Webb Weekly July 29, 2026 by Webb Weekly

Getting Kids to Read

Last week I wrote about how important it is for kids to read. But what do you do with the reluctant reader? The one who just doesn’t like or doesn’t have a lot of interest in reading?

One thing I’ve noticed (and what librarians often say) is that reluctant readers don’t hate reading — they hate books that don’t grab them. Once they find their kind of story, it’s amazing how quickly they can burn through books. Obviously, this is an “within reason” scenario, but for the most part I am a proponent of the ‘If they can read it, they can read it,’ philosophy. In other words, if they are capable of reading and understanding a book — they are allowed to read that book. Again — parental discretion is advised. Just because I was reading Carrie and It at 10 doesn’t mean all kids should be.

So that begs the question — what are some books to try with the reluctant reader to help them find their literary ‘in?’

I’m glad you asked — I have recommendations!

My first recommendation is a series that I am actually reading right now. It is the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Probably better for older teens, and especially kids who like video games. Picture The Hunger

Games meets Baldur’s Gate. It’s funny, it’s smart, and I am devouring the series!

Action & Adventure:

– The Last Kids on Earth (Max Brallier): A monster apocalypse turns into one giant adventure. Lots of illustrations, short chapters, and tons of humor.

– I Survived (Lauren Tarshis): Each book follows a kid surviving a real historical disaster—the Titanic, Pearl Harbor, Pompeii, 9/11, hurricanes, and more.

– Hatchet (Gary Paulsen): A thirteen-yearold survives alone in the Canadian wilderness after a plane crash. Still one of the best survival stories ever written.

Kids Who Love to Laugh

These are absolute gold for reluctant readers because they mix illustrations with text.

– Diary of a Wimpy Kid – school life and awkward middle-school moments.

– Dog Man – goofy graphic novels packed with action and jokes.

– Big Nate – mischievous middle-school humor.

– InvestiGators – two alligator detectives solving mysteries with comic-book energy.

Parents sometimes dismiss these because they’re heavily illustrated, but they absolutely count as reading—and they’re often the bridge to longer novels.

Fantasy Fans

– Percy Jackson: Greek mythology meets modern-day adventure. Fast, funny, and packed with action.

– Wings of Fire: Dragons. Political intrigue. Adventure. Hugely popular with middle-school readers.

– Amari and the Night Brothers: A girl discovers a hidden magical world while searching for her missing brother. Think Harry Potter with a fresh twist.

– Keeper of the Lost Cities: A long-running fantasy series that has created some truly devoted readers.

Mystery & Thrillers

These are fantastic for kids who binge crime shows with their parents.

– The Inheritance Games – riddles, family drama, and a billionaire’s fortune.

– A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder – a cold case becomes dangerously real. (Older teens.)

– One of Us Is Lying – five students walk into detention; only four come out alive.

(Older teens.)

– Greenglass House – a cozy mystery perfect for younger readers.

Science Fiction

– Scythe – one of the best YA sci-fi series of the last decade.

– Skyward – a determined teen dreams of becoming a starfighter pilot.

– Ender’s Game – a classic that still hooks many teens.

– Project Hail Mary – ideal for older teens who enjoy science and humor.

A note for parents: this is the hill I’ll happily stand on: Don’t be a reading snob

If your child devours graphic novels, let them.

If they love horror, let them.

If they only want books about dragons, sharks, WWII, football, or Minecraft, let them.

Reading is like exercise — the best workout is the one you’ll actually do. A child who reads Dog Man every night is building vocabulary, comprehension, stamina, and confidence. Those skills transfer to every other kind of reading they’ll do later.

Never make a child feel guilty for what they choose to read. The goal isn’t to create literary critics; it’s to create lifelong readers.

Also, if you haven’t figured it out yet, I’m not Jimmy. Jimmy decided it was too nice to work, and you know what? Fair enough. He will be back next week after spending some time in the sunshine and recharging!

I, however, will be off next week. I am having a minor wrist surgery and will be taking a few days off the computer to recover! I will hopefully be finishing book 3 of the DCC series and possibly getting into book 4.

So, enjoy your week, and I will see you back on page 4 on August 12th!

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74 years of Hounds Harking at Lycoming Beagle Club

By Wes Sones

For 74 years, the sound of Beagles bawling could be heard at the non-pro t Lycoming County Beagle Club. Nestled in the hills of Muncy, PA, the club spans 145 acres with 4 enclosed running grounds. In June of 1952, the club was born from humble beginnings. Nine passionate founding members pooled their own hardearned money to establish the club as a home for their shared love of beagling. Today, the club endeavors to carry that torch passed forward by continuing to promote and better the breed through breeding, training, and conducting eld trials held several times throughout the year. The club is a member of the Iroquois Beagle Gundog Association (IBGA), Pennsylvania Beagle Gundog Federation (PBGF), and Northeast Beagle Gundog Federation (NEBGF). These sanctioned trials draw handlers from all over, showcasing the incredible tracking instincts, discipline, and

stamina of these great dogs.

The Beagle Club will also, for the rst time, be hosting a Basset Hound Trial on Saturday, Sept. 19th, and Sunday, Sept. 20th.

Our youth are the lifeblood of the sport. Without a new generation to pass the leash to, these storied traditions risk fading away. The Lycoming County Beagle Club actively strives to foster a love for the outdoors that can endure for generations to come.

To support this mission, the club makes regular contributions to the Junior Beagler program. This handson program teaches children how to properly handle, care for, train, and run hounds in both competitive eld trials and traditional hunting events. To encourage this next generation of outdoorsmen and women, junior memberships are readily open to youth aged 10-18.

In another rst for the Club, the Club is currently planning to host its rstever Youth Day. This event is only made possible through the generous

contributions and shared effort of local sportsmen, community organizations, local businesses, and individuals. The Club hopes to foster not only interest in Beagling but also awareness of the opportunities available to all in Pennsylvania. The Youth Day will feature live beagling demonstrations, where kids can watch the hounds work a trail rsthand, alongside structured shooting events and rearm safety instruction. A variety of other fun outdoor activities will occur throughout the afternoon, and the club will provide a complimentary lunch.

Because we want to ensure a safe, high-quality, and hands-on experience for every participant, space for this landmark event will be strictly limited to 50 youths and will require preregistration. Please look for further information and registration details to follow in upcoming advertisements in both the August 5th and August 19th issues of the Webb Weekly

If you or a youth you know is interested in joining the Lycoming County Beagle Club, or if you would like more information, please get in touch with Steve Daughterty, President, at 570916-6849.

Elvis Tribute Artist Among the Great Entertainment Featured At the Clinton County Fair August 1 to 8

By Lou Hunsinger Jr.

Elvis Tribute Artist Ryan Pelton heads the entertainment at this year’s Clinton County Fair August 1 to 8. In addition to Pelton, there will also be other fine entertainment at the fair as well. And of course, there will be other fair features, such as demolition derbies, animal and other agricultural displays, and a wide variety of other activities.

“We’re excited for this year, and we invite you to come out and enjoy and support your Fair!” Fair Managers

Donna Wech and Barb Forshey told Webb Weekly. “We try to bring in a variety of entertainment for all ages — there really is something for everyone.”

“We also want to thank our Fair vendors and exhibitors, area businesses, and all of our volunteers for their support,” added Wech and Forshey. “We couldn’t do it without you!”

Ryan Pelton performed with the

world’s largest impersonator production show, Legends in Concert, for nearly a decade; he appeared in an all-Elvis version of The Weakest Link television show, which he won; was a body double for Elvis as he performed a duet on American Idol with Celine Dion; and played the role of Elvis in the Dakota Fanning movie, “Hounddog.”

Here is the rest of the Fair entertainment line-up:

Saturday, August 1

– Fishers of Men, a local Bluegrass and gospel group, takes to the Auxiliary Stage for a 7 p.m. performance. The five-member band includes Kim Barner, Dawn Jeffries, Phil Reeder, Mark Krauss, and Bryan Boone.

Sunday, August 2

– 2 p.m., the acoustic husband-andwife duo of Autumn and Mitch Gavlock performs classic and modern country, 80s classic rock, 90s pop, and Christian worship and praise music at

7:30 p.m. from the Auxiliary Stage.

Monday, August 3

– Elvis tribute artist Ryan Pelton entertains from 7:30-9 p.m. at the Main Stage Pavilion.

Tuesday, August 4

It is Senior Citizens Day at the Fair and includes an afternoon, 2 p.m. concert, The Sounds of Charles Lee. Lee brings his energetic, one-man show featuring the sounds of Motown, Oldies and Standards, to the Fairgrounds Main Stage Pavilion. That evening, popular local Classic Rock cover band Flashback, featuring Mike Yoho, Bud Hoffman, Steve Hauser, Mitch Cohen and Brad Gibson, takes to the Auxiliary Stage for two performances, at 6:30 and again at 8:15 p.m.

Wednesday, August 5

– Isaac Cole, a 2016 finalist in the TV show American Idol, brings his Country music sounds to the Main Stage Pavilion during performances at 6 and 8 p.m. On the Auxiliary Stage that evening at 6:30 and again at 8:30 p.m., is duo Kandy and Randy of K.A.R. Music Box, performing a variety of music from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.

Thursday, August 6

– Another popular local band, Over the Influence, brings their high-energy show to the Auxiliary Stage. Members Mark Sopic, Dave Curulla, Denny

Accordino and Jeff Johnston perform Top 40 Classic Rock hits at 6 p.m. and again at 8 p.m.

Friday, August 7

– Rick K. brings a Rock & Roll Review “From Motown to Mars” to the Fairgrounds. The energy-filled 7:30 p.m. show on the Main Stage includes favorite Rock ‘n Roll hits the whole family will love.

Saturday, August 8

– Two different bands close out the 2026 Fair. Husband and wife duo Wayne and Alyssa Brewer bring their “Forever George & Tammy” tribute to George Jones and Tammy Wynette to the Main Stage in a 7:30 p.m. show.

The Nashville-based performers bring timeless charm and classic country soul to modern audiences. The Nashville-based performers bring timeless charm and classic country soul to modern audiences.

The Fair is more than just musical entertainment; there are things such as:

The Fearless Flores Thrill Show returns for the 2026 Fair Monday through Saturday of Fair Week. Death-defying stunts and jaw-dropping displays performed high above the ground are scheduled each day.

A Fair favorite is Ron Beck’s Baby Animals as people of all ages enjoy

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• Shade Trees • Flowering Trees

• Evergreens • Flowering Shrubs

• Grape Vines (Seeded & Seedless)

• Blueberries • Nursery Fertilizers and Sprays • Nursery Mix Potting Soil • Peat Moss

Rose Bushes

Cherry, Tart Cherry

Join us at Sanders Mortuary on Thursday, August 13th from 4–7PM for an evening of Little League pin trading, complimentary hot dogs, and casual conversation about the beneﬁts of preplanning. All ages welcome.

STOP BY TO:

Trade Little League Pins

Pick up our Sanders Mortuary Pin

Enjoy a hot dog

Learn how preplanning can give your family peace of mind

CLINTON COUNTY

getting up close with newborn pigs, goats, lambs and more. The baby animals are located in the Dairy Barn.

Nightly prize drawings are back for the 2026 Fair. Winners of the 9:30 p.m. drawings, held from the Auxiliary Stage, receive bicycles this year, and you must be present to win.

On opening day, August 1, Fair goers can enjoy a Classic and Custom Car and Truck Show, with vehicles on display from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

If you’ve got a favorite Chili recipe, enter it in the Chili Cook-Off Monday at 3:30 p.m. You can also participate in the Baked Goods Auction at 5:30 p.m. that day.

Throughout the week, those who come to the Fair can walk through and admire a variety of antique tractors on display.

Horseshoe and cornhole tournaments are popular activities during the Fair. Bill’s Happy Camper RV Sales & Service hosts the second annual nighttime horseshoe tournament Saturday, August 1, at 6 p.m.; there’s horseshoe pitching throughout the week; and people can test their corn bag tossing skills in a Sunday, 3 p.m. tournament at the Main Stage Pavilion.

Monday is UPMC Day at the Fair,

with baking contests (the Homemade Chocolate Cake; Junior Baking; Blue Ribbon Apple Pie; and Incredible Angel Food Cake Contest) in the morning, followed by an auction of the winning recipes that evening.

New at this year’s Fair is the On-Foot Rodeo Triathlon, scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Monday in the Horse Arena. The Triathlon is open to ages five through adult. It involves three-person teams, with one team member competing in dummy roping, another in goat tying (dummy), and the third member in onfoot barrel racing. The timed competition should make for a fun night for participants and spectators.

During Fair Week, Daily Gate Admission is only $5 per person, starting at 7:00 a.m. on weekends, and after 3 p.m. during the week. Children age 12 and under are admitted free. Parking is an additional $2 per vehicle.

For more on the 2026 Clinton County Fair, visit the Fair website, ClintonCountyFairPA.com, or follow the Fair on Facebook. A brochure highlighting the daily schedule is also available, and detailed information on events, contests, open shows and more is included in the Clinton County Fair Premium Rules Book.

OBITUARIES

~ Week of ~ July 20th-July 24th

Donna L. Bitner, 89, of Blanchard

James M. Lachat, Sr., 91, of Williamsport

Mary J. Scholl, 79, of Milton

Janet Day (“Jenny Wren”) Andrus, 95, of Mill Hall

Vincent Edward Quick Jr., 70, of Williamsport

Patricia A. Turay, 85, of South Williamsport

Joann Margaret Shook, 88, of Williamsport

Jonathan Wayne “Chubby” Stringfellow, 28, of Lock Haven

Wilbur “Red” McCarty, 87, of Allenwood

Carl T. “Tom” Bigger, 74, of Hughesville

RSVPs preferred but not required. Not into pin trading? No problem! Join us anyway!

Step up to the Plate. Have a Game Plan for Life.

Karen L. Stom, 66, of Williamsport

Joseph H. Dannelley, Jr., 83, of Cogan Station

Melvin R. Minnich, 82, of Mill Hall

Lester W. Crawford, 96, of Muncy

Clair W. Butler, 93, of Howard

Brenda K. (Miller) Fillman, 65, of Williamsport

Arthur M. “Mike” Grimes, Jr., 87, formerly of Cogan Station

County Hall Corner: Zoning Forward

By Blair Steward

he Lycoming County Commissioners gathered to address two competing visions for the region’s future. Data center regulations demand immediate attention, yet three major infrastructure investments promise to reshape how the county operates and who it employs. The commissioners

moved through both challenges with the kind of deliberate focus that characterizes governance across Pennsylvania’s largest county by land area, a sprawling expanse of roughly 1,227 square miles where wilderness and workforce have historically defined the identity.

The data center zoning work continues its accelerated pace through an established 180-day timeline.

SHIRN’S

Commissioners and their mobile planning support teams remain committed to drafting comprehensive new ordinances across municipalities.

Commercial developers explore the region with intensity, sensing opportunity in the vast, undeveloped areas that surround Williamsport and its surrounding townships. Townships work with county assistance to establish temporary protections while permanent regulations take shape. This regulatory work, though urgent, has already been set in motion through weeks of intensive planning and coordination. The framework for addressing this challenge is operational and moving forward systematically.

Centers for Healthy Aging

Let’s do Lunch!

If you are 60 years of age or older, stretch your grocery monies by coming to dine with us!

We o er a hot meal and “Lighter Fare” menu options.

