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Welcome to the World of Comics, ComicCon

How does a comic book, graphic novel or manga get published? What does a publisher look for in the books they choose? How does a book become a movie, animation, series or a game? “Welcome to the World of Comics, Graphic Novels, Manga and ComicCon,” presented by John Shableski, from 6 to 7 ...

‘Looking for love’

Growing up can be hard. Local author, Bob Schweppenheiser, of Linden and formerly of Watsontown, is a published co-author with Larisa Sainz-Yaksie of “Looking for Love,” a story of a teenage girl in the search for love who struggles with abuse, bullying and hopelessness. The main ...

Raise awareness about healthy relationships

February was designated Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, or TDVAM for short, in 2013 by Presidential Proclamation and has since brought teens and other community members together to raise awareness over the important topic. According to loveisrespect.org, the valuable resource to ...

Open wide and say, ‘ICK!’

“He smells,” the owner complained. The dog sitting on my exam table was wearing an expression on his doggie face that made it clear he’d like to be anywhere else but here. And he did stink. In fact, I had smelled him the moment I entered the room. It was one of those odors that refuses to ...

Library receives grant to digitize microfilm

The James V. Brown Library was the recipient of $169,000 in grant funding from the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania. The funds will be used to digitize the library’s local newspaper microfilm collection of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette and its predecessors, the Grit, and ...

FCFP announces $264,600 available for grants

The First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP) announced grant opportunities available for nonprofit organizations serving the residents of Bradford, Clinton, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga and/or Union counties. Application submission deadline ...