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  • National Nurses Day May 6th0

    Jeffrey Allen Federowicz

    May 6th is National Nurses Day — a day to help bring awareness to their hard work and dedication and to say thanks to the millions of nurses across the country. I’ve encountered many male and female nurses over the years, and nearly all do their work in a compassionate and professional manner. They often

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  • Isabella Cole Competes in Miss USA Pageant

    Isabella Cole Competes in Miss USA Pageant0

    Dave Bellomo

    Lycoming County is turning out to be pageant central. From Sydney Robertson taking Miss PA USA in 2021 to Normandy Broaddus competing in Miss Teen PA USA in 2022. Not to be outdone, 19-year-old Isabella Cole also competed in Miss PA USA this year. Her very first contest! Both Miss Teen PA and Miss PA

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  • Three Athletes at Loyalsock Township High School Sign Letters of Intent to Play in the MAC0

    Webb Weekly

    Hannah Winter, Mia Patterson and Mallory Rodarmel from Loyalsock Township High School signed their letters of intent to play in the MAC next year. Hannah Winter plans to play softball at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA, where she will be studying nursing.“Hannah is a talented, hardworking, and humble player that is always looking to improve

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  • What to Know About Cat Reproduction0

    Family Features

    Pet owners must take many things into consideration in their quest to keep animals healthy and happy. One of those considerations involves animal reproductive health. Veterinarians as well as animal welfare organizations urge pet owners to spay or neuter their pets, not only to provide various health benefits, but to help reduce overpopulation in pet

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  • Lycoming County Brotherhood Alliance Honors Local Community Members0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Each year the Lycoming County Brotherhood Alliance recognizes individuals in the area who promote the spirit of brotherhood, tolerance, and community service at their annual banquet. Holding these annual affairs the past two years has proven problematic due to the COVID pandemic. This year’s banquet was slated for October, but a major uptick in COVID

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  • You Had Me at Coached0

    Paul Petcavage

    As a new basketball season is quickly upon us, I’ve been reflecting on the coaches I was privileged to have in my basketball career, who had — and some who continue to have — a tremendous impact on my life. One never knows who may enter a young boy’s life and either change his direction

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  • UPMC Expert: Caring for an Aging Family Member0

    UPMC Susquehanna

    If you’re providing at-home care for an ailing loved one, you’re not alone. According to AARP, there are more than 53 million unpaid caregivers in the U.S. That means, one in five Americans provide care for a loved one. We are seeing the rise of the sandwich generation in which those in their 40s and

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  • Nursing Home Care and the ‘Look-Back Period’

    Nursing Home Care and the ‘Look-Back Period’0

    Family Features

    Health care plans provide access to medical care and other necessities and reduce out-of-pocket health-related expenses. Each plan is different, and depending on where you live, your coverage may vary. People quickly find that many healthcare plans do not include provisions for long-term health care, such as paying for nursing facilities. Understanding how health plans

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  • County Hall Corner: Is the Party Over?0

    Larry Stout

    The Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company was an American brewery based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and was once the largest producer of beer in the world. Schlitz first became the world’s top beer producer in 1902 and enjoyed that status for most of the first half of the twentieth century. As late as 1976, it was ranked

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  • Loyalsock Township’s Brady Dowell Signs Letter of Intent with Bloomsburg University

    Loyalsock Township’s Brady Dowell Signs Letter of Intent with Bloomsburg University0

    Press Release

    Loyalsock Township High School Senior, Brady Dowell signed a letter of intent, on June 2, committing to run Track (Sprints and Jumping) at Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, PA. “There is a saying that ‘adversity does not build character, it reveals it,’” says Coach Matt Hill, and this could not have been more fitting for Brady.

