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  • Williamsport Civic Chorus and Essence of Joy Alumni Singers To Present Program of American Spirituals0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    As a nod to February being Black History Month, the Williamsport Civic Chorus is hosting and performing with the Essence of Joy Alumni Singers, who are under the direction of Dr. Anthony Leach, a professor of music and music education at Penn State University, in a program of American Spirituals. In conjunction with the Pennsylvania

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  • Special Edition LION: Mayor Campana at the White House0

    Larry Stout

    When Mayor Gabe Campana went to work at City Hall on Friday, January 19th, the last thing he was expecting was an invitation to visit the President at the White House. Yet, the phone rang, and the offer was extended to be one of 75 mayors from around the nation to meet with President Trump

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  • Gazette and Bulletin February 9, 1933 Working for Williamsport0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Compiled by Lou Hunsinger Jr. Attendance of a meeting of the membership committee of the Chamber of Commerce is one of the best ways of seeing the rapid strides the local organization is making. At the meeting yesterday, 15 substantial businessmen of the community spent two hours of their time in the middle of the

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  • Fly Eagles Fly…0

    Jim Webb

    Well, January is in the rearview mirror, and that’s a good thing. February is the shortest month of the year, which means March and spring will soon follow! I used to love the winter when I was younger. I couldn’t wait to sled ride and snowmobile in the newly fallen snow. We lived at the

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  • Butzler Carves Out Another Spot in Jersey Shore History With Rare 100th Swimming Victory

    Butzler Carves Out Another Spot in Jersey Shore History With Rare 100th Swimming Victory0

    Brett Crossley

    Signs were lining the pool and an unusually large crowd of students, also holding signs, shuffled into Jersey Shore’s natatorium. The scene was courtesy of Jersey Shore’s Emma Butzler, who has become one of the school’s most decorated swimmers. As she approached the team’s meet against Lewisburg, she knew a win in an individual race

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  • Wow! Time Flies…

    Wow! Time Flies…0

    Jim Webb

    It was the week between Christmas and New Year’s of December 2002. My Father called me and had something very important he wanted to talk to Michelle and me about. He would not discuss it over the phone, so of course, Michelle and I were worried it might be health-related. I remember it like it

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  • Happy Anniversary!0

    Steph Nordstrom

    Happy Anniversary! January 22, 2003, we published the first issue of Webb Weekly. Our cover story was about the upcoming Super Bowl. Man, have we covered a lot since then. Going back through and looking at past issues this week has been a trip, to say the least. The people, places, events and more that

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  • Staying Focused0

    Webb Weekly

    Guy Rancourt and his Lycoming College Hoopsters are currently 10th in the nation. They are really playing well and have an impressive 16-1 record. The two-time defending MAC Champs are still the top dog in the Commonwealth. The highflying Warriors are so much fun to watch. You absolutely need to swing by Lamade Gymnasium to

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  • PA Farmland Preservation Program0

    Larry Stout

    Those of us who grew up in the outlying boroughs and townships of Lycoming County in the 1960s and 70s remember traveling to Williamsport for shopping and entertainment and passing miles and miles of farmland along the route. But as the world changed, so did Lycoming County. Children of farmers decided they wanted to go

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  • Looking Back With Pride My 15 Years At Webb Weekly1

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    It is hard to believe that it was 15 years ago that Webb Weekly began publishing. Being part of those 15 years gives me a lot of pride and satisfaction. I could never have believed that the Webb Weekly experience that has been such a positive part of my life would be still going after

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  • Boy Scout Troop 14 to Celebrate its Centennial0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Boy Scouting has been an integral part of the American scene, as well as here in Lycoming County, for more than 100 years. One local Scout Troop, Boy Scout Troop 14 of St. John’s-Newberry United Methodist Church, will be celebrating its 100th anniversary next week. Troop 14 is the oldest consecutively chartered troop in the

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  • The YWCA of Northcentral Pennsylvania Celebrates 125 Years of Service0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    The year was 1893. Grover Cleveland was President of the United States, Robert E. Pattison was Governor of Pennsylvania, and William G. Elliot was Mayor of Williamsport. The first college basketball game ever played was played on April 8 between Geneva College of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania and the YMCA team from nearby New Brighton. The

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  • Sauerkraut – a ‘Tradition?’0

    Scott Lowery

    Like so many other things in our daily lives, time seems to be racing by. For me, it doesn’t seem possible that this is the 52nd Webb Weekly column penned in the last year. Often at this time of the year, many publications and television shows are filled with those ‘look back’ features that reflect

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  • Webb Weekly Interviews: Pennsylvania’s “Teacher of the Year”0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Mrs. Jennifer Wahl, a social studies and psychology teacher at Loyalsock Township, recently earned the prestigious honor of Pennsylvania’s “Teacher of the Year.” Webb Weekly interviewed Mrs. Wahl to gain her thoughts and perspective about attaining this high recognition. How do you feel about gaining this honor? “I feel incredibly honored to have been chosen

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  • Sporting Matters with Spence… Just Get the Ball to Dom0

    Jamie Spencer

    Dominick Bragalone has always been a special player. I can vividly remember calling a few of his scholastic games. After each broadcast, I became more and more impressed with his blazing speed and effortless power. Dom was outstanding, and the opposition could only hope to contain him. It didn’t matter if they stuffed the box.

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  • So You Want to be President…0

    Jim Webb

    I don’t know about you, but I’m not ready for the Arctic air or the holiday shopping season. We enjoyed some beautiful Autumn weather; hopefully, Mother Nature is not giving us a preview of the winter ahead. Yes, I know I should be better prepared for the official kick-off to the holiday hustle and bustle

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