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  • County Hall Corner: Off the Record0

    Larry Stout

    I recently met a man who was reviewing all the County Commissioners Meetings through the previous year and he noted that my name often came up. To be able to write this column, I attend the weekly Tuesday morning County Commissioner Work Session and their Regular Meeting held on Thursday mornings. During the Public Comments

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  • Rockin’ For Life Musical Fundraising Event To be Held April 29 at Valley Inn DuBoistown0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    About 20 years ago, Kevin Gross was severely injured in a motorcycle crash and endured great pain from it. As a result of the attempts to deal with the pain from it, he became addicted to painkillers and spent a long, frustrating struggle trying to free himself from this addiction. One of the things that

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  • County Hall Corner: Cabinet in Your Community0

    Larry Stout

    A unique event is going to be held in Lycoming County on April 30th at 1:30 PM at the Mary Welch Theater of Lycoming College, 605 Mulberry Street in Williamsport. Six members of Governor Wolf’s cabinet: Jessica Altman, Insurance Commissioner; Dennis Davin, Secretary of Community and Economic Development; Cindy Dunn, Secretary of Conservation and Natural

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  • CasinoEvil III To Be Held At Farrington Place on April 280

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Return to those days of bathtub gin and bootleg liquor and those wild days of the “Roaring Twenties,” as CasinoEvil III, a night of food, spirits, and chance, will be held at Farrington Place, 416 West Third Street, Williamsport, on Saturday, April 28, 2018, from 6:00-11:00 p.m. The fundraiser will benefit the Lycoming County Historical

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  • Event To Commemorate Hero-Flyer Lost In Area 70 Years Ago1

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    On April 26, 1946, a highly decorated World War II pilot, Captain Lawrence Ritter, crashed in a freak snowstorm in the area near Slate Run, in northwestern Lycoming County. He has been virtually forgotten by history, except, of course, to his own family and friends. Three men from the VFW Benefit Center in Lock Haven

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  • This Week’s LION Cassandra Coleman: Don’t Let Her Age Fool You

    This Week’s LION Cassandra Coleman: Don’t Let Her Age Fool You0

    Larry Stout

    A unique event is going to be held in Lycoming County on April 30th at 1:30 p.m. at the Mary Welch Theater of Lycoming College, 605 Mulberry Street in Williamsport. For those who read their Webb Weekly cover to cover (as everyone should, of course), it will be evident that this same opening sentence featured

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  • Lycoming County Library System Kicks Off Advocacy Campaign0

    Press Release

    Libraries are part of a delicate ecosystem that support the transformation of communities and lives through education and lifelong learning. From the cradle to the grave, libraries provide invaluable resources that serve as a lifeline for billions of users for access to technology, early and digital literacy instruction, job-seeking resources, social services and small business

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  • Earth Day0

    Steph Nordstrom

    Sunday is Earth Day and this year’s campaign centers on ending plastic pollution — but I’ll get to that in a minute. The idea for Earth Day was the brainchild of then U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson. He organized the first Earth Day after witnessing the ravages of the 1969 massive oil spill in Santa Barbara,

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  • County Hall Corner: The Need to Read0

    Larry Stout

    Baby Boomers came into a world that was completely different than their parents who suffered through the Great Depression and World War II. Travel became easier as automobiles became more affordable and the road system improved. Home entertainment became possible with television and radio. One of the unfortunate side effects of these new experiences was

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  • Tight Lines0

    Jamie Spencer

    I’ve mentioned before that I am one of North Central PA’s biggest fans. It’s true. Seriously folks. What’s not to love about the 570? This place is just splendid, and our beautiful area is the perfect backdrop for an outdoor enthusiast like me. Yes. I absolutely dig everything about her, and I am still patiently

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  • Ready Rosie Promotes Fun, Family Learning for Local Families

    Ready Rosie Promotes Fun, Family Learning for Local Families0

    Press Release
    • April 18, 2018

    Juggling work and family is hectic, especially for new parents. Through a new grant for local families, the “Ready Rosie” program aims to make pre-school readiness easy with entertaining educational videos and activities for both children and parents. Ready Rosie uses age-tailored videos to promote family interaction, problem-solving, and social, emotional, math, and motor skills

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  • The Best Day of the Year0

    Scott Lowery

    Just an opinion. I’m not asking that you agree with me. Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries, special family commemoratives are all occasions holding distinctive meanings most worthy of celebration, carrying with them dire consequences should one fail to recognize them properly. But since the days of my early childhood, the day marking the start of another Major

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  • Uptown Music Collective Wraps Up Performance Season With a Tribute to The Rolling Stones0

    Press Release

    On April 27th and 28th the Uptown Music Collective will take the stage at the Community Arts Center to perform the music of the group frequently called the “The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World,” The Rolling Stones. The performance, Gimme Shelter: A Tribute to the Rolling Stones, will feature Uptown Music Collective students bringing some

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  • Friends of the James V. Brown Library Spring Book Sale0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Friends of the James V. Brown Library Spring Book Sale To Be Held April 19, 20 and 21 By Lou Hunsinger Jr. If you like high quality used books for those upcoming beach trips this summer, then the Friends of the Library Book Sale this weekend will be the place for you. Book lovers, don’t

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  • Eighth YWCA Chair.ity Auction is April 130

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Several luxury vacation packages and fine dining experiences are among the highlights of this year’s Eighth Biennial YWCA Chair.ity Auction to be held Friday, April 13 at Farrington Place, 416 W. Third St., to support its life-changing programs. The auction preview and cocktail hour begins at 6:00 p.m. and the live auction starts promptly at

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  • County Hall Corner: Dog Days0

    Larry Stout

    No, the County Courthouse has not gone to the dogs, but it does have a dog, singular. His name is Jedi, and his title is Lycoming County Courthouse Facility Dog. Assigned to the Common Pleas Court of Judge Joy Reynolds McCoy, Jedi is the fulfillment of a two-year dream of Judge McCoy and her Executive

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  • Through The Years: Gazette and Bulletin April 13, 1943 More Workers Needed for Russian Relief Campaign0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Compiled by Lou Hunsinger Jr. Various church organizations and individuals have already responded to the urgent appeal of local citizens for the Russian Relief Inc. giving useable clothing for Russian civilian needs and medical supplies and watches for the medical services of the Soviet Union, Bruce Calder, chairman of the local group, said after an

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