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  • Community Arts Center announces their 2022-23 Educational Series0

    9 area school districts are part of the Educational Series Coalition providing thousands of students the opportunity to experience live professional performances. The Community Arts Center has announced several performances fortheir 2022-23 Educational Series. This series is an ongoing coalition with 9 area school districts; East Lycoming School District, Jersey Shore Area School District, Loyalsock

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  • WAHS Students Guaranteed Admission, Housing at Commonwealth University Campuses0

    Williamsport Area High School students now have guaranteed admission to Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, thanks to an agreement recently signed by the Williamsport Area School District. Under the agreement, all WAHS graduates now have guaranteed admission to the Bloomsburg, Lock Haven or Mansfield campuses as well as on-campus housing for up to four years of

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    I am very thankful for all of my part-time gigs. It gives me the opportunity to come in contact with so many great kids. Whether it’s coaching, broadcasting, or writing a note — I have made several new friends. This week’s column features a young man I have known for quite some time. I went

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  • County Hall Corner: Joe Hamm – Quite a Man0

    Ten years ago, I was investigating joint municipal police forces as a township supervisor and went to Jersey Shore hoping to get some information. I met Joe Hamm, who was the borough manager and hoped to catch fifteen minutes of his time. Joe spent over an hour answering questions for no reason other than wanting

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  • Grit: October 13, 1957 – Cold Keeps School Pupils From Studies0

    A wave of common colds — and in some cases severe virus — have struck the Williamsport area, but local health and school officials report the community remains free of Asian influenza. Absenteeism in schools throughout the count is reported high. The Williamsport School District is counting on a shots-for-teachers program in the hope of

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  • Agricultural Day Slated for October 120

    Agriculture is one of the most important components of Pennsylvania’s and, in particular, Lycoming County’s economy. Unfortunately, the number of those farming is diminishing across the state. As a reminder of the importance of agriculture to our local economy and our way of life, Ben Hepburn, a retired agriculture teacher at Montoursville High School, started

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  • Actionable Environmental Impacts at Home0

    • September 21, 2022

    Swap common household devices to curb your carbon footprint In every room of your home, you’ll likely find numerous devices, appliances and fixtures that rely on the electric grid for power. Collectively, they affect your carbon footprint more than you may realize. Converting to lower carbon alternatives can help you be a better steward for

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  • A Quick Ode to Davion0

    Hats off to Coach Justin Van Fleet and the Loyalsock Lancers. They are off to a great start on the gridiron. The boys knocked off mighty Southern Columbia 27-10 last week. That’s a big-time win as those Tigers don’t often lose, especially at home. It was a total team effort, but one guy led the

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  • Touchdowns & Home Runs0

    Most are fully aware, but just for the record, the annual arrival of fall officially occurs this Thursday at 9:04 p.m. While that will not be surprising, the sudden realization that this weekend also marks the halfway point of the 2022 high school football season may catch some fans a bit off guard. As we

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  • Local Counselors’ Association Invites High School Students to Attend “College Night” at Lycoming College0

    • September 21, 2022

    The Lycoming County Counselors Association (LCCA) and Lycoming College invite local high school students to attend “College Night” on Thursday, Sept. 22 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. in the Keiper Recreation Center on the College’s campus. The annual event offers students and families the chance to speak with representatives from 61 colleges and universities to

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  • No One Should Go Hungry0

    September is Hunger Action Month. It was established by Feeding America in 2008 when they decided it was time for a nationwide push to get involved with the hunger crisis across the country. During September, people everywhere help to feed the needy in their neighborhoods and country, working to ensure that the 48 million people

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  • County Hall Corner: Getting to Know the CEO – Matt McDermott0

    Lycoming County has very few big employers. The medical community (UPMC Hospital & Susquehanna Physician Services), the educational community (Pennsylvania College of Technology, Lycoming College, and the Williamsport and Loyalsock School Districts), and another major employer that many do not recognize as such — Lycoming County government itself. The county employs 550 full-time and another

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  • Five Ways to Support Teachers this Year0

    • August 31, 2022

    Throughout the pandemic, teachers have gone above and beyond for their students, becoming not just educators, but also counselors, role models and friends to their students by supporting their overall well-being. Even so, only 52% of teachers feel valued by their communities, according to PDK International, a professional association for educators. What’s more, teachers are

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  • Williamsport Sun: August 31, 1920 – Continued Work of Assessing Women Desiring to Vote0

    Some of the wards of the city pulled up strong last evening before 10 o’clock when the assessors who are assessing women who wish to vote in the coming November election, closed the polls for the day. The assessors were “on the job” again at 8 o’clock this morning, and will be at various polling

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  • Fundraising Campaign to Renovate Montoursville’s Flight 800 Memorial Gardens Being Conducted0

    July 17, 1996, is one of the darkest days in local history. That is the day that 16 Montoursville High School students and five adult chaperones were killed in the explosion and crash of TWA Flight 800. In an effort to reverentially commemorate and remember them, a special Flight 800 Memorial Gardens was erected in

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  • Coming Home0

    Paying no mind to the contents of author Thomas Wolfe’s 1940 novel You Can’t Go Home Again, newly appointed St. John Neumann basketball coach Louis Roskowski has done just that and is brimming with enthusiasm and anticipation as he takes over the reins of the Golden Knights boys’ program. Roskowski grew up in Williamsport, playing

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