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A Ringing Remembrance0
- Christmas, Editorials
- November 29, 2017
The most wonderful time of year is underway up and down the West Branch Valley. To say it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas is an understatement. It is great, in the world of today, that our area still has so much Christmas spirit and a great understanding of the reason for the season.
READ MOREWebb Weekly Gem of the Week… Standout Moments Help Setup Teams Up for Bright 20180
- Sports
- November 29, 2017
The 2017 fall season has come to a close for the local teams. For the players and coaches, highs and lows fill every season, but a few moments stood out. As Loyalsock’s football team headed to the locker room the rumblings from the fans started to sound like the end of the season. The conversations
READ MOREThe Roving Sportsman… Fishing the Outer Banks0
- Outdoors
- November 29, 2017
For the majority of area residents, fishing means hiking the mountains for native brook trout, spending time on nearby farm ponds trying to catch bass, or sunfish or matching wits with the various species of fish in the Susquehanna River. A trip to the shore to fish for the numerous kinds of saltwater fish is
READ MOREAll Grown Up0
- Editorials, Food
- November 15, 2017
If you didn’t survive your late teens and early twenties by living on Maruchan Ramen Noodles, I’m not sure that we can be friends, because obviously you don’t know real suffering. OK, OK, I’m kidding, but for a lot of us, the Ramen life was real. It is cheap, easy to make and fast. But
READ MORE19th Annual Victorian Christmas and Other Related Activities to Take Place This Weekend0
- Events, Local News
- November 15, 2017
For the past 18 years the annual Victorian Christmas has been a wonderful and interesting way to help launch the Christmas holiday season. This year’s 19th edition of this holiday classic should be a fine continuance of this always highly anticipated event. From its founding by early member Nan Young, the purpose of recognizing and acknowledging
READ MOREWorking Together0
- Local News, Politics
- November 15, 2017
This past summer, there was a major battle over a proposed county ordinance for a five-dollar county fee on every non-exempt vehicle registered in the county. Hours and hours of debate ensued over it before it was finally passed at a County Commissioners Meeting on June 15, 2017, as Ordinance 2017-02. The story “The Five
READ MORE“Beartown: A Novel” by Fredrik Backman0
- Books
- November 15, 2017
Your favorite team cannot be beat. As soon as they hit the court, field, or rink, they play their hearts out to win. And win. And win. The competition is…well, there really isn’t much competition but, as in the new book “Beartown” by Fredrik Backman, trouble may come from within. Hockey, for Beartown, wasn’t just
READ MORETickets For Skip Hunsinger Christmas Children’s Spectacular To Be Given Out This Saturday0
- Events, Local News
- November 15, 2017
Tickets for what is rapidly becoming a Christmastime tradition in this area will be given out this Saturday, November 18 at the Community Arts Center. Approximately 2,000 tickets for the Skip Hunsinger Christmas Children’s Spectacular beginning at 10 a.m. These tickets will be given out on a first-come-first-served basis. They will be given out until
READ MORELycoming County Veterans Day Parade This Saturday In South Williamsport0
- Lifestyles, Local News, Veterans
- November 8, 2017
The annual Veterans Day Parade has been a fixture for many years on the local scene — going back to when the day was known as “Armistice Day”. This venerable tradition continues this Saturday, November 11, when the parade steps off in South Williamsport at 2 p.m. The parade will honor and recognize those who
READ MOREOperation Christmas Child Takes Place November 13-200
- Charity, Local News
- November 8, 2017
The highly successful program to make the lives of children overseas have a brighter Christmas, known as “Operation Christmas Child,” will be collecting shoeboxes filled with toys, hygiene products, and school supplies, the week of November 13 to 20. Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse collecting and distributing shoeboxes to 110 different
READ MOREWest Branch Hall of Fame To Honor 11 Inductees0
- Local News, Sports
- November 8, 2017
Two weeks ago the West Branch Valley Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame stepped up to the plate and successfully hosted the 55th Annual Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame Induction ceremonies in Williamsport. Among the 13 statewide honorees was Loyalsock Township High School basketball coach Ron Insinger, Pennsylvania’s all-time leader in boy’s high
READ MOREMovember0
- Sports
- November 8, 2017
