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

Gotta Get it Together!0
Steph Nordstrom
- Editorials
- December 6, 2023
Am I behind on everything holidays? Yes. I’ve come to accept the fact that this is just how I am going to live my life. Am I as far behind as I usually am at this juncture? Surprisingly not. My tree is up, the house is decorated — we even did some outside decorating this
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Repasz Holiday Concert 2023 0
Joseph W. Smith III
- Music
- December 6, 2023
Carols, classics, love songs, movie scores, Russian music, pop tunes, medleys, jazzy Christmas versions and even a waltz. “There is something for everyone,” says conductor Jeff Dent, describing this year’s free holiday concert by Williamsport’s world-famous Repasz Band. Slated for 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 12 at the Community Arts Center, the ensemble’s annual Christmas-season performance
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Two Sisters Toy Drive Making Christmas Brighter for Area Kids 0
Dave Bellomo
- Stories
- December 6, 2023
By Dave Bellomo Though most area children dream of reindeer and Santa Claus, not every family can afford to bring that kind of good cheer. That’s where the Wallace sisters come in. Lilly, 8, and Alice, 6, are the children of Lynnette and her husband, Josh, who is the chaplain at Lewisburg Penitentiary. Several years
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Community Arts Center to Host 17th Annual Holiday Spectacular 0
Press Release
- Events, Holidays
- December 6, 2023
For the past 16 years, the Community Arts Center has hosted the annual Skip Hunsinger Holiday Spectacular – an afternoon of holiday cheer, presents, and entertainment. Made possible through the efforts of the Hunsinger family and the Community Arts Center Volunteer Corps, this wonderful local tradition continues on December 10, 2023, as the Arts Center
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Taber Museum Hosts Dazzling Array of Ornaments Made by Regional Artists and Opening of ‘Stars’ Exhibit 0
Press Release
- Events, Local News
- November 29, 2023
The Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society is pleased to announce the opening of their holiday exhibit, ‘Stars’, in conjunction with their annual ornament sale. Members of the museum will have the opportunity to preview the holiday exhibit and purchase ornaments at a Members’ Only Sale, Friday, December 1, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
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Fur Coats & Ugly Christmas Sweaters 0
Andrea McElroy
- Food, Recipes
- November 29, 2023
The Christmas season is here! Time for shopping, baking, ugly Christmas sweaters, and our favorite Christmas carols. I’m waiting for the first time when I hear Mariah Carey’s song “All I Want for Christmas is You” on the radio. This pretty much kicks the season off for me, but my husband has to be with
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How to Style Knee High Boots 0
Bernadette Ulsamer
- Advice, Fashion
- November 29, 2023
Fashion trends swing back and forth from season to season, but as autumn rolls into the holidays, you can always count on the return of knee-high boots. Kneecap-grazing footwear is a fall-winter staple that pulls even the most casual looks together effortlessly, more comfortable than their thigh-high counterparts, and more versatile than ankle booties. Here
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County Hall Corner: What are We in for in 2024?0
Larry Stout
- Uncategorized
- November 29, 2023
We still have a month left in 2023, but the upcoming year may be one of this century’s most important years, and we need to get ready. The United States has never been more divided than it is right now. Given that even antisemitism is publicly displayed, and in the spirit of ‘diversity’ considered acceptable
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Thanksgiving Day Across America 0
Jim Webb
- Editorials
- November 22, 2023
I wish everyone a very happy, healthy, and blessed Thanksgiving. Before we fly right through Thanksgiving into the Christmas season, please make sure you take the time to re ect and give a heartfelt thanks for all your blessings. Explain to the children what Thanksgiving is all about. Give God and his son, Jesus Christ, some
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Happy Thanksgiving 0
Steph Nordstrom
- Editorials
- November 22, 2023
Happy Thanksgiving Y’all! It’s that time of year again. My list of everything I am thankful for this year! As you join friends and family this Thanksgiving, take a moment to remember all the things you have to be thankful for this year. Times get tough, but there is always a bright side and listing
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Planes, Trains and Mayflower Ships: Films for Thanksgiving 0
Joseph W. Smith III
- Movies, Reviews
- November 22, 2023
Sometime in the next few days, TV listings and internet sites will begin to burst with Christmas-film suggestions. But before we get swept away in a flood of Scrooges, wonderful lives and Red Ryder BB guns, how about a few films for Thanksgiving? Here’s a six-course movie-meal for the upcoming holiday: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
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Pennsylvania Elk-Tourist Attraction and Hunting Ambition 0
Ken Hunter
- Outdoors
- November 22, 2023
Elk were native to Pennsylvania when the first European settlers arrived in our area, but the elk were no doubt a major and much-needed food source at that time. There were obviously no hunting regulations, and by the 1870s, Pennsylvania’s native elk were believed to be gone. The creation of the Game Commission, however, in
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Horoscopes 0
Family Features
- Uncategorized
- November 22, 2023
ARIES – Mar 21–Apr 20 Aries, you may see the details of a situation a little differently this week. While you may have been sticking to one way of doing things for some time, a new way may mean a breakthrough. TAURUS – Apr 21–May 21 Taurus, your passion for a long-forgotten project is renewed.
