It’s been 10 years since Altoona native Bill Bettwy brought “Take It From the Tinkersons” to the comics section of newspapers across the country and he shows no sign of slowing down. Bettwy’s passion for comics and drawing started young, with his original goal being to get into ...
Introducing strong financial literacy skills to children can be a challenging task. To reach this audience, education needs to be fun, meaningful and relatable. Horizon Federal Credit Union of Williamsport followed this recipe in publishing a new book, according to a press ...
Montoursville’s Cub Scout Pack #21 and their families got an early preview of the newly renovated Konkle Library on Broad Street with a full tour and presentation. Cub Scout Pack #21 was looking to provide the scouts with the opportunity to visit the library and highlight the value of the ...
Ann Leary’s journey to writing her novel, “The Foundling,” began when she started researching her family’s history, which led her to Laurelton State Village in Union County. Laurelton had been established in 1913 to house “feeble-minded women of child-bearing age.” The ...
Communist Romania will be the topic of April’s Friends of the James V. Brown Library book review. Dana Brigandi, development, marketing and public relations director at the James V. Brown Library, will review the book, “I Must Betray You,” by Ruta Sepetys on Friday, April 7. Brigandi ...
The Friends of the James V. Brown Library will be having their bi-annual book sale at Christ Episcopal Church, 426 Mulberry St. in Williamsport, from April 27 to 29. Friends Preview night will be Thursday, April 27, from 5 to 8 p.m. This is for members of Friends of the JVB Library. ...