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  • “Harnessing Hope” 5K Run/Walk Planned This Fall0

    Press Release

    The Harnessing Hope 5K Run/Walk is scheduled for Saturday, October 20 at Hughesville High School. Proceeds from the fundraiser benefit Paternostro Family Foundation (PFF) in supporting local patients with cancer. “We created the Foundation in memory of our beloved sister, Kass, who passed away in 2012 at the age of 40 from cancer. Kass’s daughter

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  • A Wise Choice1

    Scott Lowery

    Followers of Lycoming College football may only know Steve Wiser as the sidelined defensive guru prancing up and down the Warriors bench area dressed in his familiar shorts and pullover. That is totally understandable as since 1977 he has served the college continuously as the team’s defensive coordinator. Earlier this month a coat and tie

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  • Uncle Ron’s Monster Buck Contest0

    Jim Webb

    It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year if you’re passionate about getting out and hunting Penns Woods. The 11th annual Webb Weekly Monster Buck Contest is officially underway as some big bruisers have already been checked in. My favorite contest of the year will run right on through the finish of the Black Powder

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  • Girls on the Run: Helping Girls to Realize Their Full Potential and Boldly Pursue Their Dreams0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Younger girls sometimes have a tough time wrestling with the struggles they face as adolescents. In what can be a very trying time of their lives, in which making healthy and wholesome decisions can be difficult, one local organization, Girls on the Run of the Susquehanna Valley, is aiding greatly with these challenges. Girls on

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  • Sky Show at Rider Park0

    Press Release

    The First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania in cooperation with the Muncy Area School District Foundation will host the Williamsport Sky Show at Rider Park on Saturday, October 13, 2018 beginning at 6:00 p.m. and continuing until 11:00 p.m. This event will feature NASA Engineer, Glenn Bock, from the Goddard Space Flight Center. Mr. Bock

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  • County Hall Corner: EMS in Crisis0

    Larry Stout

    One feature of the current County Commissioner board is that they are not deaf to concerns of the community. Unfortunately, being willing to listen does not necessarily mean they can do much about the problem. One of these concerns is the ongoing problems of volunteer fire companies and EMS service. In July of 2017, the

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  • October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Breast Cancer is one of the biggest and perhaps scariest health threats that women face (though some men sometimes suffer it). October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the observation of it helps to shine a light on this serious health problem. Information and understanding of breast cancer is one of the most important goals

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  • Uptown Music Collective Announces Season Schedule0

    Press Release

    Another year has arrived at the Uptown Music Collective and with that another exciting performance season on the horizon. Over the years the school’s performance program has become the public face of the non-profit school of music. Clearly demonstrating the success of its high-quality music education programs, by providing the community professional level entertainment at an

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  • YWCA Honors Victims During Domestic Violence Awareness Month0

    Press Release

    The individuals who had their lives taken due to domestic violence in Lycoming County will be remembered during the YWCA Northcentral PA’s annual vigil at 5 p.m., Oct. 17 at the Lycoming County Courthouse. For Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the organization aims to honor victims, support survivors and bring attention to this very serious issue

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  • Susquehanna Health Foundation Partners with Regional Car Dealerships for Drive for a Cause0

    UPMC Susquehanna

    Car dealerships throughout northcentral Pennsylvania are teaming up with Susquehanna Health Foundation for Drive for a Cause. During the month of October, participating dealerships will donate $25 for every new or used car sold to UPMC Susquehanna’s Kathryn Candor Lundy Breast Health Center. “Breast cancer affects so many people, either directly or indirectly,” says Sherry

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  • City Hospitals Auxiliaries Host Autumn Fest September 30 To Benefit Breast Health Services0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    One of the more interesting and notable fundraisers taking place this Fall is the UPMC Susquehanna’s City Hospitals Auxiliary Autumn Fest and Car Show that is slated for Sunday, September 30 on the hospital grounds at 1100 Grampian Boulevard in Williamsport. Activities run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and include hundreds of cars, special

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  • Good Enough0

    Scott Lowery

    Schedule makers had extinguished the Friday Night lights for the greater Williamsport high school football teams on the season’s fourth weekend as Loyalsock, Montoursville, South Williamsport and Williamsport all boarded buses for road trips of various lengths. South Williamsport had the shortest journey as the Mounties took their perfect 3-0 record onto the Muncy Indians

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  • County Hall Corner: Help for Housing – Part 20

    Larry Stout

    Last week this column reviewed the importance of the Lycoming County Housing Coalition, a network of some 15-20 agencies committed to helping those struggling with housing issues. Though there has been a healthy number of committed programs designed to help through the years, what was needed was the best approach to use the funds and

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  • Preparing for the Polls — Part 2 – Harrisburg Hopes0

    Larry Stout

    Last week, we introduced a new series of articles related to the various offices that will be on the ballot in the upcoming November election. This week we want to focus on the very important battle for Pennsylvania’s governor. The Democratic candidate will be the incumbent, Tom Wolf, and the Republican challenger is former State

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  • ‘Socktoberfest to Return to Curtin Intermediate School Community Event to Kick Off Month-Long Benefit for Area Homeless0

    Press Release

    Curtin Intermediate School invites the community back to help “kick it to poverty” from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5, for its third SOCKTOBERFEST. The kickoff event once again will help launch the school’s month-long sock drive to benefit Lycoming County’s homeless. Better known as #socktober, the movement began six years ago by

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  • For Better or Worse One Click or Push of a Button Can Change Everything0

    Brett Crossley

    With the click of a mouse, the push of a few buttons, or the press of a thumb against a screen a person’s entire world can change for the better or worse in this new world in which we live. Social Media dominates the scene, and in this new landscape players, coaches, and parents navigate

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  • How to Help0

    Steph Noviello

    As of this writing the southern east coast is bracing to take the brunt of Hurricane Florence. After a natural disaster strikes, it is our natural inclination to want to help. But what are the best ways to actually help? Here are several ways to help in the wake of floods, hurricanes, earthquakes and other

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