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  • Decorative Holiday Symbols Add to Seasonal Celebrations

    Decorative Holiday Symbols Add to Seasonal Celebrations0

    Family Features

    Decorating homes and other spaces is a major component of the holiday season. Holiday decorations often reflect celebrants’ religious beliefs, and the following are some traditional holiday decor symbols for people of various faiths. Christmas tree Christian or secular Christmas symbol Few things evoke thoughts of Christmastime quite like a towering evergreen parked front and

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  • How to Pet Proof Your Home When Decking the Halls

    How to Pet Proof Your Home When Decking the Halls0

    Family Features

    The holiday season is a special time of year. Many factors combine to make the holiday season so unique and festive, and that includes all the effort people put into decorating their homes. Much thought is given to holiday lighting arrangements and which tree to buy, but it’s equally important to consider pets when decorating.

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  • Holiday Pet Safety0

    Steph Nordstrom

    Thanksgiving will be all but on us by the time you receive our edition next week. So let’s jumpstart things early and talk about how to keep our furry friends safe this holiday season. With friends and family visiting and us all being out and about and in and out of the house more this

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  • Five Ways to Make Your Home Smell Fresh and Clean

    Five Ways to Make Your Home Smell Fresh and Clean0

    Family Features

    A clean and inviting home doesn’t just look tidy, it smells pleasantly refreshing, too. However, running a household can be a stinky business and it may take some special effort to make your living spaces feel more welcoming. Consider these sensible ideas to improve the scents throughout your home: Bring the Outside In Fresh air

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  • UPMC Physicians: Robotic-Assisted Knee Replacement Surgery0

    UPMC Susquehanna

    As you grow older, you may find that your knees are starting to hurt. While joint pain is not uncommon, it can begin to interfere with one’s quality of life if the knee pain continues to progress. If left untreated, it may result in the need for a knee replacement surgery. Having any type of

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  • Safety Guidelines for the Great Outdoors0

    Family Features
    • September 28, 2022

    People venture into the great outdoors for many different reasons. The Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act was developed in part to analyze the outdoor recreation economy of the United States. In 2018, its report showed outdoor recreation contributed more than $412 billion to the U.S. economy and 4.5 million jobs. In 2019-2020, Parks

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  • Prepare Your Garden for Winter’s Onslaught0

    Webb Weekly
    • September 21, 2022

    Individuals who don’t live near the equator or in another warm climate know that winter will rear its chilly head this year. Cold temperatures and snowy conditions may be excellent for skiing and sledding, but gardeners recognize these conditions are not ideal for their plants. The inevitable slowing of activity in the garden during fall

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  • Gardening Journal0

    Family Features
    • September 21, 2022

    As the gardening season winds down, consider starting a garden journal. Maintaining detailed notes from one season to the next will help with consistency and remind you of techniques that worked and the ones that did not. My garden journal begins the day I sow my first seeds. I note the type of seed, how

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  • Protect Landscapes From Wildlife and More0

    Family Features
    • September 21, 2022

    Over the Winter Landscapes are vulnerable to the elements during the cold weather months. Everything from de-icing products to hungry animals to the weight of snow can affect trees, shrubs and other plants. Just because certain greenery will go dormant during the winter doesn’t mean landscape maintenance ends when the mercury dips. Homeowners can take

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  • A Beginner’s Guide to Fall Planting and Maintenance0

    Family Features
    • September 21, 2022

    Spring and summer are perhaps the busiest times of year for gardeners. However, fall also is a prime time to tend to gardens. The tree and bare root retailer Bower & Branch advises that soil temperatures in many regions of the country may still be warm enough to encourage root growth well into the start

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  • Comforting Color0

    Family Features
    • September 21, 2022

    Fill your home with balance and hope In the world of design, what’s old inevitably becomes new again, and a similar pattern is inspiring today’s on-trend color palettes for home decor. The latest styles reflect reviving and comforting colors influenced by heritage and romance, lending to a look that is familiar in an individualistic way.

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Fall Is Finally Here!0

    Jon Pries

    The sweltering heat and humidity of July and August are finally behind us. The long dry spell, sparingly interrupted by a summer thunderstorm, is finally over. The last several days of much cooler temperatures and less humidity are a welcome sign that fall is upon us. Thursday, September 22, 2024, to be exact, is the

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Fall Habitat Ideas0

    Jon Pries

    As the summer days shorten and fall is almost upon us, let’s take a look at what we can do over the next month or so to improve our habitat for the wildlife we hope to aid through the upcoming winter months. Even though the daytime temperatures are slowly dropping as fall approaches, we can

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  • Library Offers Back-to-School Resources0

    Press Release

    As the first day of school approaches, is your child prepared for the academic year? Libraries across Pennsylvania grow students’ school readiness, social, cognitive and emotional skills. Developing a passion for reading is crucial, according to Jim Trelease, author of the best-seller, “The Read-Aloud Handbook.” “Students who read the most, read the best, achieve the

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  • County Hall Corner: Money Well Given and Well Spent0

    Larry Stout

    Sometimes history is made, and no one notices it happened. This was the case at the Lycoming County Commissioners Meeting on Thursday, July 21st, when the commissioners voted to award $20,000 each to the 28 fire companies in Lycoming County from Act 13 funds. The commissioners routinely disperse funds to many different organizations outside of

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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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  • Martens May Be Coming Back

