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  • Write it Down0

    Scott Lowery

    In keeping with Webb Weekly’s literary objective of presenting informative stories about local people and the things they are doing, the past two issues of this newspaper have detailed books that have recently been published by two of the area’s most renowned individuals. Much is known about the authors themselves but how they got here

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  • A Trip to the Home Show and Back to Biden0

    Jim Webb

    A Webb Weekly tip of the cap to the West Branch Susquehanna Builders Association on their efforts for this year’s 61st Home Show. If you remember, last year’s Home Show got set up and torn down without anybody attending due to Governor Wolf’s orders regarding COVID. What a great effort this year by Carroll Pawlikowski,

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  • This Week’s LION: Vets Helping Vets0

    Larry Stout

    No one knows exactly who the first military person to say, “no man left behind,” but it captures the commitment between those serving in uniform. And it does not leave after the uniform is off because there is a bond among vets that is impossible to describe but also impossible to miss. Unfortunately, for many

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  • Federal REAL ID Enforcement Begins Oct. 1, 20210

    Press Release

    PennDOT has surpassed 1 million optional REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses, ID cards With only six months left until the federal enforcement of REAL ID begins for commercial domestic air travel and other federal purposes, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is reminding Pennsylvania residents who want a REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses and photo ID cards

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  • Experts Share Advice on Confusing Tax Situations Created by Pandemic0

    Family Features

    Learn how stimulus payments and unemployment may impact your tax refund In 2020, Americans experienced firsts across virtually every aspect of life. Now, with an extended tax deadline of May 17 approaching, the implications for such an unusual year have some people wondering how all those changes might affect their tax refund. From job loss

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  • Get on the Water With the Right Kayaking Gear

    Get on the Water With the Right Kayaking Gear0

    Family Features

    Kayaking is a wildly popular paddlesport. Paddlesports offer people unique ways to enjoy nature while getting up close and personal with expansive waterways. Kayaking is remarkably accessible for people of all skill levels and interests. According to the Outdoor Foundation’s 2019 Special Report on Paddlesports and Safety, kayaking has seen a consistent upward trend in

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  • County Hall Corner: Very Needed Veterans Court0

    Larry Stout

    Being a veteran, especially one who has served in a combat area, casts a shadow on the psyche that never truly goes away. Audie Murphy is a classic example. A poor farm boy from Texas, he joined the army after Pearl Harbor at age 17 and saw combat in Sicily and southern Italy. Amazingly, by

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  • How Happy is the U.S?0

    Dave Bellomo

    Well, the 2020 World Happiness Report is out, and though the rankings aren’t really surprising, the reasons for them may be. However, what was not surprising was that the data showed that stress and depression increased significantly in 2020. The data also showed that overall life evaluations and happiness rankings were consistent and that the

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  • Home Buying During the COVID-19 Outbreak

    Home Buying During the COVID-19 Outbreak0

    Family Features

    Homeowners know that the process of buying a home can be both exciting and nervewracking. The anxiety associated with buying a home has hit new heights during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. Historically low interest rates and limited inventory has made 2020 an especially unique time to buy a home. It’s also a

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  • A Mid-May Announcement0

    Scott Lowery

    Welcome, April — hope for warmer weather, green grass and flowers, and a most welcomed new baseball season! It’s been a rough past twelve months, and we all look forward to better days ahead. Among those annual rites of spring are increased activities on the area youth baseball, softball and soccer fields. Much of which

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  • County Hall Corner: Say a Prayer for the Department of Voter Services0

    Larry Stout

    Forgive my bias; I believe that Forrest Lehman is one of the sharpest, if not THE sharpest, county official we have. As Department of Voter Services Director for Lycoming County for the past seven years, his knowledge and understanding of voting laws is encyclopedic. Yet, thankfully, Forrest can dummy it down so that someone like

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  • How to Lower the Cost of Auto Insurance0

