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  • Gym Beauty0

    Bernadette Ulsamer

    One of the most challenging things about going to the gym and exercising is finding the time and motivation to do it. The second biggest challenge is how not to look or smell like a total mess after your workout. Ideally, you’d be able to take a full shower, style hair, and apply makeup after

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Summertime Reading0

    Jon Pries

    With summer well under way and with lots of outside activities to enjoy, little thought is generally given to reading. There are, however, those rainy days that keep us inside and there are times when whiling away the hours while sitting along a stream or a woodsy setting and reading a good book can be

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  • Thirty-One Words to Live By0

    Jim Webb

    Congratulations and tip of my Webb Weekly cap to manager Cory Goodman and his South Side Major softballing East Regional Champions! (See Jamie Spencer’s column page 46.) The team is currently in Portland, Ore. competing in the Major Softball Little League World Series. This is the age equivalent to the Little League Baseball World Series

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  • Remembering Our Heroes (ROH) ’57 Truck Tour0

    Press Release

    Our 1957 Chevy Task Force 3200 began as a father and son project in 2012. I’d had a ’57 Chevy Belair coupe 40 years ago and really liked the design and look. We decided on a truck and found this one on eBay sitting in a field on a North Carolina goat farm. We drove

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  • County Hall Corner: Moving Day Ahead?0

    Larry Stout

    Lycoming County government has a big problem. Quite simply, it owns more property than it needs. Here is the inventory — the primary facility where the county commissioners and the bulk of county offices are located is the Executive Plaza building, which sits behind another county property, the Lycoming County Courthouse. The County Prison is,

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  • Webb Weekly Great American Cookout Giveaway

    Webb Weekly Great American Cookout Giveaway0

    Jim Webb

    Thank you to all that made our Webb Weekly Great American Cookout Giveaway the summer fun contest for a great cause it was intended to be. I couldn’t believe the number of folks that actually brought their entry forms into our Webb Weekly office. It was great to meet and greet some of our readers.

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  • An All-American Celebration of Freedom0

    Jim Webb

    Happy Fourth of July America! It seems like only yesterday I was downtown for the Bicentennial Parade. Wow, where have those 43 years gone? As you celebrate everything that is the United States of America on our 243rd Independence Day, please take a moment to reflect and give thanks. Take a knee for the only

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  • Winner, Winner And a Chicken Dinner!

    Winner, Winner And a Chicken Dinner!0

    Steph Nordstrom

    The results are in and we have a winner for our Great American Cookout, Summer Prize Pack Giveaway! Congratulations to Phyllis Maietta from Loyalsock! She won an amazing Holland Grill from Lycoming Lawn and Garden, and $50 gift cards to Rupert’s Specialty Meats, Tony’s Deli and Frosty Beverage! Everything she needs to have an amazing

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  • County Hall Corner: Good Job and Goodbye0

    Larry Stout

    It is sometimes a tedious task to cover the Lycoming County Commissioner’s Meetings, but Thursday, June 13th was not one of those times. In fact, to be honest, I personally was never more proud of my county than I was through that meeting. It began with a presentation of Job Well Done pins awarded to

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  • True Memorial Day0

    Larry Stout

    Now that the holiday is over, it is worth taking some time to check out some local sites that deserve a look. Located at West Fourth Street and Wahoo Drive in Williamsport is the Lycoming County Veterans Memorial Park. The drive is named after the USS Wahoo, a submarine that was lost with all hands

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  • The President, Coach Kelly and Striking Out Cancer0

    Jim Webb

    Happy Summer to everyone! Just a reminder about our Great American Cookout Giveaway. The information and entry form can be found directly below. Please remember you may mail it in or drop it off at my office in South Side. It’s the great taste of America made in America feast to the winner. But more

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  • All Made Possible by the American Soldier0

    Jim Webb

    A Webb Weekly salute to our servicemen and women that gave all to provide our precious freedom. From the Revolutionary War to our current global conflicts and War on Terror, the way of life we know as Americans has been paid for by the blood of those willing to make the ultimate sacrifice. A heartfelt

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  • Memorial Day By Andy Kline0

    Andy Kline

    I wrote this speech and read it at the Watsontown Memorial Day Ceremony as the guest speaker on Memorial Day, May 31, 2010. Good morning and welcome. Thank you for taking the time to be here with us today. I am honored to speak today in my hometown, beside and among my fellow comrades. My purpose

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  • Lycoming County Veterans Memorial Park Project Progressing0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    This Memorial Day six new monuments honoring the war dead from six of America’s wars that were not previously represented at the Lycoming County Veterans Memorial Park will be dedicated at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 25, but there is a lot more work going on as well. Monuments representing the Civil War, the Spanish-American War,

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  • Gazette and Bulletin: May 15, 1946 – Lockard Among 20 Vets Eligible for Diplomas at WHS0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    Twenty city men, veterans of the scattered battlefronts of World War II, will receive their high school diplomas at the annual Williamsport High School commencement exercises June 13. Among the graduates will be Joseph Lockard, former Army lieutenant, who as a private in the Signal Corps gave the unheeded warning of approaching enemy warplanes at Pearl

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  • Local Man To Present Documentary On Lost World War II Hero In Lewisburg0

    Webb Weekly

    Rick Bressler believes the life of a World War II hero who was lost in a plane accident in 1946 in Clinton County is worth telling. That is why he produced a self-published book and developed a documentary about the man. On Saturday, May 4, at 1:30 p.m., Bressler will be presenting his 32-minute documentary

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  • County Hall Corner: Wills for Heroes0

    Larry Stout

    There is an old adage that there are two things that are sure in life — death and taxes. Taxes can be avoided to a degree, but sooner or later, we all must face the Grim Reaper. It would seem that given the 100 percent certainty of this event, everyone would take the necessary preparations

