Susquehanna Valley Quilt Guild to hold meeting PENNSDALE — The Susquehanna Valley Quilt Guild will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at Pennsdale United Methodist Church, 658 Village Road. The program will be “Quilting 101”, which will feature a demonstration using Thangles, making a ...
NEW YORK — Quite a rally for Rumor — a commanding comeback for German shepherds, too. Rumor was crowned America’s top dog Feb. 14 when, a year after a near miss on the very same green carpet, she came out of retirement to win best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club. Cheered loudly ...
MERIDIAN, Idaho (AP) — A pet squirrel named Joey prevented a burglary attempt in Idaho last week by scratching the teen suspect when he tried to break into a gun safe, police said. The unidentified teenager told officers that the squirrel’s attack “scared him, obviously, because he ...
Pennsylvania non-profit agency in Williamsport is celebrating its 60-year anniversary. North Central Sight Services Inc. (NCSS) has launched its diamond anniversary, announcing an exciting year that observes the values of the agency-employment, prevention and independence. Robert Garret, ...
“It’s got … TEETH!” While the killer rabbit from “Monty Python and The Holy Grail” was a fearsome foe with abnormally large, pointy teeth and the ability to fly through the air and viciously attack with lightning speed and deadly accuracy, real-life rabbits ordinarily are much ...
Expensive makeup can be the greatest investment or the biggest waste of cash. When spending $45 on an eyeshadow palette, I want them to be the best shadows I have ever used in my lifetime. Save or spend is going to be a topic where I talk about a high end product, whether it is worth ...
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Williamsport has a 5.6 percent unemployment rate with growth seen in the education, health services and leisure and hospitality industries. The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., has the free resources available to help you find your new job ...
The Lycoming County Police Camp Cadet program is seeking applicants for its camp that will be held June 18-23 at the Little League World Series complex in South Williamsport. A total of 100 cadets, approximately 50 girls and 50 boys, will be selected to participate in the camp, following an ...
(EDITORS NOTE: The following story is written by a Lock Haven University intern for the Clinton County Women’s Center in honor of February as Healthy Relationship and Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. The story is the second of three, to spread awareness about what individuals can do if ...
The next time you open your closet, this poem will give you reason to pay a little more attention to what’s hanging inside. Gary Whited is from Massachusetts and his most recent book is “Having Listened,” (Homebound Publications, 2013). My Blue Shirt hangs in the closet of ...
I don’t mind Boots. He just curls up quietly against my belly and stays put. But sleeping with Desdemona can be a bit unnerving. She snores. Sometimes she gets little bad dreams and scratches me, too. But hey, I get to come in out of the cold and sleep with Aunt Ada’s cats on her sofa, and ...
Various times North Central Sight Services offers a variety of support groups throughout the month for visually impaired residents of Lycoming and Clinton counties. For more information, call Lori Love at 570-323-9401 ext. 123. HAVEN of Tioga County offers free and confidential ...
“Make sure you only work with licensed professionals.” There’s some stickler bait in that sentence. Can you spot it? An article I edited recently contained a sentence like this. I homed in on the problem and, with imaginary sticklers hounding me from the recesses of my mind, ...
Dear Annie: In the past, Valentine’s Day usually made me anxious because I didn’t have a date. This year, I’m nervous for the exact opposite reason. I’ve just started dating a great guy, “Jeff,” and he just asked me to officially be his girlfriend — a few weeks before ...
I was talking with a friend about perfect meals for entertaining, and we went through the usual suspects: lasagnas, chili, tenderloins. And then he mentioned that his favorite go-to entertaining dish was a pork butt or shoulder left in a low oven for so long that it practically fell apart. A ...
Some foods go together like a wink and a smile — peanut butter and jelly, champagne and strawberries, wine and cheese — while others are somewhat more unconventional, even dubious, but just as delicious. You just need an open mind and eager palate. “Rules are meant to be broken,” said ...
NEW YORK — After many years of divisiveness, the Boy Scouts of America have opened their ranks to gay and transgender boys. Yet a different membership dispute persists: a long-shot campaign to let girls join the BSA so they have a chance to earn the prestigious status of Eagle Scout. Just ...
PARIS (AP) — From the earliest ink sketches to the final touches on this season’s stunning floral gowns, Franck Sorbier is one of the last Parisian couturiers to do it all himself. In a celebrity-driven industry dominated by luxury corporations, Sorbier is an eccentric independent, ...
WELLSBORO — The book, “The Totally Ninja Raccoons Meet Bigfoot,” by Kevin Coolidge, of Wellsboro, has earned approval in the Story Monsters Approved program, which recognizes accomplished authors in the field of children’s literature. Young readers know when they see the Story ...
Do you share a playlist with your poodle? Take a bath with your turtle? It might seem far-fetched, but since many people treat pets like family, they often let them do surprising things. A recent survey, commissioned by Moen, conducted online by Harris Poll, finds that, among other things, 43 ...