Having grown up in Lycoming County and spending most of the years of my life roaming its hills and streams, it has been a natural progression to be an avid lover of nature and to enjoy the outdoor sporting opportunities that this wonderful area provides. Through the years, my respect and admiration for all the
READ MOREThere will be quite a collection of local and former local musical talent performing at the Community Arts Center on Thursday, September 7. They will be on hand to perform at the Third Annual “Live United” concert, which will raise money for the Lycoming County United Way. This concert will feature some of the brightest
READ MORESenior citizens account for a significant percentage of the overall population. Estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau released in 2020 indicate the nation’s 65-and-older population had grown by more than one-third over the preceding decade. By 2050, the number of senior citizens is expected to be close to 90 million. As of 2021, Statistics Canada
READ MOREIt is hard to tell at the moment what long-lasting impact an event may have. President George W. Bush did not want to impede the rescue work going on after Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005, and thus flew over New Orleans rather than stopping to demonstrate his concern. Katrina haunted him till the end
READ MOREAs summer is slowly coming to an end, we take a deep breath for what is about to come. As the leaves start to change, so will most of our lives. Kids go back to school, after-school activities like football and dance are back, and then the holidays quickly approach after that. You all know
READ MOREThis will be the sixth MLB Little League Classic. No. I did not score a ticket. No worries. I have already been there and done that. I was in the stands for a few, and they were simply fantastic. But the games I remember were the ones from the outside. Those experiences were great, and
READ MOREMaybe it’s me, but I was surprised and a little astounded at the seemingly underwhelming response to the presence of a Little League team from Cuba playing at the Little League World Series for the first time. The 8,000 fans on hand enjoyed the tight 1-0 game, a loss to Japan, but the fact that
READ MOREA major league welcome to everyone visiting our little corner of God’s green Earth for the Little League World Series. Congratulations to all the players, parents, and fans as you complete this amazing journey. Baseball is a game woven into the very fabric that makes up our Nation. It can be found within every stitch
READ MOREARIES – Mar 21-Apr 20 Do not fight your emotions over the next few days, Aries. You need to embrace your feelings or you might not grow in your relationships. Show everyone the true you. TAURUS – Apr 21–May 21 Taurus, capture all of your great ideas on paper or in digital form to refer
READ MOREThe Thomas Taber Museum at 858 West Fourth Street, Williamsport, will be filled with many beautiful flowers when the DuBoistown Garden Club holds its “Grand Slam Flower Show” there, Thursday, August 17, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. and on Friday, August 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The show’s title, “Grand Slam Flower
READ MOREI would personally like to congratulate ALL of the teams who made it to the 2023 Little League World Series. Kudos to you and your families. This is a highlight for me as our lovely landscape provides the backdrop for an incredible sporting showcase. I look forward to heading over to Lamade and Volunteer for
READ MOREAerial artists, performing animals, and clowns take over for ballplayers today at Bowman Field as the world’s largest outdoor circus moves in for two performances. Tom Packs’ Police Circus which performs without the usual big top, will show at 2:30 and 8:30 at the West End ballfield. This is the third consecutive year the circus
READ MOREThis is the last of the stories from our staycation at the river, except this one didn’t actually happen at the river. In ten days with four people, you sure can accumulate lots of towels and dirty clothes. Obviously, we have no washer and dryer in the camper, so the past few years, over our
READ MOREOne of the fallacies of seeing history through the lens of Critical Race Theory is that it distorts the truly amazing elements of American history that have impacted the world. One example was our treatment of criminals. Throughout the world, punishment for crimes was meant to be severe to discourage others who might be tempted
READ MORESo, I recently told you all I had lots of stories to tell you that happened over our ten-day vacation at the river. I told you two so far over the past two weeks. These next few things happened when we were at the river over the Fourth and were so good that I just
READ MOREBe sure you are buying tickets DIRECTLY from the Williamsport Crosscutters. There are literally dozens of resale sites online that try to make you think you are actually buying from the Cutters when you are not. If you purchase your tickets through a third-party resale site, you will not only pay more money for tickets