Good golly, Miss Molly. Time certainly flies when you’re having a ball. I can’t believe it’s already November. Fall is most definitely in the air, and the locals are amidst a transition on many fronts. High school football playoffs are here, and the basketball junkies are gearing up for another season soon. I am looking
READ MORE“Clay With Your Hands” Fundraiser for The Global Aid Network To Be Held November 160
- Charity, Fundraisers
- November 8, 2017
A unique fundraising event that will help people in underdeveloped nations is slated to take place in Muncy on November 16. The event will be an evening of tapas, provided by area restaurants and served on handmade plates. Each ticket holder will receive a handmade tapas plate and will be able to sample up to
READ MORESaluting Our Veterans0
- Editorials, Obituaries
- November 8, 2017
“We the People” are so very blessed to call the United States of America our home. The absolute freedoms we enjoy and often take for granted, are not an option for the majority of people around the world. The land and prosperity of our Nation are why everyone wants to immigrate to America, and no
READ MOREThe In-Between Time0
- Editorials
- November 1, 2017
Halloween is officially behind us and now we have a little bit of time to just breathe before the holiday season begins. I know that local stores would have you believe that the holidays are right on top of us, but let’s not rush things. Right now is the perfect time of year to just
READ MOREReturning Home After a Fire0
- Advice
- November 1, 2017
Home structure fires pose a significant, potentially deadly threat. According to the National Fire Protection Association, U.S. fire departments responded to an average 358,300 home structure fires per year between 2010 and 2014. Statistics regarding home fires in Canada are somewhat elusive, but a 2007 report from the Council of Canadian Fire Marshals and Fire
READ MORESome Post-Halloween Thoughts0
- Commentary
- November 1, 2017
Hey kids, your “sugar overload” is about to commence. Halloween that is, (or was). You’re going to make your dentist happy and your parents upset as you try to devour five times the legal limit of chocolate into your body at one sitting. I speak from experience. So here’s another quick tip before you dress
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Tickets For Skip Hunsinger Christmas Children’s Spectacular To Be Given Out This Saturday0
Tickets for what is rapidly becoming a Christmastime tradition in this area will be given out this Saturday, November 4 at the Community Arts Center. Approximately 2,000 tickets for the Skip Hunsinger Christmas Children’s Spectacular beginning at 10 a.m. These tickets will be given out on a first-come-first-served basis. They will be given out until
READ MORELycoming County Historical Society to Present a History of Muncy and the Surrounding Area0
- Events
- November 1, 2017
The Lycoming County Historical Society will continue its 2017 Lecture Series on Thursday, November 9, at a Coffee Hour held at 10 a.m. in the Community Room of its Taber Museum. The guest speakers will be David Richards and Matthew Stackhouse who will base the talk on their recent publication From a Bygone Era: Views
READ MORECentral PA-ranormal Convention To Be Held this Weekend0
- Events, Local News
- November 1, 2017
A first-of-its-kind event for this area will take place this weekend, November 4 and 5 when the Central PA-ranormal Convention is held at the Pajama Factory. The event will feature various speakers, presentations, and vendors dealing with the mysterious world of the paranormal. “This event is the first of its kind in the city of
READ MOREFall Into the Blues Fundraiser0
- Events, Fundraisers
- November 1, 2017
In addition to cooler weather, and beautiful colors, the “fall season”, to the Billtown Blues Association, BBA, means “generosity!” Fall Into the Blues, the non-profit’s annual fundraiser, is meaningful in many ways. Most importantly it brings together a group of talented and highly regarded local and regional musicians, who have made a devoted effort to
READ MOREDeer on the Move, Motorist Use Caution – Pennsylvania whitetails entering period of peak activity0
- Outdoors
- November 1, 2017
With deer becoming increasingly active, and daylight saving time soon to put more vehicles on the road during the hours when deer move most, the Pennsylvania Game Commission is advising motorists to slow down and stay alert. Deer become more active in autumn with the lead-up to their fall breeding season, commonly referred to as
READ MOREThis Week’s LION: Walter Reed – Hughesville Mayor0
- Local News
- November 1, 2017
When my niece Brittany married Chris, who both worked at UPMC Susquehanna Health Hospital in Williamsport, I was very surprised when they purchased a home in Hughesville. I asked why they chose to live there, rather than a location closer to where they worked. They smiled like they were in on a secret. Hughesville is
