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  • Trusting on the Red Sea0

    Tim Hartzell

    Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night, the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided, and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their

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  • The Bookworm Sez

    The Bookworm Sez0

    Terri Schlichenmeyer

    Dad used to pride himself on being handy. He could make anything, imagine anything, fix anything. He was handy, from tools to toys and kitchens to kids. But last week, Dad got lost on his way home from the grocery store, a trip he’s made once a week for thirty years, and it scared you

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  • What do You Know About Football?0

    Jamie Spencer

    Disclaimer. These articles are submitted on Friday. Yes. My lovely editor has everything ready to print, and she is often patiently waiting. I used to leave her hanging, but I have been on a roll here lately —2 3 straight weeks and counting. Maybe I finally figured this out. Perhaps no more struggles with part-time

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  • Looking Back 50 Years To the First Football Game At the New Williamsport High School Football Stadium0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    The year was 1972. It was the year of the great Agnes Flood, the murder of 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics; Richard Nixon would overwhelm George McGovern in an electoral landslide; Nixon went on state visits to both the Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of China that year. The new Williamsport High

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  • A President Returns0

    Scott Lowery

    The expanded 20-team field, record-setting rain delays, and on-field excitement of the 2022 Little League Baseball World Series is now in the record books, but as it always has done, the thousands of visitors that flocked to our community and the locals that took in the action all came away with newfound memories they will

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  • World Series Bound

    World Series Bound0

    Jamie Spencer

    Congratulations to my young friends. They just punched their ticket to the 2022 U13 Babe Ruth World Series. My guys from the West End are now heading to Virginia. We secured a spot after a 4-0 win against Hamilton for North Burlington, NJ, at the Mid-Atlantic Regional in Atlantic City. “It is quite an accomplishment,”

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  • County Hall Corner: Commitment, Dedication, and Character0

    Larry Stout

    The Lycoming County Commissioners met for their weekly meeting on Thursday, July 14th, at 10:00 a.m. The agenda was not much different than any other in the past number of years. It opened with the standard protocols of prayer, pledge of allegiance, approval of previous meeting minutes, etc. At most of these meetings, there is

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  • A Hollywood Ending0

    Scott Lowery

    During a recent banking visit, a conversation ensued with a bank employee who I have known for several years. She is professional and congenial and treats her customers as though she was their own personal banker. She always asks about family and how things are going. On this particular day, she inquired about any trips

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  • Lady Raiders Reign Supreme0

    Scott Lowery

    The King James Version of the Bible contains the phrase “Faith, Hope and Charity.” As she has proven throughout her high school career, culminating in helping to achieve the first team sport championship in Montgomery High School history, senior pitcher Faith Persing has given a new meaning to the biblical phrase. With Faith in the

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  • Pride0

    Steph Nordstrom

    After all these years, I’m not sure if y’all still need the disclaimer, but just in case, here we go… Things on this page are about to get really gay. So, pull out your rainbow flags and buckle up. But as I’ve mentioned in years prior, if you intend to send me hate, tell me

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  • A Dad’s Love is a Gift From Above0

    Jim Webb

    Those of you waiting for me to get out my Louisville Slugger and take some swings at all the tough issues bombarding our Nation are going to have to wait another week This week we’re going to celebrate Father’s Day with a little history, some thoughts about the day, and a great giveaway. I had

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  • Crosscutters Players Cherish the Opportunity0

    Scott Lowery

    Williamsport Crosscutters Media Day is truly a groundhog-day-like experience. The venue is the same, the uniforms are sparkling white, the smiles and the anxiety on the player’s faces as they step out to meet the press has the same familiarity, and the freshness of a new season creates some positive energy. The second season of

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  • County Hall Corner: The Pennsylvania Game Breaker0

    Larry Stout

    Step aside New Hampshire and Iowa; your days of hogging up all the electoral oxygen in the country may be seeing an end. Pennsylvania has become the true battlefield state in the country. California and New York are solidly blue, Texas and Florida are bright red, and our very own Keystone State, the fifth most

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  • Graduate, Take Heart, and Overcome!0

    Tim Hartzell

    The world is a mess. It was a mess yesterday, it’s a mess today, and it will be a mess tomorrow. If anyone tells you differently, they’re selling something. The world has been a mess ever since pride in the human heart decided it didn’t need God. That primal error has resulted in an unending

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  • C.H. Waltz and Sons Celebrating 75 Years in Business0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Not many businesses these days are able to stand the test of time, but C.H. Waltz and Sons is one that has. They are celebrating their 75th Anniversary. They have gained an enviable record in the sales, maintenance, and parts of lawn and garden tractors; sub-compact, compact, utility, and full-size tractors, construction equipment, off-road vehicles,

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  • Rethink Your Lawn: Use clover for a lush, green, eco-friendly, enviable yard

    Rethink Your Lawn: Use clover for a lush, green, eco-friendly, enviable yard0

    Family Features

    Who has time to continuously care for that carpet-like, green grass almost everyone longs for? Nearly no one. Cultivating a lush, green lawn takes time, can be expensive and is a mainstay on weekend to-do lists spring through fall. Now that’s a serious commitment. Traditional turf lawns require a lot of maintenance. You must mow

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  • Five Tips for Gardening with Kids

