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Showing up matters

I recently attended a meeting in Wellsboro with Ray Bilger, the Democratic candidate challenging Congressman Glenn Thompson in Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional District. Whether voters ultimately support him or not, I was most impressed by one simple thing: he showed up. For years, I have asked Congressman Glenn Thompson’s office to hold town halls closer to my area. His district is geographically large, and many constituents live far from his offices. I have signed up for tele-town halls and repeatedly asked for more opportunities to engage directly, but I have never received a ...

We’re getting our pockets picked

Every president since Richard Nixon has released his tax returns, but in February 2016, during his first presidential campaign, Donald Trump refused, claiming that he could not do so because he was being audited. (Note: The IRS has automatically audited every president’s tax returns since the 1970s, and no regulation exists that prohibits anyone, including the president, from releasing their returns anytime, even during an audit.) He has not released his tax returns to this day, but in the late 20-teens, an IRS contractor named Charles E. Littlejohn leaked 15 years of Trump’s tax ...

Baseball is the heart of Williamsport

With opening day for the Williamsport Crosscutters fast approaching on June 2 at Historic Bowman Field, I want to extend my sincere thanks to the Williamsport Sun-Gazette and correspondent Mike Reuther. Their May 6 front-page article, “At 100 years old, historic Bowman Field evokes memories,” beautifully covered the recent Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) meeting at the James V. Brown Library. The local SABR chapter has now completed five years of preserving and uplifting our rich baseball traditions. The recent meeting perfectly highlighted this mission, featuring ...

Music in the park

Welcome back to a music extravaganza in Brandon Park! May it be the new beginning of a summer musical and performance series. Some forty years ago I had the opportunity and privilege of scheduling park events throughout the city for the Williamsport Recreation Commission. My position of cultural coordinator was cosponsored by the Williamsport School District. The programs included a variety of music genre along with on stage-the bandshell — and tent theatre. My predecessors, Doris Heller and Walt Straiton, had previously arranged regular weekend programs and special events.   I ...

Transportation study

I was pleased to see that the comprehensive study on transportation included bicycles used for basic transportation. We at Williamsport Bicycle Recycle help many people who use their bicycle for basic transportation. Many of our roads are designed to make cars feel comfortable driving at speeds that endanger cyclists. Last year one of our volunteers was killed when his bicycle was hit by a car on the hill on Market Street. It is surprising that just a short distance away is confusion corner has few crashes. This may be because drivers know the situation is confusing and so pay closer ...

Absolutely right

Dr. Masse’s comments about Loyalsock Township and the undermining of Coach Waller isn’t surprising to me. What’s really bad though is that it’s so bad in Loyalsock that Dr. Masse has to call it out for what it is. Unfortunately he’s absolutely right! Casey Waller is one of the best coaches in Lycoming County if not the best. There are some real egotistical parents who can damper the experience for the whole team and not just the coach. These parents are selfish and only think of themselves. What’s really funny is if you’ve lived in Loyalsock long enough and have been ...