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  • Lucas Goes Yard0

    Jamie Spencer

    It has been an interesting week on the local front. I seriously don’t know where to start. The County released their 2021 Budget on Monday. I wasn’t impressed. There were no major changes and a good bit is still missing. I won’t go into details as I am working on a future story. But I

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  • Whitey Ford and Other Yankee Dynasty Era Players Once Saw Action at Bowman Field

    Whitey Ford and Other Yankee Dynasty Era Players Once Saw Action at Bowman Field0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Two weeks ago the baseball world received the sad news that Yankees legendary pitcher Whitey Ford had passed away. Ford once saw action at Bowman Field as a member of the Eastern League’s Binghamton Triplets, but Ford was not the only member of the Yankee dynasty era of 1947 to 1964, several others did as

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  • Going for Two0

    Scott Lowery

    You’re familiar with the term and its implications. The baseball team that intentionally walks an opposing batter with first base open, in hopes of turning a double play; the basketball team choosing to pass up the three-point shot to feed the ball to its big man closer to the basket; or the football team deciding

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  • County Hall Corner: Team Lycoming County vs. COVID-190

    Larry Stout

    In the United States, sports reflect life. When I lived abroad, I often had to help the interpreters who would be translating for the Americans who would visit because they inadvertently used so many sports metaphors and did not realize it. Those not familiar with the game of baseball have no idea what is meant

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  • Remembering Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Brock0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Baseball recently suffered the loss of two of its brightest stars from the 1960s and 1970s, and another piece of childhood dropped away with the deaths of Tom Seaver and Lou Brock. Both Seaver and Brock visited the Little League World Series. Seaver in 1988 and Brock in 2006. It was during Brock’s appearance in

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  • Musical Chairs0

    Scott Lowery

    Back when there was Minor League baseball at Bowman Field, one of the many between-innings fan contests featured was the tried and true game of musical chairs. You know the gig, four chairs for five people, the music plays, and the contestants scramble to find a chair, eliminating one of the participants. The act is

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  • Some August 23 Good News0

    Scott Lowery

    On the day our treasured Bowman Field was to be filled with happy Little Leaguers and excited fans about to witness the fourth annual MLB/Little League Classic game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, the revered city landmark on West Fourth Street stood silent. The same condition existed at LLB’s Lamade and

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  • Missing Little League: Disappointed… but Optimistic0

    Jim Webb

    It was great catching up with my good friend Steve Keener recently. My intention was to ask him some questions for my column this week. Our conversation covered everything from family to baseball, to how blessed we are to call the West Branch Valley our home. Of course, most of our chat was about everything

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  • This Week’s LION: White House Memories

    This Week’s LION: White House Memories1

    Larry Stout

    If this was a normal year, on Wednesday, August 19th, Fourth Street in Williamsport would have been packed with thousands of onlookers gathering to watch the Little League World Series Grand Slam Parade. As we all know, of course, this is definitely NOT a normal year, so there were no crowds because there was no

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  • Sharing Little League World Series Memories1

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    This year there is an aching void in our summer sports calendar, and that is the absence of the annual Little League World Series due to COVID-19. We at Webb Weekly thought we would try in a small way to fill a little of that void by providing some memories of those involved in holding

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  • Little League to Host Blood Drive0

    Press Release

    This August, the Little League® International Complex will look much different without the smiling faces and exciting cheers that surround the Little League Baseball® World Series, but members of the Williamsport community will still have the opportunity to bring those smiles to the faces of others as Little League International joins together with the American

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  • Uncles without ‘Nephews’0

    Scott Lowery

    A few days ago over lunch I had the opportunity to ‘catch up’ with friend and broadcast partner Tom Speicher. Our conversation included how strange these next two weeks will be without the Little League World Series. He then suggested it would be interesting to learn how the Little League Uncles are handling this series-less

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  • No Runs, No Hits, No Errors and Nobody Left on Base0

    Jim Webb

    Normally, this is the time of year I welcome the world to Williamsport for the playing and festivities of the Little League World Series. Hopefully, next year my column is just that. Can you imagine a year ago if one of those seers of the future would have told you where our Nation would be

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  • Montoursville Little Leaguers Have Presidential Game of Catch

    Montoursville Little Leaguers Have Presidential Game of Catch0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Between 2001 and 2008, 20 t-ball games involving youngsters from all over America, including several teams from military installations, and from the Challenger Division of Little League Baseball, were held on the South Lawn of the White House under the auspices of President George W. Bush and Little League Baseball International Inc. These games celebrated

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  • Making the Right Call0

    Scott Lowery

    Those of you familiar with Little League Baseball, particularly those who may be umpires or have some understanding of baseball rules, may be aware of the organization’s publication ‘Making the Right Call.’ The booklet provides case studies; presenting various baseball situations and invites the reader to make what they think may be the right call.