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  • Billtown Blues Audition Concert to be Held Saturday, March 230

    Press Release

    The time has come again for the Billtown Blues Association, BBA, to hold their 27th annual “Billtown Blues Challenge” Festival Audition Concert, where local and regional musicians compete for the coveted spot on the BBA festival stage performing along with confirmed national and international acts. The BBA Audition Concert is set for Saturday, March 23,

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  • Women’s Month Feature: Judge Nancy Butts

    Women’s Month Feature: Judge Nancy Butts0

    Larry Stout

    The Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas deals with everything from felonies to family affairs, working with small children to senior citizens. The president judge of this important county institution is a very special woman, Judge Nancy Butts. Born and raised in Levittown, PA, Nancy Butts went to Lehigh University to study law, but also

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  • In Honor and Remembrance of Our American Soldiers

    In Honor and Remembrance of Our American Soldiers0

    Jim Webb

    What weather we’ve seen over the last year. You just don’t know what to expect. Last week snow and treacherous driving were on full display one day, followed by a beautiful sunrise and 50-degree temperatures the next. One thing’s for sure, March is just around the corner, and that sounds good to me. Let’s hope

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  • Spearhead: Book About World II Tank Gunner – By Local Author Released Recently0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    When Adam Makos was told by a fellow Lycoming College classmate, Pete Semanoff about a gentle old man named Clarence Smoyer, who had been a tank gunner during World War II, from Semanoff’s hometown of Lehighton, Makos had no idea that it would lead to an odyssey that would bring him to Cologne, Germany and

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  • Coming to America, No Trojan Horse Required0

    Jim Webb

    The first thing that comes to my mind when I think about immigration and our Country is the welcoming Lady of Freedom, the Statue of Liberty. I imagine my Italian ancestors as they approached Ellis Island, and that brightly glowing torch extending toward heaven welcomed them. The relief and joy they must have felt after

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  • “Serving Others” Drives LCUW Campaign0

    Press Release

    Continuing one of Lycoming County’s long-standing and important missions, the Lycoming County United Way is in the midst of its annual campaign to support the work of the area’s human service providers in meeting the needs of those whose lives have been affected by adversity. Webb Weekly is proud to lend our voice and support

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  • Annie Get Your Gun!0

    Jim Webb

    The family tradition of hunting in Pennsylvania began before Penns Woods had even become a state. In 1683 hunting was permitted as a right of ownership on all land covered by Mr. William Penn’s Charter. The family tradition of an actual “deer season” in the Keystone State did not begin until 1869. At this point

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  • This Week’s LION: Commissioner & Candidate Jack McKernan

    This Week’s LION: Commissioner & Candidate Jack McKernan0

    Larry Stout

    Commissioner Jack McKernan has officially announced that he is seeking a second term of service on the Board of Lycoming County Commissioners. In his announcement, he emphasized his commitment to improving the financial stability of the county, addressing long-standing problems such as the river levee, the White Deer Golf Course, and regional solutions for EMS,

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  • Cars, Patriots and Freedom1

    Andy Kline

    From the time I was a teenager, my Aunt Wilma and Uncle Mitch co-founded and operated the spring/fall Turlock Swap Meet in — wait for it, Turlock, CA. Around 2008, I flew to their home in Idaho to attend the swap meet for the very first time. I drove about eight hours with them to

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  • County Hall Corner: Help With Housing You Can Bank On0

    Larry Stout

    There are three essential needs in life — food, clothing, and shelter. Those with limited financial resources often must seek others for help to supply these necessities. Lycoming County has several thrift stores in the area with quite a variety of clothing items, and the food banks in each of the local communities dispense vitally

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  • This Year’s LION: The Wonder Wife – Debbie Stout

    This Year’s LION: The Wonder Wife – Debbie Stout1

    Larry Stout

    The Leaders in Our Neighborhood articles have not been as frequent in 2018 as in previous years, largely because of increased responsibilities in other areas (see “County Hall Corner”), but I felt a year-end feature was called for. And in keeping with the end of year mood, it seemed appropriate to announce my choice for

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  • November is Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Month0

    Press Release

    The YWCA Northcentral PA recognizes the month of November as Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Month. As the only long-term shelter for homeless women and women with children, our goal is to make the community more informed about how homelessness plagues many individuals in Lycoming County. Liberty House is a permanent supportive housing program for women

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  • The Bookworm Sez: Holiday Gift Guide By Terri Schlichenmeyer0

    Terri Schlichenmeyer

    The mistletoe is hung, and so are the garlands, the ornaments, window decorations, and lights. You’d be ready for the holidays, too, if you weren’t hung up on a gift for that one certain person. Now what? Now head to the bookstore with this column in-hand, and look for one of these great books…. FICTION

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  • Honoring the Providers of Freedom0

    Jim Webb

    A Webb Weekly salute and thank you to our Veterans. Without all the special men and women that have put everything on the line in the name of Country, we would not have our independence. Our One Nation Under God was founded by war, and it will always take the daily commitment of the United

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  • Thank a Veteran1

    Steph Nordstrom

    I first wrote this list two years ago. It will never get old. It will never be out of date, or unwarranted, so I will continue to publish it every year. But as you read this, please remember those who have served that are STILL sacrificing these things on a regular basis because as much

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  • YWCA To Celebrate Eight Women of Excellence At Event November 80

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.
    • November 7, 2018

    The YWCA Northcentral Pennsylvania has always been in the forefront of social activism that makes for a better community, and as a result of that they become aware of and benefit from the efforts of various women who are dedicated to bettering their community. It is with that in mind that they will recognize eight

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