North Central Pennsylvania is home to several great opportunities and paddling gives you a whole new perspective. This includes kayaking, canoeing, and even standup wakeboarding on the nearby lakes, rivers, and streams. Paddling is another beautiful way to experience the outdoors. The Spencer’s have a canoe, and we use it rather often. While Mom sits
Alize Johnson continues to amaze. I’m pretty sure you already know his incredible story. You see, last spring Alize became the very first from our area to get drafted in the NBA. The second round pick of the Indiana Pacers had a solid rookie campaign. He spent most of his season recording ridiculous numbers with
Due to a conflict with the start of the NBA Summer League, Alize Johnson will be unable to appear in-person at his bobblehead giveaway scheduled for July 6. In a statement, the Crosscutters said, “We are sorry to announce that Alize will be unable to appear due to a scheduling conflict. We realize that many
The NBA playoffs are over, and the Raptors were victorious — yea! Deservedly so Kawhi Leonard received the playoff MVP. It was an amazing performance throughout the playoffs by Kawhi and an incredible success story for the Toronto Raptors — go Canada! I am not a huge NBA fan anymore but like to root for
World War II French Military Leader Jean de Lattre de Tassiguy was once quoted saying, “An optimist is a man who plants two acorns and buys a hammock.” I often pass by South Williamsport Lions Club member Max Dell’s house and have not yet spotted either oak trees or a hammock in his yard. Nevertheless,
It was with sadness, mixed with nostalgia that baseball fans both locally and across the country learned of the death of Frank Lucchesi, former Williamsport Grays manager, and big league manager for the Phillies, Cubs, and Rangers, last week at the age 92. Frank — and it is hard to think of calling him anything
The Keystone Cruisers are proud to announce our third annual car show taking place on June 29, 2019. The money raised from this car show and from our famous Burger King Car Cruises on Maynard Street goes to operate our club and support local charities. The cost is $10 per entry, registration is 9:00 a.m.-noon
Appearances by Pittsburgh Pirate President Frank Coonelly and former Chicago Cubs pitcher Steve Trout, highlighted the 73rd Little League World Series Luncheon Held in the dining hall of the Little League Baseball International Complex in South Williamsport. First Round pairings for the LLWS were drawn by Rusty Sechler, a member of the Newberry Little League team
I don’t often write about walleye fishing because in recent years I haven’t pursued them as frequently as I have in the past. Sure, I manage to pick up a few walleyes every year but it’s often while I’m chasing some other species of fish like bass or pike. In years past I would often
Hunting and Trapping Licenses for the upcoming seasons in Pennsylvania are now available for purchase. It would be advisable to get yours as soon as possible since there are numerous changes and additions to learn about. This year each license purchaser will receive a free copy of the Pennsylvania Hunting and Trapping Digest for the
For even the most skilled climbers, scaling a mountain is a laborious task. The ascent is slow and calculated, one step at a time, not looking back at where you’ve been but giving full concentration to the summit that lay ahead. But even for a Mountaineer, that zenith is often allusive. The South Williamsport High
The Williamsport Crosscutters, in partnership with Hope Enterprises, will be holding the 9th Annual Cutters 5K on Saturday, June 29th at BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. The race, through Williamsport’s West End, begins at 9am with registration open at 8am. The course has runners starting outside the ballpark entrance with the final sprint around
