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  • Social Capital Important to Fighting Obesity0

    Dave Bellomo

    According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), social relationships are important predictors of a range of individual outcomes, such as well-being and health. These social relationships can be categorized as interpersonal forms of social support, identification with groups, or social capital. In this article, I want to briefly explore the relationship between social capital

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  • The Green Lady0

    Andrea McElroy

    Are you all into fancy coffees, smoothies, and drinks? Do you prefer Starbucks or Dunkin’? Or maybe you have a local hot spot that tickles your beverage fancy. I see lots of really good-looking drinks on social media from different cafes and coffee shops. The problem with me is that “most of it” is coffee-flavored.

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  • What to Know About Mortgage Preapproval0

    Family Features

    Shopping for and ultimately purchasing a home can feel like a day at an amusement park. Much like a ride on a roller coaster, buying a home can be both exciting and a little scary, and those peaks and valleys have been even more profound in recent years, when the real estate market has been

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  • Considerations for Your Young Driver’s First Vehicle

    Considerations for Your Young Driver’s First Vehicle0

    Family Features

    Getting a driver’s license is a major rite of passage in a young person’s life. Depending on where that teenager lives, he or she is likely to secure a license between the ages of 15 and 18. The next natural step is finding a vehicle to get around town. A teenager’s first ride may be

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  • The Bookworm Sez: “What Really Happens in Vegas: True Stories of the People Who Make Vegas, Vegas” by James Patterson and Mark Seal0

    Terri Schlichenmeyer

    Hit that “spin” button. Hit it again, one more time, move onto the next “one-armed bandit,” take in a show, watch water dance, gawk all you want. A lot of people work hard to make your Las Vegas experience one you’ll never forget. As you’ll see in the new book “What Really Happens in Vegas”

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  • Galentine’s Day0

    Bernadette Ulsamer

    Greeting card holidays can be kind of irritating, especially if they feel like an obligation; hello, Grandparents Day. And so often, it’s hard to summon genuine feelings around St. Patrick’s Day or send Halloween wishes. Valentine’s Day can feel like the worst offender of manufactured sentiment and can be a bit of a pressure cooker

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  • Grit: February 1, 1970 – W.T. Grant Opening Plaza Store0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    W.T. Grant Company has announced the signing of a lease for a new store which will be located in the Loyal Plaza Shopping Center and has tentatively scheduled for opening late this year. Jack H. Gearhart, manager of the W.T. Grant store at 108 W. Fourth Street in Williamsport, last week announced the lease agreement

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  • Grocery Shopping Part Two

    Grocery Shopping Part Two0

    Andrea McElroy

    I’ve never dreaded or not liked grocery shopping. I love going up and down the aisles, looking to see if anything new strikes me. It’s somehow really relaxing to me. I think it’s the foodie in me. Now, don’t get me wrong, it’s not like I can’t wait to go. There are days here and

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  • Five Trends to Toss0

    Bernadette Ulsamer

    With the holiday decorations packed away, now is a good time to evaluate the state of one’s home with a bit of pre-spring cleaning. I think of January and February — with fewer activities on the calendar — as ideal months to clean out, clear out, and reset household organization. Besides purging and dusting cabinets,

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  • Grocery Budgeting

    Grocery Budgeting0

    Andrea McElroy

    I only needed a few things when I went to the store before the snowstorm two weeks ago. I went to Aldi’s to get most everything I needed that afternoon. I needed Velveeta cheese and fresh Italian bread, which they don’t carry. So, my husband dropped me off on the way home after dinner with

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  • Doesn’t Cost Anything to be Nice

    Doesn’t Cost Anything to be Nice0

    Andrea McElroy

    I didn’t want to be a Debbie downer the first week of January, so I waited to share this article, but I feel like it’s a good time to touch this area since it’s a new year. A friend of mine over the holidays worked at Kohl’s just for their busy season. She has a

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  • Merry Christmas0

    Steph Nordstrom

    Before you ask, no, I do not have everything done for Christmas. Most of the shopping is done. I still have dinner stuff to buy, but I don’t even want to think about what’s ahead for wrapping. But it’s OK. It’s totally fine. I’ll get everything done — probably. I do have my priorities though,

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  • Giving0

    Scott Lowery

    Often, around this time of the year, editor Steph has sent out notices to Webb Weekly writers reminding us to get our pre-Christmas columns in early to beat the holiday deadline. Such was not the case this year, as the calendar gives us a bit more time until the big day arrives. For procrastinators, the

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  • Remembering The Yuletide of 19300

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    When Christmas was celebrated 93 years ago in 1930, the country was in the middle of a dire economic downturn that would become known as the Great Depression. The year 1930 saw men, women, and children waiting in breadlines and going to soup kitchens in order to receive basic sustenance for their bodies. Those who

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  • Avoid Overspending this Holiday Season0

    Dave Bellomo

    Whether it is tradition or the holiday spirit, many people enjoy shopping during the holidays. Retailers know this and do their best to part us from our money. Newspapers, TV commercials, radio, billboards, and social media ads seem to have become as essential as air and water and have crept into every minute of our

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Stocking Stuffers!0

    Jon Pries

    With only a few more shopping days before Christmas morning arrives, hopefully, you have taken care of all of the major items on your gift list and can now turn your attention to the last-minute items and the ever-popular “stocking stuffers.” I reflect back fondly, to the early days when the three stockings, hand-knit by

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  • Let’s Find Some Holiday Fun!0

    Steph Nordstrom

    Gather ’round the Christmas tree, friends; it’s time to sort out the remainder of the Holiday Season! I know that we are all hustling and bustling, and having bushels of fun finding those perfect gifts, but let’s take a break from that and find some fun things to do! Luckily for you, I’ve done all

