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  • Four Top Tech Devices to Enhance Education

    Four Top Tech Devices to Enhance Education0

    Gone are the days of paper and pencil being the necessities for learning. Schoolwork has gone digital, meaning it’s time to gear up your students for success with the top tech that keeps them connected in the classroom and beyond. From kid-friendly smartphones and earbuds to connected wearables and devices that keep learning fun, consider

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  • Change of Seasons

    Change of Seasons0

    I love this time of year as North Central PA is now shining. Fall brings us so many vibrant colors. Change is in the air. It is an absolute shame that it gets dark at 6:45 p.m. This totally dampens my outdoor activities. Fishing remains my passion. It serves as my zen. I am still

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  • Italian Penicillin

    Italian Penicillin0

    It’s officially fall, which means I have gone completely into stay home and cook mode. I made goulash this week and have chili on my mind for this weekend (well last weekend for y’all). The chillier weather just makes me crave comfort food. Pasta, soups and stews, I can’t resist any of it, and it’s

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  • The Bookworm Sez: “This Boy: The Early Lives of John Lennon & Paul McCartney” by Ilene Cooper

    The Bookworm Sez: “This Boy: The Early Lives of John Lennon & Paul McCartney” by Ilene Cooper0

    You can almost hear the cheering. You’ll have a lot of fans once you’re famous, and they’ll be wild to see you in person. You can imagine them reaching for you, begging you to touch their outstretched fingers, to touch their lives for just a minute. In your imagination, the stage is yours. In the

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  • Painting Pictures

    Painting Pictures0

    Disclaimer. We are a weekly publication. My articles are submitted on Friday mornings. I do my best to hit these extended deadlines. The paper is usually done and everything is ready to be sent to the printers. My lovely editor is often waiting for Sporting Matters by Jamie Spencer. I will occasionally leave her hanging.

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  • Prime Time ‘Neon’ Deion Sanders and Me0

    One of the sensations of the current college football season has been the performance of the Colorado Buffalos team, which has had several poor seasons lately. This year, they have jumped out to a 3-0 start. Their head coach is the flamboyant Deion Sanders, who may have been one of the best and most versatile

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  • TouchTunes Spotlights PA Nonprofit During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month0

    Music is powerful, healing, provides comfort, brings people together, and much more. During the month of September, TouchTunes Jukeboxes is spotlighting the Angelina’s Song Foundation in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. “Angelina’s Song is honored to be featured by TouchTunes this month to help share the importance of not just music therapy but to

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  • #4

    #40

    There are often a lot of jokes to be made about living in a small town. Some ‘big city folk’ think there is nothing to be said for living in a small town. I disagree. Community. Community is to be said for a small town. Support for the people you live with, even if you

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  • Appalachian Horse Help Rescue Seeking Financial and Volunteer Support0

    What happens when a horse or other large animal is abused, or the owner can no longer take care of it? What happens in the event a traveler is transporting large animals, and the trailer or towing vehicle is disabled? The answer most often lies with the folks at Appalachian Horse Help Rescue at 1201

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  • Tips for Encouraging Exploration and Learning in the Kitchen

    Tips for Encouraging Exploration and Learning in the Kitchen0

    Planning, preparing, serving and cleaning up after mealtimes are skills that can be beneficial to everyone. Yet when it comes to meal prep, many families find it easier to tell children to go play rather than bringing them into the kitchen to help create meals. “One of the best ways to encourage children to try

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  • No Words. #4.

    No Words. #4.0

    Jersey Shore is a close-knit community. She always was. The area residents have responded when they found out. The Engle family needed some major love. Much has been done to praise Senior Bulldog Max. The support is overwhelming. Many other area school districts have also stepped up. I loved seeing all of the tributes and

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  • An Honor Bestowed0

    As stadium monikers go Lycoming College’s Robert L. Shangraw Athletic Complex, Person Field, Coach Frank Girardi Stadium is quite a mouthful. But the latest name to be honored at its Union Avenue address was added before the beloved coach’s family, friends, and a few hundred of his former players during pre-game ceremonies at the Warriors’

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  • PennDOT, Pennsylvania State Police, Safety Partners Announce Free Car Seat Checks Ahead of National Child Passenger Safety Week0

    The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), and Pennsylvania Traffic Injury Prevention Project (PA TIPP) are encouraging drivers to take advantage of free car seat checks across the state as the agencies mark National Child Passenger Safety Week (CPSW) from September 17 through September 23. Additionally, Saturday, September 23 has been designated

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  • Two Decades of Helping You Find the Guy0

