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Autism Awareness Fundraisers Benefit Hope Enterprises0
- April 25, 2018
Hope Enterprises, a non-profit provider of services for individuals with developmental disabilities in Lycoming, Clinton, Northumberland, Columbia, Montour, Snyder, and Union counties, is benefitting from two area fundraising activities in April, National Autism Awareness Month. The first is the sale of a locally designed and produced tote promoting autism awareness. Created by area business Equinox
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This Week’s LION Cassandra Coleman: Don’t Let Her Age Fool You0
- Local News, Politics
- April 25, 2018
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
READ MORELycoming County Library System Kicks Off Advocacy Campaign0
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
READ MOREEarth Day0
- Editorials, Environment
- April 18, 2018
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,
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: The Need to Read0
- Education
- April 18, 2018
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
READ MOREWilliamsport High School Football Team Hosts Unusual Third Annual Mattress Sale Fundraiser0
- Fundraisers, Sports
- April 18, 2018
There are many interesting and unusual ways to raise funds to benefit organizations or causes. For the third straight year, the Williamsport High School Millionaire Football Team will be conducting a mattress sale fundraiser as a way of defraying the extensive costs of a football program so that the taxpayers aren’t footing the entire bill.
READ MOREFree Trees Coming To Your Community0
- Community, Environment
- April 18, 2018
By Tracie L. Witter – Regional Affairs Director, PPL Electric Utilities Last time we saw leaves, we were hurrying to rake them off the lawn before the fall snow arrived. But now a warmer season is here, and the trees are ready to start sprouting this summer’s cover again. It’s a nice part of every
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This Week’s LION: Mike Wrench: Drummer with a Difference0
Mike Wrench marches to the beat of a different drummer — because he IS that drummer. This 33-year old native of Nippenose Valley, and Jersey Shore High School grad has a unique passion. He uses percussion as therapy. That’s right — get to beat to get better. His program, entitled ‘Upbeat Outreach’, is designed to
READ MOREUptown Music Collective Wraps Up Performance Season With a Tribute to The Rolling Stones0
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
READ MORENew York-Penn League Foundation Announces 2018 Scholarship Contest0
- Local News, Sports
- April 11, 2018
Graduating high school seniors from each of the league’s 14 markets competing for over $10,000 The Class-A Short-Season New York-Penn League and its member clubs, including the Williamsport Crosscutters, are proud to announce that the league’s philanthropic arm, the NYPL Charitable Foundation, will once again award over $10,000 in scholarships this summer to deserving high
READ MOREEighth YWCA Chair.ity Auction is April 130
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
READ MOREThrough The Years: Gazette and Bulletin April 13, 1943 More Workers Needed for Russian Relief Campaign0
- Uncategorized
- April 11, 2018
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
READ MOREThe Lycoming Audubon Society An Organization “For the Birds”0
- Uncategorized
- April 11, 2018
Many times we will hear someone say in a disgusted fashion, “oh that’s just for the birds.” But in the case of the Lycoming Audubon Society that is literally true. According to the group’s website, “The Lycoming Audubon Society (LAS) is a chapter of the National Audubon Society, with responsibility for members in Lycoming and
READ MOREThrough The Years: Grit April 7, 1968 Services for King Set Here0
- History, Local News
- April 4, 2018
Grit April 7, 1968 Services for King Set Here Compiled by Lou Hunsinger Jr. Citizens of all colors and faiths in Williamsport and countywide are invited to take part in a memorial service today and Tuesday for the late Dr. Martin Luther King, who was slain in Memphis, Tennessee Thursday evening. A service sponsored by
READ MOREAdopt and Shoppe Craft Fair To Benefit Local SPCA To Be Held April 80
- Events, Local News
- April 4, 2018
A school community service project is yielding a fundraising event to benefit the local SPCA. “What is not to love about our precious furbabies?” That is a question John Covey asked when he came together with Aaron Bird and Griffynn Metzger to organize the first Adopt & Shoppe Craft Fair. All three young men are
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: Wild Dreams0
- Local News
- April 4, 2018
I think I had an April Fool’s Day trick played on myself, as I dreamed about a meeting where the three commissioners; Jack McKernan, Tony Mussare, and Rick Mirabito (the 3 Ms, as I like to call them), were asking their department heads for ideas on better ways to promote Lycoming County. I saw Kim
READ MOREThis Week’s LION: The “New” Y0
- Health, Local News
- April 4, 2018
Franklin D. Roosevelt once made the very profound statement that every organization is either living out the birth of a new vision or the death of an old one. The truth of that is evidenced by companies such as TWA that once had a virtual monopoly on trans-oceanic air travel and yet went bankrupt, or
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Dog-Friendly 2.5 and 5-Mile Run/Walk to Benefit Lycoming County SPCA0
- Events, Fundraisers, Local News
- April 4, 2018
Saturday, April 14th, the Lycoming County SPCA and title sponsors Debra S. Schneider, CFP, of Wells Fargo Advisors and Dr. Amy Phillips of Wolf Run Veterinary Clinic will hold the SPCA’s annual Paws Run at the South Williamsport Park. The popular pet-friendly event will feature a 2.5-mile run/walk and 5-mile run, as well as a
READ MOREHooray For Hollywood, With The Repasz Band!0
Join The Repasz Band for a fun, jaunty, and exciting musical tribute to tinsel town! Venerable musical scores from a huge variety of films from a wide range of Hollywood history will be featured, live and in-person! Capturing the spirit of the evening will be an overture-like medley “Hooray For Hollywood,” arranged by Warren Baker.