    Martens May Be Coming Back0

    Ken Hunter

    After reading the title of my story, some people may be asking, “So who are the Martens”? It’s not who are the Martens but rather what are martens? Martens are actually members of the family Mustelidae which includes other fur-bearing animals like weasels, fishers, wolverines, badgers, skunks, and otters. Most likely, the reason many people

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  • Cool-Weather Crops0

    Charlie Gizenski

    Wow, it is hard to believe that summer is already half over. As I worked in my garden this week, my thoughts drifted to cool-weather crops. With less than ninety days until the first frost, now is the time to prepare cool-weather crop seeds. If you grew broccoli, beets, spinach, or lettuce this year, they

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  • Join the Penn State Master Gardeners! Now Accepting Applications0

    Press Release

    Penn State Cooperative Extension in Lycoming County is now accepting applications for the 2022 Penn State Master Gardener program. This program consists of a volunteer training course designed to provide experienced home gardeners with information and skills necessary to share their experience and knowledge with others and in the community. Why are people interested in

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Food Plot Maintenance0

    Jon Pries

    Any good gardener is well aware that a productive garden takes work. You don’t merely till the ground, stick some seeds in the dirt, and shortly thereafter begin picking fresh vegetables off the vines. If one wants a good harvest, then they must spend the time to eliminate weeds that take needed nutrients and moisture

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  • Soil Moisture

    Soil Moisture0

    Charlie Gizenski

    My father taught me to garden as a child and helped me build my garden as an adult. I lost my father this month, but I find joy and happiness in his memory as I spend time in my happy place. I would like to thank everyone who called, messaged, and emailed me with thoughts

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  • Neem Oil0

    Charlie Gizenski

    Working in the garden this week, I noticed aphids are starting to eat my broccoli leaves. These unwanted insects can do a lot of damage to plants in a short amount of time! Doing some research a few years ago, I came across a product that does not harm humans or pollinators. This product is

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  • Keep Pets Safe All Summer Long

    Keep Pets Safe All Summer Long0

    Webb Weekly

    Four tips to overcome warm weather hazards Summer means extra time outdoors. Sunny months provide a perfect opportunity for bonding with pets, but higher temperatures, seasonal plants and pests and additional travel can pose higher risks for complications. To help keep dogs, cats and other pets safe during summer adventures, consider these tips from the

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  • When to Fertilize0

    Charlie Gizenski

    As your garden continues to grow, you may want to think about adding some fertilizer to restore nutrients to the soil. If you added compost to your soil in the fall, this should provide your plants with enough nutrients for the entire growing season. The best way to determine what your soil needs is to

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  • Grit: June 15, 1958 – Township Supplants Borough as Second Largest Subdivision, Census Indicates0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    When it comes to population, it appears that Loyalsock Township has ousted South Williamsport from second place among political subdivisions in Lycoming County. The Loyalsock school board has released the results of a recent census of all residents of the township and the total population reported is 8,331. This is a spectacular increase over the

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  • Strawberries0

    Charlie Gizenski

    Working in the garden this week, I took notice of all the blossoms on my daughter’s strawberry plants we started three years ago. The best time to plant strawberries is early spring. Most plants will blossom in the first year but removing these first blossoms will give the plant more time to establish a better

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  • Strawberries0

    Charlie Gizenski

    Working in the garden this week, I took notice of all the blossoms on my daughter’s strawberry plants we started three years ago. The best time to plant strawberries is early spring. Most plants will blossom in the first year but removing these first blossoms will give the plant more time to establish a better

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  • Happy Hunting

    Happy Hunting0

    Andrea McElroy

    Wow, I blinked, and it’s June. Unbelievable. I’m finding out the truth about “the older you get, the faster time goes.” I don’t know where the weeks or months go. I am feeling guilty lately for how busy we have been. Do you ever feel like your weeks just constantly fill up so fast? I

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  • Extra Space0

    Charlie Gizenski

    Now that your garden is planted, you may notice that you have some extra room in your beds or unused pots. These are great spaces to plant herbs and annual flowers. Herbs are a great addition to any garden. Basil, rosemary, mint, dill, and oregano are a few that I enjoy growing every year. Most

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  • Five Easy Vegetables to Grow0

    Webb Weekly

    After weeks of preparing for the gardening season, it is now time to move your plants to the garden. There are five easy-to-grow and care for plants — tomatoes, lettuce, potatoes, cucumber, and pepper plants. Tomatoes are a staple fruit in most vegetable gardens — tomatoes like well-drained, loose, and fluffy soil. Tomatoes require 6-8

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  • UPMC Clinician: Surprising Facts About Organ Donation0

    UPMC Susquehanna

    Making the decision to become an organ donor is an important one. Every person that says yes to organ donation gives hope to the tens of thousands of people waiting for organ, eye, and tissue donations. Many people have misconceptions about organ and tissue donation, which can discourage them from registering as organ donors. Each

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  • Five Ways Families Can Make the Most of Their Outdoor Space this Summer

    Five Ways Families Can Make the Most of Their Outdoor Space this Summer0

    Webb Weekly

    Are your kids getting enough time outside? A survey commissioned by the makers of Claritin® of 5,000 American parents of children aged 5-13 found that 81% agreed their children are excited to be outside — yet 55% are worried their kids aren’t spending enough time outside. Getting outside isn’t just good for your kids’ mental

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  • May 20th is World Bee Day0

    Dave Bellomo

    For centuries, humanity has known the importance of bees and pollination. These hard-working creatures benefit every living thing on the planet, in part, by carrying pollen from one flower to another. They not only enable the cultivation of fruits, nuts, and other food but also help to produce a better variety and quality of these

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