    Family Features

    Auto insurance is a must-have for drivers. While it might seem hard to believe, as of 2019 there are still some places in the United States where auto insurance is not mandatory. Auto insurance is mandatory in Canada, though each province has its own requirements in terms of the minimum amount of coverage allowable by

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  • DIY Strategies to Deep-Clean Carpeting

    DIY Strategies to Deep-Clean Carpeting0

    Family Features

    What’s underfoot in a home can go a long way toward making residences comfortable and aesthetically appealing. A study of home buyer preferences using data from the National Association of Realtors® found that 54 percent of home buyers were willing to pay more for a home with hardwood flooring. But that doesn’t mean that carpeting

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  • New, All-Accessible ‘Kids United Community Playground’ Coming to Cochran Primary School This Summer0

    Press Release

    A multi-organizational partnership has generated more than $430,000 to officially bring a new, all-inclusive Kids United Community Playground to life this summer at Cochran Primary School. The effort has been in the works for about two years, led by the Williamsport Kiwanis and Rotary clubs, in partnership with the Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation,

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  • Seniors: Get Your Flu Shot – It’s Important!

    Seniors: Get Your Flu Shot – It’s Important!0

    Family Features

    Getting vaccinated for the flu is more important than ever. Not only will a flu shot help keep you and your family healthy, it can help reduce the strain on the healthcare system and keep hospital beds and other medical resources available for people with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This is no ordinary flu season;

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  • Closet Clean Out Spring 20210

    Bernadette Ulsamer

    With the taste of warmer weather here recently, I’ve started looking toward spring cleaning and my semi-annual closet purge. This spring, I am considering what to keep and what to donate, and how I organize my clothes and my clothing choices. If you also want to re-evaluate your closet and are looking for some inspiration,

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  • Gabe Stillman to Perform at CAC

    Gabe Stillman to Perform at CAC0

    Press Release

    Gabe Stillman returns to the Williamsport performance scene February 27th with a one-night engagement at the Community Arts Center. After almost a year of canceled and postponed shows the CAC is excited to welcome the Williamsport native and Uptown Music Collective alumni to liven up the darkened theatre. We sat down with Gabe to discuss

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  • Rays of Hope0

    Jon Pries

    The Outdoor Industry Association and the Outdoor Foundation are national organizations that conduct research into the depth and effect of American’s participation in outdoor recreation. Each year, the Outdoor Foundation produces the Outdoor Participation Report – the largest, most comprehensive research report on outdoor recreation participation. Along with the overall report, research details individual outdoor

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  • Watch Wildlife Round the Clock From Home0

    Webb Weekly

    Harsh winter weather can make it tough to get outdoors. But even in the worst conditions, the Game Commission’s round-the-clock livestreams offer viewers a chance to connect with wildlife, all from the comfort of home. A new 24-7 livestream from a black bear den in Monroe County launched this week. That brings the total to

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  • Always Question Science, Medicine, and Government0

    Jim Webb

    I want to make this as blatantly clear as possible. The above three are driven by money, power, and beyond greed. They couldn’t care a laboratory rat’s tail about you. Anyone who tries to tell you any differently either directly benefits from the madness or has taken their five-pound bag of sugar to help the

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  • Hard-Headed Hard Ball0

    Scott Lowery

    The Super Bowl is history; COVID has yet to be conquered. Mother Nature greeted us with an early February snowstorm. The furry Punxsutawney varmint has blessed us all with six more weeks of winter weather, and uncertainty reigns regarding baseball’s spring training and the start of the 2021 season. There couldn’t be a better time

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Where Has All the Ammo Gone?0

    Jon Pries

    OK, I’ll reveal my age a bit by telling you that there is a Peter, Paul and Mary song, “Where Have All the Flowers Gone,” that has been ringing in my head as I have been putting my thoughts together about this article. It is stuck there and it keeps going through my brain over

