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  • Lycoming County Veterans Day Parade Saturday, November 8th0

    The Lycoming County Veterans Day Parade is a traveling parade that moves from community to community each year to recognize our county’s veterans and their sacrifices that were made for our freedom. This year, the Lycoming County Veterans Day Parade Committee is holding the annual Veterans Day Parade on Saturday November 8th, at 2 p.m.

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  • County Hall Corner: True Grit0

    The sound of genuine need echoed through the Lycoming County Commissioners meeting on October 16, 2025, as Holly Beaver stepped forward to represent an organization whose mission touches hundreds of lives every month. Executive Director Beaver spoke passionately about New Love Center, a comprehensive hunger relief organization serving Clinton and Lycoming counties with programs that

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  • A Morning Tribute0

    The aroma of fresh coffee and warm conversation will fill American Legion Post 1 on November 13th as State Representative Jamie Flick hosts his third annual Veterans Breakfast, continuing a cherished tradition that exemplifies his unwavering commitment to those who served our nation. Representative Flick has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership in supporting veterans throughout his

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  • Lycoming Lion: Where Did You Sleep Last Night?0

    The Susquehanna River, a silent witness, carries the memories of the town. It holds the echoes of factories and the rhythm of train wheels, carrying them downstream. In Williamsport, the river flows like a hand that will not stop. Rail bridges slice the sky into lines that resemble music, a symphony of the community’s struggles.

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  • Keep Them Warm, Keep Them Safe: Fundraiser To Help Local Homeless Veterans Takes Place This Weekend0

    According to the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, veterans make up nearly 11 percent of the homeless adult population in Pennsylvania. Some of these homeless veterans live here in Lycoming County. In a bid to help these former warriors stay warm against the cold this winter. A warming center has been set up

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  • Liberty Classic Community Band Festival0

    On the weekend of Oct. 10-12, the Liberty Classic Community Band Festival will continue its tradition of gathering musicians from all across America to play a free concert in Williamsport. Initiated in 2010, the festival is sponsored by Williamsport’s world-famous Repasz Band. This year, it brings together more than 100 nationwide performers under the baton

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  • Speicher & Sawyer Share Emmy0

    For the past fourteen years, hours before the drama and excitement of the International and United States championship games unfold inside Lamade Stadium, a hundred yards to the north, Volunteer Stadium is alive with the emotional and inspirational Little League Challenger game. Some have called it the best game at the Series. During the two

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  • County Hall Corner: Let’s Love Locally0

    In a world where partisan lines seem etched in concrete, the recent Lycoming County Commissioners meeting stood out as a beacon of hope. It proved that human compassion, as demonstrated by the commissioners, can still bridge any gap. The commissioners gathered to address pressing community needs, with representatives from both the James V. Brown Library

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  • September is National Suicide Prevention Month0

    Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 49,000 people committed suicide in 2023, which is 1 death every 11 minutes. In addition, 12.8 million seriously thought about committing suicide. In 2024, U.S. suicide rates climbed to levels not

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  • County Hall Corner: Return of the Jedi0

    In the hallowed corridors of the Lycoming County Courthouse, where justice meets human vulnerability, furry angels provide comfort to those who need it most. During Tuesday’s Commissioners meeting in Williamsport, county officials addressed a range of pressing matters from staffing needs to escalating investigation costs for potential death penalty cases. Yet amid budget discussions and

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  • The Bookworm Sez: “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: A Veteran’s Memoir” by Khadijah Queen

    The Bookworm Sez: “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: A Veteran’s Memoir” by Khadijah Queen0

    Keep your head down. Stay steady, mind your business, and don’t compare yourself to others. You are where you are for a reason, don’t lose sight of it. There’s a prize at the end, and endurance is the only way to get it. You have a job to do and, as in the new memoir

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  • Cutters Carvings0

    JUST 7 HOME GAMES REMAIN The Williamsport Crosscutters 2025 season is quickly winding down with just 7 home games left on the schedule. The Cutters are home THIS Thursday, the 21st hosting State College and end the season with a 6-game homestand August 29-September 3. The Cutters are in the running for the 2nd half

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  • Cutters Carvings0

    CUTTERS DONATE TO TOY FOR TOTS On July 25, the Cutters celebrated Christmas in July and wore special Ugly Christmas Sweater jerseys as part of the celebration sponsored by Bower Electric and Generators. The jerseys were auctioned online with proceeds benefiting the local Toys for Tots drive and their mission to collect new, unwrapped toys

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  • Cutters Carvings0

    CUTTERS DONATE TO HOPE FOUNDATION On July 1, the Cutters wore specially designed jerseys in honor of Rhashan, the team’s popular Director of Smiles. The jerseys were auctioned online with proceeds benefiting the Hope Enterprises Foundation whose mission is to improve the quality of life for people with intellectual disabilities by supporting the programs and

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  • Cutters Carvings0

    UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER JERSEY AUCTION UNDERWAY The Crosscutters celebrated Christmas in July on July 25 by wearing “Ugly Christmas Sweater Jerseys.” Those limited-edition, game-worn jersey’s are currently available in an online auction to benefit the Lycoming County Chapter of Toys for Tots. To big, simply download the FREE LiveSource app on your phone and click

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  • Cutters Carvings0

    SECOND-HALF BEGINS Joining the Crosscutters in the second half are some familiar faces. OF’s Max Mandler and Jackson Mayo along with P Tyler Valdez, all members of the 2024 Williamsport Crosscutters. Additionally, 11 players from our 1st half roster returning to the Williamsport for the second-half. SPIKES CAPTURES FIRST-HALF TITLE The State College Spikes finished