Come dine with friends or make some new ones!

Reservations are required 48 hours in advance. Transportation can also be arranged!

Clinton County Community Center 124 East Walnut Street Lock Haven 570-858-5822

Jersey Shore Center 641 Cemetery Street Jersey Shore 570-601-9591

Lincoln Center 2138 Lincoln Street Williamsport 570-601-9573

Centers for Healthy Aging

Loyalsock Center 1607 Four Mile Drive Williamsport 570-601-9590

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Meck Center 50 Fitness Lane Muncy 570-601-9593

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Mill Hall Center 9 Peale Avenue Mill Hall 570-726-6378

Renovo Area Center 415 Fourth Street South Renovo 570-923-2525

RiverWalk Center 423 East Central Avenue South Williamsport 570-601-9592

www.stepcorp.org/Center-Calendars

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday

July 27

Meatloaf with gravy, macaroni & cheese, island vegetable blend, fresh banana

Lighter Fare

Ham salad, croissant, three bean salad, fresh cantaloupe, fresh banana

August 3

Hamburger BBQ, sandwich roll, garlic broccoli, creamed corn, chocolate pudding

Lighter Fare

Pimento spread, whole grain crackers, tomato & cucumber salad, fresh clementine

July 28

Roasted pork with sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, Italian tomato salad, dinner roll

Lighter Fare

Ham, turkey, & Swiss, whole grain bread, tomato & cucumber salad, Mandarin oranges, baked custard

August 4

Chicken parmesan, spaghetti with sauce, cauliflower, fresh watermelon

Lighter Fare

Italian hoagie with lettuce & tomato, hoagie roll, pepper slaw, fresh cantaloupe

July 29

Baked ziti casserole with ground sausage, green beans, garlic cauliflower, pears

Lighter Fare

Chef salad with ham, turkey, & cheese, pimento spread, whole grain crackers, fresh watermelon

August 5

Cheeseburger casserole, green & wax beans, buttered corn, gelatin with fruit

Lighter Fare

Chef salad with ranch, ham, turkey, and cheese, macaroni salad, tomato & cucumber salad, fresh banana

July 30

Jumbo Texas hot dog, hot dog roll, molasses baked beans, peas & carrots, fresh Clementine

Lighter Fare

Chicken craisin salad, whole grain bread, fresh romaine with Italian dressing, Mandarin oranges

August 6

Sausage patty w/ peppers & onions, sandwich roll, molasses baked beans, broccoli & carrots, fresh clementine

Lighter Fare

Sliced turkey & provolone with lettuce leaf, whole grain bread, broccoli salad, fresh apple tropical fruit salad

July 31

Chicken pot pie with bow tie gravy, biscuit, mixed vegetables, fresh orange

Lighter Fare

Chicken bacon ranch, whole grain bread, creamy coleslaw, fresh apple

August 7

Parmesan breaded fish, au gratin potatoes, dilled carrot coins, gelatin with fruit, whole grain bread

Lighter Fare

Antipasta salad with ranch, ham, salami, and cheese, tomato & cucumber salad, fresh cantaloupe, dinner roll

COUNTY HALL

The infrastructure discussion revealed three investments that speak to county priorities with clarity and purpose. The coroner’s office relocation represents a transformation born from necessity and long overdue recognition. Staff have operated from a 13-by-16-foot shared space at UPMC Williamsport Hospital, a constraint that hindered both efficiency and professional dignity in a role that demands respect and proper working conditions. A one-milliondollar state award allows the county to purchase a former Pennsylvania College of Technology building at 3341 Wahoo Drive and undertake comprehensive renovation alongside construction of a new physical addition. The expansion will provide proper morgue capacity that meets modern standards, dedicated administrative space where staff can work with dignity and focus, and specialized storage for vehicles and equipment that currently lacks appropriate housing. The space reflects years spent in arrangements that never should have been permanent solutions. This investment signals that critical public services warrant professional

facilities and genuine operational independence. The county can now process regional caseloads without remaining dependent on hospital space and hospital schedules. The relocation moves the coroner’s office from temporary arrangements into a permanent home designed to serve the people who work there and the families they encounter.

Textron Lycoming Engines, a cornerstone of regional manufacturing employment, is receiving 1.5 million dollars in state grant funding for comprehensive Building 2 infrastructure work. The project encompasses electrical system upgrades that modernize aging systems, exterior roof repairs that address structural integrity, concrete floor overlays that strengthen work surfaces, utility connection work that improves operational efficiency, interior painting that refreshes the workspace, and new restroom construction that meets contemporary standards. This modernization investment demonstrates the state’s commitment to preserving manufacturing jobs in

north central Pennsylvania. The work will enhance the facility where skilled workers build engines for regional and national markets. The company has long been a pillar of the local economy, and this investment ensures that the physical infrastructure supports the talent and expertise that workers bring to their craft every single day.

Pennsylvania College of Technology is receiving 1.5 million dollars for significant renovations to the Schneebeli Earth Science Center. Educational facility investment directly supports workforce development programs that benefit the entire region. When colleges invest in their physical infrastructure, they enhance the learning environment for students preparing for careers critical to regional economic success.

The Schneebeli Center serves as a focal point for environmental and scientific education, preparing the next generation of professionals who will work across multiple industries vital to Lycoming County’s economic future.

The commissioners discussed these awards as part of broader county business, highlighting how regional funding packages align with local job growth and economic development

strategy. Their discussion reflected genuine appreciation for state recognition of the county’s economic importance and development potential. The timing carries significance. The region grapples with regulatory challenges related to data center development. Yet, these infrastructure investments signal clearly that Lycoming County remains valued as an important part of Pennsylvania’s economic and educational landscape. County leadership navigates multiple priorities simultaneously with sophistication and care. Some challenges demand immediate regulatory response. Other opportunities require sustained partnership with state officials and private sector employers. Educational institutions need consistent support. Manufacturing facilities require periodic modernization investments to remain competitive. The commissioners addressed all of these priorities in a single session, reflecting the genuine complexity of governing a region that is simultaneously defending against unwanted development while embracing investments that strengthen its future and improve daily life for residents and workers.

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By Joseph W. Smith III

“Don’t say ain’t or your mother will faint, and your father will fall in a bucket of paint.”

I daresay most folks in my Boomer generation recall this jocular proscription — often used as a child-

hood taunt against some allegedly barbarian schoolmate. And indeed, for quite a while in the 20th century, gradeschool teachers and other misguided adults did indeed react to ain’t as though it would precipitate all kinds of personal misfortune — like moms keeling over, or dads dashing off for the household turpentine. So … why did I use it in my latest

“Weird Words”? As Webb’s resident vocab expert, shouldn’t I know and model proper English? Or to put it bluntly:

Ain’t I any smarter than that??

Well, the word “ain’t” can be found in most dictionaries. But then, these have generally abandoned their onetime goal of prescribing correct English, and are now largely content to simply describe common practice (which is why they usually include swear-words and other offensive terminology). Like the venerable Merriam-Webster, a good dictionary will generally tag ain’t as “informal,” “slang” or “colloquial” — though there is in fact one sense in which it’s perfectly grammatical.

Take these sentences: “You are smart, aren’t you?” “She is smart, isn’t she?” “That was smart, wasn’t it?”

Note that the short linking verb in the first part of each question (are, is, was) later gets repeated in the contraction: aren’t, isn’t, wasn’t

So why do we say, “I am smart, aren’t I?”

That’s a different verb the second

time around (are instead of am). If we styled it like the other sentences above, we’d get this: “I am smart, amn’t I?”

But that sounds ridiculous. Which is partly because the mn sound is tough to pronounce; and you’d be surprised how much English spelling & usage are dictated by pronunciation.

(For example: We use an before vowel-sounds because it’s hard to say “a apple” or “a hour.” And we long ago started respelling the prefix inso it’d be easier to pronounce words like impartial, illogical and irresistible.) Thus, amn’t (“am not”) became ain’t for the sake of smooth speech; and it’s technically OK — which is why the graceful Grace Kelly gets to say it in Hitchcock’s 1954 classic Rear Window. (This occurs when James Stewart says a girl “just has to be” — or “be pretty”; to which his lovely costar responds, “Well, ain’t I?”)

After all, we wouldn’t want the future Princess Grace to use bad grammar!

WORDS

But sadly, none of this justifies my own use of the contraction in “Weird Words” No. 129; there, I wrote (gasp), “it ain’t.”

So here’s how I see it: A writer’s job is to communicate, and the journalist’s job in particular is to be interesting and hold your attention. The word ain’t tends to do all this pretty well — especially if one reader passes out and another topples into a batch of off-white latex exterior (which, let’s face it, ain’t gonna happen very often).

And even Merriam-Webster admits that ain’t is “occasionally seen in journalistic prose” (phew!) — explaining at greater length: “Ain’t has historically been widely disapproved as nonstandard, despite its appearance in the writings of authors such as Herman Melville and Louisa May Alcott. Nevertheless, it is flourishing in informal American English with the meanings ‘am/are/is not’ and ‘have/has not.’”

The wonderful M-W likewise

points out that in African-American English, it can stand for “did not” (as in, “He ain’t ride the bus today”) — and in several varieties of English, as “an intensive negative”: She ain’t never lost a race

And Wikipedia, in its very long entry, pretty much sums up my own approach: “Linguists consider use of ain’t to be grammatical, as long as its users convey their intended meaning to their audience. In other words, a sentence such as ‘She ain’t got no sense’ is grammatical because it generally follows a native speaker’s word order, and because a native speaker would recognize its meaning.”

As far as hard-and-fast rules go, I’m tempted to quote the great Van Morrison, with his fetching 1967 song “He Ain’t Give You None.” So don’t even get me started on split infinitives and using prepositions to end your sentence with.

I ain’t got space to deal with that here.

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FCFP Launches ‘Will Week’ to Help More People Plan for the Future

Community initiative o ers 15% o qualifying estate planning services while encouraging charitable giving through the PA Giving Pledge.

First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP) is launching Will Week, a community initiative taking place August 10–14, 2026, that encourages individuals and families to create or update their wills while learning how they can support the causes they care about through the PA Giv-

ing Pledge.

Coordinated by FCFP in partnership with local attorneys, Will Week connects individuals and families with trusted legal professionals throughout the region. Those who contact a participating attorney between August 10 and August 14 and mention the code “FCFP Will Week” will receive 15%

*Rates are subject to change. Minimum premium of $10,000 required.

Guarantees are based on the financial strength and claims-paying ability of Farmers Life Insurance Company. Policy form numbers and product availability vary by state.

Any interest or gain in the withdrawal will be subject to taxes and, if withdrawn prior to age 59½, may also be subject to a 10% early distribution penalty imposed by the IRS. By IRS mandate, interest is always distributed first.

Guarantee Period continuation options are available at the end of

off qualifying estate planning services. While the call must be made during Will Week to receive the discount, appointments may be scheduled for a later date.

“Many people know they should have a will, but they aren’t sure where to start or assume the process will be difficult or expensive,” said Stephanie Steinbacher, Director of Donor Experience & Philanthropy at First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania. “Will Week is designed to remove some of those barriers by connecting individuals and families with trusted attorneys who can help them create a plan that reflects their wishes and protects the people and causes they love.”

As part of the initiative, participants will also learn about the PA Giving Pledge, a statewide campaign led by the Pennsylvania Community Foundation Association (PACFA) that encourages Pennsylvanians to consider leaving at least five percent of their estate to charitable causes that strengthen the communities they call home.

According to PACFA, more than $418 billion is expected to transfer between generations in Pennsylvania by 2030. If just five percent of that wealth were directed toward charitable giving, billions of dollars could remain in local communities to benefit nonprofits and expand their impact for years to come.

“We often think of a legacy as something we leave behind, but it’s really something we build throughout our lives,” said Jennifer D. Wilson, President and CEO of First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania. “A charitable gift in your estate plan is a powerful way to ensure the values, caus-

es, and communities that have shaped you continue to thrive for generations. We’re grateful to the attorneys participating in Will Week for sharing their expertise with our community and partnering with us to make estate planning more accessible for individuals and families across our region.”

Participating attorneys include:

• Apfelbaum Kula, P.C.

• Casale, Bonner, Hillman, & Southard, P.C.

• The Crossland Group

• Groover and Lobos, LLC

• Loviscky & Cressman, LLC

• Malee Law Firm, P.C.

• Marshall, Parker & Weber, LLC

• McCormick Law Firm

• McNerney, Page, Vanderlin & Hall

• Raup & Sholder Law Offices

• Scott A. Williams

• Steinbacher, Goodall & Yurchak

To learn more about Will Week, view participating attorneys, or explore the PA Giving Pledge, visit FCFPartnership.org/ WillWeek.

About First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania:

First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP) helps people turn generosity into lasting community impact. Founded in 1916, FCFP partners with donors, nonprofits, students, and community leaders to strengthen north central Pennsylvania through grants, scholarships, charitable funds, and community leadership. Guided by its vision of creating powerful communities through passionate giving, FCFP works to improve quality of life across the region today and for generations to come. To learn more, visit www.FCFPartnership. org.

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EVENTS

Animal Tracks

What: Come to the Amphitheater and learn how to identify common animal tracks you may find in the park. Contact Rhiannon Summers at 570-477-7780 or rhsummers@pa.gov for more information.

When: Wednesday, July 29th, from 2-3 p.m.

Where: Meet at the Amphitheater in Ricketts Glen State Park.

Bird Walk with Doug Gross

What: Doug Gross, retired PA Game Commission biologist and eBird coordinator, will guide us on a bird walk in the woods and shrub lands of Ricketts Glen State Park.

We will also practice coding birds for the PA Bird Atlas. Good boots are recommended for walking. Please bring your own bug spray. Registration required at events.dcnr. pa.gov/ricketts_glen_state_park or by emailing rhsummers@pa.gov or calling 570-477-7780.

When: Thursday, July 30th, from 8:30-11:30 a.m.

Where: Meet at the Park Office in Ricketts Glen State Park.

Tremendous Trees

What: Learn how to identify the trees that grow in our park. Wear shoes for walking in the woods. Contact Rhiannon Summers at 570-477-7780 or rhsummers@pa.gov for more information.

When: Friday, July 31st, from 10-11 a.m.

Where: Meet at the Amphitheater in Ricketts Glen State Park.

Community Calendar

“Black Bears”

What: Join the park naturalist at the table to learn more about the “Black Bears” around Pennsylvania. Topics will include adaptations, diet, and a brief overview of the natural history of the black bear within PA. This is designed to be an informal program. Feel free to stop on in anytime between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.. All children must be accompanied by an adult to participate. Program may be modified or cancelled in the event of severe weather or new state or community guidelines. Meet at the Contact Station.

When: Friday, July 31st, 2026, 4-5 p.m.

Where: Little Pine State Park, Contact Station.

“Moon and Mountain Pies”

What: Enjoy an evening walk on the dam to see and learn about the rising moon in “Moon and Mountain Pies.” Topics will include the moon phases, some folklore, and other stars and constellations that are in the sky. On the other side of the dam, there will be a fire ring set up to make mountain pies on. This program is limited to 15 people, and pre-registration is required to participate. A confirmation e-mail will be sent after registered. If you have not received it, call 570-753-6005. Cost is $10 per person. Registration shall end on Friday, July 24th at 11:59 AM. All children must be accompanied by an adult to participate. Program may be modified in the event of cloudy weather or new community guidelines. Rain or other severe weather will cancel the program. Meet at the beginning of Lake Shore Trail (Kiosk at Top of Dam).

