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Distinguished Flying Cross awarded to Air Force pilot with Williamsport ties

The nation’s fourth most prestigious medal for valor, the Distinguished Flying Cross was recently awarded to Captain Howlett D. Cohick. Cohick, a C-17 Globemaster pilot stationed at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, was presented the medal by General Mike Minihan, the commander of ...

Jersey Shore grad Dan Muthler to be inducted in national HOF

There were numerous people in the crowd at Williamsport’s Magic Dome who let out audible comments as Jersey Shore graduate Dan Muthler had his accomplishments read aloud. When it was read he was the last wrestler from the U.S. Naval Academy to stand atop the NCAA podium, someone let out a fairly loud “Wow.” As it was announced he was a US World freestyle team alternate behind Dan Gable and won two Greco-Roman titles and was a three-time AAU national freestyle placewinner, another wrestling fan in attendance let out an ooh. No matter what was read on Muthler’s long list of ...

Pizza To Go takes pride in new adventure: Making their own frozen pizzas

JERSEY SHORE — “With the help of the vacuum sealer, labeling and a lot of sweat and equity,” Pizza To Go owner Michael Allison was able to make his vision of high-quality, restaurant-style frozen pizzas a reality. Michael, who owns the business alongside his wife, Abbie, has operated ...

RiverStage, Gaspipe present collection of 8 world-debut plays

EWISBURG — Brand new stories and voices will take center stage when RiverStage Community Theatre, in association with Gaspipe Theatre Company, bring the unique Gaspipe One-Act Play Festival back to life after a four-year hiatus. RiverStage received and read over 30 short plays that were submitted last fall from playwrights all across the nation, and worked with local directors and actors to cast and produce eight of those scripts as part of this year’s performance. Gaspipe co-founder Derek Scott will return this year to direct one of the plays. “We were excited again to get so ...

The Howley Foundation establishes ‘unique’ Penn College scholarship

Students from 11 schools in the Philadelphia region will benefit from a Pennsylvania College of Technology scholarship created by The Howley Foundation, which seeks to ensure that students, regardless of economic means, receive a high-quality education. The scholarship is expected to provide more than $3 million in funding to qualified students over the first 10 years of the program. The Howley Foundation Scholarship will support up to eight students annually per incoming class. Each student selected will receive $10,000 per year, a $1,000 Penn College Foundation scholarship and access ...