    As most of you who read my column regularly know — I love to use musical references and lyrics occasionally. As we have quietly been celebrating our 20th year of publishing the Webb Weekly, The Steve Miller Band seemed to hit it right on the nose with the words — time keeps on slipping, slipping,

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  • Three Notable Car Shows to Take Place Saturday, September 160

    If you are a car enthusiast, then Saturday, September 16 is just the day for you, for on that day, three major car shows will take place not more than a few miles from each other in the Muncy area. These are the “Corvettes on Main Street” that takes place in Muncy, put on by

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  • Blast from the Past

    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

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  • Help Me Help Kids with Cancer0

    So, three years ago I decided to join ‘The Great Cycling Challenge for Kids with Cancer.’ I have long contributed to St. Jude’s ever since I met Angelina Miele — who loved SJN basketball when I was coaching, and in particular Alize Johnson, Angelina sadly passed away from this insidious disease. My heart aches to

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  • The Other “Tom Terrific”: A Few of Cruise’s Offbeat Winners0

    Early fall is typically a dead time at the movies. So now that Tom Cruise’s latest vehicle is no longer showing, your Webb critic offers a few of the actor’s other titles to tide you over till Kenneth Branagh’s “Haunting in Venice,” Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” and Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” later this

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  • 9/11 Remembrance0

    I’ll never forget that September day as long as I live. All of us (who were old enough at the time) will remember just how devastating that day was. Even at sixteen years old, my heart hurt that day. Watching the news on TV in history class and seeing people jumping from the burning buildings

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  • Parlante Española0

    Throughout the 12-day run of last month’s Little League World Series, a familiar face to both the fans in the stands and those watching TV was that of ESPN’s multi-lingual reporter Sebastian Salazar, whose insightful interactions with players and spectators brought to life stories beyond the playing field. Raised in Washington, D.C., the son of

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  • The Tuesday After Labor Day0

    As August is about to be in the rear-view mirror, I have so many thoughts as the kids head back to school. I am sure many parents, grandparents, and those who take care of the kids over the summer are happy to hear the words “school’s open,” which I always follow up with “drive safely”

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  • Back to School Advice0

    Most of the kids in our area are either back in the classroom or headed there shortly. As we all start to readjust to the school year routine, let’s talk about how we can get kids started in the best way possible. It’s not easy being a middle school or high school student. There are

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  • LLWS Wrap0

    I want to congratulate my friends at Little League International. The 2023 Little League World Series was off the charts. Thanks for another great experience. The tournament gets better and better. Jensen and Grandpa Mike made it over to the complex on a few occasions. Hopefully, they will continue this tradition. We are all proud

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  • Gilson Summer Snow Day 2023 Huge Success0

    Gilson Snow, a Winfield, PA-based company that designs and builds snowboards and skis, recently hosted their 2023 Summer Snow Day, and once again, it was awesome! The event is held annually at the facility grounds in New Berlin, but had to overcome significant adversity this year to pull the event together. In November of 2022,

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  • Pond Fishing

    Pond Fishing0

    It’s no secret that I love fishing — fishing of all kinds — with a variety of equipment, and in a variety of situations. Certainly, our local rivers, streams, and lakes are high on my priority list, but I also enjoy an afternoon on a pond from time to time. There are a number of

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  • The More the Game Changes0

    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

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  • That’s a Wrap on0

    Little League and Summer Vacation The Little League World Series is winding down and we are closing in on the end of summer. Kids will be heading back to school and this Friday will bring us the first Friday night football games. As all the tiny humans head back to school, remember to be careful

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  • Baseball Then and Now0

    Besides the weather, baseball is the hottest thing about August in North Central PA. Whenever I am traveling, and people ask me where I live, I say, “Near Williamsport, you know, where they have the Little League World Series.” (If I say Jersey Shore, it opens up a very long conversation about where that actually

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  • Simple Recipes0

    As 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

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  • A Kid’s August Christmas0

    Most parents will remember the moment of their child’s first few Christmas experiences. Their anticipation, excitement, and pure wide-eye joy when they awoke and saw the treasures Santa Claus had left under the tree. As they grew older, Christmas was still a special occasion, but it didn’t have that magic aura of their younger years.

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  • Classic Memories0

    This 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

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  • UPMC Pediatrician: Get Back to School Healthy0

    Nancy Grauso-Eby, D.O. UPMC Primary Care August can be a hectic and stressful, yet exciting time of year for children and parents. You’re rushing around to make sure they have new school supplies, meeting new teachers, and adopting and adjusting to a new schedule. With so much “new” going on, let’s help make sure your

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