When: Friday, July 31st, 2026, 9-10:30 p.m.

Where: Little Pine State Park, Kiosk (Top of Dam)

“Annual Hyner History Happenings”

What: Join the naturalist and guest speakers for a good late morning and afternoon of local history. There will be five programs dealing with the local history of the area including a CCC Program which is ongoing from 11 a.m.3 p.m., and will be presented by Rich Wykoff, Education and Outreach Administrator for Lumber Heritage Region. Also, a General History of the Area will be ongoing from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. It will include some interesting

stories and folklore around the Hyner area. An ongoing logging program will take place from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. It will be about the logging industry in the area and some of the tools used. Another ongoing program will be a program consisting of branding tree cookies for a memento to take home from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and will be presented by Hyner Run campground hosts. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., an ongoing program about Artifacts will be presented. Feel free to come to all programs or go to some and take a dip in the pool. All children must be accompanied by an adult to participate in the program. Program may be modified or cancelled in the event of severe weather or new state or community guidelines. All programs will be held on the lawn near the amphitheater (by the pool).

When: Saturday, August 1st, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., all programs are ongoing from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.at the programmer’s discretion.

Where: Hyner Run State Park (Meet at the amphitheater by the pool, on the lawn by the pool). Hyner Run State Park, 86 Hyner Park Road, North Bend.

Coin Show

What: 52nd annual coin show. Free admission, free parking.

When: Saturday, August 1st, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Pine Street United Methodist Church, 441 Pine St., Williamsport.

Breakfast Buffet

What: Muncy Lodge No. 299 F & A.M. invites the community to an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet. The menu includes pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, scrapple, home fries, biscuits and sausage gravy, plus hot and cold beverages. Proceeds support the lodge’s local charitable outreach. Cost: adults – $15; seniors, veterans & first responders – $13; children (ages 6–12) – $10; children 5 & under – free.

When: Saturday, August 1st, from 8-10:30 a.m. This event is held the first Saturday of every month.

Where: Muncy Lodge No. 299, 28 Brummer Pond Rd., Muncy.

Send Off Picnic

What: Notre Dame Club of Greater Williamsport student

send off picnic. Bring a dish to share.

When: Wednesday, August 5th, at 6 p.m.

Where: South Williamsport Pool Complex Pavillion.

Bird Walk with Doug Gross

What: Doug Gross, retired PA Game Commission biologist and eBird coordinator, will guide us on a bird walk in the woods and shrub lands of Ricketts Glen State Park. We will also practice coding birds for the PA Bird Atlas. Good boots are recommended for walking. Please bring your own bug spray. Registration required at events.dcnr. pa.gov/ricketts_glen_state_park or by emailing rhsummers@pa.gov or calling 570-477-7780.

When: Thursday, August 6th, from 8:30-11:30 a.m.

Where: Meet at the Park Office in Ricketts Glen State Park.

Summer Gardens to Savory Suppers

What: This is the season when our gardens and farm markets are bursting with tasty fruits and vegetables! We will turn the harvest from the Master Gardener demonstration garden into delightful and nutritious dishes in the kitchen. When: Thursday, August 6th, at 6 p.m.

Where: 542 County Farm Rd., Montoursville. 2nd floor Conference Room & Kitchen.

GPS and Geocaching

What: Learn how to use hand-held GPS units and apply those skills at geocaching. Materials provided. Wear shoes for walking in the woods. Contact Rhiannon Summers at 570-477-7780 or rhsummers@pa.gov for more information.

When: Friday, August 7th, from 10-11:30 a.m.

Where: Park and meet at the Amphitheater in Ricketts Glen State Park.

Wing Night

What: Public wing night. Open to the public. When: Every Wednesday 4-9 p.m. – no end date. Where: Eugene Grafius American Legion Post 104, 1312 Broad St., Montoursville.

Pizza and Wings What: Pizza and wings. Members and guests only.

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When: Every Monday 5-8 p.m.

Where: American Legion Post 617, 901 S. Market St., South Williamsport.

Dinner Specials

What: Friday night dinners/weekly specials.

When: Every Friday night.

Where: Milton American Legion, 401 N. Front St., Milton.

Toastermasters Class

What: Control your fear of public speaking. Practice speaking before a friendly audience who will guide you on your journey to becoming a better speaker. Contact Donna Miller 570-971-0098 or Phil Buehrer 570-326-6801. When: 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m.

Where: 505 Restaurant, 505 Washington Blvd., Williamsport.

Post Breakfast

What: The Milton American Legion, Post 71, will begin serving breakfast for $9 per person with a large menu available. Please call 570-742-4236 ahead if you are part of a large group so we can be ready for you.

When: First and third Sunday of the month. Breakfast is open to the public from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: Milton American Legion, Post 71, 401 N. Front St., Milton.

CHURCH EVENTS

Vacation Bible School

What: TRUE NORTH vacation bible school.

Theme: Trusting Jesus in a Wild World. Children ages 3 years old (and potty trained) through 6th grade are invited to join us for a fun-filled week of Bible stories, music, games, crafts, and activities.

When: July 27th-July 31st, 6-8 p.m. each evening.

Closing program: Sunday, August 2nd at 10:45

a.m.

Where: Avis United Methodist Church, 215 Prospect Ave., Avis.

Chicken BBQ

Community Calendar

What: Annual chicken BBQ. Tickets: chicken meals$11.00; chicken only - $5.50. Tickets need to be purchased by July 25th from members or by calling Sue at 570-5069691.

When: Saturday, August 1st, from 4:30-6 p.m.

Where: White Deer Valley Baptist Church, 572 White Deer Baptist Church Rd., Allenwood.

Yard & Bake Sale

What: Yard sale and bake sale. Donations for all items, EXCEPT baked goods will be sold. All proceeds go to help Pathway continue its local outreach programs.

When: Saturday, August 1st, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Where: Pathway To Christ Church, 502 McElhattan Dr., McElhattan.

Worship Service

What: Sunday worship and hymn Sing. Message by Tony Mileto, Certified Lay Speaker. Our 125th year of Worship.

Come as you are. Leave renewed!

When: Sunday, August 2nd, at 9:30 a.m.

Where: Carsontown Community Church, 7951 Little Pine Creek Rd., Waterville.

Concert

What: Concert by Final Harvest.

When: Sunday, August 2nd, at 10:15 a.m.

Where: Calvary Church of the Nazarene, 3200 Lycoming Creek Rd., Williamsport.

House Church

What: Weekly worship.

When: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.

Where: Word of God Community Church, 213 Kendall Ave., Jersey Shore.

His Glory Ministry

What: Weekly Friday night service. Come as you are, and experience the love of Jesus Christ. Bring yourself, bring a friend, all are welcome.

When: Friday nights, at 7 p.m.

Where: Hampton Inn, Susquehanna Room, 140 Via Bella St., Williamsport.

Church Service

What: Church service.

When: Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.

Where: Moreland Community Church, 1300 Church Dr., Muncy.

Church Service

What: Sunday church services.

When: Sunday School, at 10 a.m. (March-November), regular worship service at 11 a.m. year round.

Where: Haneyville Bible Church, 16655 Coudersport Pike, Lock Haven.

Church Service

What: Messages from the Bible by Pastor Scott Koser.

When: Sunday mornings. Service time 10:30 a.m.

Where: Heilman Community Church, 2792 Kehrer Hill Road, Montoursville.

SENIOR EVENTS

Lycoming County Senior Citizens

What: Lycoming County Senior Citizens has been around since the 1960s. We have 9 chapters in the county.

When: Meetings are the first Thursday of each month at 1 p.m.

Where: Williamsport YMCA, 641 Walnut St., Williamsport. In the Community Room.

Trout Run Senior Citizens

What: Trout Run Senior Citizen Chapter was established in 1972 and we are still going strong. Catered lunch for $7.00. Call to make a reservation at 570-772-8262.

When: Meeting are the 2nd Tuesdays of every month.

Where: Trout Run U.M. Church, Creamery St., Trout Run, behind the fire house.

MEETINGS

TOPS Program

What: TOPS Weight Loss Program. First meeting free. www.tops.org for more information.

When: Every Monday, from 5:15-6:15 p.m.

Where: Divine Providence Hospital Auditorium, 1100 Grampian Blvd., Williamsport, use door before Chapel Entrance.

Alzheimer Support Group

What: Muncy Alzheimer support group. Please feel free to bring your loved one as we will have an activity for them to participate in while you are attending the caregiver group.

When: The 2nd Saturday of each month at 10:30 a.m.

Where: Community building behind Wolf Run Village, 246 May Dr., Hughesville.

Legion Meeting

What: Muncy American Legion Auxiliary Unit 268 monthly meeting.

When: Last Monday of the Month at 6:30 p.m.

Where: Roland Ritter American Legion Post 268, 515 Legion Rd., Muncy.

ARTS and ENTERTAINMENT

EVENTS

EVENTS…

Phil Reeder and Dave Miller

What: Phil Reeder and Dave Miller playing light jazz, pop and the american songbook.

When: Thursday, July 30th at 5 p.m.

Where: Nittany Lion Inn, 200 W. Park Ave., State College.

Hitchcock Railway

What: Hitchcock Railway playing classic rock.

When: Friday July 31st at 6 p.m.

Where: Houtzdale Days, Downtown Houtzdale

Fishers of Men

What: Fishers of Men playing gospel bluegrass.

When: Saturday, August 1st at 7 p.m.

Where: Clinton County Fair, Mackeyville.

Fishers of Men

What: Fishers of Men playing gospel bluegrass.

When: Sunday, August 2nd, at 10 a.m.

Where: Riverview Park, Lock Haven.

Lazy Cooking at its Finest

It is 5:42 p.m., and the kitchen feels like it’s the last place you wanna be. You are standing in front of the open refrigerator, bathed in its cold, just staring at a drawer of vegetables that feel more like a demanding chore than a promise of nourishment. Not to mention, the sun is shining perfectly on your appliances, showing the ngerprints you haven’t Windexed off because you have been so busy. I immediately have to bust out my spray can of glass cleaner and wipe them off before I could even focus on what to make for dinner! Ha! Facts.

Andrea McElroy

When you are just mentally drained, recipes feel like the enemy. They ask for precision, dicing, and multi-step transitions. (Listen, you are asking a lot from me this week.) They demand that you care. But if I don’t want to care tonight!? Unfortunately, that darn hunger doesn’t give a crap about your exhaustion; it just waits!

You look past the crisping drawer. You bypass the raw chicken that requires safe handling and immediate pan-searing. Plus, you didn’t get it out in time to even thaw.

Instead, your eyes settle on easier things like eggs, bread, and peanut butter, or honestly picking up the phone and ordering a pizza!!

The mental math of adulthood is never heavier than at dinnertime. After a day spent answering emails, managing schedules, and making a thousand microdecisions, the simple question of “what to eat” feels like a hostage situation.

Can’t someone please ground me and send me to my room!?

Man, what I wouldn’t give to be a carefree kid again and let my momma up to the cooking. Those were the days.

Your mind loops through the predictable, exhausting checklist:

What do I have? How long will it take?

And, crucially, how many darn dishes will I have to wash afterward?

There is an underappreciated art to the “tired meal.” It is cooking stripped of its performative joy, reduced entirely to pure laziness and comfort. You don’t chop an onion, you grab the garlic powder. You don’t make some fancy sauce for your pasta; you mix in some butter and sprinkle some parmesan on that bad boy!

Sitting down at the table, the rst bite brings a wave of quiet relief. It isn’t a culinary masterpiece, but it doesn’t need to be. It is warm, it is salty, and it requires absolutely nothing of the energy you have left from the day.

Sometimes, feeding yourself isn’t about creating an experience. Nope, it is simply about getting across the nish line of the day. I’ve learned every night doesn’t need to be a three- to ve-course meal. These past two weeks especially were those days. But with good reason! Trust me.

We went out to eat too much the rst week, and this week my crockpot seemed to really come in handy. I had my ranch pork chops in the freezer, ready to throw into a crockpot quickly. I typically use egg noodles with this recipe but didn’t have any. I saw I had three boxes of cheese tortellini in our chest freezer, so that’s what I used.

Honestly, it was so good! I don’t know why I didn’t think to do this before. Now, pay attention to this quick, easy recipe for later.

Another night consisted of putting some hot sausage in a crockpot with a jar of tomato sauce and my fresh-grown peppers with some sliced onions. Cook on high for four hours.

Then the other nights got lled in with Red Baron personal pizzas and leftovers! Listen, it’s OK to have weeks like this.

I am gonna be upfront right now and tell you what I meant by leftovers. You know those ranch pork chops and hot sausage sammies I made? Well, we had three pork chops left and four hot sausages. I grabbed another box of cheesy tortellini out of our freezer and chopped up all the meat I had leftover. I sautéed them in a little olive oil spray to heat them in a skillet, boiled some tortellini, added the pasta to the meat with

4 tbsp of butter, then sprinkled parmesan. BOOM. There was a concoction thrown together and actually tasted really good!

My family went nuts over it and asked for seconds. You guys just pretty much got three easy recipes in one week. You’re welcome.

Who doesn’t love a good leftover night?

The older I get, the better it sounds.

*Raises a glass*

Here’s to lazy dinner nights and leftovers.

*Cheers!*

Other easy meal ideas:

Pesto Pasta Toss hot pasta with arred pesto, a handful of spinach, and cherry tomatoes.

Egg Tacos Scramble eggs and wrap them

in a warm tortilla with salsa and cheese.

Quesadilla: Melt cheese between tortillas and add canned black beans or leftover chicken.

Grilled Cheese: Because why not?

Crazy Leftover Concoction photo shown Ranch Pork Chops

(Adding the Hot Sausage to these Ranch Porkchops!

Ingredients:

• 4 uncooked pork chops about 1/2 inch thick

• 1 envelope of dry Hidden Valley ranch dressing packet

2 cans approx 10.5 oz Cream of Chicken soup Don’t add any water

Egg noodles or cheese tortellini! prepared when ready to eat. Follow directions on the bag for cooking instructions.

Directions:

Put all ingredients in the slow cooker and cook on low for 4-6 hours.

When ready to eat, place pork chops and dressing over cooked egg noodles, or top egg noodles with butter and shaker parmesan cheese.

To freeze Ranch Pork Chops Put all ingredients in a gallon-size Ziploc freezer bag, label with date/instructions (freezes for up to 6 months . To prepare, thaw overnight, then pour everything into a crock pot, and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours.

The Bookworm Sez

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Kids Summer Reads by various authors and illustrators

c.2026, various publishers

$18.99 - $19.99

various page counts

Mom says to stay indoors today.

She thinks it’s too hot to play outside. Or it’s raining too hard, or you have to stay in because she said. No worries, you got this. You have things to do because

indoor days are great days for spending time with good books like these…. When Karena’s teacher tells the class to share “magic” words, Karena is excited to repeat the words her Mami says. So what if they’re not in the dictionary? As in the new book “Mami’s Magic Words” by Kiara Valdez, illustrated by Richy Sanchez Ayala (Viking, $18.99), these are the words that make Karena warm inside. This is an adorable book for kids who love language, and for 3-to-5-yearolds who live in a bilingual home, or who visit one often.

