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  • Cutters Raise Funds for Aly’s Monkey Movement0

    Williamsport Crosscutters

    The Williamsport Crosscutters recently held a jersey auction to benefit Aly’s Monkey Movement. The charity, whose mission is to “Change the world, one monkey at a time”, was started in 2019 by then 10-year-old Aly Creasy. The charity provides stuffed animal monkeys to children locally and all over the world who may be experiencing a

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  • ACES Dominican Plate Dinner To Be Held Monday, August 10

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    The Dominican Republic is one of the poorest countries in Latin America, and its needs are great. One organization that tries to aid in the effort to alleviate this poverty is ACES North American. The organization is a Williamsport-based not-for-profit working specifically in the Dominican Republic on projects highlighting health and education. ACES is currently

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  • Local Gamers Take on the World0

    Dave Bellomo

    The video game industry has changed a lot over the years, going from simple 2-dimensional, pixelated games like Pong to elaborate multi-player networks with a global reach. In 2019, the US video game industry generated a whopping $90+billion and supported approximately 430,000 jobs. This translated to over $12 billion in local, state, and federal taxes.

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  • Improve Reading Comprehension0

    Steph Nordstrom

    I know! I know! It’s summer! Why are we thinking about reading comprehension? We are supposed to be swimming and vacationing and all that! But the ‘Summer Slide’ is real, and according to Scholastic, kids lose significant knowledge in reading and math over summer break, which tends to have a snowball effect as they experience

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  • Six for the Road: A Cinematic Tribute to Travel0

    Joseph W. Smith III

    At the height of the travel season — and in honor of the state-traversing U.S. Route 6, Pennsylvania’s coolest two-lane — Webb presents a half-dozen road movies. We’ll stick to “under-the-radar” films in this category — trusting that most readers already know about such classics as “Rain Man,” “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” the Oscar-magnet “It

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  • Library Announces Plans for 19th Annual Author Gala Fundraiser0

    Press Release

    Best-selling author Elin Hilderbrand is the featured speaker for the Library’s 19th Author Gala on the main stage of the Community Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. October 13. Hilderbrand is the proud mother of three, a dedicated Peloton rider, an aspiring book influencer, and an enthusiastic at-home cook (follow her on Instagram @elinhilderbrand to watch

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  • Depression May Be Linked to Gut0

    Dave Bellomo

    Many articles have been published recently discussing the connection the mind has with gut health — specifically, the microbiome, which are the trillions of bacteria living in our digestive systems. Research has shown that the gut microbiome can affect many body systems and processes, including digestion, immunity, and possibly our mental well-being. In an article

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  • Spongy Moth Destruction0

    Steph Nordstrom

    Have you been in woods lately? Have you heard what almost sounds like rain hitting the leaves above your head? I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that’s not a passing summer shower. What you are hearing are Spongy moths, and their munching is doing a number on our local forests and

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  • Travel is Good for Your Health0

    Dave Bellomo

    In last week’s Living Well, I wrote about the benefit of walking on the beach, as I had recently been on vacation (it was way too short, by the way). In this week’s column, I’d like to discuss how and why travel is actually good for your health. Stacey Lastoe and Hilary Lebow, writers for

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  • A Quartet for Brett: In Memory of a Local Movie Maven0

    Joseph W. Smith III

    Cinema lost a good friend last month. Brett S. Harrison, who lived in Philadelphia during recent years but grew up in Williamsport, passed away at age 62 in May. Older readers may recall the local Harrison Brothers Meat Packing business, co-owned by Brett’s beloved father, Donald — or perhaps Brett’s years of film criticism for

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  • Do Something0

    Scott Lowery

    The ominous sky opened up just moments before the Lycoming County Veterans Council was set to begin its annual Memorial Day Service at Williamsport’s West Fourth Street Veterans Memorial Park. Undaunted, the large crowd that had gathered remained in place with umbrellas and rain gear at the ready. They were there to honor and pay

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  • This Week’s LION: Anne Reiner – Information Entrepreneur0

    Larry Stout

    The idea behind this “Leaders in Our Neighborhood” (LION) column is to highlight people in our community who do extraordinary things but fly below many folks’ radar. I have wanted to feature Anne Reiner for several years, ever since we sat down in Backhouse Cafe on 4th Street in Williamsport (another place that needs to

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  • How to Plan a Special Mother’s Day as Pandemic Restrictions are Lifted

    How to Plan a Special Mother’s Day as Pandemic Restrictions are Lifted0

    Family Features

    Mother’s Day has felt a little less than normal over the last couple of years. The COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of many Mother’s Day gatherings in 2020, and while things felt more familiar in 2021, this year may mark the most normal Mother’s Day celebrations since 2019. Pandemic-related restrictions have now been lifted

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  • County Hall Corner: A Capital Candidate0

    Larry Stout

    One of the more unique aspects of this upcoming election is the number of individuals running for everything from state governor to local offices with no government experience. It is true that there was always the first person that the surgeon cut open or the first airplane that a pilot landed on the ground. Still,

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  • Brown Reaches His Final End Zone0

    Scott Lowery

    It was near midnight on April 10; while watching a west coast baseball game, the dreaded news crawled across the bottom of the TV screen. Gary Brown had passed away. In the days since, tributes to the man Gary was and the successful football life he had lived have come from near and far. His

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  • Local Musicians Nominated for Central PA Music Awards0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Gabe Stillman, an accomplished and popular blues singer is one of the bright lights to have come out of the local music scene in recent years. An indication of Gabe’s talent and how well he is thought of by people in the music world and his fans was his recent nomination for two honors from

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  • County Hall Corner: Could You Pass a US Citizens Test?0