    Five Tips for Gardening with Kids0

    Family Features

    After months of cool weather, the first hint of spring will likely have the whole family eager to dive into outdoor activities. This year, as you begin tackling the garden, find ways to get the youngest family members in on the action, too. Not only is gardening an activity you can enjoy together, there are

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  • The Last Game0

    Scott Lowery

    For South Williamsport softball player Gianna Godfrey, it was one of those ah-ha moments. Approaching the Mountaineers’ practice field on a sunny afternoon, the senior outfielder was greeted by five large poster photos newly adorning the backstop fence. One of those photos was of Godfrey. A bystander also noticed the photo and complimented her on

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  • The Bookworm Sez0

    Terri Schlichenmeyer

    A fresh new page. No matter how old you are, that’s always a treat: the first clean page in a new book or journal. It’s like a spritz of chilled water on a hot day; like crisp, clean sheets on a hotel bed. A new page, a fresh start, a different step, as in the

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  • Truth in Tension: Law or Grace? Part 10

    Tim Hartzell

    One of the great theological debates in Christianity is summed up in the question, “Do we live under Law or under grace?” Those who argue for the Law point to the Ten Commandments and the Old and New Testament Scriptures that define God’s moral code and the call for believers to live in holy obedience.

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  • Local Teen Competes in Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA0

    Dave Bellomo

    *This story was written prior to the event. Normandy Broaddus, age 15 and a freshman at Williamsport Area High School, will be representing her hometown of Williamsport as one of the youngest contestants in the Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA Pageant on April 23 and 24th in Johnstown, PA. A native Texan, Normandy’s family moved to

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  • A Thank You to All and Let’s Play Ball0

    Jim Webb

    As I watched my nephew play baseball on a beautiful sun-drenched Spring Day that turned into an amazing evening, all seemed right in the world. There was a doubleheader of baseball with his game finishing under the lights. Kids were playing, practicing, and enjoying every kid’s activity possible as there was no school the next

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  • Truth in Tension: The Key to Unity0

    Tim Hartzell

    I chose the title of Truth in Tension for this series of articles because truth can usually be found in the tension that exists between two opposing opinions. In case you’re not aware of it, the Church is filled with opposing opinions — and division. Division is not new to the Church. Christianity has been

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  • St. John Neumann Takes Silver in Hershey0

    Dave Bellomo

    Though the Golden Knights of St. John Neumann Regional Academy ended their season with a loss of 64-47 to the Bishop Canevin Crusaders of Pittsburgh, they will always be champions in the eyes of the community. Getting a police escort into town, the players and coaches were greeted by hundreds of fans, friends, and family.

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  • Neumann News0

    Press Release

    [Editor’s Note: The following articles are from Neumann News, the newspaper club at St. John Neumann Regional Academy. The goal of Neumann News is, “to inform SJNRA families and students of the school on a variety of different topics including: news, events, sports, opinion, entertainment, and outside current events through the varying perspectives of Neumann

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  • Truth in Tension: Truth and Assumptions0

    Tim Hartzell

    I remember well a sign my seventh-grade English teacher had posted on the wall in his classroom. In very bold letters, it said, “Never assume. When you do, you make an ass out of u and me.” My fellow Christians, what we assume to be true greatly affects how we treat others. I pray this

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  • Ukrainian Donations, St. Paddy’s Day Celebration, and Home Improvement Anticipation0

    Jim Webb

    Happy Saint Patrick’s Day, and good luck to all on planning whatever home improvement is needed. Before I get to both of those topics, I have a little more serious issue to talk about. I am always amazed how the people of the West Branch Valley come together during a crisis, whether it’s here at

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  • From John Ford to Belfast: A Toast to Irish Films0

    Joseph W. Smith III

    With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, Webb Weekly herewith presents — in chronological order — a toast to films featuring the Emerald Isle: “The Quiet Man” (1952): Legendary director John Ford made 14 movies starring John Wayne; most were Westerns — but not this Technicolor feast about an Irish-American who returns to his

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  • Telling Signs Three Common Insects are Infesting a Lawn

    Telling Signs Three Common Insects are Infesting a Lawn0

    Webb Weekly

    Well-maintained laws are a byproduct of hard work. That hard work is a point of pride for homeowners who spend countless hours throughout spring, summer and fall tending to their lawns. All that hard work can be compromised when uninvited guests, namely insects, show up in a lawn. Insect infestations can turn a normally pristine

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  • Seed Mistakes

    Seed Mistakes0

    Charlie Gizenski

    Don’t give up. I personally have had seedlings not germinate, germinate and then die, or germinate and get very leggy. I have also had great success with seedlings germinating then, after I transplant them into the garden, the harvest was very small to almost nothing. Keeping seeds from one year to the next is something

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  • A Statement From the Lincoln Youth League Board of Directors0

    Press Release

    Trust us when we tell you that the decision made by the former Newberry Little League Board of Directors to give up our charter was not an easy one. 76 years. One of the oldest charters in the world. The history, the teams, the past, present, and future players… they all factored into our decision.

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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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  • 2022 – Out of the Gate with Gratitude0

    Jim Webb

    I wish you a healthy, happy, and prosperous New Year. It’s hard to believe the Webb Weekly is closing in on 20 years of being welcomed into your home. All of us here at Webb Weekly thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We take great pride in the publication we provide, from those

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