No doubt about it, you love making

art, drawing, and painting. In “Kiki and the Can” by John Leguizamo and John “Crash” Matos (Orchard Books, $19.99 , Kiki is a gra ti artist who sees the beauty and legend in the color and designs that surround him in his neighborhood. He loves making art all his own, too, until his friends and family challenge him to dig deeper into his love of color and painting. The illustrations in this book are fantastic; they’re great for a responsible 5-to-9-year-old who’s noticed gra ti here or there, but be sure you talk this story through as you’re reading it.

The child who has bad dreams may appreciate reading “Stronger Than” by Nikki Grimes and Stacy Wells, illustrations by E.B. Lewis (HarperCollins Heartdrum, $19.99). Dante is a smart boy. He’s strong and capable and not afraid of anything –except nightmares, and he has those all the time. His mother knew that Dante needed help, so she introduced him to a few of his Choctaw ancestors, and then she sent him on a quest to learn about them, and about himself. This is a good book for a 5-to-9-year-old who’s searching for his place in the world, or a kid who wants to know where he came from.

Immigration has been a hot topic this year and you can’t help but notice, right? So read “Copland: A Story

About America” by Veronica Mang (Viking, $18.99) and get an introduction to Aaron Copland, who was born in Brooklyn more than a century ago. He and his family lived in a neighborhood full of immigrants and he eagerly saw how they changed America. Aaron loved music then – he loved it all his life – and his sense of style and the music he made ts in with this story of differences and similarities. Kids ages 6-to-9 will enjoy it.

On that same note, kids who love their tunes will want to own “Everything is Music” by Mirian Park (Blue Dot, $19.95). Read this book, then ask your child for silence and listen.

And if these aren’t enough reading material for your summer, check with your favorite librarian or bookseller. They’ve got other great stories for you, for indoor days, outside days, nighttime or any time.

ESTATE AUCTION

RIVER BOTTOM FARM

ROAD, JERSEY SHORE, PA 17740

TOWNSHIP, LYCOMING COUNTY

REAL ESTATE AUCTION

82.23 ACRES OF VACANT LAND

25, 2026 6:00 PM - Auction Will Be Held Onsite

607 BRICK CHURCH ROAD, LIBERTY, PA

#1 20.23 Acre Farmette

82.23 ACRES OF VACANT LAND 607 BRICK CHURCH ROAD, LIBERTY, PA 16930 Jackson Township, Lycoming County

bedrooms, 2 full baths, 2 story garage, former pig farrowing run in and equipment storage. 15 Acres of highly ideal location for small crop vegetables

Creek the lover campsites Susquehanna overhanging the RAILROAD the creek PARADISE

16930 Jackson Township, Lycoming County

607 BRICK CHURCH ROAD, LIBERTY, PA

PUBLIC REAL ESTATE AUCTION

PUBLIC REAL

16930 Jackson Township, Lycoming County

30 ACRE RIVER BOTTOM FARM

698 OLD FORT ROAD, JERSEY SHORE, PA 17740

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2026 6:00 PM Held Onsite

698 OLD FORT ROAD, JERSEY SHORE, PA 17740

NIPPENOSE TOWNSHIP, LYCOMING COUNTY

NIPPENNOSE TOWNSHIP, LYCOMING COUNTY

PROPERTY TO BE OFFERED IN 2 PARCELS AND THE ENTIRITY

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2026 6:00 PM Held Onsite

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2026 6:00 PM

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2026 6:00 PM - Auction Will Be Held Onsite

Auction Will Be Held Onsite

PROPERTY TO BE OFFERED IN 2 PARCELS AND THE ENTIRETY

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2026 6:00 PM Held Onsite

OIL,GAS AND MINERIAL RIGHTS ARE INCLUDED AND WILL CONVEY

OIL,GAS AND MINERAL RIGHTS ARE INCLUDED & WILL CONVEY

PROPERTY TO BE OFFERED IN 2 PARCELS AND THE ENTIRITY

OIL,GAS AND MINERIAL RIGHTS ARE INCLUDED AND WILL CONVEY

PARCEL 1- 26.84 acres: Frontage on Brick Church and Blockhouse Road, Mostly wooded parcel with mature timber. Septic perc work recently completed and approved. Easy access from Brick Church Road

THURSDAY,

PARCEL #1 20.23 Acre Farmette

PARCEL 1- 26.84 acres: Frontage on Brick Church and Blockhouse Road, Mostly wooded parcel with mature timber Septic perc work recently completed and approved. Easy access from Brick Church Road

PARCEL 2 - 55.39 acres (survey just completed)

Frontage on both sides of Brick Church Road, Mix of woods and elds (approximately 38 ac tillable), Sweeping long range mountain and countryside views. Entire property is zoned Agriculture- Multiple Possibilities

4.50 Acre Susquehanna River Lot

Updated farmhouse with 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 2 story garage, former pig farrowing barn, pole shed-ideal for livestock run in and equipment storage. 15 Acres of highly productive farmland- an ideal location for small crop vegetables

Frontage on both sides of Brick Church Road, Mix of woods and elds approximately 38 ac tillable), Sweeping long range mountain and countryside views. Entire property is zoned Agriculture- Multiple Possibilities

PARCEL #2

4.97 Acres on Incredible Antes Creek

No better location than this for the lover of the outdoors! Multiple dry campsites both on Antes Creek & the Susquehanna River. Beautiful deck overhanging the creek at the AMAZING RAILROAD

Privacy on the river just below Antes Creek discharge, easy access o of River Mill Road. Dry campsite is already established, pack up the gear & enjoy the beautiful Susquehanna

certiﬁed or guaranteed funds day of Auction

PARCEL 1- $15,000 Down payment in certi ed or guaranteed funds day of Auction.

certiﬁed or guaranteed funds day of Auction

4.97 Acres on Incredible Antes Creek No better location than this for the lover of the outdoors! Multiple dry campsites both on Antes Creek & the Susquehanna River. Beautiful deck overhanging the creek at the AMAZING RAILROAD CROSSING. Incredible shing on the creek and the river.

CROSSING. Incredible ﬁshing on the creek and the river. YOUR PRIVATE PARADISE

YOUR PRIVATE PARADISE

PARCEL # 3

4.50 Acre Susquehanna River Lot

4.50 Acre Susquehanna River Lot Privacy on the river just below Antes Creek discharge, easy access o of River Mill Road. Dry campsite is already established, pack up the gear & enjoy the beautiful Susquehanna

Privacy on the river just below Antes Creek discharge, easy access o of River Mill Road. Dry campsite is already established, pack up the gear & enjoy the beautiful Susquehanna

REAL ESTATE TERMS:

PROPERTY TO BE OFFERED IN 3 PARCELS AND THE ENTIRITY REAL ESTATE TERMS:

PROPERTY TO BE OFFERED IN 3 PARCELS AND THE ENTIRETY

REAL ESTATE TERMS:

PARCEL 1- $15,000 Down payment in certi ed or guaranteed funds day of Auction.

PARCEL 1- $40,000. Down payment in certi ed or guaranteed funds day of Auction

PARCEL 1- $40,000. Down payment in certiﬁed or guaranteed funds day of Auction

PARCEL 2- $50,000. Down payment in certi ed or guaranteed funds day of Auction.

certiﬁed or guaranteed funds day of Auction Down payment in certiﬁed or guaranteed funds day of Auction

IF PURCHASED IN THE ENTIRETY

Auction Co, Inc,- balance due at Settlement within 60 days. A 6 taxes to be prorated to day of Settlement, Transfer Taxes divided inspections may be done at potential Buyer's expense prior to immediate conﬁrmation. Other terms made known day of Auction.

$65,000 Down payment in certi ed or guaranteed funds day of Auction.

PARCEL 2- $25,000. Down payment in certi ed or guaranteed funds day of Auction

PARCEL 2- $50,000. Down payment in certi ed or guaranteed funds day of Auction.

PARCEL 2- $25,000. Down payment in certiﬁed or guaranteed funds day of Auction

PARCEL 3- $10,000. Down payment in certiﬁed or guaranteed funds day of Auction

PARCEL 3- $10,000. Down payment in certi ed or guaranteed funds day of Auction

IF PURCHASED IN THE ENTIRETY

IF PURCHASED IN THE ENTIRETY- $75,000. Down payment in certi ed or guaranteed funds day of Auction

IF PURCHASED IN THE ENTIRETY- $75,000. Down payment in certiﬁed or guaranteed funds day of Auction

$65,000 Down payment in certi ed or guaranteed funds day of Auction.

Down payment to be payable to Fraley Auction Co, Inc,- balance due at Settlement within 45 days. A 6 % Buyer's premium will be charged, RE taxes to be prorated to day of Settlement, Transfer Taxes divided equally between Buyer and Seller. Subject to Owner's immediate con rmation. Other terms to be made known day of Auction.

$65,000 Down payment in certi ed or guaranteed funds day of Auction. Down payment to be payable to Fraley Auction Co, Inc,- balance due at Settlement within 45 days. A 6 % Buyer’s premium will be charged, RE taxes to be prorated to day of Settlement, Transfer Taxes divided equally between Buyer and Seller. Subject to Owner’s immediate con rmation. Other terms to be made known day of Auction.

Down payment to be payable to Fraley Auction Co, Inc,- balance due at Settlement within 60 days. A 6 % Buyer's premium will be charged, RE taxes to be prorated to day of Settlement, Transfer Taxes divided equally between Buyer and Seller. Any inspections may be done at potential Buyer's expense prior to the Auction. Subject to Owner's immediate conﬁrmation. Other terms made known day of

Down payment to be payable to Fraley Auction Co, Inc,- balance due at Settlement within 60 days. A 6% Buyer’s premium will be charged, RE taxes to be prorated to day of Settlement, Transfer Taxes divided equally between Buyer and Seller. Any inspections may be done at potential Buyer’s expense prior to the Auction. Subject to Owner’s immediate con rmation. Other terms made known day of Auction. Broker participation being o ered.

Broker participation being o ered.

Fall Jewelry Trends

For summer, jewelry is one way to add interest to more simplistic, heat-beating out ts. For fall looks, jewelry is about bold statements with layered necklaces, big beads, and chunky chains. Let’s do a rundown of the upcoming ewelry trends for fall.

First up are lariat necklaces. Think of a lariat as the autumnal equivalent of a tassel necklace from earlier in the summer. For a simple gold with a bit of whimsy, there’s the LC Lauren Conrad Gold Blooms Lariat Necklace available at Kohl’s, featuring oral details on the chain and at the center. For

something a bit more glamorous, there’s Vince Camuto’s Lariat Chain Necklace at Nordstrom Rack with a linked chain and beadwork. With lariats, be mindful of your neckline you don’t want the details of this unique necklace silhouette to get lost in a button-up or crew neck. Go for a V-neck to mimic the lariat’s length, or with cold weather, create a blank canvas with a turtleneck.

You can wear a lariat necklace on its own for an elegant look. For something a bit more eclectic, since fall is the quintessential season for eclecticists, wear it as part of a

layered necklace stack. Stacking necklaces can be done with pieces you already have start with a chain that lies on the collarbone, then reach for a pendant that falls to your sternum, and then add longer chains or beaded necklaces. Five “layers” max, so you don’t look too eclectic, verging on kooky, and to give your neck a break. Of course, you can pick up pieces pre-layered, like Free People’s Hailee Semiprecious Layered Beaded Necklace, which also hits the big-bead trend. For something more delicate but still quirky, there’s Loft’s Lucky Clever Layered Necklace Set. Both layered pieces come as one necklace, but you can also pick up sets of separate pieces like Urban Out tters’ Long Lariat Layering Necklace, which ust so happens to feature a lariat in the layers. Sets that come in more than one piece let you wear them on their own or mix and match.

Next up, big beads. Beads have been in and out of the trend cycle for so many years now. The latest iteration for the fall moves away from the kitschy friendship bracelets of seasons past and feels a little more mature. Bauble Bar’s anette Beaded Ring Necklace, available in a variety of colors, feels polished, yet vibrant with resin beads and a round-cut crystal inside the collector ring in the center. Beads have a magical

ability to in ect fun into out ts that might otherwise feel quiet. And when supersized, they feel a bit more elegant and less crafty. Beads aren’t the only pieces getting sized up. Chunky gold chain necklaces are another statement piece trending this autumn. Macy’s Adorina Chunky Curb Chain Necklace hits the style nail on the head with its bold chunky links crafted in a lightweight design, so it doesn’t wear as heavy as it looks, but makes quite the impact when worn on its own and even more so when paired with its matching bracelet. Or check out Summit Adventure’s Boho Choker Gold Cuban Link Necklace at Target. This has a bit of a younger feel, so it works best with casual out ts. But really you can wear a gold chain with ust about any look.

And lastly, bubble-like dome rings are this fall’s trendiest hand ewelry. I’ve had a NOA Gold Dome Ring from Ana Luisa for several years and love wearing it solo or with its coordinated bangle. However, I haven’t worn it much in the warmer weather. So, I’m very much ready to transition away from daintier rings to this more solid option. There’s also Avaira’s Navia Gold Ring, which you can pick up in silver for a sleeker take on this trend. Or move away from metals entirely with Sahira’s Katy Acrylic Ring in brown, featuring a vibrant yellow stone for all the fall feels.

So, while we’re still in the midst of summer, it’s been feeling autumnal here in the mornings. Time to think about what lies ahead in the fall, style-wise, and what’s more fun than greeting a new season with new jewelry!

Home(r) Again: Christopher Nolan Lands the Ship

How does one write a mere 600 words about a lm like The Odyssey?

A movie that’s well nigh three hours long, rife with dazzling visuals and a larger-than-life cast featuring a dozen ma or stars. A movie helmed by a man who may now be the world’s most bankable director but who has herein made controversial changes in one of literature’s oldest and greatest sagas. In fact, it’s a tale that’s already been adapted in at least a dozen earlier movies, several

of them quite worthwhile.

Well, I suppose one starts by insisting that Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey is very good indeed, it’s very, very good.

But it isn’t perfect.

Based on Homer’s ancient Greek epic, the tale focuses on Odysseus, Ithacan king and hero of the Tro an War, as he ghts his way home through a dizzying array of monsters, mistakes, stormy seas, temptations and supernatural hostility and all the while, his wife waits for years, unsure if he is even alive while the

estate is devoured by scumbag suitors seeking the throne.

Though Robert Pattinson didn’t quite do it for me as chief scumbag Antinous, most of the cast is sensational. Matt Damon’s Odysseus a role he calls his most physically challenging really deserves this year’s Best Actor.

But Tom Holland as the hero’s son, Telemachus is almost the best thing in this picture we literally watch him grow up through the story. His teary-eyed scene with the beggar and dog constitutes, for me, the movie’s strongest moment in particular, it highlights the way Nolan for all the impressive action, effects and real-life authenticity again and again simply nails the human element, the timeless emotional undertow of Homer’s beloved classic.

Cast-wise, I was also bowled over by Charlize Theron, whose nymph Calypso truly makes us believe that Odysseus could be seduced by her proffered dream of private peace and love. At age 50, Theron is still so mesmerizing that I don’t know why they didn’t ust cast her as Helen of Troy.

Speaking of which The actual casting of talented Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o as the face that launched a thousand ships

was one of the controversies along with trans actor Elliot Page formerly Ellen as Sinon, a minor character borrowed from Virgil’s later Aeneid.

