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  • The Bookworm Sez: “Who We Are Now: Stories of What Americans Lost & Found During the COVID-19 Pandemic”0

    Check-in. Let everybody know you’re OK, so they don’t worry. Make a phone call, send an email or a text, just let them know you’re upright and taking nourishment, and you hope they’re the same. Don’t make them wonder; go ahead and reach out. As in the new book “Who We Are Now” by Michelle

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  • Tight Lines Meeting0

    The 2023 trout season is officially underway. I hope that you had a chance to slay. The jury is still out for me, personally. All my gear is buried in the garage behind (30) 4×8 sheets of 1/2-inch drywall. I saw some great photos from the week before. Pennsylvania now allows kids to fish with

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  • Happy Spring!0

    It’s funny how we associate different events with different parts of life. For me, the Little League World Series marks the beginning of the end of summer. And the West Branch Builder’s Home Show is the unofficial kick-off to spring. I always look forward to spending a couple of hours at the show each year.

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  • Strategies to Encourage Kids to Read More

    Strategies to Encourage Kids to Read More0

    Many adults feel there’s no better way to relax than curling up with a good book. Though a relaxing afternoon of reading may appeal to adults, kids could prove a little more reluctant to crack a book. Children have much to gain from reading and being read to. According to the Children’s Bureau of Southern

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  • Williamsport Sun: March 27, 1923 – Williamsport Opens Season on Home Grounds0

    The New York-Pennsylvania Baseball League, that is the name decided in a meeting in Binghamton tonight, is now an actual fact and is completely organized and ready to go into action. The meeting settled all questions harmoniously and is a compact and easy working machine with the clubs named composing it. Williamsport fared well in

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  • Siding Materials to Consider for Your Home

    Siding Materials to Consider for Your Home0

    Exterior renovations consistently top the list of projects that offer maximum return on investment, according to Remodeling magazine’s annual “Cost vs. Value Report.” Siding replacement is a popular exterior renovation and one that can completely transform the look of a home. Siding comes in a variety of materials, and homeowners can explore the pros, cons

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  • Four Local Wrestlers Take Gold in Hershey0

    Historically, North Central PA has been known for great wrestling, and this year was no different. Area wrestlers Cael Nasdeo, Williamsport, and Luke Simcox, Central Mountain, both had great regular seasons only to be capped by winning the ultimate prize, a class AAA title in Hershey. Cael Nasdeo, a senior committed to wrestle at Penn

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  • Crow or Raven?0

    I was talking with someone the other day, and they told me they saw what looked like an unusually large crow. When I said that what he saw was very likely a raven and not a crow, he seemed a little surprised. What’s interesting is that about ten minutes before our conservation, I watched a

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  • Sports Have No Off-Season0

    For area high school athletes participating in baseball, softball, tennis, and track & field, the dawning of March 6 was anticipated by all. The date marked ‘the official’ beginning of practice permitted by the PIAA for spring sports. South Williamsport softball coach Tom O’Malley spent hours before his squad’s afternoon practice time riding a tractor

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  • Bird Watching0

    I’d be the first to admit that I am not an avid bird watcher; don’t misunderstand, I enjoy seeing and identifying all the different birds, but I am not a serious, dedicated bird watcher like some people I know. While I may not keep a check-off list of the birds I spot each year, as

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  • Budget-Friendly Ways to Freshen Up Your Home’s Exterior

    Budget-Friendly Ways to Freshen Up Your Home’s Exterior0

    As any homeowner knows, renovation projects tend to cost a lot of money. The average cost of a home renovation is difficult to gauge, as such endeavors run the gamut from complex projects like a kitchen overhaul to simpler ones like painting a room inside a home. Indeed, the National Association of the Remodeling Industry

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  • Spring Cleaning Pointers

    Spring Cleaning Pointers0

    Spring is a season of renewal. When the flowers are blooming and the trees are budding and the weather is pleasantly warm, people often feel inspired to make changes around their homes. Work may begin with culling belongings and organizing essentials. There is debate regarding where the practice of “spring cleaning” originated. Some researchers link

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  • Signs a Home Exterior Needs Updating

    Signs a Home Exterior Needs Updating0

    Renovations are a great way for homeowners to reshape their homes. Some may aspire to renovate so their home is more reflective of their personal taste, while others may do so in an effort to make their homes better align with modern styles and sensibilities. Regardless of why a homeowner chooses to renovate, the need

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  • Hair Cycling0

    I don’t often look to TikTok for beauty trends or hacks, but here recently, #haircycling has been gaining in popularity to such an extent that my middle-aged eyes over on Instagram have taken notice. What is hair cycling? First, it has nothing to do with bicycles or washing machines; it’s actually a simple process of

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  • Grandparents Create Memories That the Heart Holds Forever0

    I know many of you love the family part of my writing. I hear all the time how you love hearing stories about my family. My grandparents always seem to be the highlight in a lot of these. If it wasn’t for my family, I don’t think I would be the writer I am. I

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  • National Red Cross Month0

    I request that during that month (March) our people rededicate themselves to the splendid aims and activities of the Red Cross. ~President Franklin D. Roosevelt, first Presidential Proclamation of March as Red Cross Month, 1943 I am a big proponent of the Red Cross. Like a lot of large non-profits, they have their issues, but

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  • Williamsport Sun: February 27, 1950 – Fire Destroys School0

    A fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Andrew Jackson Elementary School at 2216 Linn Street early today, as firemen from eight companies battled the blaze in sub-freezing temperatures. Williamsport School District officials said the valuation of the school and its equipment placed on the property by a Pittsburgh firm just this summer was approximately $100,000.