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Six Holiday Gifts for Teens and Young Adults They’ll Actually Like 0
Family Features
- Uncategorized
- November 22, 2023
One of the best parts of the holidays is being together with those you love, and for many families that time together involves the exchanging of gifts among loved ones young and old. Finding the right gift for everyone can be a challenge, especially if teenagers and young adults are on your shopping list. It
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Go Ahead and Decorate…0
Steph Nordstrom
- Editorials
- November 15, 2023
The world is…not so fun these days. Mortgage rates are through the roof, rent prices are barely manageable, the economy is in the — well if you are a “Christmas Vacation” fan, let’s just say, “It’s full.” War, poverty, homelessness, gas and heating oil prices, and let’s not forget that groceries cost approximately 750% more
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24th Annual Victorian Christmas Presented By Preservation Williamsport Friday, November 17th Through Sunday, November 19th 0
Lou Hunsinger, Jr.
- Local News
- November 15, 2023
During the late 19th century, Williamsport was the Lumber capital of the continent and attracted many wealthy families that built elaborate homes and architecture in our great city. Victorian Christmas, sponsored and presented by Preservation Williamsport, celebrates Williamsport’s beautiful, charming architectural heritage of vintage homes, mansions, museums, churches, and other public structures. In addition to
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Freedom Fought for, Earned, and Protected by the American Veteran 0
Jim Webb
- Editorials
- November 8, 2023
The United States of America has been at war 229 out of the possible 247 years since we became a sovereign nation. A God bless and heartfelt thank you to all our Veterans. Every freedom we enjoy has been provided by the grace of God and the servicemen and women of the United States Armed
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Uptown Music Collective Kicks Off Annual Campaign; Tuition Costs Remain the Same 0
Press Release
- Education, Music
- November 8, 2023
The Uptown Music Collective, the area’s premier nonprofit school of music, has kicked off its annual campaign, with this year’s goal set at $40,000. The announcement coincides with the September start of the UMC’s 23rd year of providing students with a powerful education that goes way beyond music. The annual fundraising efforts allow the school
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Grandfather Talking 0
Scott Lowery
- Sports
- November 8, 2023
If you are a country music fan, most likely at one time or another, you have heard the song “I Wanna Talk About Me.” It was a 2001 Toby Keith hit that reached number one on the charts. Its lyrics detailed the relationship of a man dating a woman who constantly wanted to talk about
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Take Control of Your Blood Pressure: Seven changes to help manage your health 0
Family Features
- Health
- November 8, 2023
What you eat and drink, as well as your activity level and habits, affect your heart and brain health and are essential for managing blood pressure, cholesterol and more. High blood pressure (readings consistently higher than 130/80 mm Hg) is a leading cause and controllable risk factor for heart disease and stroke as well as
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Working in Later Years Good for Health and Economy 0
Dave Bellomo
- Stories
- November 8, 2023
In a recent article by the McKinsey Health Institute (MHI), authors Hemant Ahlawat et al. wrote about a survey of adults 55 and older across 21 countries. The survey supported the preponderance of evidence that shows that having meaningful social connections was one of the most important predictors of health, happiness, and longevity. Those who
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4 Savvy Steps Toward Grocery Store Savings 0
Family Features
- Uncategorized
- November 8, 2023
Whether you live alone or have multiple mouths to feed each day, grocery bills can add up. It’s an inevitable expense for everyone, but there are tried-and-true ways to limit your spending and put money back in your pocket. It all starts by considering the number of meals you need to make each week and
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The Bookworm Sez: “Lay Them to Rest: On the Road with the Cold Case Investigators Who Identify the Nameless” by Laurah Norton 0
Terri Schlichenmeyer
- Books, Reviews
- November 1, 2023
And who are you? Even when nobody asks, you sometimes just go ahead and introduce yourself around because people like to put a name to a face and know who they’re talking with. Who are you, what’s your name, what do you do for a living? It’s information that, as in the new book “Lay