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  • Cutter’s Carvings0

    SECOND-HALF BEGINS The second-half of the 2025 MLB Draft League season begins this week with a 5-game homestand at Journey Bank Ballpark (July 16-20). While the Cutters spent all of June in 1st place, July was not as kind and they were not able to hold on to the top spot. The team will need

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  • Cutter’s Carvings0

    TICKET EXHANGES Fans with tickets from canceled games dated June 6, June 8 & June 17 can exchange them for tickets of the same or lesser value to ANY 2025 Williamsport Crosscutters home game. All ticket exchanges must be done in-person at the Cutters box office at Journey Bank Ballpark. Ticket exchanges cannot be done

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  • Remembering Chuck Roan: A Dedicated Patriot and Public-Spirited Citizen

    Remembering Chuck Roan: A Dedicated Patriot and Public-Spirited Citizen0

    This Independence Day, as thousands gather in downtown Williamsport, they will be greeted by a skyline dominated by an enormous American flag. The driving force behind the effort to display this symbol of our freedom during the annual July 4 festivities was the late Chuck Roan, who passed away this past February. “Semper Fidelis,” meaning

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  • TICKET EXCHANGES0

    • June 25, 2025

    Fans with tickets from canceled games dated June 6, June 8 & June 17 can exchange them for tickets of the same or lesser value to ANY 2025 Williamsport Crosscutters home game. All ticket exchanges must be done in-person at the Cutters box office at Journey Bank Ballpark. Ticket exchanges cannot be done over the

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  • TICKET EXCHANGES0

    Fans with tickets from canceled games dated June 6 & June 8 can exchange them for tickets of the same or lesser value to ANY 2025 Williamsport Crosscutters home game. All ticket exchanges must be done in-person at the Cutters box office at Journey Bank Ballpark. Ticket exchanges cannot be done over the phone or

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  • Looking Back0

    H.G. Wells’s 1895 science fiction novel Time Machine has been much scrutinized and talked about over the years. The work suggested a concept of time travel using a device to travel purposely forward or backward through time. Not being a Wells fan or proponent of the notion, I have previously never paid any attention to

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  • Wreaths Across America’s Mobile Education Exhibit Will Visit Central PA to Honor Veterans and Supporters0

    Wreaths Across America (WAA) is the organization most recognized for placing over three million veterans’ wreaths at over 4,909 locations nationally and abroad on National Wreaths Across America Day. However, the work to recognize our nation’s veterans, military families, active duty servicemembers is a yearlong effort. WAA is proud to announce that as part of

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  • G.O.A.T. Love – The Son0

    Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. Jesus, John 15:13 Every Memorial Day weekend, my wife and I travel to Jersey Shore to care for the graves of her parents and grandparents. We take along the tools we need to cut back the encroaching sod and clean

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  • Crosscutters Begin Their Defense of MLB Draft League Championship Beginning June 40

    For the first time in a little more than 20 years, the Williamsport Crosscutters will seek to defend a league championship they won the previous season when they open their season at State College on June 4. They begin their home schedule on Friday, June 6. The other teams of the MLB Draft League will

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  • Memorial Day 3650

    Memorial Day has come and gone, and with it, it brought what most folks consider to be the first day of summer. Forget the meteorologists and calendar makers who have decreed that occurrence doesn’t happen until June 20; it’s Memorial Day that signals the beginning of summer fun! Originally known as Decoration Day, the last

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  • County Hall Corner: Congratulations to our College Graduates And their Colleges0

    Commonly referred to as “Happy Valley,” State College is known for its carefree living and is the home of the Pennsylvania State University. This community of 40,700 has been designated one of the least stressful places to live in the United States by Psychology Today. Even so, State College has a robust economy and unemployment

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  • Memorial Day0

    Memorial Day is often considered the unofficial kick-off to summer. With that, we are once again kicking off our summer giveaway! It’s another year for our Great American Cookout giveaway! As always, we are thrilled to bring you a fabulous giveaway, courtesy of Elery Nau Hardware, Rupert’s and Frosty Beverage. This year, we’re stepping the

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  • Local Veteran Pens Vietnam Memoir0

    It was 50 years ago this year that the Vietnam War ended, but for many veterans, the memories of this war are still vivid. One of these veterans, a local man named Joe Grafius (Harry Joseph Grafius), has decided to write down his memories of his experiences of this war in a new memoir he

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  • Gazette and Bulletin: May 29, 1917 – Orders to Reno Post0

    Commander John S. Leinbach has issued the following general order to Reno Post No. 64, G.A.R. In accordance with the annual custom, this post has been assigned the duty — and no more a sacred duty can be performed — than the beautiful ceremony of strewing flowers and planting the national colors upon the mounds

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  • Milton American Legion Auxiliary Prepare Poppy Donation Boxes

    Milton American Legion Auxiliary Prepare Poppy Donation Boxes0

    Several members of the Milton American Legion Auxiliary recently met at Post 71 to prepare poppy donation boxes to distribute to local businesses. They distribute these boxes annually to solicit donations to support their programs to benefit military veterans. Patrons that donate are thanked by receiving a poppy to display in a buttonhole, on a

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  • County Hall Corner: More Than a Sheriff – Mark Lusk0

    In last week’s LION article encouraging volunteerism, I highlighted the Lycoming County Sheriff Mark Lusk’s early career that included thousands of hours of volunteer service. This was the foundation for a career in public service that will probably never be seen again. A year after graduating from Loyalsock High School in 1976, Mark Lusk joined

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  • Cutters Announce 2025 Promotions First-Ever Drone Show Part of the ’25 Lineup0

    The Williamsport Crosscutters have released their promotional schedule for the 2025 season presented by UPMC. The Cutters begin defense of their 2024 MLB Draft League title with a 2-game series in Trenton June 4 and 5. The home opener is scheduled for Friday, June 6 when the Cutters host the Mahoning Valley Scrappers. Game times

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