READ MOREBig loud booms. Crackles from the skies and pretty colors falling from the stars. That’s what makes an Independence Day celebration, but what makes you an American? Is it the way you honor the flag, or the clothes you wear, or is it the get-togethers you have with family? In the new book, “I Am
READ MORETo anyone ever involved with sharing a candy bar, pizza, or perhaps custody of young children, even though the portions may not have always been in half, the split that you received was never-the-less enjoyable. The Williamsport Crosscutters and fellow members of the MLB Draft League may be feeling the same way as the league’s
READ MOREI used to be a fan of summer, but I don’t do well in the heat. I am a big guy who tends to sweat, and I no longer wear gray tees. Temperatures are now in the 90s. It’s miserable. The humidity is what kills me. I prefer to stay home. I am not a
READ MOREWith a little time yet to go in the 2022-23 surveillance year, the Game Commission has already detected Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in more deer this year than the one before, once again highlighting the threat the disease poses to Pennsylvania’s deer and elk, and hunting heritage. CWD is an always-fatal neurological disease affecting cervids,
READ MOREThe quaint and beautiful river town of Muncy once again is the setting for the Muncy Historical Society’s annual Quilt & Textile Show. Slated for July 14-15, visitors will have the opportunity to view antique, vintage, and modern quilts and woven textiles at the Show in the Celebration Centre and Living Water Cafe, at the
READ MOREBe sure you are buying tickets DIRECTLY from the Williamsport Crosscutters. There are literally dozens of resale sites online that try to make you think you are actually buying from the Cutters when you are not. If you purchase your tickets through a third-party resale site, you will not only pay more money for tickets
READ MORESometimes it seems like the only thing that is constant is change. It sounds a bit contradictory but think about it. We graduate from school and leave home, get a job, then change jobs. We move to new areas and sometimes even move to a different state. Meanwhile, all around us, new businesses crop up,
READ MOREBe sure you are buying tickets DIRECTLY from the Williamsport Crosscutters. There are literally dozens of resale sites online that try to make you think you are actually buying from the Cutters when you are not. If you purchase your tickets through a third-party resale site, you will not only pay more money for tickets
READ MOREHoney bees are an amazing asset to our environment since they pollinate almost 90% of all wild plants and 75% of leading global crops. One out of every three mouthfuls of our food depend on pollinators such as bees, and crops that depend on pollination from bees are five times more valuable than those that
READ MOREDowntown Williamsport’s skies will again light up brightly when the 28th Set Night to Music Fireworks take place on Tuesday, July 4th, to celebrate our nation’s 247 anniversary of independence. Again, as they have the previous 27 times, the good folks at Backyard Broadcasting are front and center in helping to put on this always
READ MORESummer is here, and hopefully, the weather will cooperate so we can get out there and enjoy some swimming and sunshine. The one thing that wrecks a perfect day by the pool is that moment when you get home and try to comb through your sticky and tangled hair. Chlorine in the pool and salt
READ MOREBe sure you are buying tickets DIRECTLY from the Williamsport Crosscutters. There are literally dozens of resale sites online that try to make you think you are actually buying from the Cutters when you are not. If you purchase your tickets through a third-party resale site, you will not only pay more money for tickets
READ MOREPaul Kurt is a young man training to be a police officer in his native Frankenberg, Germany, located in the state of Hesse. He has cousins living here in Williamsport and made arrangements to intern with the Williamsport Bureau of Police. For the past several months, he has served with them doing that internship and
READ MOREIf you love homemade arts and crafts and various types of delicious food, then Brandon Park will be the place for you this weekend, Friday, June 23rd and 24th. This always highly anticipated event has been a fixture on the Williamsport summer scene for more than 40 years. Brandon Park is always packed to the
READ MOREHere I am in the car on an eight-and-a-half-hour road trip, writing my column. Time wasn’t on my side to get it done before we left, but when you have hours in the car, you might as well write. I do get car sick, but I just have to stop here and there and look
READ MOREOne refreshing thing that comes out of the Lycoming County Commissioners Meetings is that Scott Metzger, Tony Mussare, and Rick Mirabito have a mind of their own and follow their own convictions. Yes, they listen to their constituency — quite well, actually — but they are not controlled by them. Unfortunately, the normal pattern is
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