And indeed, the multicultural casting perhaps mindful of new quotas for any lm hoping to get Oscar nominations is ust one aspect of the lm that can make it feel too woke and modern. There’s some very non-Homeric feminism Samantha Morton’s Circe wasn’t cutting it for me , and too much handheld camerawork plus awkward contemporary language the F-bomb, for instance and I’m pretty sure I heard at least one dude . It’s frankly distracting I can’t imagine Mom or Dad ever crossing Homer’s lips.

And despite the strong performances ohn Leguizamo is also terri c, along with Anne Hathaway as Penelope and endaya as Athena one has to wonder why they couldn’t hire at least a couple of actual Greeks. Apparently, multiculturalism only goes so far.

But I’ve now devoted too much space to these issues. Because, as my movie-fan friend and I observed right afterward, The Odyssey is so good, so absorbing, so brilliantly lmed with its practical effects and very little CGI that all these concerns simply fade into the background when the credits start to roll.

Instead, you might hear yourself say, I think I’d like to see that again and maybe read the book.

I’m already planning on both.

Grit

July 26, 1959

Fine Job by Tech for Little League

Compiled by Lou Hunsinger Jr.

Many have cooperated in developing the new site in South Williamsport for Little League for the 20th anniversary World Series but none with greater devotion than the men of the Williamsport Technical Institute.

Only those on the project from the beginning can truly appreciate the scope of the job tackled by 25 adult students in the tech’s heavy equipment course. Thanks to their resolution and pride and stamina, magic has been wrought, transforming

the huge tract north of Montgomery Pike into a beautiful playing field.

In the major phase of the operation, working 12 hours a day, the young men excavated 120,000 tons of earth and moved it as fill to the site of the playing field, creating a spacious plateau in which a diamond has been laid out and a field seeded and a grandstand and fence erected. Beyond the fence landscaped banks will be provided which will provide a vantage point similar to that of the dike at the Original Little League Field from which many thousands of fan can view the exciting games.

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1750 planter; JD 750 no till drill; Hardi 1000 gal sprayer; TMR mixer; Gehl 170 grinder-mixer; Woods batwing mower; tillage equipment; shop tools; some house items.

Scaling Compassion, Part 2: Using Epidemiology to Spread Care

Just to recap. In Part 1 of this article, we discussed that while our area is pretty awesome in many regards, the world is a little crazy right now. Thus, what we could all use is a little more compassion, or the ability to care about each other. That is, we notice someone in need or suffering, we want to help, and take action to do so. So, if we are zooming out for a minute and thinking really big, how

can we spread compassion in our town, county, state, country, etc.? We also talked about the idea that epidemiology might be the answer? In their Greater Good Magazine article How Do We Scale Up Compassion?, Researchers Amy Richards and David Addiss pose the question whether epidemiology, the science used to understand how disease is distributed and controlled in populations, can help us think about

compassion at the societal level. Their idea is that public health has tools for seeing patterns, nding clusters, testing interventions, and preventing future problems. So, why not use the same tools to help spread compassion?

Practically speaking, epidemiology starts by de ning a problem. If a public health team is tracking an illness, it needs to know what counts as a case.

guesses or whoever speaks the loudest. A school, workplace, hospital, church, or town council can begin with simple questions. Who is being left out? Which families are struggling with food, transportation or housing? Where do people feel unseen? These questions create a compassionate map. They show where care is needed most, not just where it is easiest to provide.

A compassionate community needs the same clarity. Compassion is not just feeling sad, posting a slogan, or saying we care. It is attention plus action.

A neighbor checking on an isolated senior, a coach noticing a child who has gone quiet, a school responding quickly to bullying, or a church organizing support for a family in crisis are all examples of compassion made visible. The second step is to measure the problem. This sounds impossible, but bear with me. Measurement can sound cold when we are talking about caring, but without it, leaders often rely on

The third step is mapping needs and action. Epidemiology is powerful because it reveals clusters that might otherwise stay hidden. The same logic can show where compassion should be organized. Maybe one neighborhood has more loneliness according to surveys or another has more youth violence. Maybe the food pantry is strong, but transportation is weak. Once we compare needs with existing resources, gaps become easier to spot. The fourth step is to build infrastructure that supports compassion. Compassion spreads when people are intentionally looking for need, have the desire to respond to it, and have the ability to act. For example, a workplace that encourages employees to report burnout and adjusts workloads when needed is more likely to produce a compassionate

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culture than one that simply throws a pizza part for Employee Appreciation Day. A school that trains teachers to recognize distress and connects families with support has made compassion part of its operating system. In this way, compassion becomes less dependent on individuals and more built into the larger system.

Fifth, we need to identify the carriers of compassion. In public health, certain people, places, or habits spread illness. In a positive version of that idea, certain people spread care. The nurses who calm anxious patients, the pastors who comfort the grieving, the teachers who see potential. These are the people we should learn from because they are able to notice what is going on and who is suffering in our community. We need to ask how we can learn from them, what do they need, and how can our community adopt their habits?

At this point we need to get leaders on board. If leaders openly support helping others, their followers get behind it. If, however, leaders openly mock vulnerability, compassion diminishes. This applies at every level. Parents, teachers, coaches, managers, elected o cials are all leaders that we

model whether we know it or not. Last, we need to ask, who among are the most vulnerable and who is being overlooked Without those questions, compassion becomes selective. We may notice people who look like us or live near us, while missing others in need of help because they go unnoticed. A systems approach to compassion moves communities to pay attention to who are receiving resources and protection. A scaled approach looks at why suffering keeps happening and what needs to change so fewer people fall through the cracks.

A compassionate society cannot depend only on spontaneous acts of kindness. It needs information, leadership, policies, and relationships that make care more likely. It needs people trained to notice problems and groups designed to respond. Like health, compassion is shaped by environments. If societies can map and interrupt the spread of disease, they can also learn to map and support the spread of care. That possibility is why an epidemiology of compassion matters and why our aim should be to build communities where caring is not accidental but expected.

The Sawdust War of 1872

By Blair Steward

Williamsport, in the summer of 1872, was a city divided between unimaginable wealth and grinding poverty. The lumber barons controlled everything, from the massive sawmills along the river to the very coins that paid their workers. That summer, thousands of laborers decided they had endured enough. What unfolded over the next weeks would

become one of the most explosive yet frequently overlooked labor conflicts in American history, ultimately requiring the intervention of the state militia, the declaration of martial law, and a dramatic courtroom battle that reshaped early American labor laws.

By 1872, Williamsport had become a city of staggering wealth. The Susquehanna Boom, a massive system of river piers that trapped floating logs, allowed the city’s sawmills to process up to 300 million feet of lumber annually.

ESTATE AUCTION

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We will be o ering a well maintained 3 bedroom rancher home built in 1964. is home features open concept kitchen w/ oak cabinetry , large living room w/ picture window showing the local farm land views, full bath and 3 bedrooms w/ closets. Other Features include : 2 car garage, new metal roof, full cemented basement w/ nished family room . workshop. Bedroom, sun porch. Utilities include; Oil Baseboard Hot Water Heat Furnace ; City Water & Sewer, 200 amp electric service, Cemented Driveway, Double Lot w/ separate Deed, To View this Great Turbotville Property Contact Weaver Auction Service at 570-538-2227. Terms: $8,000 Down Balance in 45 Days all other terms may be obtained thru Auctioneer.

COLLECTIBLES • HOUSEHOLD • TOOLS

Warrior Run “Blue Band Style” Concert & Marching Band Uniform [ Used last 1979-80 Season- RARE FIND !]; Glass Piggy Bank; Plastic Snowman Candy Container; Mahogany 7pc Table & Chair Set w/ Bds; Upholstered Living Room Furniture; Sentry Strong Box; Samsung Flatscreen TV w/ Stand; Blue Decorated Turbotville, Pa, Modern Crock; Stainless Steel Stock Pots; SST Cookware; Duncan Phyfe Mahogany Stand; Wire Plant Stand; Ladies Costume Jewelry; Longaberger Basket; Mid Modern / Mid Century Blonde Maple Bedroom Set; Maple Full Bed; High Back O ce Chair; Oak Roll Top Desk; Pyrex Mixing Bowls; Blowmold NOEL Candlesticks; Wooden Triple Bird House; Milk Can; White Mountain Electric Ice Cream Freezer; Metal Folding Chairs; Sewing Notions & Cra Supplies; Puzzles & Games; APPLIANCES: Maytag Commercial Tech Top Load Washer & Electric Front Load Dryer; Whirlpool Stainless SxS Refrigerator Freezer w/ Ice & Water; Many Boxlots To Be Gone ru !! Tools: Delta Table Top Shopmaster Drill Press; Cra sman 10in Table Saw; 4in Bench Vise; Power Hand Tools ; Lawn & Garden Tools; Stihl Electric Leaf Blower; Metal Furniture Clamps; Seasonal Decorations; Hardware; Power Push Mower; Plus Many More Items Of Interest!!

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This immense industry minted dozens of millionaires who built lavish Victorian mansions overlooking the river. The visible wealth seemed to suggest a thriving, prosperous community. The reality for thousands of workers told a different story entirely. Mill workers endured brutal, highly dangerous conditions. They worked 12 hours a day, six days a week, often for meager wages that averaged just one dollar fifty to one dollar seventy-five cents per day. Many mills paid their workers in company-issued tokens that could only be redeemed for overpriced goods at company-owned stores, trapping families in cycles of debt they could never escape.

In the summer of 1872, a wave of labor activism swept the nation, championing the Ten-Hour Movement. Williamsport workers organized under the banner of the Labor Reform Union. They demanded a reduction of the workday from 12 hours to 10 hours, with no reduction in their daily pay. This was not a radical demand. Workers wanted slightly more time with their families while maintaining their already meager income. On July 22, 1872, the strike officially began.

A small group of workers walked off the job at one mill, marching down the river to rally others. Within days, the movement swelled exponentially. An estimated 3,000 to 4,000 workers joined the strike, effectively shutting down all 30 of Williamsport’s major sawmills. The city’s economic engine ground to a sudden, screeching halt. The lumber barons flatly refused to negotiate. They viewed the workers’ demands as an existential threat to their profits and their authority over their workforce. As the shutdown dragged into its second week, tensions boiled over. On August 1, a group of striking workers, including many women and children carrying sticks and clubs, marched to the Filbert and Otto mill, where the owners were attempting to operate using strike breakers. A violent clash ensued. The strikers breached the mill gates, chased away the non-union workers, and physically shut down the machinery. Panicked by the workers’ resolve, the lumber barons and local officials claimed that a full-scale riot was underway. Williamsport Mayor Henry Mudge officially declared that the local police could no longer control the city. He immediately telegraphed

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Pennsylvania Governor John W. Geary for emergency assistance.

Governor Geary responded with overwhelming force. On August 2, 1872, hundreds of heavily armed troops from the Pennsylvania State Militia arrived in Williamsport by train. The Governor declared martial law. Troops set up camp along the river, mounted artillery pieces, and patrolled the streets with fixed bayonets. Gatherings of more than a few people were strictly banned. Under the shadow of military force, the strike was effectively crushed. Intimidated by the troops and

facing starvation due to missed wages, many laborers quietly returned to the mills under the old 12-hour terms. The barons had won through sheer force rather than negotiation.

With the strike broken, the lumber barons sought retribution. More than 20 labor leaders were arrested and put on a highly publicized trial for conspiracy to raise wages and rioting. The trial took a dramatic turn when Peter Herdic, a master politician and one of the city’s wealthiest figures, unexpectedly broke ranks with the other barons. Recognizing that prolonged communi-

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COUNTRY AUCTION

We will be selling from the Former Freas Family Farm, Located at 1628 Hill Road, Millville, Pa. 18631. From Millville Intersection follow Rt 42 South approx 6/10 mile turning onto Hill Road and Follow to Auction Farm Lane. Signs Posted Day of Auction.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026

Starting at 9:00 am

ANTIQUES • COLLECTIBLES

Feen-A –Mint Chewing Gum Laxative, Vintage Porcelain Sign; Dickinson Red & White Pennant; Moyer Bros, Medicine Bottle- Bloomsburg; Small Brass Anvil Paper Weight; Remo Bu alo Drum; Vintage Baseball Glove; Roseville Imperial I Pattern Pottery Circa. 1920; Fancy Cast Floor Lamp; Mid Century Metal Plant Holder; Cast Sun Dial; Barn Lantern; Peanut Butter Glass; Amber Depression Glassware; Schuco West Germany Metal Cars [Few w/ Boxes]; Wire Metal Ice Cream Parlor Set; Galvanized Sprinkling Cans; Advertising Tins; Walking Sticks & Canes; Hanging Kerosene Painted Shade Lamp; Pedestal Kerosene Lamp; Cast Iron Frog Door Stop; Tin Gas Pump; Wooden Signed Duck Decoy; Heller Mills- Wapwallopen, Pa. Flour Bag; Large Selection of Books; 48 Star US Flag; US Army Helmet w/ Painted Cloth Cover; Various Crocks; Roseville #34-8 Wall Pocket; Sunshine Laundry Dry Cleaning Bag; [2] Slag Glass Table Lamps; Various Lighting Fixtures; Selection of Art Style Pottery; Small Framed Oil on Canvas Painting; Various Wall Pictures and Prints; Unique Vintage Oriental Style Rugs; Valvoline Racing Helmet; MG Pith Helmet[ Bent Brim]; Batwing Rug Beater from Danville; Milk Cans; Brass Bed; Vintage Parasol; Painted So wood Jelly Cupboard [as found – Missing Door]; Countertop Glass Store Display Cabinet w/ 2 Doors; Various Boxlots ; Perfection Heater; Plus Many Boxes Yet to be Discovered!!

MISSION ARTS & CRAFT STYLE OAK FURNITURE

STICKLEY BROS – GRAND RAPIDS signed 2 Door Oak Bookcase; Stickley signed Furniture: [Prairie Settle Sofa, Chair w/ Ottaman; 36in x 44in Oak Co ee Table, Other Unsigned Oak Furniture To Include: Wash Stand w/ Towel Bar; Chest of Drawers; Bu et; Round Pedestal Table; Oak Lattice 2 Door 36 Pane Fancy Bookcase; Arm Chair Rockers; Slat Mission Design Fernery; Small Stands; Hale & Globe Made Oak Barrister Bookcases- Various Sizes and Conditions; Dropfront Ladies Desk; Oak Hoosier Kitchen Cupboard w/ Spice Rack and Flour Si er; W. DeFrehn & Sons- Johnstown, Pa. Bent Oak Slat Porch Rocker w/ Brass Tag;

1917 SERIES LARGE $2.00 BILL * SILVER COINS

Morgan Silver Dollars [1885,89,90]; Walking Liberty & Franklin Halves & few Foreign

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ty anger would hurt his various business investments, Herdic paid the legal defense fees for several of the arrested workers. He even traveled to Harrisburg to successfully petition Governor Geary for a full pardon for the convicted men. His intervention prevented the worst outcomes and revealed cracks in the unified front that the barons had presented.

While the workers technically lost this conflict and were forced back into 12-hour shifts, the struggle was a vital turning point in American labor history. It exposed the deep fractures caused

by rapid industrialization and served as an early blueprint for the labor movement that would follow. Decades later, the 10-hour and eventually 8-hour workday would become law, built on the foundations laid by the striking mill workers of Williamsport. The city that minted fortunes through timber learned a hard lesson about the cost of ignoring human dignity in pursuit of profit. That lesson, earned through struggle and sacrifice, echoed through generations of American workers who followed, shaping the labor laws that protect workers today.