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: Back to the Future0
- Local News
- March 28, 2018
Those who follow this column might notice that there have been several articles this year relating to future plans and concerns for Lycoming County. The reason for this is preparation for the approval of the study: “Lycoming 2030: Plan the Possible,” the new Comprehensive Plan for the county. The last plan was done in 2006,
READ MOREMarch MADNESS in the 17728.0
- Sports
- March 28, 2018
WHO NEEDS ONE? I heard my teammate’s cry but chose to ignore him. My legs feel like Jello, but I decide to press on without a breather. I dazzle the crowd with another no-look pass that ends up in the rafters. My fifth turnover of the night. Just awful. Throw in my three air balls
READ MOREThough The Years: Grid March 27, 1966: Reaction Pleasant to Cost of School0
- Local News
- March 28, 2018
Grit March 27, 1966 Reaction Pleasant to Cost of School Compiled by Lou Hunsinger Jr. A “pleasant surprise” in public reaction to the announced $10,099,910 cost of Williamsport Area School District’s proposed new high school has been expressed by Dr. Clyde H. Wurster, district superintendent. Explaining that the high cost of the project was an
READ MORENCC8 to Host Archaeology Open House, Indian Artifact Fair0
- Archaeology, Artifacts
- March 28, 2018
If you enjoy learning about prehistoric cultures in Lycoming County, the time to share your collected curiosities is at the Third Annual NCC8 Indian Artifact Fair. Northcentral Chapter 8, Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology will host the educational open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 31, 2018, at the Taber Museum of the
READ MOREThings to Do: Spring Spectacular!0
- Editorials
- March 21, 2018
The calendar claims that spring starts this week. Sitting here on the Friday before and looking at the long-range forecast, Mother Nature would apparently beg to differ. It’s nice that it isn’t dark, or almost dark when I get home from work though, so I’ve got that going for me. For arguments sake, we are
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Former US Olympic Standout Softball Pitcher Jennie Finch To Conduct Clinic At Liberty Arena March 240
By Lou Hunsinger Jr. Young softballers seeking to improve their game will have the opportunity to learn from one of the best when former U.S. Olympic Softball Team standout and Gold Medalist, Jennie Finch conducts a clinic at the Liberty Arena in downtown Williamsport on Saturday, March 24. Time magazine once described Jennie Finch as
READ MORE‘It’s On Us’ Grant to Bolster Campus Fight Against Sexual Assault0
A $29,928 “It’s On Us” grant has been awarded to Pennsylvania College of Technology to prevent, address and respond effectively to sexual violence. Penn College, one of 39 institutions to receive funding from Gov. Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Department of Education, applied for a grant to establish programs ranging from campus-wide training to institutional
READ MOREFive Ways to Refresh Your Home For Spring0
- Uncategorized
- March 14, 2018
Spring is a time for renewal and awakenings. It’s also the perfect time to take your cues from Mother Nature and devise a plan to reduce and reimagine your way to a refreshing, updated home you can fully enjoy once more. Reorganize cluttered areas If a room (or rooms) in your house are in disarray,
READ MOREThis Week’s LION: Donald Free, Road Warrior0
- Local News
- March 14, 2018
Try this experiment. Take a white sheet of paper and put a black dot in the middle and ask ten different people what they see. Odds are, almost everyone will say, “I see a black dot.” Yet, that dot only takes about one percent or less of the white space — so why don’t people
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: Stepping Up Initiative0
- Local News
- March 14, 2018
The result of the Law of Unintended Consequences is that sometimes fixing one problem creates another one. In the 20th century, mental health hospitals were designed to improve on the insane asylum model of the previous century. Unfortunately, supply exceeded demand, and the result was increased neglect of the patients. A movement known as deinstitutionalization
READ MOREFree Screening of Award-Winning Documentary Scheduled0
- Local News
- March 14, 2018
The failure of U.S. military mental health policy to address the needs of veterans is the focus of an acclaimed documentary to be screened at the Community Arts Center. “Thank You for Your Service” will be shown on Wednesday, March 21, at 7:00 p.m. at the Arts Center, 220 W. Fourth St., Williamsport. Doors will
READ MORE33 & 660
- Uncategorized
- March 14, 2018
33 & 66 The deluge of televised college basketball in recent weeks may verge on a bit of overkill. It almost seems that every college hoops game being played anywhere found itself on one television network or another. With the hysteria of March Madness now upon us, basketball junkies are in hoops heaven and office
READ MORE59th Annual West Branch Susquehanna Builders Association Home Show to Be Held This Weekend0
- Local News
- March 14, 2018
If you have any home improvement projects or any other projects that might spruce up your home, or even if you don’t, the place to be this weekend will be at the Keiper Recreation Center on the campus of Lycoming College. That’s right; it’s once again time for the 59th Annual West Branch Susquehanna Builders
READ MOREStaying Active in Senior Years0
- Editorials
- March 7, 2018
We all know the importance of staying active as we age. Exercising not only keeps your weight down, but also boosts immunity and mood, and has been shown to promote heart health, delay or prevent osteoporosis and even prevent some types of cancer. Exercise is also a social activity. A water aerobics class gives the
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