In this series on preparing for the November election, four columns have been devoted to the complicated issue of changing the city charter of Williamsport. Two very different proposals for change are on the ballot, and if both receive a majority by the voters, there will probably be a long and tenuous journey through a
Quickly reviewing the issue on the November ballot for Williamsport voters, two questions will be posed relating to the future of the city’s government. One is termed the “Optional Third-Class City Charter Question,” which for this series has been termed the “Council-Manager” option, and the other is termed the “Home Rule Question.” In the last
When home computers were introduced in the mid-80s, they ran on a computer operating system called DOS. The owner of a home computer was limited if they did not understand this seemingly foreign language that they had to deal with. In 1991, a small publishing company named IDB came out with a book entitled, “DOS
It has been decades since residents of this area have faced a ballot issue as complex and confusing as the one related to the proposed changes in Williamsport city government. Some view it as a simple question, “Do I want a change in city government or not?” Oh, were it so simple. Rather, it is
Last week, we introduced a new series of articles related to the various offices that will be on the ballot in the upcoming November election. This week we want to focus on the very important battle for Pennsylvania’s governor. The Democratic candidate will be the incumbent, Tom Wolf, and the Republican challenger is former State
In just seven weeks, area residents will be joining the rest of the nation by going to the polls to vote. This week Webb Weekly is beginning a series of articles that will begin with our candidates for Washington, followed in the weeks ahead with those in Harrisburg, and concluding with the very important vote