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Uptown Music Collective Kicks Off Performance Season With tribute, ‘It Came From the ’80s’0
Webb Weekly
- Uncategorized
- November 1, 2023
On November 10th and 11th at the Community Arts Center in Downtown Williamsport, the students of the Uptown Music Collective will present their first show of the school’s 2023-2024 Performance Season with It Came From the ’80s: New Wave to Pop Rock. The performance, presented in partnership with UPMC North Central Pa and UPMC Health
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The Bank is Closed 0
Scott Lowery
- Sports
- November 1, 2023
The silence was deafening. More than 42,000 came early and loud to the South Philly Bank, credit and debit cards in hand, anxious to make a lifetime memory deposit of their beloved Phillies in what seemed sure to be a second consecutive trip to the World Series. But in the end, they were snake-bit. As
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Babe Ruth and His All-Stars Appeared in Williamsport 100 Years Ago This Week 0
Lou Hunsinger, Jr.
- Local News
- November 1, 2023
The year 1923 was a big year for professional baseball in Williamsport. In that year, the Williamsport team became a charter member of the newly formed New York-Pennsylvania League, later to become the Eastern League. Williamsport fielded a very good team in the new league that year and captured the league’s first championship. The team
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Spirituality is the Foundation of Well-being 0
Dave Bellomo
- Stories
- November 1, 2023
I have often written that, in my opinion, general physical strength is the foundation of health. Strength gives us the ability to move our bodies and have some level of control over our environment. With it, we are able to condition our hearts, muscles, and bones and stave off disease. We are also motivated to
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Spooky Halloween Happenings and Halloween Safety Tips 0
Lou Hunsinger, Jr.
- Local News
- October 25, 2023
It’s that wonderful time of year in which those scary ghouls and goblins inhabit our midst. We at Webb Weekly thought we would give you a brief run-down on some of the creepy and ghoulish things happening in the area as well as some tips that will help make it a safer time for those
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The Bookworm Sez: “Lay Them to Rest: On the Road with the Cold Case Investigators Who Identify the Nameless” by Laurah Norton 0
Terri Schlichenmeyer
- Books, Reviews
- October 25, 2023
And who are you? Even when nobody asks, you sometimes just go ahead and introduce yourself around because people like to put a name to a face and know who they’re talking with. Who are you, what’s your name, what do you do for a living? It’s information that, as in the new book “Lay
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County Hall Corner: Crime and Punishment (Should Go Together!)0
Larry Stout
- Government, Politics
- October 25, 2023
I have a nephew named Todd, who grew up in Lewisburg and had been living in San Francisco for nearly a decade. He recently moved back East and spent the weekend with my wife and me. I asked Todd if San Francisco was as lawless as we have been told. He told me that in
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Introducing the 2023-2024 School Board Student Representatives 0
Webb Weekly
- Uncategorized
- October 18, 2023
Young leaders at Williamsport Area High School are selected each year to serve as school board student representatives. This year’s student representatives, seniors Cyn-sere Coney, Faye Moore and Muireann Tran, are active in their school community, playing roles in everything from National Art Honor Society to clubs, improv troupes and more. In their role as representatives, the
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The Five Failures 0
Tim Hartzell
- Faith
- October 18, 2023
If you’ve been around the church for any length of time, then you’ve likely experienced church conflict or scandal. For those of us in the church world, it’s always difficult to reconcile the various troubles that churches experience. So often, we have thought, “How can Christians treat each other like that?” and “Shouldn’t we be
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74th Flaming Foliage Festival in Renovo To Take Place This Weekend October 13, 14 and 15 0
Lou Hunsinger, Jr.
- Local News
- October 11, 2023
It is that time of year again. The time in which one of the most anticipated events that takes place in this area, particularly the Endless Mountains area, happens. It celebrates the beauty of the autumn canopy of leaves that appear throughout the region and locally and throughout the rest of the state as well
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