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Storytellers Book Fair coming to Lycoming College campus

Lycoming Arts will present the Storytellers Book Fair on Friday, May 15, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Pennington Lounge at Lycoming College, “bringing together local and regional creatives for an evening of connection, conversation, and community,” a news release said. A highlight of the ...

Tunnel to Towers tour visits Flight 93 memorial

SHANKSVILLE — As an enduring tribute to the people who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation is carrying a 16,900-pound steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center’s south tower more than 10,500 miles to over 35 cities and 21 states. The tour began last ...

WSO season finale to feature music of Purcell, Britten and Brahms

The Williamsport Symphony Orchestra is set to present its season finale, “Orchestral Wonders,” at 7:30 p.m. May 19 at the Journey Bank Community Arts Center, a press release said. The show will feature the music of Henry Purcell, Benjamin Britten and Johannes Brahms. “Journey through three centuries of orchestral brilliance, from the stately elegance of the English Baroque to the expressive grandeur of Romantic symphonic writing,” said the release. “Beginning with a regal dance, continuing with a vivid musical storybook for orchestra, and culminating in a masterwork of ...

Beatles, Rolling Stones tribute show returning to Williamsport

The debate between the Beatles and the Rolling Stones has been going on ever since they first crossed paths on the charts 61 years ago. The argument at the time, and one that still persists, was that the Beatles were a pop group and the Stones were a rock band. It was the boys next door versus ...

Couple celebrates 50 years of marriage

Stanley and Cindy Lisowski of 3150 Cherry Flats Road, Covington, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on May 1. They were married by Reverend Bernard Toloczko at Annunciation Church, Williamsport. Cindy is the daughter of the late Thomas O. Miller and Carol A. Weisenburger. Stanley ...