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Couple reaches 50 years

Melody and William Harrison Jr proudly mark their 50th wedding anniversary on June 19, commemorating a half-century of marriage grounded in devotion, faith and family. The couple were united in marriage on June 19, 1976 at First Presbyterian Church officiated by Dr John Houseman. The couple ...

Program portrays life of Revolutionary War soldier, painter

This coming Tuesday, June 23, at 7:30 p.m., Robert Gleason will take the stage as Charles Willson Payne (April 15, 1741-February 22, 1827) in the Coolidge Theatre, 104 Main St., Wellsboro. Following his first-person performance will be a question and answer session with the audience. He will ...

Uptown Music Collective accepting scholarship applications

The Uptown Music Collective, the area’s premier nonprofit school of music, is now accepting scholarship applications for its 2026-2027 school year, which will begin in September. According to a news release, this year, the Collective is offering 13 needs- and merit-based scholarships to currently enrolled students, as well as new students wishing to enroll in the school for the upcoming year. All scholarships that are being offered will cover one full year at the school of music. Current scholarship stewards include Angelina’s Song, Geisinger’s Janet Weis Children’s Hospital, ...

Speakers at city library to discuss great dinosaur movies

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., is offering a free program titled, “The Lost Worlds: Prehistoric Cinema,” a discussion of dino-cinema from the Jurassic Park franchise all the way to Toy Story and its sequels. The program will be presented by film critic Joseph Smith and Oscar-winner Tom Woodruff, Jr. Joseph W. Smith III has an MA from New York University and has penned such books as The Best Movies You Never Saw, How to Write a Research Paper, and Transparency: A Cure for Hypocrisy in the Modern Church. Joe is currently a writer for Webb Weekly, West Branch Life, ...

Couple celebrates 70 years

On June 16, 2026 Francis (Frank) E. Eck and Vivian A. Steinbacher Eck will be celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary. Frank is the son of Frank E. and Florence Wagner Eck of Williamsport. Vivian is the daughter of Herman G. and Wilhelmina S. Baier Steinbacher of Bastress. Frank is a ...