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Library Offers New Family History Research Database0
The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., through the state’s POWER Library portal is now offering the MyHeritage Library Edition. This multilingual family history research database includes billions of historical documents from 48 countries, millions of historical photos, public records, indexes, and additional resources that span the past five centuries. Content Includes: –
READ MOREFeeling Slightly Woofled: The World of Weird Words Turns 210
- Weird Words
- November 1, 2023
If Webb’s Weird Words were a human being, it could pour itself a nice cold beer this week — since this series has now reached 21. Of course, that’s the number of articles, and not an age in years; but it makes a good excuse to cover alcohol-related vocabulary. According to Speaking Freely, a terrific
READ MOREThe Bookworm Sez: “Lay Them to Rest: On the Road with the Cold Case Investigators Who Identify the Nameless” by Laurah Norton0
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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Hello, November0
Either you are reading this on Halloween, November 1st, or later. If it’s Tuesday, then I hope you are having a SpoOkTaCuLaR day! If it’s November, then I hope you’re ready, because I mean, pretty much, Christmas is here. Where did October even go!? Are you ready, because it’s coming fast! I’m sad that Bonnie
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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 Norton0
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
READ MORE74th Flaming Foliage Festival in Renovo To Take Place This Weekend October 13, 14 and 150
- 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
READ MORE“Tis the Seasons”0
- Outdoors
- October 11, 2023
Moving into the early fall period can be a real dilemma for people like me who love hunting and fishing. Hunting seasons are underway, and some great fishing can still be available. Case in point: I was talking with an avid trout angler recently, and he told me a few weeks back he picked up
READ MOREThe Roving Sportsman… Chronic Wasting Disease Updates0
- Outdoors
- October 11, 2023
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) was first noted in 1967 in research on mule deer herds in Colorado. By the late 1970s, it was recognized in captive facilities in Colorado and Wyoming in mule deer, black-tailed deer, and elk. In 1981, the disease was first identified in the wild in elk in Colorado, followed by mule
READ MOREBreast Cancer Awareness Month: More Than Awareness0
- Editorials
- October 4, 2023
The theme for this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month is More Than Awareness. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, “For the 31 days of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM), pink ribbons appear as the impact of breast cancer is brought to the forefront of national conversation. But we know that to help those facing
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The Bookworm Sez: “American Castle: One Hundred Years of Mar-a-Lago” by Mary C. Shanklin0
If those walls could talk. If only the floors could say who walked across them, carrying towels, suitcases, or boxes. Would the doors say who slammed them, or why? Could the windows tell who peered from their glassy sides? If the walls of a building could talk – say, the ones in “American Castle” by
READ MORELibrary to observe Banned Books Week0
- Books
- October 4, 2023
In turbulent times, books are tools that help people navigate the world around them. Intellectual freedom and access to information uplift people in crisis and during more peaceful times, so the James V. Brown Library invites you to champion the right to read during Banned Books Week, October 1-7. Banned Books Week is an annual
READ MOREHunting Pennsylvania’s Black Bears0
- Outdoors
- October 4, 2023
While recently reading a Pennsylvania Game News magazine, I came across some interesting information regarding black bear hunting in Pennsylvania. I have gotten a bear license for many years in our state, but the fact is I have never taken a bear in Pennsylvania. Even though I’ve seen a couple, I was unable to get
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Hunting, Fishing and Lovin’ Everyday0
- Editorials
- September 27, 2023
There’s no better time of year to get out and about and enjoy all the outdoors have to offer in our little neck of Penn’s Woods. And yes, my title is from Luke Bryan’s hit song. The lyric pretty much sums up how so many of us feel and only wish we had more time
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Becoming a Dog Person0
- Editorials
- September 13, 2023
I had never considered myself to be a dog person. Not that I was anti-dog or anything; I just didn’t think they were for me. I was always a cat lady (and still am!). When Steve started talking about getting a dog four-ish years ago, I was a little hesitant. But I figured I’d be
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Blast from the Past0
Last month, I went to my fifth-year high school reunion. OK, OK. So, it wasn’t my fifth year, per se. It was my twentieth high school reunion. Ughhh. Why does this make me feel so darn old saying that!? It feels like yesterday that Chris was walking me to my classes and giving me a
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Burnout0
With the official first day of autumn just ahead and school in full gear, you may be asking yourself, “Where did summer go”? It feels like summer months become more fleeting each year, and September is a blip before the busy time of Halloween, Thanksgiving, and year’s end. The sports, schedules, activities, and work commitments
READ MORESeptember is Library Card Sign-Up Month0
