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
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
Winners of the Tri-League Championship, U and U Modular Homes. The championship was held Tuesday June 11th. U and U Modular prevailed over Muncy Legion in an exciting and hard fought contest, 1-0. The league is made up of teams from East Lycoming, Montgomery, and Muncy Little Leagues. Front from left: Lucas Yarish, Brenden Fisher,
Lydia Smith is an outstanding three-sport athlete at Williamsport Area High School, having earned ten varsity letters in swimming, soccer, cross country, and track and field. Her prowess in these sports came into play when she recently won a world championship in swimming at the Pontevedra ITU Aquathlon World Championships, in Pontevedra, Spain on May
For all of us who enjoy the out of doors and watching nature at its best, springtime is a wonderful season to observe some of the greatest moments in the world of wildlife. It is the time of year when all manners of birds and mammals give birth and nurture their young — replenishing and
In last week’s article, we were catching bass, and this week, we are catching bears. I was on my way home from Muncy trying to come up with a topic for this week’s story when my daughter called and said she just saw a bear go up a tree near the Muncy Hospital. I had
The area’s finest minor leaguers aged 7-10 have gathered at our magnificent cornfield off of State Route 973. Massive crowds travel some fifty miles just to Cogan Station each year to witness many outstanding plays and spectacular performances. A few fans pitch a tent, and folks spend a great deal of time at our little
Similar to the importance of the pitcher/catcher battery for the success of a baseball team, the relationship developed by a football quarterback and his center is paramount to the positive accomplishments of a football team. For former Warrior Run High School QB Charlie Fisher, currently, the wide receiver coach at Arizona State University, the bond