JORDAN ESTATE AUCTION

We will be selling from the home of the Late Diann and Dan Jordan, Located at 240 Sunny Lane Danville, Pa.17821. From Riverside follow the Sunbury Road approx, 2miles turning onto Oak Street and Follow to Sunny Lane. Signs Posted Day of Auction.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2026

Starting at 8:00 am

CLEAN FURNITURE • HOUSEHOLD • COLLECTIBLES

England by La-Z-Boy Blue Plaid Sofa & Recliner; Rolins 31 Day Wall Clock; Various Framed Danville Post Cards; 5pc Place Setting of Fiesta Blue Dinnerware; Mid Modern Floor Lamp; 1 Drawer Drumtop Candle Stand; Amberina Glassware; Selection of Longaberger Baskets; Maple Kneehole Desk; Costume Jewelry; Corning Corn ower Bakeware; Pyrex Mixing Bowl; Brass School Bell; Small Floor Safe; End of Day Glass Basket; 6pc Maple Table w/ 6 Chairs and 2 Bds; Stepback Maple Hutch; Maple Drysink; Pedestal Kerosene Lamps; Large Selection of Small Electrical Appliances; Cedar Chest; Child’s Wooden Clothes Tree; Charbroil Gas Grill; Royal Manual Typewriter; Schwinn Red Speedster Men’s Bike; Lighthouse Dinnerware; Mid Modern Danish Style Twin Bedroom Suite [Can be made into king Size Bed]; Fishing Rod & Reels; Boy Scout Items; Easy Pop Up Canopy; 5 Alum. Stepladder; Various Wall Décor & Pictures; Maple End Stands; Maytag Washer & Electric Dryer; Frigidaire Small Chest Freezer; Granite Roaster; Lifetime Folding Table; Folding Chairs; Deitrich Dairy Wire Milk Bottle Carrier; PRIDE Maxima Jazzi Scooter; Filing Cabinet; Vintage Hoover Sweeper Repairman Wooden Chest w/ Supplies [Selection of Various Make Sweeper Parts & Supplies; Hardware; Repair Manuals; Micro che Machine w/ Cards]; Army National Guard Helmet, Uniforms, Foot Locker & More; Boy Scout Items; 100 + Boxlots [Not Gone ru in Years] waiting to see Daylight;Some Boxlots Contain: Christmas, Seasonal Decorations, GI Joes and Toys, ; and More!! Bruno Joey Mini Van Wheelchair Li [ Model VSL-4000HW] LAWN & GARDEN

Ariens ST724 Self Propelled 2 Stage 7hp Snowblower w/ Electric Start; Stihl FS56RC Gas Trimmer; Mantis Tiller; Poulan Power Push Mower; Lawn & Garden Tools; Selection of Lawn Ornaments[ Lions, Dog, Children, Cherubs, Acorns; Lamb]; Shop Tools and Hardware; Plus Many More Items Yet To Be Discovered!!

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The Right Kind of Pressure

This article is for parents raising kids. I hope it gives you something to think about as you help prepare them for adulthood.

And if there are any kids reading this, I hope it gives you a little hope and direction.

To be honest, I wasn’t sure how to start writing this one. It made perfect sense in my head, but finding the right words wasn’t easy — so here goes.

When I was growing up, I was never worried about being the cool kid. I played sports, and I loved competing, but when I left the field, I didn’t want ev-

ery conversation to be about baseball. I enjoyed doing other things too.

One lesson my parents taught me has stuck with me ever since. If you have to tell people how good you are, you probably aren’t that good.

That lesson has served me well in sports, in my career, and in life.

Another thing that wasn’t always easy was choosing not to do what everyone else was doing.

I stayed away from drinking and making choices I knew weren’t right. At times, that made me feel like an outsider. It seemed like everyone around me was

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doing those things, and because I wasn’t, I never had a huge circle of friends in high school. Looking back now, I’m thankful for that.

Instead, I stayed close with my childhood friends and my girlfriend, who is now my wife. They cared about making good decisions too, and those are the relationships that have lasted. Those friendships were built on trust, shared values, and genuinely enjoying each other’s company, not just finding something to do on a Friday night.

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized something. Doing the right thing isn’t always the easiest choice. It usually isn’t the most popular choice either. But it is almost always the choice that prepares you for the future.

The habits you build as a teenager become the habits you carry into adulthood. The friends you surround yourself with influence the person you become. Don’t be afraid to be different. The right friends will find you.

And if you’re a parent, keep encouraging your kids to do the right thing, even when it isn’t the easy thing.

I also want to challenge parents with one more thought.

When I was growing up, there were plenty of parents who knew exactly what

their kids were doing. Some chose to look the other way. Others figured, “Kids will be kids.”

I don’t think that’s enough. Be involved. Know who your kids are with. Know where they are. Check in on them. Hold your kids to a standard. Looking back now, I’m thankful my parents did. Holding me to a high standard didn’t make me resent them. It made me respect them. It also made me never want to let them down.

I didn’t make good decisions because I was afraid of being punished. I made good decisions because I didn’t want to disappoint my parents.

Over time, their standards became my standards. I wanted to live up to them because I knew they expected the best from me.

There is one more thing my parents gave me that I hope Beau always has.

No matter what happened, I knew I could go to them. If I messed up, I wasn’t afraid to tell them. I didn’t feel like I had to hide it or cover it up. I went to them because I knew they would help me figure out how to make it right.

Set high standards. Hold your kids accountable. But never make them afraid to come to you.

Make it cool to do the right thing and be a lifegiver to people around you.

“Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” — Ephesians 6:4

PUBLIC AUCTION

Friday, August 7th 2026, 5:30PM

*****Saturday September 7th 9 a.m.*****

Pennsdale Trinity United Methodist Church 658 Village Rd., Pennsdale, PA. 17756

*1 East ParkStreet Hughesville Pa 17737*

(Lycoming County Fairgrounds 3rd street entrance)

9 am - Household, Collectibles, Tools, and Lawn Tractors: Furniture to include a set of patio furniture, li recliner, beautiful farm style dining room table, glassware, amethyst, Princess house, depression, and more, small kitchen appliances, Tupperware, canning jars, decor shelving, several pcs of collectible items including Atlantic Oil Jar, and others, tools: Predator 4000 generator, Torch Set, Gas Cans Tarps, misc 3rd link pins, roller dollies, S&K Rolling tool chest, large assortment of hand tools, welding table, 10” Table saw, 8” mitre saw work force, oor jacks, sawzall, propane heaters and more!!!! 11 A.M.- We will be o ering up this great 89.18 acre farm located in Montour County, Anthony Township. Warrior Run School District, is Farm has approx 54 acres of tillable acres and just over 35 not tillable acres, it features a milking barn along with a bank barn, garage and also a storage lean-to, this farm also features a large four bedroom house with large kitchen, dining and living areas, it recently had a 20x18 addition which includes one bedroom, washer and dryer hook up and a bathroom, this home is currently being lived in so is move in ready also. Gas oil and mineral rights are conveying with the farm. Great views from several di erent areas looking out over the Muncy Hills, this farm has multiple opportunities plenty of wildlife!!! For a private showing/questionsplease contact Levi at (570) 772-5487, for pictures and listing go to auctionzip.com ID#45518 or on Facebook at ”Levi Spring Auctioneering”. We Hope To See You ere!!!!

5pm.-Household,Collectibles,vintage furniture,Kitchenware, good collection of tools including a shop press,cutting torches and more,We Hope To See You There For full listing and Pictures go to auctionzip.com ID#45518,or checkus out on facebookat LeviSpring Auctioneering (570) 560-9543 *Watch for upcoming ads fore more listing and details

5:30- Firearms, Ammo Sporting Goods, Taxidermy including sh, deer, antlers, moose, and more, Household, Tools and more!!! Several Tool Lots including hand tools, welder, scopes, hunting items, gun cabinet, household items to include small appliances home decor, kitchenware, collectibles and much more. e late Clarence Michael collected and maintained some very nice rearms with a full listing of the rearms coming in future ad a few of the highlighted is a Remington Model 7 anniversary 7mm-08, Remington model 700 .222, Henry Golden Boy 38-55, Weatherby .270, Sako .243 and more For listing and pictures go to Auctionzip.com ID# 45518 or Facebook at Levi Spring Auctioneering! Any questions call (570) 560-9543.

Real Estate Terms: 5% Buyers premium added to purchase price. Cashier or certi ed check in the amount of $30,000 made out to “Levi Spring Auctioneering” down the day of auction with remaining due in 60 days or upon delivery of good title. Property to be sold with seller con rmation, buying as is where is, no warranties or guarantees made by the auctioneer or the seller, statements made the day of auction take precedence over any previous material, house was built pre 1978 and could have lead base paint, any testing or inspections may be done at the expense of the potential buyer!!

Terms and Conditions: NO BUYERS PREMIUM! Cash, good PA check, credit card 3 1/2% loss, buying as is where is, no guarantees or warranties made by the seller or the auctioneer, statements made the day of auction take precedence over any previous material.

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Jimmy Webb III

When it comes to saving things, I understand — especially if there’s an element of practicality or sentiment behind the decision. I’ve kept plenty of things from my past that are functional or have meant something to me, as I’ve expressed here in these pages. But I draw the line when the items in question are kept without any apparent reason other than, “It still works. Sort of.” Also, “I might need that someday.”

It’s no surprise those are my husband’s words. I hear them each time I attempt to convince him to throw something out already. Something past its prime. Something no longer useful or aesthetically pleasing. Something older than dirt. Of course, I use logic and common sense to argue my point. I appeal to the sense of joy he’ll undeniably feel once he recognizes his world will be less cluttered after he scraps the bit of whateverness he’s hanging on to the stuff that clogs our closets, basement, and garage. Over the years I’ve tried, and failed miserably, to get him to embrace the

teachings of Marie Kondo, author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and Spark Joy. Naturally, I’ve asked him the obvious question: Does a particular item he’s considering to keep or trash “…spark joy” within him? And despite the fact that he doesn’t completely understand the concept that Kondo so perfectly states in her books, he’ll respond emphatically that “Yes, this 50-year-old toaster still sparks joy for me.” And at that, I am at my wits’ end, reluctantly acknowledging that I live with a hoarder.

It’s not just the toaster he refused to part with after we recently purchased a new one. There are tiny whisks (that feature a bit of rust), coats and jackets that no longer t anyone, hordes of ragged, old towels in a heap in our garage, a 7-foot Christmas tree that we can no longer haul downstairs from the attic, worn-out sneakers and shoes that went out of style decades ago, and TWO faded 9-foot pool umbrellas. God forbid that something would happen to one of those backups and we needed the second spare. There are also scores of plastic bags, newspapers,

bits of cloth, and a metric ton of empty cardboard boxes. Oh, my hell, the boxes! We certainly can’t part with perfectly good boxes. What’s more, my husband won’t even entertain the thought of donating his impressive collection of 21 wooden baseball bats and a slew of gloves and catcher’s mitts — a veritable shrine to the sport if ever there was one. Our home also still houses his highchair, which has seen better days, and his toy trucks — which are metal, so you know they’re ancient.

Weirder still, four of his baby teeth are currently stowed inside a small box on his dresser, along with two stainless steel screws from a foot surgery that occurred over 26 years ago. That’s just plain creepy if you ask me — on par with keeping one’s gallbladder or appendix.

Need I even mention the deluge of twist ties in our kitchen — in case we suddenly need to secure 487 loaves of bread? I think I do need to mention it,

because it highlights the dysfunction that lives here. I’ve heard of being prepared for the unexpected, but that’s ridiculous.

I must confess that some of the items he has so meticulously saved from the trash bin have proven to be useful on occasion, and it pains me greatly to admit that. Scraps of wood and metal along with snippets of wire and rogue screws have come in handy more than once. Further, he has resurrected various electrical appliances from the dead by replacing their cords, as I looked on in astonishment. One time he tried (and failed) to teach me how to strip a wire so that he could make an extension cord out of a piece that he was physically incapable of throwing away. I wish I were kidding. HE COULD NOT THROW IT AWAY.

There is hope on the horizon, though. He recently informed me that he MIGHT discard the broken basket from our pool lter that we replaced with a new one.

He has to give it some serious thought rst, however.

Welcome to my world. It’s where I live (with a premier keeper of things). Visit me there at www.melindawentzel.com. Signed books are available on Etsy at PlanetMomMarket.

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PUBLIC AUCTION

By Jon Pries

Last year, a northern Lycoming County landowner whom I have known for quite some time approached me about helping him design and develop a food plot.

He owns 120 acres, which included 50 acres of open fallow elds and a wooded area of about 70 acres that stretched up a hillside and across a mountain top, where several other large properties bordered it.

After cruising the property and considering the terrain, we decided on a location at the top in the woods, which would require dropping numerous red oak, chestnut oak, maple, and black birch trees, resulting in an opening of about one acre.

There were a good many white oak trees on top as well, but we selected an area where we could avoid cutting any of them, since their acorns were a preferred food source for wildlife.

The plot would be oval in shape, with additional trees dropped on the western side to provide added sunlight in the evening hours.

Once the trees were dropped and cut

for rewood, the remaining tops would be chipped. The mountain laurel and other brush were small enough that they could be chopped up with a brush hog. That was the plan to create the opening for the food plot.

Work began in early June, over several weekends, as a crew of friends and neighbors joined in to drop the trees and cut and split rewood. The remaining tops were chipped in a process that took about 6 hours, producing several piles of chips that would decay and later be used as mulch for any seedlings that might be added to the outside edges of the plot. Next, the stumps that remained had to be addressed. Old stumps from trees that were cut years earlier were able to be removed with the front-end loader of a 50-horsepower tractor, but the fresh tree stumps would not budge. These were trimmed as ush to the ground as possible, and then covered with a layer of 46-0-0 nitrogen to expedite the decaying process.

Limbs and logs left over from a timbering 15 years earlier were gathered and moved into several large piles along the border of the clearing, and placed in such a fashion as to help direct the ow of game entering the food plot. The

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openings between the piles were left near large oak trees where ladder stands could eventually be erected. A small tractor pulling a stone rake was then used to clear the smaller limbs and debris, level the seed bed, and ll the holes created by the stump removal. The landowner had considered piling all of this debris into one huge pile in the center of the plot and burning it. Still, safety, manpower, and liability issues indicated that burning would not be a viable option. A soil sample had been taken before the project had begun. Since the existing soil was of poor quality, the landowner had two large loads of topsoil and mushroom soil mix delivered and spread over the entire area using a tractor with a frontend loader and a stone rake. Pelletized nitrogen, phosphorus, potash, and lime were spread and worked in with the use of a 4-foot drag harrow pulled behind a 4-wheeler.

HAMILTON ESTATE AUCTION

Saturday, August 15, 2026

Start Time 9am • Real Estate @ 12:30pm

Location: 14033 S. Route 44 Hwy. Allenwood Pa. 17810(Elimsport). From route 15 near Montgomery turn on to Elimsport Road follow to Route 44 Hwy turn Right and go approx. 1 mile on right. Watch for auction signs.