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  • The Bookworm Sez

    The Bookworm Sez0

    Terri Schlichenmeyer

    “The Black Civil War Soldier: A Visual History of Conflict and Citizenship” by Deborah Willis c.2021, New York University Press $35.00 / higher in Canada 256 pages “Blood and Germs: The Civil War Battle Against Wounds and Disease” by Gail Jarrow c.2020, Calkins Creek $18.99 / $24.99 Canada 176 pages Put up your fists. Yep,

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  • Limiting the Future Power of a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing0

    Jim Webb

    The upcoming 2021 Primary Election on May 18th may be the most important in Pennsylvania history. It will set the tone for how the Keystone State will be governed. Most importantly, as witnessed in the last 16 months, it will determine the power one man, the Governor, has, to directly affect your constitutional freedoms and

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  • St. John’s/Newberry UMC’s School of the Arts Continues to Flourish After 25 Years0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    When Jeffrey Seeley, Music Director at St. John’s/Newberry United Methodist Church at the time, started its School of Arts (known as SOTA) in 1996, he probably could have scarcely imagined that it would be flourishing and one of this area’s most notable schools of art that incubates young artistic talent, 25 years after it was

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  • Notable and Remarkable Women in Lycoming County History0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    March is “Women’s History Month,” so it seems altogether fitting and proper to note and recognize some of the remarkable and notable women who have contributed in various ways to the life and history of Lycoming County through the past 200 plus years. Much of the information for this article is taken from Lycoming College’s

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  • Closet Clean Out Spring 20210

    Bernadette Ulsamer

    With the taste of warmer weather here recently, I’ve started looking toward spring cleaning and my semi-annual closet purge. This spring, I am considering what to keep and what to donate, and how I organize my clothes and my clothing choices. If you also want to re-evaluate your closet and are looking for some inspiration,

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  • This Week’s LION: United Churches of Lycoming County0

    Larry Stout

    This year is the 75th anniversary of one of the most amazing organizations in our area. The United Churches of Lycoming County grew out of twenty-four churches and two organizations that met in November 1945 to discuss how they could cooperate together. From that group, the United Churches of Lycoming County was officially formed on

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  • Sharing Little League World Series Memories1

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    This year there is an aching void in our summer sports calendar, and that is the absence of the annual Little League World Series due to COVID-19. We at Webb Weekly thought we would try in a small way to fill a little of that void by providing some memories of those involved in holding

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  • Facts, Fiction and You’re Fired, Governor Wolf and Dr. Levine1

    Jim Webb

    A tip of my Webb Weekly cap with the American Flag on it to Mr. Paul Butters who reached out to me and was very disappointed that there would be no traditional Memorial Mass and Remembrance at Saint Boniface Cemetery. For whatever reason, the guidelines the Catholic Church are following deems it nonessential per Governor

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  • Seniors, Small Business and a Summer Giveaway

    Seniors, Small Business and a Summer Giveaway0

    Steph Noviello

    Memorial Day has passed, and we are onto summer! Hopefully, we will be making progress towards the fabled “Green” territory and returning to life as normal soon. Here at Webb Weekly we are continuing to focus on the good. Seniors, small businesses and our Summer Cookout Giveaway! This week’s Senior is Lydia Smith from Williamsport

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  • County Hall Corner: Life and Livelihood in the Balance1

    Larry Stout

    Imagine a scenario where there is a fire down the street where you live, and you were told you had to abandon your home as a preventive measure. And after some time passes, and the fire appears to be under control, you ask when you can return to your home, and you are told that

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  • Local Seamstress and Family Pitch in to Make Masks0

    Dave Bellomo

    By Dave Bellomo For local seamstresses, Florence Welshans, and her daughter, Nicole Warner, making masks to help the community is a family affair. For Welshans, owner of Flo’s Sewing, Alterations, and Embroidery located outside of Jersey Shore, it was seeing the lack of masks available to those that truly needed them that motivated her to

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  • Keystone Advertising Specialists Helping to Alleviate Face Mask Shortage 0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