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  • Lycoming County Special Olympics Attends Pennsylvania State Winter Games0

    Recently, the honor of attending a competition, meeting athletes and coaches from several states, and competing against those individual athletes, was afforded to six Lycoming County athletes and three coaches. Lycoming County Special Olympics athletes Sean Brink, Jeremiah Clark, Maria Marinucci, Brendan Rooker, Paul Smith, Jimmy Steinruck, volunteer Gerald Anderson and coaches Lester Loner and

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Bat Facts0

    I recall very well the four homes where I lived with my parents and two siblings as I grew up in Lycoming County from the late 1940s up through the early ’60s. Initially, we stayed in the upstairs level of my Grandparents’ home “up the ‘Sock,” just north on Route 87 beyond Snyder’s farm. Our

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  • Five Films for February: Films Honoring Black History0

    This week, your Webb movie-guy continues to focus on under-the-radar films; so here are a few lesser-known titles honoring Black History Month: “Belle” (2013) – Unbelievable real-life story of England’s Dido Elizabeth Belle. Illegitimate daughter of an African slave and an 18th-century admiral, Dido was raised a free gentlewoman in the upper-class household of her

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  • Winter Nails0

    I don’t always have painted nails, but when I do polish my nails, I find it rejuvenating and a (pun intended) polished touch to any outfit. So, when I do an at-home DIY manicure, I want to make sure it lasts. However, during the winter months, nails are extremely susceptible to chipping and breaking. With

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  • Life’s Simple Pleasures0

    This morning I woke up and put on my favorite aqua blue fuzzy, cozy robe. I was struggling to get out of bed. Five days off work, most of them taking care of my sick little girl, had me off my schedule. It’s always a struggle to get back at it after a longer break.

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  • Williamsport Sun: February 22, 1923 – A Motorist Suggests 1-Way Traffic on Market Street0

    Following several suggestions for the traffic problem in Williamsport coming as a result of The Sun’s request to readers to write their ideas for this paper. More will be published tomorrow. Editor, Williamsport Sun My dear Sir, Replying to your invitation on the front pages of the Williamsport Sun on Saturday, as to the possible

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  • A Half-Dozen Roses: Under-the-Radar Films for Valentine’s Day0

    Since it’ll be tough to get a dinner reservation tonight, how about curling up beside the fire with a nice romantic movie? Rather than such standards as “Casablanca” or “When Harry Met Sally,” here are half a dozen lesser-known cinematic roses: Beautiful Girls (1996) – Ironically titled film is mostly about guys — and worse

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  • Love Comes in All Different Forms

    Love Comes in All Different Forms0

    Are you a lover of Valentine’s Day, or think it’s just a holiday for companies to make more money? You either love it or hate it. I can take it or leave, but I have found myself enjoying it more since I’ve had kids and appreciate it more now that I am older. My husband

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  • The Big 4-0

    The Big 4-00

    This month has been a big month around here for us. We finished the holidays and then had two birthdays back-to-back in our little family going into January. Kenzy turned nine, which I had shared about a few weeks back, and my hubby turned FORTY a week later! When he turned thirty, I surprised him

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  • Hurdle, Kurkjian, and Rhashan / Wow Hot Stove League Audience0

    For a few short hours last week, it seemed like summer as the “summer game,” baseball, was celebrated at the Williamsport Crosscutters Hot Stove League banquet held at the Genetti Hotel. The banquet was highlighted by appearances by former Pittsburgh Pirate manager and former Williamsport Bills manager Clint Hurdle, ESPN’s Hall of Fame announcer and

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  • The Lure of Fishing0

    Contrary to what the title may seem to be suggesting, this is not a piece about what causes or entices one to fish but rather what lures one uses to catch fish. I got to thinking about this topic when someone just getting into fly fishing asked me if a half dozen flies would be

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  • Happy Anniversary!0

    January 22, 2003, we published the first issue of Webb Weekly. As you can see on the cover, our cover story that was about the upcoming Super Bowl. Man, have we covered a lot since then. Going back through and looking at past issues this week has been a trip, to say the least. The

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  • Otters in Pennsylvania0

    Maybe I should start this piece off by first describing what an otter is since the number of people who have actually seen one roaming the Pennsylvania countryside is probably pretty small. A river otter is an elusive aquatic mammal that belongs to the weasel family. It is closely related to mink, badgers, wolverines, and

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  • Area Waterways Supplied Ice for Refrigeration In “Good Old Days”0

    So far, this winter has been a fairly mild one, but of course, that can change. Winters in the past were not always this mild. The chill and cold would often freeze solid waterways area. This development was turned into an advantage with the harvesting of ice that resulted from these extreme freezes. Today we

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  • Sweet Girl

    Sweet Girl0

    Our sweet little girl Kenzy turns nine on January 11th. It’s so hard to believe. It feels like just yesterday, she was born. They told me she was going to be a big baby. Our son Ty was 8 pounds, 10 ounces and a chunker! At nine months with him, I felt amazing. I was

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Apple Trees – A Valuable Asset0

    When it comes to enhancing our hunting opportunities, taking time to improve the habitat where we hunt is one of the greatest time and money investments we can make. These days when most folks are being pulled in multiple directions by work and family commitments, and when dollars are sometimes in shorter supply, it is

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