Seeding was done by hand, since there was less than an acre to cover. First, buckwheat seed was applied over the entire plot, then some leftover clover seed was distributed (while it is not the ideal time to apply clover seed, it was a good opportunity to use up the seed). Sugar beet seed and a mix of seeds of chicory, rape, turnips, and brassicas

from the Whitetail Institute could be added later to create a fall food source that would coincide with the upcoming archery and ri e seasons. As a nal step, the entire seed bed was tamped down using an old crow’s-foot cultipacker pulled behind the 4-wheeler. That nal step occurred in the second week of July, and left only one thing to aid the process of creating a successful food plot — rain. Lo and behold, the very next day, blue skies gave way in the afternoon to a thunderstorm that provided an hour of steady and moderate rain that would jump-start the growth of the seeds! And with that, a food plot was born! This fall, hybrid chestnut and apple tree seedlings, along with fruit-bearing shrubs, will be added around the edges of the opening that will provide a variety of food for wildlife throughout the coming years.

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As we move into these midsummer days, I nd a couple of wildlife developments that seem to interest those of us who hunt.

Sure, I’m always on the lookout for wildlife in my travels, but when this time of year rolls around, I nd myself especially interested in spotting turkeys; not just gobblers but also poults or newborn turkeys. I want to know where the gobblers are hanging out, but I’m also interested in seeing those poults and how many there are to give me some idea of what to expect come fall.

half dozen with a hen. So how successful are Pennsylvania’s turkeys when it comes to nesting and raising poults? Pennsylvania’s wild turkeys face a pretty tough nesting season, with about 30 percent to 62 percent of the hens successfully hatching a clutch. Even after they hatch, only about 25 percent of the poults will survive past four weeks. That may not look like very good nesting success, and there are several reasons for that.

Predators like raccoons, skunks, and foxes are known to frequently raid a turkey’s ground-level nesting site. Snakes will also eat the eggs.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been fortunate to spot hens and poults at several different locations in my travels. In one location, I’ve been seeing two hens with a total of ve poults; four about the size of a grouse and one poult much smaller. The most poults I’ve seen so far is about a

Good ground cover is very important for creating a safe, wellhidden nesting site. Other factors that can hurt reproduction are weather conditions. Cold, wet springs and summers can be lethal for young poults, while dry conditions will generally boost survival rates.

Of course, I’m also interested in seeing newborn fawns as we move into the summer days, as that will help maintain a healthy deer herd, but, to be honest, I get a bit more excited when I spot those developing antlers still in velvet.

Antlers generally begin to grow in March or April, and in their early stages of development, they are covered with a skin called velvet. This velvet is covered with soft hairs and contains blood vessels which supply the necessary nutrients for the growing antlers. Come August or early September, antler growth ceases, and the bucks begin to shed or rub off the velvet.

Of course, we hunters are quick to be on the hunt for those small trees or saplings where the bucks have been rubbing and scraping off the velvet.

What’s exciting right now is spotting those bucks still in velvet and trying to evaluate what those antlers are going to look like when the fall arrives.

I’ve been fortunate to see several bucks in velvet in my travels and on several cameras. I recently spotted

three really nice bucks together and still in velvet, of course, but from what I saw I would be happy with any one of them come deer season.

Needless to say, I will continue to be on the lookout for those poults that will add to our fall ocks and for those developing antlers still covered in velvet.

Three bucks in velvet that I painted for the August cover of Pennsylvania Game News.

Volunteers: Youth Sports MVP

It is estimated that each year, half a million volunteers around the globe support the Little League Baseball and Softball programs. Fittingly, when Little League expanded the number of teams participating in the World Series in 2001 and needed a second stadium, they chose the name Volunteer Stadium. In a few weeks, that stadium will once again welcome so many who are honored by its name.

While that event will glow in the spotlight of international attention,

earlier this month, just a long home run away, volunteers of the South Williamsport Little Mountaineer Little League worked tirelessly, absent from the television cameras, to do what volunteers do — provide young people with a positive experience.

The event was the 2026 Pennsylvania State 8-10-year-old Softball Tournament, held at the South Williamsport Community Park Complex.

The state tournament site rotates

through the various districts in the state each year. District 12 was the site of this year’s tournament, and District Administrator Tina Cupp was complimentary about the league’s facility and approached them to host the eight-team double-elimination tournament, which began with a welcome dinner on July 14 at the South Williamsport Community Park Complex and crowned its champion on July 20.

While the league was excited to host the tournament, similar to the informal motto of the U.S. Postal Service, “neither snow nor rain, nor heat shall delay the completion of their appointed rounds,” little did they realize the di culties Mother Nature was about to place in their path.

Undeterred by 100-degree heat indexes, smoke from the Canadian wild res, and summer thunderstorms, league president and tournament director Sara Engel and her dedicated volunteers delivered a memorable event for all involved

“Concerns about the weather go

back to even just the planning of the tournament from the get-go. We knew we had to crown a champion no later than Tuesday, July 21. We did build in a day or two for weather, and as it turned out, we needed that cushion. In our planning, smoke was not one of the types of weather we considered,” Engel explained.

“With the heat, one of our biggest concerns was that our umpires, players, coaches, and everyone involved had enough water. We do not have running water at the eld, but we brought in extra jugs of water, cooling towels, and extra ice.

“When the smoke rolled in, we checked with Little League headquarters, but there was no protocol available. We were advised to follow the County safety directions. We proceeded to set up a communication directive with all team managers, asking them to reach out immediately if they have health and safety concerns. All the teams indicated they wanted to continue to play, and we were able to work our way through and get the games in.

“Then the weather forecast gave us rain on Saturday, so those games were moved to Sunday. Mid Valley came out of the loser’s bracket to force an extra game, which was played on Monday with Bullskin Little League,

Scott Lowery

south of Pittsburgh, winning the tournament.

“Those various conditions beyond our control made for some long hours and tough decisions, but we were thrilled to have this opportunity to host the tournament. The fans who traveled here were great. They continued to compliment us on how gorgeous this complex is and how much work they could tell we put into it. They were especially appreciative of the ongoing communication efforts we extended to everyone so that people were up to date as to schedule changes and issues.

“But even when we had those moments when we couldn’t play, the teams were unable to enjoy themselves.

Liberty Arena provided arcade passes to some of the teams. Little League provided tours of the museum. We reached out to local businesses, and they provided things for them to do during their downtime as well.

“I was fortunate to follow a niece who played for the South Williamsport Major Girls’ team in 2019 that went to the World Series in Portland, Oregon. We traveled with that team along its march to the Series, and I got to experience what that was like. What I especially remembered was how special these tournaments made things for the girls. When we had the

chance to host this tournament, that was something I wanted to provide the same opportunity for these girls.

“In planning this tournament, we put a lot of thought into the little things we could do. That experience I had with my niece as a 12-year-old was something I wanted to provide for these 8–10-year-olds for the time they were in South Williamsport and give them wonderful memories of playing in a state tournament.

“I want to thank Little League International for their help with the tournament. They and the East Region are always available to us with questions, and they provided Dugout to participate in our welcome parade.

Members of Little League’s ground crew came down to help us out, as did members of the South Williamsport Fire Department who watered our eld when it was really dusty.

“While this tournament has been a lot of work, it has been a fun experience. It wouldn’t have happened without the support of our board members, coaches, and the many volunteers in the community who pitched in to help out. The compliments we received during the course of the week show that it’s been a team effort that so many people got to enjoy and appreciate.”

North Central Pennsylvania features several outdoor opportunities, and paddling gives you an entirely new perspective. This includes kayaking, canoeing, and even wakeboarding. Many folks are out on the nearby lakes, rivers, and streams. Yes. Paddling is another great option to experience our backyard.

We have a canoe, but we don’t use it much. Time takes its toll. We all grow. Mom used to sit in the back reading her book, ensen and I would sh. Tons

of great memories in that boat. There are no WiFi or USB ports in the Old Town Saranac 2000. She doesn’t get much love. But I am known to drive around town with her tied to the top. I strategically park at Wegmans just to show off. Wow. That guy is cool. I purchased my rst kayak many years back. It was an impulse buy, and I am so very glad I did. I needed something smaller than the family’s canoe. My little boat ts great, and there was a time when I used it tons. It’s so lightweight, and I no longer need another set of hands getting

her on and off the car. The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down. Gordon Lightfoot.

Kayaking is very bene cial to both the mind and body. It provides a great exercise and another way to enjoy some spectacular scenery. From a distance, kayaking seems rather simple. True, but I will say that it is a tad more technical than handling a canoe.

OK folks. There is no need to buy a

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kayak before you try it. Paddling isn’t for everyone, and I highly recommend that

Jamie Spencer

you borrow a buddy’s boat rst. Give me a call. We have three. Long story. While your friends will be able to get you out on the water, there’s no guarantee they’ll teach you the proper technique. Many newcomers develop bad habits that strain their neck and back. This eventually leaves them discouraged, and they quit.

A decent understanding of the basic stroke will ensure things in a kayak go rather smoothly. It’s important to know that the best paddlers use the least amount of energy. Sit up straight and face forward. Keep those hands and wrists in line with your arms. Lightly grip the paddle.

It may seem natural to use ust your arms, but the core is much stronger. This will help you last a lot longer. Rotate your torso from left to right instead, making sure your back is always pressed against the seat. Sitting forward will not only shift your center, but it will also cause you to use more energy. To make a stroke, rotate your body to the right while reaching forward with the left side of the paddle. Simply dip the blade into the water and pull back rmly while rotating your torso. Remember not to lean forward. When the left blade exits, the right should enter the water on the opposite side of the kayak. Pull back rmly and repeat the process. It’s

working, E.T. It’s working! It’s best to get started on a quiet lake or lazy river. I highly recommend Rose Valley in the 17728. We have some time before they drain her. Most streams and creeks can overwhelm those new to kayaking. Battling the current and avoiding snags shouldn’t be done the rst time out. Once you think you are ready plan a group outing down the Susquehanna River or Big Pine. Coordinating with a few friends makes the put-in and take-out rather easy.

Be sure to pack plenty of water, snacks, sunscreen, and an emergency whistle. A waterproof drybag is highly recommended and will come in handy

if you plan to take your cell phone or camera. Have dry clothes availableespecially in the early spring. I always keep a change inside the car ust in case. The most important piece of equipment on any kayaking trip is your Personal Flotation Device. There are several different types of PFDs, but a Type III is the only way to go. You should look for a vest that is comfortable, ts well but not too tightly, and helps you stay a oat. It is required that every kayaker has a PFD in their boat.

Give a hoot. Don’t pollute. En oy the outdoors and leave no trace. Hopefully this will get you on the water soon. Fish on, everybody. Cheers.

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5. Romanian monetary unit

8. Santa’s helper

11. Fictional Pink Floyd corporal

13. Sea eagle genus

14. Broad volcanic crater

15. Minneapolis suburb 16. Actual commercial worth (abbr.)

17. Exchange rate

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20. Men’s fashion accessory

21. Craft material

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7. Brings out

8. Bird of prey

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10. Cleaving tool

12. African antelope

14. Three are particularly famous

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24. Dictator

25. Portion of (abbr.)

26. The 17th letter of the Greek alphabet

27. Consume food

28. Woman (French)

29. Scrape or wear away by friction

34. Popular vegetable

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36. Brazilian state capital

37. Paddle

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YARD SALE 69 BUTTERS RD, Wmspt. July 31st & August 1st, 8-2pm. 200934

ESTATE SALES

B&S ESTATE SALES next sale will be Thursday (7/30) and Friday (7/31) from 8 to 5 and Saturday (8/1) from 8 to noon at the Duboistown Fire Hall (2661 Euclid Ave, Duboistown PA). This sale includes items from 4 big estates and several consignments. We have nice clean antique and primitive furniture, kitchen items, glassware (blue dishware), baskets, crocks, cleaning supplies, a lot of outside items (patio furniture, garden tools, etc.) as well as tools and shop items, camping equipment, shing/hunting items, and much more. The Duboistown Fire crew will be serving breakfast and lunch again. We will also be taking reservations for the August 13 – 16 big Fall Festival put on by B&S Estate Sales and Duboistown Fire Hall, and Duboistown Borough. Come see us for a nice sale. For more information text or call 570-4282824. 200898

PERFECT-2-PERFECT is having a whole home moving and estate sale on Grampian Blvd NEXT WEEK. The address will be posted next week! Home is packed with great and lovely items! Beautiful furnishings & furniture, civil war items and books galore. Exquisite art & prints. Just so much to see at this sale. Sale will begin Wednesday Aug 5th, 12pm6pm, Thur 8:30a-3p, Fri 8:30-2p. Sat if needed till 11am. Go to onlinetradingassistant.com for more info & photos. 200802 60 YEARS ACCUMULATION! Inside, New Items Added. 78 Elk Street, Cogan Station. July 31st & August 1st, 8-2pm. 200931

Dining Services Workers, Part-time (Williamsport and Allenwood)

Penn College Dining Services is seeking positive, caring, individuals who are committed to providing exceptional customer service in our Williamsport and Allenwood locations. Dining Service Workers have a wide range of job responsibilities to include cooking, food preparation, cleaning/sanitizing, and cashiering. e Williamsport location have openings for days, evenings, and weekend shi s AND Allenwood have two (2) vacancies, Monday through Friday. e position o ers a 25-hour workweek. See the detailed job announcements for required quali cations on our website and to apply: www.pct.edu/jobs. EEO

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CHURCH SERVICES

EAGLE MOUNTAIN WORD OF FAITH CHURCH

1804 Bloomingrove Road, Williamsport. Sundays 10am. 570-447-0162. 200188

DUBOISTOWN CHURCH

133 Summer Street. Sunday 10am.

“The Law: Our Portrait of God”. 717-813-3992. 200190

HESHBON PARK UNITED

METHODIST CHURCH

2898 Heshbon Road, Williamsport Turn Off Of Lycoming Creek Road)

Pastor Jane O’Borski. Worship 9AM, Sunday School 10:15 AM. 198859

GENERAL MERCH.

