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What Day Is It!?0
It’s hard remembering what day of the week it is. For Easter, I was prepared. I knew it was coming and knew I needed to order and get everything I needed in the middle of March. I couldn’t wait to do an Easter column for the Webb. The one and only holiday I hadn’t gotten
READ MOREThe Roving Sportsman… Opening Day Tactics for 20200
- Outdoors
- April 15, 2020
In just over a week, the one-day Pennsylvania Youth Spring Gobbler Hunt will take place – Saturday, April 25th to be exact. On the following Saturday, May 2, our statewide Spring Gobbler Season gets underway. These are the days many of us have been daydreaming about for weeks, so let’s take a look at a
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Observation, Contemplation And Construction0
- Editorials
- April 8, 2020
“Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.” Wow, what powerful words! Most probably recognize this from being recited or sung just after communion. This depends on which local church and religion you choose. It is my understanding that it is known as the Memorial Acclamation. As most are observing Holy Week and
READ MOREHappy Easter!0
- Editorials
- April 8, 2020
Happy Easter everyone! I hope that you are keeping safe, healthy and home! I know this is going to be a different kind of Easter this year, but I’m hoping to help everyone out with some fun at-home Easter activities that will keep kids entertained and feeling the Easter spirit. You can’t go out to
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Why Good Friday is “Good”0
- April 8, 2020
Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday, which is the Friday before Easter Sunday. Christians believe that Jesus Christ was flogged and abused in other ways en route to his crucifixion, which ultimately ended with his death. So why would such a day ever be commemorated with the word “good”? There are
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Meanings Behind the Easter Lily0
- April 8, 2020
Easter symbols and traditions help make the holiday familiar and special. Eggs, hot cross buns and frilly church dresses help paint the picture, and so does a delicate and beautiful white flower. The Easter lily plant is native to both Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. The plant’s flowering season begins in April and
READ MOREAn Easter Just Like the First One0
- Faith
- April 8, 2020
This year’s celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ is going to be quite different. Church buildings are going to be empty. No sunrise services. No choir anthems. No congregations cheering, “He is risen! He is risen indeed!” Instead, it’s going to be quiet. The inhabitants of earth will be sheltering in their homes. Did
READ MORERemembering Easter 19430
- Local News
- April 8, 2020
President Trump has likened the present Corona Virus pandemic crisis to being in a wartime situation and at times if feels like that. It might be good to look back and remember another Eastertide that took place in a real wartime situation. Easter 77 years ago was in many ways typical, but it was not
READ MOREShark Caught in Susquehanna3
- Local News
- April 1, 2020
By Lirpa Loof MONTOURSVILLE — The unheard of … the impossible has happened. A shark has been caught in the Susquehanna River near here. Noted outdoorsman Ken Hunter caught a nine-foot Bull Shark in the West Branch of the Susquehanna between Muncy and Montoursville on Monday. It weighed about 400 pounds and is currently in
READ MOREPA 2-1-1- Assistance for COVID-190
- March 25, 2020
COVID-19 is the latest crisis and has garnered plenty of media attention with good reason. Public health emergencies are just one way that the 2-1-1 information and referral service is helping. 2-1-1 is part of a nationwide network, and in Pennsylvania, PA 2-1-1 is powered, and in large part funded by United Way of Pennsylvania
READ MOREMarching into Spring0
- Editorials
- March 11, 2020
“Spring, Spring, Spring! Sang the frog. Spring! Said the groundhog. Spring, Spring, Spring sang the Robin! It was Spring. The leaves burst out, the flowers burst out. And the robins burst out of their eggs. It was Spring.” Well, if you’re looking for some hard-hitting political editorial, this may not be the week. The above
READ MORESaint Patrick’s Day is for Everyone0
- Leaders
- March 11, 2020
Who was Saint Patrick? Originally born near the end of the fourth century in Britain, probably Wales, he was captured by Irish pirates in his teens and was forced to work as a shepherd. In his early twenties, Patrick was able to escape and return to Britain, and sometime later had some kind of visionary
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‘It Impacts Weight, Sleep and Mental Health’: What You Need to Know About Your Thyroid0
- March 11, 2020
Michele Adams is quick to say, “I don’t want to throw anyone under the bus,” but it took her being hit by a car for her thyroid disease to finally be diagnosed. Adams has always been an active person, but for a few years, she had felt tired and had a constant tightness in her
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You Saw What? Where?0
- Outdoors
- March 11, 2020
Like a lot of people here in rural Pennsylvania, I’m always interested in seeing wildlife, not just when I’m hunting or fishing, but anytime I’m out and about. Sometimes, however, it’s not just about seeing wildlife but where you saw it. Let me explain. I was at my “branch office” (Dunkin in Muncy) the other
READ MOREWhat to Give Up For Lent0
The season of Lent is upon us again, and with it comes the opportunity to reassess our goals and intentions for this unfolding year. Of course, that can be quite a tall order, and maybe you just want to take a more simplistic, traditional approach to Lent but aren’t sure where to start. Here are
READ MOREThe Roving Sportsman… Prepping for Spring Gobbler Season0
- Outdoors
- February 12, 2020
In life there are procrastinators and there are those who like to stay well ahead of the game, so as to not get caught short at the last minute. Keeping in mind that the Youth Hunt for spring gobblers is on Saturday, April 25, 2020, and that the statewide spring gobbler season will begin on
READ MOREJersey Shore FBLA Efforts Benefits WeSHORECare Project0
- Local News
- February 5, 2020
The students from the Jersey Shore Future Business Leaders of America have been busy the last couple of months with involvement in service projects that benefit Jersey Shore and the surrounding area communities. During this past November and December, the students focused on a project which was to fill 1,000-holiday meal boxes to be distributed