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  • Several Area Social Service Agencies Assist With the Plight of the Homeless In County0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    The plight of the homeless in Lycoming County was brought into a stark and tragic spotlight two weeks ago when the body of a homeless man was found along the River Walk. Precise numbers for the amount of homelessness here is hard to obtain. Numerous attempts are made to quantify the amount, but those who

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  • Color of the Year 20210

    Bernadette Ulsamer

    Each December, the Pantone Color Institute, a limited liability company specializing in standardizing color reproduction used in industries like graphic design, fashion design, brand forecasting, and printing, attempts to predict the tone for the year ahead in the form of color. Back in December 2019, they choose the hue “Classic Blue,” which was meant to

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  • This Year’s LION: Dennis Gruver: Emergency Coordinator Extraordinaire

    This Year’s LION: Dennis Gruver: Emergency Coordinator Extraordinaire0

    Larry Stout

    My hopes for the LION column (Leaders in Our Neighborhood) were to make 2020 the Year of the Volunteer, focusing on all the various places that volunteers have faithfully served in our area. Through the year I have highlighted some extraordinary people, but there is one person that I wish to declare my LION of

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  • Just What the Doctor Ordered0

    Jim Webb

    Before I get started, I want to be clear — I am not talking about Dr. Anthony Fauci or Dr. Rachel Levine. I am talking about Doctor J — Julius Erving. I think we all need a little break from the COVID craziness and political divide. For all you younger folks out there, or those

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  • Warrior Run Girls Cross Country Wins PA States1

    Dave Bellomo

    By Dave Bellomo 2020 was an interesting year, to say the least, and high school sports in Central Pa was no exception. This was especially true for the Warrior Run Girls Cross Country team, who won the PIAA 2A state championship in Hershey by defeating 5-time state champs, Central Cambria. The Warrior Run Girls Cross

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  • WAHS Senior to Compete as Division Finalist in MTNA Senior String Performance Competition

    WAHS Senior to Compete as Division Finalist in MTNA Senior String Performance Competition0

    Press Release

    Williamsport Area High School senior Michael Fisher will virtually compete as a division finalist in the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Eastern Division Senior String Performance. Fisher secured his spot after his recent win in the Pennsylvania State Senior String Competition. “Being the Pennsylvania representative in this competition is a true honor,” Fisher said. “I

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  • How to Support Small Businesses This Holiday Season

    How to Support Small Businesses This Holiday Season0

    Family Features
    • November 25, 2020

    The holiday season is an important one for small businesses every year, and it figures to take on heightened importance in 2020. The outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in late 2019 and early 2020 hit small businesses especially hard, with many being forced to close their facilities to customers in an effort to prevent

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  • Six Ways to Stick to a Holiday Budget

    Six Ways to Stick to a Holiday Budget0

    Family Features
    • November 25, 2020

    The holidays are an exciting, fun and joyful time of year. And for many people, the holidays also are expensive. According to the Motley Fool Company, a financial wellness resource, the average American spent $882.45 on Christmas gifts, food, decorations, travel, and other holiday-related expenses in 2019. Around 56 percent of gift shoppers set a

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  • Bear Hunting in Pennsylvania0

    Ken Hunter

    After last week’s story about Melinda LeBarron’s encounters with bears over the past couple of years, I suspect more people are more inclined to hunt them or, at the very least, be on the lookout for them. While I always get a bear tag, I have yet to take a bear in our state, but

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  • Sports Fans Love to Hate0

    Scott Lowery

    For centuries the unanswered question, “what came first, the chicken or the egg,” has been debated. Although it has nothing to do with sports, a similar thought crossed my mind while attending a high school football game with no visiting fans in the stands. Fan rooting interest has long provided the spark that makes athletics

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  • A Look Back at Popular Halloween Costumes And Ideas For This Year, Too0

    Webb Weekly

    Lavish costumes are one of the hallmarks of Halloween. Some people plan their costumes months in advance, and each year inspiration comes from some of the popular memes, movies and conversations that have helped shape people’s lives. New research from the National Retail Federation says social media has been the biggest influence on costume lists

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