was a bit early for Halloween, but as I flicked by the channels, remote in hand, I thought my eyes must have been deceiving me. Amid a Sunday full of NFL football, soccer, motor cross, drag racing, tennis, cornhole, pickle ball, and even a rodeo available on the TV screen, the Big Ten channel

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  • County Hall Corner: Crime and Punishment (Should Go Together!)0

    Larry Stout

    I 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

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  • Horoscopes0

    Webb Weekly

    ARIES – Mar 21–Apr 20 Aries, unless you are ready to take charge and spearhead an initiative for change, you may have to simply go with the flow this week. Think on it. TAURUS – Apr 21–May 21 Ideas for creative projects keep popping up in your mind, Taurus. It’s just a matter of figuring

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  • Local Man Advocates for People with Disabilities0

    Dave Bellomo

    On September 21st, Christ Westbrook, from Williamsport, testified in front of the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging on the topic of accessibility of government technology for people with disabilities, older adults, and veterans. Westbrook is an accessibility engineer for Allyant, who also happens to be blind. “I look at websites and write up

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Chronic Wasting Disease Updates0

    Jon Pries

    Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) was first noted in 1967 in research on mule deer herds in Colorado. By the late 1970s, it was recognized in captive facilities in Colorado and Wyoming in mule deer, black-tailed deer, and elk. In 1981, the disease was first identified in the wild in elk in Colorado, followed by mule

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  • Hair Oil0

    Bernadette Ulsamer

    For many of us, healthy, thick hair can be elusive. As we get older, hair growth tends to slow, and the remaining hair starts to thin out. Hair tends to dry out as we go about our busy days. There are a variety of over the counter, as well as prescription, treatments to promote hair

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  • The Bookworm Sez: “This Boy: The Early Lives of John Lennon & Paul McCartney” by Ilene Cooper

    The Bookworm Sez: “This Boy: The Early Lives of John Lennon & Paul McCartney” by Ilene Cooper0

    Terri Schlichenmeyer

    You can almost hear the cheering. You’ll have a lot of fans once you’re famous, and they’ll be wild to see you in person. You can imagine them reaching for you, begging you to touch their outstretched fingers, to touch their lives for just a minute. In your imagination, the stage is yours. In the

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  • This Week’s LION: Dr. Mnkandhla: Inspiring Diamond in the Rough

    This Week’s LION: Dr. Mnkandhla: Inspiring Diamond in the Rough0

    Larry Stout

    Many missionaries over the past centuries have gone to Africa, but sometimes it works the other way around. Raphael Mnkandhla was born in 1983 in Zimbabwe, a former British colony that became one of the most troubled countries in Africa. AIDS was rampant at that time, taking the life of Raphael’s mother and sister, and

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  • The Benefits of Energy-Efficient Homes

    The Benefits of Energy-Efficient Homes0

    Family Features

    Consumer efforts to be more eco-conscious are more and more noticeable. For proof of that, one need look no further than the increase in vehicle charging stations. Such stations are more accessible than ever and illustrate that consumer preference is increasingly leaning toward products that leave as small a carbon footprint as possible. Another indicator

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  • Remembrance, Understanding And Education0

    Jim Webb

    It was a beautiful, sun-drenched, latesummer morning. It appeared all was right in the world. The early day’s sun was still very warm, the smell of fall was in the air. I dropped my sons off for school and daycare. Jimmy had just started kindergarten, and Hunter was a very young preschooler. I was looking

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  • Parlante Española0

    Scott Lowery

    Throughout the 12-day run of last month’s Little League World Series, a familiar face to both the fans in the stands and those watching TV was that of ESPN’s multi-lingual reporter Sebastian Salazar, whose insightful interactions with players and spectators brought to life stories beyond the playing field. Raised in Washington, D.C., the son of

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  • LIVE UNITED Fundraiser at CAC September 7 Benefits Lycoming County United Way0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    There will be quite a collection of local and former local musical talent performing at the Community Arts Center on Thursday, September 7. They will be on hand to perform at the Third Annual “Live United” concert, which will raise money for the Lycoming County United Way. This concert will feature some of the brightest

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