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  • UPMC Cardiologist: Improve Heart Health By Reducing Stress This Holiday Season0

    UPMC Susquehanna

    The holiday season is right around the corner, a time packed full of gift-giving, shopping extravaganzas, parties, and activities galore. While this season is meant to bring feelings of love and cheer, it can also be one of the most stressful times, putting added strain on your heart. Stress is a part of life, and

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  • The Carroll House Remembered0

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    As Christmas shoppers scurry around doing their Christmas shopping, it might be good to remember the golden days when downtown Williamsport was the retail center of northcentral Pennsylvania. There were department stores such as L.L. Stearns, Bush and Bull, Penney’s, Sears and Roebuck, and the Carroll House. The Carroll House was one of downtown Williamsport’s

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  • Just Breathe for Holiday Stress Management0

    Dave Bellomo

    Thanksgiving is but a distant memory, though Christmas and New Year’s are right around the corner. For many people, this time of year brings to mind lots of food and drink, presents, parties, and visits with family and friends. I can already smell the cookies baking in the kitchen and pine-scented everything as I write

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  • Gazette and Bulletin0

    Webb Weekly
    • December 13, 2023

    December 15, 1916 Christmas Buyers Fill the Stores The bracing of the air of the past few days, coupled with the snow which fell yesterday have served to turn the thoughts of the people towards Christmas. It required something like this, that Christmas is at hand, so close that it will be here before they

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  • Gotta Get it Together!0

    Steph Nordstrom

    Am I behind on everything holidays? Yes. I’ve come to accept the fact that this is just how I am going to live my life. Am I as far behind as I usually am at this juncture? Surprisingly not. My tree is up, the house is decorated — we even did some outside decorating this

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  • Annual Salvation Army Festival of Trees Auction To Take Place This Friday, December 80

    Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

    It may be a new location, but it is still a display and auction of beautifully decorated trees — the proceeds from an auction for these trees to benefit the local Salvation Army. Last Christmas marked 20 years of success for The Salvation Army’s Festival of Trees at the Lycoming Mall. If you are new

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  • Two Sisters Toy Drive Making Christmas Brighter for Area Kids0

    Dave Bellomo

    By Dave Bellomo Though most area children dream of reindeer and Santa Claus, not every family can afford to bring that kind of good cheer. That’s where the Wallace sisters come in. Lilly, 8, and Alice, 6, are the children of Lynnette and her husband, Josh, who is the chaplain at Lewisburg Penitentiary. Several years

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  • Merry Almost Christmas!0

    Steph Nordstrom

    Well y’all, it’s one of my favorite times of year! The Blaise Alexander Christmas Fun Coloring Contest is in full swing! Thanksgiving is officially behind us, so now it’s time to move fully into the Christmas season! My tree is going up this weekend and all the decorating will be done too! I even bought

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  • Fur Coats & Ugly Christmas Sweaters

    Fur Coats & Ugly Christmas Sweaters0

    Andrea McElroy

    The Christmas season is here! Time for shopping, baking, ugly Christmas sweaters, and our favorite Christmas carols. I’m waiting for the first time when I hear Mariah Carey’s song “All I Want for Christmas is You” on the radio. This pretty much kicks the season off for me, but my husband has to be with

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  • Thanksgiving Day Across America

    Thanksgiving Day Across America0

    Jim Webb

    I wish everyone a very happy, healthy, and blessed Thanksgiving. Before we fly right through Thanksgiving into the Christmas season, please make sure you take the time to re  ect and give a heartfelt thanks for all your blessings. Explain to the children what Thanksgiving is all about. Give God and his son, Jesus Christ, some

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  • The Annual Pajama Factory Holiday Market is Back Scheduled for December 2nd0

    Press Release

    Only a few weeks away, we are gearing up for our annual Pajama Factory Holiday Market, a Williamsport tradition that is continuing in a big way. This event promises to get you in the merriest of moods with an atmosphere full of both the holiday spirit and the most unique gifts. The event will take

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  • The Benefits of Shopping Local During the Holiday Season0

    Family Features

    Millions of people enjoy shopping for gifts and loved ones each holiday season. The spirit of giving is alive and well each December, and that can extend to giving back to one’s own community. In addition to supporting local charities when making donations during the holiday season, shoppers can patronize small local businesses over big

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  • Clever Holiday Shopping Strategies To Save Time and Money

    Clever Holiday Shopping Strategies To Save Time and Money0

    Family Features

    The holiday season is here again, which means that the time for shopping lists and gift-buying has returned as well. Shoppers long have relied on Black Friday deals to save some money and streamline shopping excursions. But now Thanksgiving Day sales and additional retail holidays like Plaid Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday have

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  • How to Master Shopping Early for the Holidays0

    Family Features

    “The early bird gets the worm” is a well-known English proverb that historians trace all the way back to the 1600s. Though the words might first have been popularized hundreds of years ago, they remain as true today as they were then, particularly in regard to holiday shopping. Savvy shoppers have long touted the importance

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  • What Shoppers Can Do to Avoid Breaking the Bank This Holiday Season0

    Family Features

    Millions of individuals enjoy holiday shopping for their loved ones each year. Come the holiday season, thoughts of what to get friends and family is foremost on the minds of those who embrace the spirit of giving that is synonymous with this special time of year. It’s easy to overspend come the holiday shopping season.

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  • Six Holiday Gifts for Teens and Young Adults They’ll Actually Like

    Six Holiday Gifts for Teens and Young Adults They’ll Actually Like0

    Family Features

    One of the best parts of the holidays is being together with those you love, and for many families that time together involves the exchanging of gifts among loved ones young and old. Finding the right gift for everyone can be a challenge, especially if teenagers and young adults are on your shopping list. It

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