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  • No Spectators or Fans0

    Jamie Spencer

    Scholastic sports in Pennsylvania will continue as planned. But there will be no spectators or fans in the stands. NO PARENTS. The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) voted 29-3 during Wednesday afternoon’s Board of Directors meeting to pass the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) minutes. Heat acclimatization for football will start on August 10th, and

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  • Sports’ Shaky Return0

    Scott Lowery

    Decision time is fast approaching (if it hasn’t already hit prior to this Webb Weekly publication date). Major League Baseball is scheduled to ‘open’ their 2020 season this week, the NBA hopes to conclude their 2019-20 season under a bubble in Florida, the NFL is nervously approaching the opening of its training camps and the

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  • Hiawatha River Cruises Back In Business

    Hiawatha River Cruises Back In Business0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    For almost 40 years, the Hiawatha Riverboat has been plying the local waters of the Susquehanna River from its home at Susquehanna State Park in the city’s west end. The pleasure cruises of this fine craft were in doubt for a while this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, Hiawatha officials from River Valley

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  • City League Celebrates 100th Year0

    Scott Lowery

    Most everyone is familiar with the legacy of Carl Stotz and his dream. What began in 1939 as a place for his nephews to play organized baseball turned in to what is now Little League Baseball, the world’s largest youth program. But even in its 81st year, Little League is not the elder in the

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  • Two Sides Stubborn0

    Scott Lowery

    Two of summer’s ‘old wives’ tales’ proclaim ‘the corn is knee-high by the Fourth of July’ and ‘the MLB teams in first place on the nation’s birthday will be there at the end of the season.’ The corn may make it, but you can forget the other. After all too many months of haggling, MLB

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  • Save the Benders

    Save the Benders0

    Jamie Spencer

    A long time ago in a galaxy far far away. I was introduced to part-time scribing. Back then, I was asked to provide some copy on behalf of White Deer Golf Course, and our relationship began. English and grammar were two of my least favorite subjects, and it took quite a while to come around.

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  • Play Ball?0

    Jamie Spencer

    ? With Lycoming County going green, many area Little Leagues are now scrambling. I mentioned to you a few weeks back that everything was at a complete standstill. Little League International had just pulled the plug on the 2020 World Series, and the future was unknown. Unprecedented territory for Williamsport’s favorite pastime. There have been

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  • What Price to Pay?0

    Scott Lowery

    ? Of late there have not been too many days that have gone by without an announcement being made cancelling or postponing some event or activity that folks had been anticipating. Well, you can get out your marker and get ready to cross another off the calendar soon — perhaps that determination even arrived before

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  • Stand for the Flag, Kneel for the Fallen, And Celebrate Freedom0

    Jim Webb

    “Give me liberty or give me death.” Those impassioned words from Patrick Henry swayed the Congress of Virginia to join the Revolutionary War effort and fight to secure the birth of a free nation. Virginia was instrumental in providing troops and weaponry. This occurred in 1775 at the 2nd Virginia Congressional Convention, in attendance were

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  • Wait Until Next Year0

    Scott Lowery

    Despite our current ‘social distancing’ and ‘yellow’ directives, one thing remains constant; ‘people do talk.’ It has now been three weeks since Little League International President and CEO Steve Keener put out the word everyone thought was coming but still didn’t want to hear — the cancellation of the 2020 World Series. Although social conversations

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  • Drop the Mic0

    Scott Lowery

    The announcement was not a surprise. Most folks were hoping against hope that it wouldn’t come. But Little League International President & CEO Steve Keener’s April 30 pronouncement that this year’s World Series and related regional tournaments would not be played will leave a huge void not only in our community but around the world.

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  • Mom’s Day0

    Scott Lowery

    Thankfully, one of the celebrations enjoyed by Americans that has not been postponed or canceled by the ongoing pandemic — Mother’s Day — will be celebrated this Sunday. While the observance commemorating the one individual, all of us have in common, may be a bit different than in recent years, it nevertheless will take place.

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  • Delayed Harvest0

    Jamie Spencer

    Jensen and I have been working on a project. We have until Friday, and it is part of his new online learning. He was asked to write a short story on a recent adventure. Well done, WASD. Here’s a preview. “The water was calm but cold. Thankfully, I was wearing my new waders to keep

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  • Closed for the Season0

    Scott Lowery

    The sign is a familiar sight to those who travel Route 15. The notice on the message board of the Pike Drive-In Theatre is an annual sight during the winter months. Passers-by give it little attention. They know come spring the movies will be back. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for high school spring

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  • Cabin Fever0

    Scott Lowery

    Adding to the grimness of what we all have been dealing with, the weather outside was dreary and raining as the dawning of another day of homebound isolation dawned upon us. Jean, entering the bedroom as I was pulling myself out from under the covers, glanced up at the bookcase over our bed and asked,

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  • I-TEC – Supplying Power to the Underserved0

    Scott Lowery

    While it may be most likely the majority of area residents have no knowledge of the whereabouts of Green Hollow Road, for millions of residents of Third World countries, the Lycoming County rural back road has literally been the launching pad for a precious service that has both improved and saved the lives of their

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  • Hanging In0

    Jamie Spencer

    These are scary times. Unprecedented kids. The good folks at the Webb Weekly ask me to chime in each week. I usually write an article on something that deals with sports. But man, there really isn’t much to talk about.  We have been without any professional play. MLB, MLS, the NHL, the NBA and the

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  • You Can’t Do That0

    Scott Lowery

    If you attended a high school basketball game during the recently completed season, you most likely would have heard student cheering sections erupt with the phrase ‘you can’t do that’ when an opposing player violated the playing rules. Nothing malicious, it was just a fun-loving jab letting an opponent know he/she messed up. Sports, whether

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