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South Williamsport-based studio has 6 feature twirlers at 5 high schools

“Baton twirling is coming back to our area strong,” a news release from Phillips Fancy Footwork said. Phillips Fancy Footwork has six feature twirlers at five local high schools this season. “It has been a very long time since this many of my students have been twirling with the bands! I remember growing up probably 30 yrs ago my mother Marsha Phillips had many twirlers in the area! Then twirling died off in this area! Mostly due to the difficulty of this sport! It takes many yrs and hard work to become the icing on the cake to the band,” owner and coach Alana Jones said, ...

Blueberry festival coming to Billtown

A Fall Blueberry Festival Kickoff will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28 at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 1400 Market St., Williamsport, according to a news release. The festivities will follow the 10:30 a.m. “Pre-School Sunday” service which will have a special presentation by ...

Corn maze in South Avis opens this weekend

SOUTH AVIS — The opening this weekend of the Corn Maze at Pine Creek Seed Farm in South Avis "kicks off a season of fall fun for those who love an adventure," according to a news release. Established in 2021 as a 10-acre maze, this year’s 19-acre corn maze — now one of the largest in ...

Photography club schedules opening night

The Susquehanna Valley Shutterbugs have set the opening night reception for the club’s 2025 Members Photography Show from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, Oct 10, 2025, at the Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society in Williamsport. According to a news release, the public is invited to come and “vote for their favorite photographs while enjoying wine, cheese and refreshments prepared by the members of the photography group.” This show is a “People’s Choice Award Show.” Everyone attending the opening night reception may vote for their five favorite images to ...

Lacy Day Camp returns for 2nd year at Castanea picnic grounds

LOCK HAVEN — First responders and community volunteers came together Wednesday for the second annual Lacy Day Camp, where about 100 participants learned about law enforcement while enjoying a day of fun and activities. The one-day event at the Castanea Fire Company Picnic Grounds paired ...

Montoursville Garden Club donates cakes to fall festival

At the 2025 Montoursville Kiwanis Fall Festival on Sept. 19 and 20, some of the Montoursville Garden Club volunteer members are swapping their gardening gloves for oven mitts for a great cause to create sweet smelling aromas of freshly baked cakes. According to a news release, the ...