READ MOREOne Long Season to Remember?0
- Editorials, Sports
- November 1, 2017
What an amazing time of year if you’re a sports fan. There is something going on for everyone — provided you are interested in athletic competition. On the professional sports scene all four major sports can be found in season, sometimes all competing on the same day. Major League Baseball is wrapping up their Fall
READ MOREAmerican Rescue Workers Box City Highlights Homelessness This Weekend0
- Local News
- November 1, 2017
Homelessness is one of America’s greatest and most serious of social problems and to shine a spotlight on this problem the local American Rescue Workers organization will be holding a “Box City” this weekend, November 3 and 4. November is National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Month; it is a good time to get involved with
READ MOREMercy!0
- Sports
- October 25, 2017
For some strange reason that one word of emphasis crooned in singer Roy Orbison’s 1964 hit song “Pretty Woman” has stayed with me over the years. If you’ve never heard the song, give it a visit on the Internet. It is only one word but it surely emphasizes the message of his song. Mercy may
READ MOREPennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame To Hold Its Inductions Locally0
- Local News, Sports
- October 25, 2017
Lycoming County has always been a hotbed of sports, producing many great and proficient athletes. As a way to celebrate that sports heritage, the West Branch Valley Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame was organized with its first class of inductees in 1974. The West Branch Chapter has been one of the more
READ MOREGazette and Bulletin: October 22, 1920 – James N. Kline Did Big Thing0
- Old News
- October 25, 2017
The James N. Kline Boy Scout Camp is rapidly gaining a nationwide reputation and inquiries concerning it are being received almost daily from Scout councils from all across the United States. Already prominent citizens of other communities are preparing to emulate the example of Mr. Kline in providing similar camps for the boys of their
READ MOREActive Community Assistance – Five helpful ways to lend a hand0
- Advice
- October 18, 2017
Social responsibility comes in all shapes and sizes, but ultimately it comes down to one common purpose: making the world a better place. From volunteering at local shelters and community centers to feeding those in need at your local food bank, there are countless ways to give back within your community. According to the Bureau
READ MOREGrit: October 17, 1965 – Local Airman to Direct Pick Up of Gemini Crew0
- Old News
- October 18, 2017
After the splashdown, he’s the man the astronauts count on. When Gemini 6 parachutes into the Atlantic Ocean October 27, after two days of orbiting the earth, the eyes of the world, and particularly those of astronauts, Walter M. Schirra, Jr. and Thomas P. Stafford will be on the Williamsporter who is piloting the Navy
READ MOREWait! He Can’t Commentate!0
- Commentary
- October 18, 2017
Imagine a small town radio station asks me to “assist” in a play-by-play Friday night football game. What would I bring to the table? Uh, I mean press booth. Before we go any further, there are opposing views on everything. Thus, for every fervent fan and parent who cherishes “Friday Night Lights,” there is a
READ MOREGather Ghosts and Giving Back0
- Obituaries
- October 18, 2017
We are officially on the second and final week of our Annual Halloween Contest! Just in case you need another reminder on how to participate… Scattered throughout this issue, you will find several adorable little ghosts. All you need to do is count them…easy peasy. Better run skeleton — I’ll wait while you count… Done?
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WILLIAMSPORT WEATHERPublisher & Editor
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Jim Webb
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Steph Nordstrom
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Joseph W. Smith III
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Bernadette Ulsamer
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Larry Stout
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Jon Pries
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Ken Hunter
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Scott Lowery
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Jamie Spencer
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Tim Hartzell
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Andrea McElroy
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Dave Bellomo
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Charlie Gizenski
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Lou Hunsinger, Jr.
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