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  • Travel Outfits0

    Bernadette Ulsamer

    Now when you first think “travel outfit,” you may be thinking of what to pack, as in a vacation wardrobe. Sure, it’s preferable to spend time deliberating on the best summer dress for vacay cocktails or a new flattering swimsuit to wear on the beach because those are the fun parts, the reason for traveling

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  • Summer 2023 Movies0

    Steph Nordstrom

    Theater or Stream? I am not a huge fan of movie theaters. They are cold, the seats usually aren’t very comfy, and the snacks are expensive. I did go to a theater in State College once that had recliners that I think should become the standard for all theaters. That being said, there are some

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  • Three Tips for Creating a Summer of Unplugged Fun

    Three Tips for Creating a Summer of Unplugged Fun0

    Family Features

    Between school, work and entertainment, there are times when screens can seem like a pervasive part of modern life. For all the positive aspects of technology, there can also be a desire for children to have stretches of unplugged learning and participate in educational activities that do not require a screen. Why Unplugged Learning Matters

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  • County Hall Corner: Straight Talk About the Russia/Ukraine War0

    Larry Stout

    The recent almost-but-not-quite coup that popped up in Russia brings this conflict back on the public screen in America, but we should be more focused on it for other reasons. Our country is deep in the Ukrainian conflict, and yet what we really know about what is happening is quite sketchy. Our country has poured

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  • Hunting Licenses and Antlerless Deer Licenses are Available at Lycoming County Treasurer’s Office

    Hunting Licenses and Antlerless Deer Licenses are Available at Lycoming County Treasurer’s Office0

    Press Release

    The Lycoming County Treasurer’s office will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, for hunters to stop in and purchase their hunting and antlerless deer licenses. The new antlerless license purchasing process allows hunters to purchase 2023-24 antlerless licenses at the same time they purchase their hunting license. The cost of

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  • Winner, Winner And Literally Grilled Chicken Dinner0

    Steph Nordstrom

    If you know me, you know that the 4th of July is my most favoritest holiday! Low pressure, lots of fun, and of course, FIREWORKS! It’s just a great time to spend time with friends or family and relax, have fun, and blow stuff up — safely, of course! Since the Fourth is looming, you

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  • The Valley, River and Mountains

    The Valley, River and Mountains0

    Andrea McElroy

    This week we are preparing for ten glorious days on the river over the fourth of July. It’s always such a fun two weekends. Fireworks going off, boats all over the river, and everyone enjoying the outdoors. In the mornings, I’ll go lay in our hammock along the riverbank or sit on our swing off

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  • Room 270

    Scott Lowery

    It had been a busy week at the sports wing of the Pearly Gates. Lots of folks were checking in, so much so that the Lord and his crew had opened an express lane with instructions to ask only one question of those seeking entrance. That one question was‚ who’s your favorite team? As the

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  • Nominations Sought for WAHS 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards0

    Press Release

    The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) is seeking nominations for the district’s 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards. The 2023 recipients will be celebrated and recognized during the return of the education foundation’s Donor & Alumni Appreciation Event on Thursday, Sept. 21. Up to four individuals can be recognized in the following categories: Outstanding Young

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  • Grocery Savings0

    Steph Nordstrom

    I don’t know about the rest of y’all, but I have been getting killed at the grocery store lately. Egg prices have finally come back down, but everything else seems to be getting more expensive. I spent over $100 at the grocery store this week without even buying any ground beef, chicken, or other ‘high

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  • Williamsport HomeMade Days To Be Held In Brandon Park This Weekend June 23 and 240

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    If you love homemade arts and crafts and various types of delicious food, then Brandon Park will be the place for you this weekend, Friday, June 23rd and 24th. This always highly anticipated event has been a fixture on the Williamsport summer scene for more than 40 years. Brandon Park is always packed to the

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  • Transforming Grace – The Body of Christ0