    Larry Stout

    It is very difficult to keep up with all the controversies that are flying around concerning the government these days — especially at the federal level. None seems to be more challenging than the immigration issue. This is not referring to illegal (or the politically correct word, ‘undocumented’) immigrants, but those who are actually filing

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  • So, I Hear There’s a Rap Concert This Sunday…0

    Steph Nordstrom

    It’s that time of the year once again! Continuing the tradition started by Mike Rafferty, it’s time for our yearly Super Bowl Predictions. So. Are you ready for some football? This year’s big game brings us the Cincinnati Bengals taking on the LA Rams from Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles, California. This is the second

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  • Williamsport Mayor Reflects on Being African American Pioneer0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Racial barriers have been falling across this country for many years. The latest racial barrier to fall locally happened with the election of the first African American, Derek Slaughter, as Mayor of Williamsport in 2019.  In keeping with Black History month Webb Weekly asked Mayor Slaughter to reflect upon his milestone and what follows are

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  • QB Greatness0

    Scott Lowery

    For those Webb Weekly readers not yet born at the time, the 1958 NFL championship game has been referred to as the greatest NFL game ever played. It was the first NFL playoff game to be decided in overtime as the Baltimore Colts beat the New York Giants 23-17 in old Yankee Stadium on a

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  • Divorcing After 75 Years0

    Scott Lowery

    “Say it ain’t so, Joe,” proclaimed a newspaper headline referencing baseball player Shoeless Joe Jackson’s admission that he had helped fix the 1919 World Series between his Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati. One hundred three years later, I had a similar reaction when learning of the news that the Newberry Little League had severed its

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  • Fresh, Healthy Family Meals0

    Family Features

    Recipes to help boost iron levels, aid plasma donation recovery Chef Nate Appleman knows how important it is to serve healthy meals to your family – ones they actually want to eat. Before having his first child, he transformed his eating and exercise habits and lost 85 pounds to get on a healthier path. Now,

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  • County Hall Corner: Leading and Learning at the Same Time0

    Larry Stout

    Scott Metzger could arguably be considered one of the best prepared Lycoming County Commissioners given his three decades of experience in the Adult Probation Department, half of those years as Deputy Chief, as well his lifetime experience as a business owner. Seeing from both the government and business sides of the coin, Scott is also

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  • Savings Strategies for Weddings0

    Webb Weekly

    The question was popped; the engagement ring presented. What’s the next step on the road to the wedding? Saving should definitely be on couples’ minds. A wedding is likely the most costly party couples will ever throw. According to The Knot’s 2019 Real Weddings Study, the average cost of a wedding in 2019 was $33,900.

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  • Bowling for Dollars0

    Scott Lowery

    Happy New Year! Hopefully, the first few days of 2022 are treating you well and will continue to do so. Most likely, only a few graybeards in the readership will recall an old TV show “Bowling for Dollars.” It was a television game show originating in the 1960s that reached its heyday in the 1970s.

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  • Health Benefits of Coffee Part 2

    Health Benefits of Coffee Part 20

    Dave Bellomo

    As I mentioned in part 1 of this article, I love coffee. On a cold day, it seems to warm my soul, and on the rare occasion, I have time to camp, a pot of coffee made over an open fire may be the greatest invention mankind has ever bestowed upon this earth. I’m often

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  • Major Benefits to Early Holiday Shopping

    Major Benefits to Early Holiday Shopping0

    Family Features

    Some people begin their holiday countdowns the day after the festivities have come and gone. With 365 days until the next celebration, it may seem like one has all the time in the world to complete holiday tasks. But before long, holiday crunch time arrives, and some people find themselves rushing around to buy gifts

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  • Olivia Dorner Takes Back-to-Back Tennis State Championships0

    Scott Lowery

    It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. The picture that was being snapped by a multitude of cameras held by family and friends as South Williamsport tennis star Olivia Dorner officially signed her letter of intent to attend the University of Denver was one of those moments. For the soft-spoken

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  • Billtown Blues Association Presents Annual Fall Into the Blues Concert0

    Press Release

    The Billtown Blues Association’s annual fundraiser, Fall Into the Blues, is significant in many ways. Most importantly it brings together a group of talented and highly regarded local and regional musicians, who have made a devoted effort to perform blues music — and to perform it well. This year’s event returns to the Garden Terrace

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  • Brown Library Awarded State Library of the Year0

    Press Release

    The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., was awarded Library of the Year by the Pennsylvania Library Association during the organization’s annual Business Meeting on Oct. 26. This award is presented to an individual library that has exhibited excellence in the following areas over the previous year: – Service to public or academic

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  • Four Apps That Can Make Driving Safer0

    Family Features

    Technology has changed the world in ways too numerous to count. Many of those changes have made the world a safer place, but a growing dependence on smartphones, particularly when behind the wheel, continues to put the safety of drivers, their passengers, fellow motorists, and pedestrians in jeopardy. Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety

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  • Statewide Bear Season Kick-Off October 16th0

    Press Release

    The numbers tell the tale when it comes to just how good black bear hunting opportunities are in Pennsylvania these days. In the six and a half decades between 1915 and 1979, Keystone State hunters typically harvested 398 bears a year. That jumps to 424 if you exclude the four years – 1934, 1970, 1977

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  • MLB Draft League Re-visited0

    Scott Lowery

    With the Major League Baseball regular season coming to a close this week, it afforded an opportunity to sit down with Gabe Sinicropi, the director of marketing & public relations for the Williamsport Crosscutters, to discuss his assessment of the team’s initial season in the MLB Draft League. WW: From your perspective, what is your

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