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Grit: January 29, 1961 – City Dime Store Commences Big Modernization Program0
- Old News
- January 29, 2020
S.S. Kresge Company is undertaking a vast modernization at its 5 and 10 cent store at 431 Pine Street. Workmen from the Jacob Gehron Company Inc. are removing counters, repairing floors and laying asbestos tile in the renovations that will include new display counters and fixtures and seven check-out counters similar to those at super
READ MOREHappy New Year!0
- Editorials
- January 1, 2020
In case you didn’t notice, I’m not Jimmy. No worries, he’ll be back next week, he’s just letting me borrow his space for the week so that I can tell you all about this very special week at Webb Weekly. This week’s issue is just one of the many ways Jimmy helps people and our
READ MOREGrouse Priority Area Siting Tool Launches: Destined to be a game-changer in grouse restoration0
- Events
- January 1, 2020
Pennsylvania’s state bird, the ruffed grouse, has suffered dramatic population losses due to the statewide scarcity of young forests and large-scale West Nile virus die-offs. To offset those losses, the Pennsylvania Game Commission has created a tool to identify prime grouse recovery areas. “The Game Commission recognizes that all conservation partners must work smarter, not
READ MOREThe Roving Sportsman… The Sunday Buck0
- Outdoors
- January 1, 2020
The month was December. The year was 2017. Pennsylvania remains one of very few states that still prohibits Sunday hunting for deer. It is not often that a hunter has the chance of taking a “buck of a lifetime” which is why the term was coined. I had been hunting at one of my favorite
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Blaise Alexander Christmas Coloring Contest Winners!0
- Contests
- December 25, 2019
The following are the Winners of the Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships Christmas Fun Coloring Contest! Congratulations to all of our winners and many thanks to all of our entrants! We had over 400 entries this year! You kiddos wore our elves out with judging!! We’d also like to thank all of the people who offered
READ MOREThe Wartime Yuletide of 19440
The Yuletide of 75 years ago, 1944, was a mixture of dread, joy, and anticipation. There was joy and anticipation because the Allies in both the European and Pacific Theaters were making great gains against the Nazis and the Japanese, and there seemed to be real hope that the war might soon be winding down
READ MORENot So Democratic Party1
- Editorials, Politics
- December 18, 2019
The Inquisition of President Trump is absolutely pathetic. I have never seen a less Democratic procedure take place in our Nation’s Capital. Democracy and the current Democratic Party couldn’t be any greater of a contradiction. The current House Judiciary hearing has absolutely nothing to do with what they claim are two impeachable offenses, and everything
READ MOREAre You Ready?0
- Faith
- December 4, 2019
This past Sunday, the Christian world entered the season of Advent. The word advent means arrival or coming. Advent is celebrated just before Christmas to remind us that Jesus is coming again. It was designed to help believers keep a forward-looking perspective. The celebration of Christmas is certainly a highpoint in the Christian calendar, but
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How to Make Holiday Wreaths the Easy Way0
There are many different ways to decorate homes and businesses for the holidays. Tall evergreen trees are among the most visible symbols of the holiday season. However, wreaths hung on doors, windows or fences also are ubiquitous this time of year. Wreaths adorn homes primarily during the holidays of Easter and Christmas. Wreaths have also
READ MOREGrit: November 14, 1971 – State Approves Beltway Priority0
- Old News
- November 13, 2019
A unanimous vote by the Pennsylvania Transportation Commission last week placed the engineering phase of the final four sections of the Susquehanna Beltway on the state’s six-year program. The commission’s decision to proceed with the Beltway followed testimony by five local men on why the completion of the highway is vitally needed for this area. The
READ MORECounty Hall Corner: Election Aftermath0
- Government, Politics
- November 13, 2019
The general election of 2019 was unusual for several reasons. There was a new voting process involving paper ballots instead of voting machines. There was an incumbent Lycoming County commissioner and incumbent Williamsport mayor, both running write-in campaigns. And there was a life-long Republican whose ballot petition was contested by another Republican for the office
READ MOREThe Roving Sportsman… On the Plains of Eastern Colorado0
- Sports
- October 23, 2019
It was a last minute decision to head to Colorado to hunt for antelope, but my sporting clays shooting buddy, Erich Rauh, was “all-in” since he had wanted to hunt antelope for years. We laid out a travel plan that would get us to Pueblo, Colorado for the opening of the season, with a few
READ MOREThe Roving Sportsman… Goats, ‘Yotes and Dogs0
- Outdoors
- October 16, 2019
If you have ever daydreamed about doing some hunting out west, there are some inexpensive opportunities available that won’t break the bank like a 2-week fully guided pack horse trip for elk and mule deer might do. You can have a wonderful experience hunting the eastern plains of Colorado, for example, and some of the
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This Week’s LION: Overachiever Jacob Stopper0
- Local News
- October 9, 2019
In covering various candidates for the upcoming election, I discovered that both Scott Metzger, running for Lycoming County Commissioner, and Eric Beiter, running for Williamsport city mayor, have the same campaign manager. His name is Jacob Stopper from Loyalsock Township. It takes an exceptional person to manage two high-profile campaigns such as this, and he
READ MOREBounty of the County0
- Obituaries
- October 2, 2019
I have been blessed to have been able to travel throughout the state and around the globe both during my working years and now in retirement. I am always amazed that when I am away from home, my mind constantly wonders back to Northcentral Pennsylvania – the area of my roots. I feel very fortunate
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