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Muncy teenager earns Eagle Scout rank

Alexander Puzio of Muncy has earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest advancement rank within Scouting America. He is a member of Troop 25 chartered by the Muncy Baptist Church. To earn the rank of Eagle, each scout must attain at least 21 merit badges as well as demonstrate leadership, ...

Williamsport natives reach 50-year mark

Rosemarie (Parker) and John Banzhaf Sr. will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on May 22, 2026. They were married by Rev. Bailey at Memorial Baptist Church. Mrs. Banzhaf is a native of Williamsport and the daughter of the late Ida and Carl Parker Sr. Rose graduated from Williamsport ...

Millbrook Playhouse unveils dynamic 63rd season

MILL HALL – The highly anticipated 63rd Season of Millbrook Playhouse, Central Pennsylvania’s premier professional summer stock theater, was recently announced in a press release. With over six decades of tradition, the 2026 lineup promises an exhilarating experience with mainstage ...

Concert in Williamsport on Saturday to feature patriotic music

“A DREAM that a stirring patriotic concert would be presented in Williamsport to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America is about to come true,” according to a news release. “You will be astounded. You will be blown away. You will be deeply touched.” The ...

Over 500 breakfasts served at Sentimental Journey’s event

LOCK HAVEN — A staple community event managed to provide quality, all-you-can-eat breakfast for over 500 people, all for a good cause. The Sentimental Journey hosted its pancake breakfast on Sunday, May 3, inside the hangar at the William T. Piper Memorial Airport. With a large team of ...

‘Betsy Ross’ to visit historical museum

The Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society will host its Society Program at 2 p.m., May 17, with an appearance by “Betsy Ross.” According to a news release, Ross family tradition holds that General George Washington, commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and two members of a congressional committee, Robert Morris and George Ross, visited Betsy Ross in 1776. George Ross convinced Washington to change the shape of the stars in a sketch of a flag from six-pointed to five-pointed, indicating that it was easier and speedier to cut the latter. While there ...