ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Baby Nancy, the first Black baby doll to have an Afro and other authentic features, was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday, along with sidewalk chalk and the wooden block game Jenga. The 2020 honorees were recognized for their creativity and ...
The YWCA Northcentral PA will be hosting its twelfth annual Women of Excellence event on Thursday, Nov. 5. Meant to honor the strong women of our community who have put forth their time and effort into making it a better place, the YWCA is proud to recognize every one of them for their ...
A tour of Sullivan County for all classic car, trucks and daily drivers is scheduled for Oct. 17. The tour will leave at 8:45 a.m., from the Dandy, 590 Elmira St., Troy, then head to the Endless Winds Fire Company in Shunk for a breakfast. The tour will return to the fire company for a chicken ...
The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., has announced its Teen Tuesday programs for fall. Teen Tuesdays will take place at 6:30 p.m. now through Dec. 15. All programs are via Zoom. Programs and topics include: • Debate Club – Oct. 6, Nov. 3 and Dec. 1. • Trivia Night – ...
The Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society will hold an October Coffee Hour at 10 a.m., Oct. 8 in the museum’s community room. The theme of the Coffee Hour is “share a treasure made in Pennsylvania and tell its story.” A news release said the treasure can be ...
Clara Barton was instrumental in establishing the Red Cross in the United States in 1881, but a local chapter did not come into existence until March 15, 1917. The next few years would challenge the chapter’s leadership, as the women not only coped with troop support for the World War I ...
Betty J. Schwenke, of Montoursville, celebrated her 100th birthday on Sept. 17. Currently a resident at Elmcroft of Loyalsock Township, Betty enjoys bingo, crafts, Bible study and attending weekly church services. She also enjoys reading, easy crossword puzzles, and knitting. Betty is a ...
Blanche L. Doebler will be celebrating her 100th birthday on Saturday, September 26th. Blanche worked at the Ritz in Muncy when she was young and later worked at the former Sylvania plant in Montoursville for over 35 years. She is a member of St. Marks Lutheran Church. She loves to crochet ...
DENVER — For Laura Stoutingburg and her family, Halloween has always been a monthlong celebration of corn mazes, pumpkin patches and, of course, trick-or-treating in their suburban Denver neighborhood. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the mother of two to change their ...
In late 2019, the James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., launched a new “Bookmobility” campaign to transform mobile outreach services in Lycoming County. It is a goal of the library to continue bookmobile services but in a more targeted approach. The current vehicle is more than 10 ...
In turbulent times, books are tools that help people navigate the world around them. Intellectual freedom and access to information uplift people in crisis and during more peaceful times, so the James V. Brown Library invites you to champion the right to read during Banned Books Week from Sept. ...
I haven’t had a private moment in the bathroom at home in years. My husband generally leaves me alone, though on occasion, he needs to discuss some very important topic while I am otherwise occupied. Through the years, my children, however, have routinely needed me for all sorts of important ...
From the mid-19th century, the Munson family was prominent in Williamsport business, legal, and social circles. The story of three generations of this family captures local life in this time period. While father, son, and grandson were leaders in the community, their wives were active in ...
Dear Walter, I’m a puppy with lots of questions. I get a little distracted and sidetracked, sometimes. When I’m goofing around with a ball or something, and then catch sight of that bumpy spot on the wall, I can’t stop myself from running over and investigating (and nibbling at the ...
WILLIAMSPORT — Did you know that the James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., has an online digital archive of local newspapers? On Sunday afternoons, the library’s Facebook page will feature a local history fact and the date and edition in which that information appeared. Previous ...
As the first day of school approaches, is your child prepared for the academic year? Libraries across Pennsylvania grow students’ school readiness social, cognitive and emotional skills. The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., offers year-round story times and early literacy programs ...
Agenda: Our people have lost their minds. AKA Phyllis. Attendees: Walter, (moderator), dachshund, 14 years-old; Virgil, cat, 16; Miriam, dachshund, 13; Kevin, dachshund, 9; Ivy, big dog of mixed parentage, 4; Marty, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, 4; Tom the tortoise, 13; Jenny the turtle, 13; ...
• Employ stealth tactics to siphon off nutrients without any notice of the host. • Picking on unthrifty, very young, weak, or debilitated hosts is asking for trouble. • Don’t get greedy. • Don’t kill the host. Heartworms, hookworms, tapeworms, coccidia, giardia, fleas, ...
Give a child a box of crayons and a piece of paper, and ask for a flower, and you very likely will get a picture of a daisy. Daisies also hold attraction for poets. Geoffrey Chaucer, English poet of the 14th century, wrote "...of all the floures in the mede, Thanne love I most thise floures ...
I find it interesting that the first definition for “parasite” in Webster’s Dictionary is “(noun) A person who exploits the hospitality of the rich and earns welcome by flattery.” A people-centered, figurative interpretation of the real thing — we have redefined the term such that ...