    Tim Hartzell

    The goal of my writing today is to inspire you to access the powerful transforming grace God has made available to us through His Body, the Church. In this series of articles, we are recognizing one fundamental truth regarding transformational grace: God provides the grace, but we must access it. Doing so requires discipline. We

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  • Happy Father’s Day May The Smoke Stay Away0

    Jim Webb

    Hopefully, as you’re reading this, the smoke has cleared, some rain has fallen, and summer weather has returned to the West Branch Valley. As I write this, we have gone 36 days without measurable rainfall. We’ve all seen things we could have never imagined in recent years. As the smoke blew into our country from

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  • Gardens, Geese, & Pitchforks

    Gardens, Geese, & Pitchforks0

    Andrea McElroy

    My Pap, Floyd Liddick, has been gone for seven years now. My Gram, Lois Liddick, and Pap had a house about a half mile up the road from us. Driving by was part of my daily routine. Gram would be out watering the flowers, and Pap would be up working in his garden or on

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  • County Hall Corner: Appreciating Appreciation0

    Larry Stout

    The Lycoming County Commissioners Meeting on June 1st began as usual, with Commissioner Scott Metzger beginning the meeting with a prayer and then the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. As everyone was taking their seat, Metzger stated, “We’ll convene the commissioners meeting at this time, and we welcome back Larry Stout from the state

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  • Transforming Grace: Holy Spirit0

    Tim Hartzell

    The goal of my writing today is to inspire you to access the powerful transforming grace God has made available to us through the Holy Spirit. In this series of articles, we are recognizing one fundamental truth regarding transformational grace: God provides the grace, but we must access it. Doing so requires discipline. We access

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  • NACINOVICH MEMORIAL CONCERT SLATED FOR 6/100

    Press Release

      Over 80 musicians will gather in Williamsport on Saturday to pay tribute to a beloved friend and mentor.   Free and open to the public, the Albert J. Nacinovich Memorial Concert is slated for 7:30 p.m. on June 10 at the Williamsport Area High School auditorium.   Nacinovich, a long-time area educator and 37-year

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  • Horoscopes0

    Family Features

    ARIES – Mar 21–Apr 20 Aries, things may not progress the way you want them to unless you become a little more persistent. Figure out how to walk the line to achieve your goals. TAURUS – Apr 21–May 21 Taurus, many things are going right with your life. But now it’s time to get a

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  • The World of Weird Words0

    Joseph W. Smith III

    While perusing my Brobdingnagian list of oddball vocabulary for this week’s selection, I noted that very early on, I’d included “sesquipedalian.” The wonderful American Heritage Dictionary defines this as “long and ponderous,” “polysyllabic” or “given to using long words.” Perfect, I thought; let’s focus this list on words of unusual length. So in keeping with

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  • Fresh Summer Flavors Fit for the Patio0

    Webb Weekly

    Gatherings in the summer sun are all about easy, convenient recipes combined with the joy warm weather brings. Spend those special occasions with those you love most and make this summer one to remember with flatbreads, sliders and sweet treats for all to share. Keeping cooking simple means more time on the patio or in

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  • What the Nutrients Found in Many Fruits and Vegetables Do for Your Body

    What the Nutrients Found in Many Fruits and Vegetables Do for Your Body0

    Family Features

    A nutritious diet can serve as a strong foundation for a long, healthy life. Fruits and vegetables are the building blocks of nutritious diets, as they’re loaded with nutrients that serve the body in myriad ways. Calcium: Dark, leafy vegetables like kale, spinach, broccoli, and bok choi contain calcium. Calcium also is found fruits, including

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  • Block Party

    Block Party0

    Jamie Spencer

    I mowed the grass and tuned in for the final round. I watched Brooks Koepka win the Wanamaker Trophy — his fifth career major crown. The guy is a stud. Athletic and talented. But I wasn’t there just for him. Another star emerged this past weekend. Michael Block stole ALL the headlines. The 46-year-old TEACHING

