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  • TouchTunes Spotlights PA Nonprofit During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month0

    Press Release

    Music is powerful, healing, provides comfort, brings people together, and much more. During the month of September, TouchTunes Jukeboxes is spotlighting the Angelina’s Song Foundation in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. “Angelina’s Song is honored to be featured by TouchTunes this month to help share the importance of not just music therapy but to

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    Steph Nordstrom

    There are often a lot of jokes to be made about living in a small town. Some ‘big city folk’ think there is nothing to be said for living in a small town. I disagree. Community. Community is to be said for a small town. Support for the people you live with, even if you

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  • Pennsylvania Gas and Electric Company Donates $1,000 To Upper Fairfield Township Emergency Management Agency Toward Purchase of Life Saving Equipment

    Pennsylvania Gas and Electric Company Donates $1,000 To Upper Fairfield Township Emergency Management Agency Toward Purchase of Life Saving Equipment0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    The cost of life-saving and safety equipment by local government entities can often be burdensome for them, so when public-spirited companies opt to donate money toward the costs of these items, it proves to be a welcome thing. That was the case when Pennsylvania Gas and Electric Company recently donated $1,000 toward the costs of

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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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  • September is Library Card Sign-Up Month0

    Family Features

    September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, a time when the James V. Brown Library joins the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to academic achievement and lifelong learning. Disney and Pixar’s Elemental characters Ember

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    Jamie Spencer

    Coach Frank Girardi is a legend. My man changed the landscape. There aren’t enough words to describe him. The honors and praises keep coming. Lycoming College will honor Girardi once again this weekend. They will officially rename the stadium after the Hall of Fame coach during the football team’s home opener on Saturday, September 9th.

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  • Four Selected to Receive 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards0

    Press Release

    The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) has named four Williamsport Area High School alumni who will receive its 2023 Distinguished Alumni awards. The following individuals have been notified of their selection and have been invited to accept their award at WASDEF’s first Cherry & White Appreciation Night on Sept. 21 at the Trachte

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  • The Tuesday After Labor Day0

    Jim Webb

    As August is about to be in the rear-view mirror, I have so many thoughts as the kids head back to school. I am sure many parents, grandparents, and those who take care of the kids over the summer are happy to hear the words “school’s open,” which I always follow up with “drive safely”

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  • Back to School Advice0

    Steph Nordstrom

    Most of the kids in our area are either back in the classroom or headed there shortly. As we all start to readjust to the school year routine, let’s talk about how we can get kids started in the best way possible. It’s not easy being a middle school or high school student. There are

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  • The Future of Aging in Lycoming and Clinton Counties0

    Press Release

    Late summer 2023 is an exciting time if you live in Lycoming County or Clinton County. The Little League World Series is in full swing, students are getting ready to return to school, and the Pennsylvania Department of Aging is working on their Master Plan for Aging. On May 25, 2023, Governor Shapiro signed Executive

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  • ‘Showing Up Together’: WASD Resurrects Campaign to Promote School Attendance0

    Press Release

    Williamsport Area School District is resurrecting its “Be Present” campaign to raise awareness against and help mitigate chronic absenteeism. And the timing is just right. September is national Attendance Awareness Month, and the district has worked through the summer months to reorganize and reenergize its pre-pandemic “Be Present” campaign messaging under the new 2023-2024 slogan,

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  • How to Help Student-Athletes Balance Academics and Athletics0

    Webb Weekly
    • August 23, 2023

    The rigors of academia demand every student’s utmost devotion. For some, the challenges in the classroom are accompanied by the thrill of competition on the playing fields. Multi-tasking may be most associated with modern professionals, but many might have learned how to balance multiple responsibilities at once during their days as student-athletes. Student-athletes typically have

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  • How Parents Can Pick the Right Backpack0

    Webb Weekly
    • August 23, 2023

    Students need many different supplies to help them move to the head of the class. Teachers frequently post lists online before school begins or advise students in the early days of the new year. Therefore, parents may want to wait to go back-to-school shopping until they learn what’s needed. There is one piece of gear,

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  • Cuba Comes to the LLWS0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Maybe it’s me, but I was surprised and a little astounded at the seemingly underwhelming response to the presence of a Little League team from Cuba playing at the Little League World Series for the first time. The 8,000 fans on hand enjoyed the tight 1-0 game, a loss to Japan, but the fact that

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  • WASD to Offer Season Passes for Home Athletic Events0

    Webb Weekly
    • August 23, 2023

    In an effort to move to a cashless system, the Williamsport Area School District athletic department is now offering season passes for purchase to individuals and families. While the season passes will be good for all home regular season events during the current school year, PIAA admission fees will remain in place for playoff games.

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  • DuBoistown Garden Club to Host Grand Slam Flower Show At Taber Museum August 17 and 180

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    The Thomas Taber Museum at 858 West Fourth Street, Williamsport, will be filled with many beautiful flowers when the DuBoistown Garden Club holds its “Grand Slam Flower Show” there, Thursday, August 17, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. and on Friday, August 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The show’s title, “Grand Slam Flower

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