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‘Walk in Penn’s Woods’ offered at Rider Park

The First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania will host a “Walk in Penn’s Woods” at Rider Park on Sunday, October 2, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A “Walk in Penn’s Woods," a statewide coordinated event, encourages people across Pennsylvania to learn how their ...

WAHS senior named National Merit Semifinalist

Williamsport Area High School senior Ben Manetta has been named a semifinalist in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Manetta, one of about 16,000 semifinalists selected nationwide, has the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,250 National Merit Scholarships ...

Recipe Gals: Ideas for tailgating season: Queso, salad, sweets

Fall is in the air and football season is in full swing. Are we looking for tailgate items or at-home party treats? I have a couple of recipes that might be able to fill that need. Pepperoni Pizza Queso Dip 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil 1 small yellow onion, diced 1 red pepper, diced 1 green pepper, diced 1 10-ounce can diced tomatoes with green chilies 1 4.5 ounce can chopped green chilies 8 ounces of processed cheese, cubed 4 ounces Cheddar cheese, shredded 4 ounces mozzarella, shredded 4 ounces fontina, shredded 2 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated Whole ...

FCFP creates ‘Spark Tank’ challenge to build communities

The First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania has “an exciting new opportunity to involve residents in philanthropy and community causes,” according to a news release. The partnership is creating an innovation grant challenge, “Spark Tank,” designed to build and ...

Farming issues topic of breakfast session

Farmers and others attending an agricultural breakfast meeting held by state Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Loyalsock Township, Thursday had the chance to chew over numerous issues presented to them by Penn State Extension officials. Extension staff comprising a panel noted the challenges in agriculture ...

Introducing the 2022-23 WASD school board student reps

Young leaders at Williamsport Area High School are selected each year to serve as school board student representatives. This year’s student representatives, seniors Sydney Crews and Michael Harry, are active in their school community, playing roles in everything from National Honor Society ...