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  • County Hall Corner: The Military Recruitment Drought Impacts Us All0

    Larry Stout

    Memorial Day has come and gone, but it should bring to our attention that there is a giant hole in our society right now, and we should be alarmed about it. The United States is going through one of the worst recruiting plights in our country’s history, and this should alarm us all. I have

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  • Properly Applying Sunscreen0

    Bernadette Ulsamer

    The importance of wearing SPF is well documented. It’s the non-negotiable product that all experts agree should be worn every day — rain or shine — to protect all skin tones against UVA and UVB rays. In turn, it helps reduce the risk of skin cancer and slow down the signs of aging. But are

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  • Kids Can Get Their Game On

    Kids Can Get Their Game On0

    Family Features

    Modern children have somewhat different ideas of what constitutes entertainment, especially when compared to youngsters from a generation or two ago. While it was once commonplace for kids to be out and about with their friends riding bikes and spending time in each other’s backyards — only returning home when the streetlights came on —

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  • How to Make Summer Travel More Affordable

    How to Make Summer Travel More Affordable0

    Family Features

    Summer is peak travel season. Whether vacationers plan to travel internationally or domestically, they can expect to pay top dollar as they head off for parts unknown. Much has been made of inflation over the last year-plus, as the cost of seemingly everything has risen considerably since early 2022. And the cost of travel has

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  • Wasd Education Foundation Presents $8,701 To Curtin Intermediate OM Team Headed to the World Finals

    Wasd Education Foundation Presents $8,701 To Curtin Intermediate OM Team Headed to the World Finals0

    Press Release

    The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) presented $8,701 to Curtin Intermediate School’s Odyssey of the Mind (OM) team, which heads to the World Finals at Michigan State University next week. The education foundation was able to contribute a combination of donations designated for the team from those in the community, area businesses and

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  • Faith Moving Forward

    Faith Moving Forward0

    Tim Hartzell

    In honor of Mother’s Day, I have a special message for the ladies. Actually, it’s a message for anyone who struggles with having faith in themselves — or even in God. In a callous world that mercilessly judges and compares everything we do to an impossible standard, it’s not unusual to think, “I am not

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  • UPMC Expert: Minutes Matter in Stroke Emergencies0

    UPMC Susquehanna

    Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke, and unfortunately, every three and a half minutes someone dies of stroke. A victim can lose up to two million brain cells every minute during a stroke, but immediate care helps reduce the stroke’s impact and most importantly can save that person’s life. BE FAST

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  • Good Will Golfing0

    Jamie Spencer

    I first met William on the practice green at White Deer Golf Course. I just closed up, and I was stroking some putts. I couldn’t buy a five-footer, and I was struggling. All of a sudden, a nine-year-old kid appeared from the shadows. HEY MISTER. YOU SHOULD TRY MOVING YOUR EYES OVER THE BALL. YOUR

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  • Tips for Improving Concentration0

    Dave Bellomo

    In an article published by the Harvard Medical School, Dr. Kirk Daffner, Director for Brain/Mind Medicine at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, states that people have trouble filtering out information that is irrelevant to the task at hand as they age. In addition, Dr. Daffner says that the slowing of mental processes is

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  • Central Pennsylvania Fiber Festival May 20th and 21st at Lycoming County Fairgrounds0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Various types of fiber are used to make our clothing and other everyday products. And this important product is often overlooked and underappreciated. There is one event, however, that helps to reverse this, and that is the Central Pennsylvania Fiber Festival, which will be held Saturday, May 20, and Sunday, May 21, from 10 a.m.

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  • Sunshine, Flowers, and a Happy Mother’s Day0

    Jim Webb

    As I walked out my back door last Friday all was right with the world. The birds were singing and in the distance; you could finally hear a turkey gobbling, announcing his presence. It was the first morning in a long time my 4-legged son Finn wasn’t soaking wet after returning from his visit to

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