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Weis Center announces upcoming season

LEWISBURG — The 2026-27 season at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts includes 26 professional performances, according to a press release. The season will include world music, classical, contemporary cirque, Americana/folk music, contemporary dance, ballet, world dance, jazz, and much ...

From taunt to tradition: How Williamsport became the ‘Millionaires’

Few school nicknames capture a city’s history as vividly as the Williamsport Millionaires. Today, the image of a top hat resting above white gloves, crossed by a cane and sometimes accented with a carnation, is instantly recognizable across uniforms, publications, and school organizations. ...

Laurel Festival crowns Miss Abington as 2026 queen

“My first reaction - but I don’t think it was audible - was I incrementally screamed,” Miss Madeline Krassner, the newly crowned 2026 Pennsylvania State Laurel Queen, said, according to a news release. “I just didn’t expect it, especially with the amount of amazing women here. I am ...

Museum to feature portrayal of Gettysburg witness

The Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society will host its monthly Coffee Hour of the 2026 season at 10 a.m., July 9, with an appearance by Tillie Pierce, “who witnessed the Battle of Gettysburg at the tender age of 15,” a news release said. “She later recorded her reminiscences in ‘At Gettysburg: Or What a Girl Saw and Heard of the Battle.’ After the Civil War ended, Tillie married Mr. Alleman and moved in 1889 to Selinsgrove.” Tillie Pierce will be portrayed by Carolyn Ludwig. The Lecture Series which continues throughout the year is sponsored ...

River Valley Film Festival expanding its lineup with two industry panels

According to a press release, the River Valley Film Festival will expand its second-year lineup with the debut of two industry panels featuring award-winning filmmakers, leading entertainment journalists, and film publicity professionals whose work spans major studios, streaming platforms, and Academy Award-winning campaigns. The panels will take place 10:00 a.m. July 18-19 at The Otto Bookstore in downtown Williamsport and will also stream live on RVFF’s social channels.There is no admission fee and seating is first come first served. Hometown Filmmaking Panel (July 18) The ...