- Education
- September 13, 2023
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, a time when the James V. Brown Library joins the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to academic achievement and lifelong learning. Disney and Pixar’s Elemental characters Ember
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Library Expands Saturday Hours to Better Serve Community0
- Education, Local News
- September 6, 2023
In order to better serve the community, the James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., is expanding its Saturday hours. Starting September 9, the Library will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. “To some, a few hours might seem insignificant, but to others, it can make all the difference,” said
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Eder’s Donates Funds From Ice Cream Sale0
- Charity
- August 30, 2023
Eder’s Ice Cream, Montoursville, recently presented the James V. Brown Library with the portion of funds from the sale of “Liberry” ice cream fundraiser that took place during the month of July. The fundraiser featured a blueberry-flavored “Liberry” ice cream. Eder’s sold a total of 135 gallons of blueberry ice cream or 3,200 scoops and
READ MOREThe More the Game Changes0
- Editorials
- August 23, 2023
The More it Stays the Same Wow! What a start to the Little League World Series, and as you’re reading this, things are just starting to get really interesting over on the Hill in South Williamsport. In my column last week, I focused on the Little League Pledge and the importance of doing things the
READ MOREThe Bookworm Sez0
“Eight Bears: Mythic Past and Imperiled Future” by Gloria Dickie c.2023, W.W. Norton $30.00 250 pages Throughout most of your childhood, he was rarely more than three feet away. He never said much, even when you hugged him too hard or let him fall to the floor. He kept your secrets but not all his
READ MORESimple Strategies to Protect Kids’ Vision Over the Long Haul0
- August 23, 2023
Parents recognize there’s no aspect of kids’ health that can be taken for granted. Common colds can appear overnight, and injuries on the playground can occur in the blink of an eye. Such issues may be hard to see coming, but the risk for colds, playground injuries and other health-related conditions, including childhood vision problems,
READ MOREThe Roving Sportsman… Take Tick Awareness Seriously!0
- Outdoors
- August 16, 2023
For anyone about to spend an increasing amount of time in the out of doors in the upcoming months, it is only a matter of time until you come in contact with ticks. Whether you are fishing at your favorite mountain stream, preseason scouting for this coming fall, or working on food plots according to
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A New School Year is Coming0
- Editorials
- August 9, 2023
OK, OK, don’t come for me, but it’s getting to be that time. No one likes it, no one wants to think about it, but the new school year is right around the corner. Believe it or not, we are just a couple of weeks out from the first Friday Night Lights. While summer break
READ MOREYou’re Doing a Great Job, Joe!0
- Editorials
- August 2, 2023
One of the things that keeps coming up in my conversations with people is the kill them with kindness approach. I have written about the division within our Nation and how people are getting paid a whole lot of money to drive that division. I have tried to suggest applying common sense and reason as
READ MOREHoroscopes0
- Horoscopes
- August 2, 2023
ARIES – Mar 21–Apr 20 Aries, someone in your life says they’re making changes, but when you look closely it seems like much of the same. A little encouragement on your part can help this person along. TAURUS – Apr 21–May 21 Tread lightly if you broach a difficult conversation with someone close to you,
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Young of the Year0
- Outdoors
- August 2, 2023
One of the things I’m sure we all enjoy is going down the road and spotting young wild critters, and high on that list, I’m sure, are fawn deer. I and several others I’ve talked to have had one or more occasions where we had to stop our vehicles to avoid hitting one or two
READ MORESurf, Sand and Baseball0
- Editorials
- July 26, 2023
It’s great to be back on page 2 as we close out July. Thank you to Editor Steph and my entire staff for the great job they do. This allows me to get away here and there and enjoy this amazing Nation we live in. One of the topics Steph hit upon last week was
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Shameless Promotion0
- Editorials
- July 26, 2023
One of the best parts of my job is that Jimmy lets me write about just about anything that I want to. So that means if I want to use my space to shamelessly promote something amazing that a friend or family member is doing, he’s cool with it. So that’s what we are going
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Five Tips for Keeping Pets Pest-Free0
- Uncategorized
- July 26, 2023
Naturally curious, many pets sniff and explore other animals and objects, unaware they may expose themselves to potentially harmful parasites and conditions. According to the Companion Animal Parasite Council, 1 in 100 dogs tested positive for heartworm in 2022, and more than 1 in 4 indoor cats were positive for heartworm infection. External parasites –
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WILLIAMSPORT WEATHERPublisher & Editor
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Steph Nordstrom
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Jim Webb
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Bernadette Ulsamer
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Larry Stout
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