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Foundation celebrates ‘Cherry & White’ night

The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation held its first Cherry & White Appreciation Night, an evening dedicated to honoring the invaluable contributions of WASD educators. Held at Lycoming College’s Trachte Music Center, the event was marked by the induction of this year’s Williamsport Area High School Distinguished Alumni and a presentation by keynote speaker Michael Bonner. “On behalf of the education foundation board of directors, I want to express our appreciation to the educators in this room and for recognizing us as a vehicle by which to help enhance ...

Tickets on sale for library’s Author Gala

Best-selling author Marie Benedict is the featured speaker for the James V. Brown Library’s 20th Author Gala on the main stage of the Community Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12. Benedict is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. A lawyer with more than ten ...

Penn College alumni grateful to escape Hawaii fire

The deadliest natural disaster in the U.S. since 1918 torched Hawaii’s Maui island last month and touched the lives of two Pennsylvania College of Technology alumni. Both continue to cope with the tragedy that destroyed their beloved Lahaina, killed numerous neighbors and scarred their ...

Hometown Hero Banner program honors Clinton County’s veterans

LOCK HAVEN — With the sun shining bright, hundreds gathered in Triangle Park to show their love for a valuable asset to the community – its hometown heroes. Downtown Lock Haven, Inc.’s 8th Annual Hometown Hero Banner Ceremony highlighted over 100 veterans, whose banners have been hung ...

Lions Club reaches 100 years

“When I moved out to Williamsport and was invited to join the Lions Club, there was no second guessing.” shared Jim Stuchel, a Williamsport Lions Club member. Williamsport Lions Club is celebrating their 100th anniversary this year. In 1923, a charter for the Williamsport Lions Club was ...

Library touts ‘read an ebook day’ Monday

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will promote International Read an eBook Day, an annual holiday to celebrate and raise awareness for reading on digital devices on Sept. 18. In recent years, the popularity of eBooks has soared and readers are taking advantage of the eBook technology and popular titles available at their local library. Readers with a library card can access eBooks from any library within the Lycoming County Library System on all major computers and devices, including iPhone, iPad, Nook, Android phones and tablets, Chromebook, and Kindle, anytime, anywhere ...