      Both President Trump and Governor Wolf have recommended the use of protective face masks when people are out in public as an aid in preventing the spread of the Corona Virus. Unfortunately, this type of facial protection is in short supply and all kinds of means are being used to alleviate this shortage. Businesses

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  • STEP Services Available Amid Pandemic Shutdowns0

    Press Release

    STEP’s facilities are currently closed to customer walk-ins, but most of the agency’s services – considered essential – continue to offer assistance to individuals and families, many of whom are navigating social assistance for the first time due to COVID-19. “STEP is committed to protecting the health and wellness of our customers and staff, while

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  • This Week’s LION: “Essential” Workers0

    Larry Stout

    There are many subplots to this Coronavirus Crisis. One is the continual emergence of the Law of Unintended Consequences. An example of this was Governor Wolf’s mandate that PennDOT temporarily close its 30 rest areas statewide on March 17 due to coronavirus mitigation efforts. However, this was quickly lifted because those Harrisburg bureaucrats who determined

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  • Pandemic0

    Andrea McElroy

    Well that escalated quickly! I hate to be one of those people since everywhere we go it’s talk about the coronavirus. People are scared, worried and concerned. I get it. When you go to the store and all the eggs, pasta, toilet paper, and meat are gone from the shelves of all the local grocery

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  • Some Notable Women of Lycoming County History 2

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    By Lou Hunsinger, Jr. March is Women’s History Month and before the month is completely over, we at Webb Weekly would like to highlight in capsule form some of the notable women of Lycoming County’s history. The first two were around before there was even a Lycoming County. The first is Madame Montour, born Elizabeth

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  • The Bookworm Sez: “The Great Unexpected: A Novel” by Dan Mooney0

    Terri Schlichenmeyer

    You had your reasons. That’s what you tell people after you’ve made a decision. Things were left up to you, you looked at the possibilities, and there was no need for discussion. You had your reasons, and because is a good enough one. But, as in the new book, “The Great Unexpected” by Dan Mooney,

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  • Choosing the Right Care as You Age0

    UPMC Susquehanna

    Everyone has a different plan in mind for how they wish to live their life as they age. It’s important to consider your general health, mobility, mental capabilities, and specific activities you may need help with as you grow older, as well as your family’s support. It also is important to consider your interests, social

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  • This Week’s LION: The Church Volunteer0

    Larry Stout

    There have been lots and lots of studies done to explain the decline of volunteerism in the last few decades, attributing it to things like the breakdown of the family, increased mobility, growth of the suburbs, etc. One area that is rarely mentioned is the decrease in church membership. In previous generations, church life was

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  • Grit: January 25, 1970 – Plans Announced for Nursing Home0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Plans for a 4 million dollar nursing home center and multi-building apartment complex to be constructed on the north side of Four Mile Drive in the 1300 block in Loyalsock Township were revealed last week by former Governor George M. Leader during a visit to the city. The former governor made the announcement in his

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  • The Week’s LION: Holiday with a Heart0

    Larry Stout

    Is there any other holiday that has so many traditions associated with it? Everything from Christmas caroling to baking cookies to candlelight services to Candy Cane Lane, the activities surrounding Christmas and New Years are almost endless. There are personal traditions, like Scott Metzger, the new Lycoming County Commissioner who for the past 39 years

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  • God’s Greatest Gift0

    Jim Webb

    A very Merry Christmas to everyone! Let’s all be careful out there while enjoying all that is a blessed Holiday season. Please remember to say thank you to all that prepare the perfectly delicious Christmas feast. Absolutely no political discussions until the New Year. And let’s keep the conversation around the table joyous. The most

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  • Thanks and Giving for a “Wonderful World”0

    Webb Weekly

    Heartfelt Happy Thanksgiving wishes to you and everyone that makes your world a special place. What an absolutely amazing day. A day to give thanks to God for all that we are so very blessed with. A day to share the spirit of this blessing with family, friends, and loved ones. It’s a cornucopia of

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