BATH & SHOWER UPDATES in as little as 1-day! Affordable prices - No payments for 18 months! Lifetime warranty & professioanl installs. Senior & military discounts available. 1-877543-9189. C11

BISSELL PROHEAT 2X

Healthy Home Carpet Cleaner, $100. Snapper Snowblower 5HP, Electric Start Convertible, $75. General Electric Sensor Dryer, $50. Large Size Durable Dog Cage, $125. Solid Wood Queen Size Bedframe, $100. Call 570768-6144. 200784

7 1/2’ X 8’ TILT BED Utility Trailer, $675.00. 570-980-0157. 200918

18HP SIMPLICITY TRACTOR, 48” Mower, $650.00. 15HP John Deere Lawn Tractor, 38” Mower, $450.00. Lawn Mowers And 5HP Rototiller, $35.00160.00. 570-980-0157. 200919

MINN KOTA 12V Transom Mount Trolling Motor, 40 Lb Thrust, 36” Shaft, $75.00. Two 25 Gallon Butcher Kettles With Stands, $700.00. Call 570-6921778 Before 6pm. 200632 FOR SALE ARCTIC CAT 454

BearCat 4x4, Arctic Cat 400 4x4, Blue n Boat And Trailer. Call 570-971-7111. 200900

ELECTRIC HARMAN RICE

COAL STOVE With Thermostat And Hopper. Great Condition. Make Offer. 814-380-1854. 200914

DO YOU KNOW WHAT’S IN YOUR WATER? Leaf Home Water Solutions offers FREE water testing and whole home water treatment systems that can be installed in as little as one day. 15% off your entire purchase. Plus 10% senior and military discounts. Restrictions apply. Schedule your FREE test today. Call 1-866-9961526. M11

SAFE STEP. North America ’s #1 Walk-In Tub. Comprehensive lifetime warranty. Top-of-the-line installation and service. Now featuring our FREE shower package and $1600 Off for a limited time! Call today! Financing available. Call Safe Step 1-833-356-1954. M11

PREPARE FOR POWER OUTAGES TODAY - Generac Home Standby Generator. Receive a free 5-Year warranty with qualifying purchase. 855-9486176 to schedule a free quote. It’s not just a generator. It’s a power move. C11

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- same reliable, nationwide coverage as the largest carriers. No long-term contract, no hidden fees free activation. All plans feature unlimited talk & text, starting at just $20/mo. Call 1-877-3051535. C11

PREPARE FOR POWER OUTAGES TODAY with a Generac Home Standby Generator. Act now to receive a FREE 5-Year warranty with qualifying purchase. Call 1-855-465-7624 today to schedule a free quote. It’s not just a generator. It’s a power move. M11

SUNSETTER. America’s Number One Awning! Instant shade at the touch of a button. Transform your deck or patio into an outdoor oasis. Up to 10-year limited warranty. Save $350 today! 855-9141148. C11

POOL FOR SALE, All Accessories. 18 x 48, $900 OBO. 917415-2093. 198701

WOODSHOP TOOLS: Wood

Lathe, Floor Model Planer/ ointer, Planer, Floor Model Band

Saw, 2 Hit & Miss Engines. 570745-3709. 200647

PRODUCE

FRESH PRODUCE AVAILABLE. Please Call Ahead To Place Order. Sweet Corn When available, Mums In Fall. Reuben Fisher 238 Pine Loganton Road, Loganton, PA. 17747. 570-7252341 Extn:1. 200265

GOOD THINGS TO EAT

BLUE EGGS FOR SALE By the Case Or By The Skid. 570745-2435. 200189

HEALTHCARE

DON’T LET THE STAIRS LIMIT YOUR MOBILITY!

Discover the ideal solution for anyone who struggles on the stairs, is concerned about a fall or wants to regain access to their entire home. Call AmeriGlide today! 1-844-317-5246. M11

DENTAL INSURANCE

FROM Physicians Mutual Insurance Company. 400+ procedures. Real insurance-not a discount plan. Free info kit! 855-526-1060 www.dental50plus.com/ads #6258. C11

PEACE OF MIND & EARLY DETECTION - Now more than ever, it’s important to get screened for Stroke & Cardiovascular Disease risk. Life Line Screening is simple & painless. 833-970-4172. C11

DENTAL INSURANCE from Physicians Mutual Insurance Company. Coverage for 350 plus procedures. Real dental insurance - NOT just a discount plan. Do not wait! Call now! Get your FREE Dental Information Kit with all the details! 1-877-5531891 www.dental50plus.com/ macnet #6258. M11

MOBILEHELP, America’s premier mobile medical alert system. Whether you’re home or away. For safety peace of mind. No long term contracts! Free brochure! 1-888-489-3936. C11

FIREARMS

BERETTA 12 GAUGE For Sale, A400 Xcel Sporting 12 Gauge. Phone Or Text 570-9320424 For Information, $1,450 OBO. 200515

FIREWOOD

FIREWOOD Red And White Oak. Cut. Pick-Up Or Delivery. Discount For Multiple Loads. Call 570-220-5227 . 200174

SEEKING

MUSICIAN LOOKING For Established Band To Play In. Instruments Include Steel Guitar, Bass, Keyboard, Etc. Please contact 570-447-3584

WANTED TO BUY

CALLAHAN’S ANTIQUITIES 381 Broad Street Montoursville, PA. ALWAYS BUYING Quality Antiques, Gold, Silver Top Prices Paid With Immediate Payment. One Piece or Whole Estates. Member of Certi ed Appraisers Guild of America”. Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 570-368-2597.

200192

TOP DOLLAR PAID for old vintage guitars! Gibson, Fender, Martin, Grecsch, Rickenbacker, Epiphone, Etc. 1930’s to 1980’s. Call 866-433-8277. C11 BUYING RECORDS!!! Sonic Ascension Records Is Buying Albums And 45’s. Rock, Blues, Jazz, Punk, And Metal. No Collection Too Big Or Small. Cash Paid On The Spot! Call 570-360-3486 Or Find Us On FaceBook. 200366

BUYING GOLD & SILVER PAYING CASH FOR...

Highest Prices Paid for Gold & Silver Jewelry, Coins, Sterling Flatware, Dishes, Blue Decorated Crocks & Jugs, Vintage Watches / Guns & Antiques, Costume Jewelry and Advertising Items.

Vintage Fenton Glass - Hens on Nest - Fairy Lamps Will beat any competitors price in writing for Gold & Silver Guaranteed 570-916-9627

WANTED: USED BOOKS, Especially Older Books. Cleaning Out Your Attic, Storage Unit, Home Or School Library? Give Us A Call 570-725-2131. 200530

HEALTHCARE EMPLOYMENT

HELP WANTED, DOC’S SIDE OF THE MOON, Linden. Now hiring Part time Cook. Bartender. 570-398-7675. Ask for Mike. Cook and bartender are separate positions. 200923

NOW HIRING PREP COOKS AND LINE COOKS. Starting In August We Will Need Waitresses, Baristas and Hostesses. Apply At Grigg’s In Montoursville.

LOOKING FOR DRIVER/ WORKER For Interior Construction. Trimming, Painting and Flooring. Call Alvin 570-2957445. 200912

BUSINESS SERVICES

PEST CONTROL: Protect your home from pests safely. Roaches, Bed Bugs, Rodent, Termite, Spiders & more. Locally owned affordable. For service or inspection today! 877-916-2103 Have zip code ready! C11

HAULING, CLEANOUTS, Brush Removal, Mulching. Fully Insured. Call 570-439-1934. 200921

Independent/Nisbet FRIDAY NIGHT

306 Clark St. • S. Williamsport, PA • 570-323-6662

Large Pack 18 on 21.00 Mystery included 6 on Bumper 5.00 Fireball Bingo 2000 on Key Number! Machines 24 face- 15 36 face- 20 72 face- 40 108- 60 Extra 18 face Electronic Jackpot 5

JACKPOTS UP TO $2000 • BASED ON NUMBER OF PLAYERS!

Doors Open 4:00pm • Games Begin @ 6:00pm ank you for your Support of our joint Fund-Raising E orts! Independent Fire Company is Self-Funded (No Tax Dollars Received)! America Celebrates 250 Years!

RICHART’S FURNITURE REFINISHING AND REPAIR

We Make Spindles, We Fix Most Any Loose Chairs. We Also Paint Metal, 570-584-3215. 199353 CLEANING AND HAULING INSIDE AND OUT. We Will Clean Up And Haul Away Your Unwanted Items From Your Yard, Attic, Basement And Garage. Reliable And Reasonable. Call Gary 570-244-1424 OR 570321-9472. 200800

JACUZZI BATH REMODEL

can install a new, custom bath or shower in as little as one day. For a limited time, waiving ALL costs! (Additional terms apply. Subject to change and vary by dealer. Offer ends 12/27/26 Call 1-844826-2535. M11

JACUZZI BATH REMODEL

can install a new, custom bath or shower in as little as one day. Limited times, we’re waiving all installation costs! (Additional terms apply . Sub ect to change and vary by dealer. Offer ends 12/31/25 Call 1-844-501-3208. C11

AGING ROOF?New homeowner? Storm damage? You need a local expert provider that proudly stands behind their work. Fast, free estimate. Financing available. Call 877-461-0698. Have zip code ready when calling! C11

NO MORE CLEANING

WATER DAMAGE CLEANUP restoration A small amount of water can lead to major damage and mold growth in your home. Our trusted professionals do complete repairs to protect your family and your home’s value! 877-3196832. Have zip code ready! C11 HOME BREAK-INS take less than 60 seconds. Don’t wait! Protect your family, your home, your assets now for as little as 70¢ a day! Call 877-907-0316. C11

BECOME A PUBLISHED

AUTHOR. We want to Read Your Book! Dorrance Publishing-Trusted by Authors Since 1920 Book manuscript submissions currently being reviewed. Comprehensive Services Consultation, Production, Promotion and Distribution Call for Your Free Author`s Guide 1-866-482-1576 or visit http //dorranceinfo.com/ macnet. M11

GUTTERS. Guaranteed! LeafFilter backed by no-clog guarantee & lifetime warranty. Call 1833-610-1936 to schedule FREE inspection/estimate. Get 15% off your entire order. Military & Seniors get additional 10% off. Restrictions apply, see rep for details. C11

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ThePrincipalwillleadAshkarElementarySchoolwith apopulationof550students.Applicantsmusthavea strongbackgroundincurriculum,instructionand assessment.Thispositionisresponsibleforteacher andeducationalstaffsupervision,studentdiscipline, buildingmanagement,assistancewithbudgetingand schoolscheduling,andotherday-to-dayschool operations.

PAPrincipalPK-12Certificationrequired.Five years’teachingexperiencerequiredand experienceinEducationalAdministration preferred.

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AUTHOR. We want to read your book! Dorrance Publishing trusted since 1920. Consultation, production, promotion & distribution. Call for free author`s guide 1-877729-1920 or visit dorranceinfo. com/ads .C11

RAY’S SHARPENING AND REPAIR SERVICE, Lawn Mower Blades, Chainsaw Blades, Circular Blades, Various Hand Tools. Repair Lawn Mowers & Tractors, Snow Blowers, ATVs,Etc. For Info. Ask For Ray, P/U

HEALTHCARE MUSIC

G & W SOUND. DJ Music For Any Occasion Small Or Large. 570-220-5512

HEALTHCARE LAWN CARE

PROFESSIONAL LAWN

SERVICE: Fertilization, weed control, seeding, aeration & mosquito control. Free quote. Ask about rst application special! 877-484-8583. C11

HEDGE TRIMMING. Reasonable, 1 Man Crew. References. 570-322-3256. 200642

RICHARD’S LAWN CARE AND LANDSCAPING. Mulching, Mowing, Trimming, Retaining Walls, Spring Cleanup. PA064570. 570-772-1588. 200200

HEALTHCARE LAWN CARE IS YOUR OUTDOORS LOSING ITS EYE APPEAL? Let Us Remove Those Ragged Shrubs And Trees. Maybe The Flower Beds Need A Decorative Border Or A Retaining Wall. We Also Do Patio Pavers, New Lawns And Mulching, Weed Whacking And More. Call Us At 570-217-6600. 199191

SCOTT'S LAWN CARE. OUR 27TH YEAR IN BUSINESS! SPRING AND FALL CLEANUP. Residential And Commercial Mowing And Landscaping. Free Estimates. Fully Insured. 570-419-6326. 200194

DAVID’S LAWN CARE MOWING MULCHING CLEAN-UP FULLY INSURED HEDGE TRIMMING FREE ESTIMATES 570-323-4014 OR 570-9161843 200782

Jersey Shore Area School District

has the following openings for the 2026-2027 school year:

Middle School Drama and Music Production Coach

High School Musical and Drama Director

High School Drama Production Director

For an application, please refer to our website at www.jsasd.org>Employment> Current Openings>application link.

Please send letters of interest addressed to Dr. Brian T. Ulmer, Superintendent, resume, application, 3 letters of recommendation, and clearances to:

Bulmer@jsasd.org Applications will be accepted until positions are lled.

JSASD is an equal opportunity employer

HEALTHCARE CLEANING

NEED A CLEAN HOUSE? No

Time Call ME! I Will Get Your Home Looking Great So You Can Relax! Great Rates, References Available Upon Request. For An Estimate Call Joyce 570-2381796.

NO TIME TO CLEAN? If You Are Busy With Life And Cleaning Your House Is ust Too Much, Call Me And I Will Take Care Of It For You! Years Of Experience And References Too. Call To Discuss Rates And Services 570220-3664

RESIDENTIAL CLEANING, Years Of Experience. Have References. Call 570-323-5426. 200483

FINANCIAL

INFLATION IS AT 40-YEAR

HIGHS. Interest rates are up. Credit cards, medical bills, car loans. Have $10k+ in debt? Call National Debt Relief to nd out how to pay off your debt for muchg less than you owe! Free quote: 844-955-4930. C11

END YOUR TAX WORRIES

TODAY. Let us make your tax problem our priority. Scared, stuck with high tax amounts? Our A tax professionals can help. Free consultation. Priority Tax 855-959-2267. C11

INFLATION IS AT 40 YEAR

HIGHS. Interest rates are way up. Credit Cards. Medical Bills. Car Loans. Do you have $10k or more in debt? Call NATIONAL DEBT RELIEF and nd out how to pay off your debt for signi cantly less than what you owe! FREE quote: Call 1-866-272-0492. M11

Jersey Shore Area School District

Has a Head Girls Varsity and Middle School So ball and Head Varsity Baseball Coach opening.

Please submit an application, letter of interest, resume (detailing your coaching experience), Act 34, 151 and 114 clearances to:

Jersey Shore Area School District

Attn: Mr. William Mincer, Athletic Director 175 A & P Drive, Jersey Shore, PA 17740

All Applicants must have completed the following NFHS trainings prior to the start of your rst season: Fundamentals of Coaching, CPR/First Aid, Sudden Cardiac Awareness and Concussion Certi cation. Accepting applications until the position is lled.

Job is open until it is lled.

JSASD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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TV / INTERNET

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- Get your favorite live TV, sports and local channels. 99% signal reliability! CHOICE Package, $84.99/ mo for 12 months. HBO Max and Premium Channels included for 3 mos (w/CHOICE Package or higher.) No annual contract, no hidden fees! Some restrictions apply. Call IVS 1-866-629-6086. M11

DIRECTV STREAM - Carries the most local MLB Games! Choice Package $89.99/mo for 12 mos Stream on 20 devices at once. HBO Max included for 3 mos (w/Choice Package or higher.) No contract or hidden fees! Some restrictions apply. Call IVS 1-866-859-0405. C11

REAL ESTATE NEED CASH QUICKLY? We buy houses in any condition. Get a fair cash offer within 24 hours! Call today. Liz Buys Houses: 833359-4707. C11

WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES Any Condition/Any Situation. No Hassles, Quick Cash. Call 570-989-1938 . 200195

INHERITED A HOUSE? Selling An Estate? If you need to sell a house, I may be able to help. I buy homes in any condition; no repairs or clean-out needed and can meet you at the property to discuss options in person. Simple process. No pressure. Call 570 367 8040. 200533

Jersey Shore Area School District

has an anticipated opening for a second shi , full-time Custodian Position.

For an application, please refer to our website at www.jsasd.org >Employment>Current Openings>Custodian Position Openings>application link.

Send resume, application, letter of interest and clearances to:

Dr. Brian T. Ulmer, Superintendent 175 A&P Drive, Jersey Shore, PA 17740 Or Bulmer@jsasd.org

Deadline to receive applications is until position is lled

JSASD is an equal opportunity employer

APARTMENTS

2 BURIAL LOTS In Twin Hills Cemetery, $1,250.00 Each. 570971-9313 . 200374

SPACE FOR RENT

4,000 SQUARE FOOT

SPACE For Rent For Storage, Etc. Henry Fisher 310 Heck Road, Jersey Shore. 570-7452240. 200926

STORAGE UNITS

CLEAN, SAFE Self StorageSouthWilliamsportSelfStorage. comor call 272-230-8765 . 200367 10 X 16. $75.00/Month. Call 570-337-4994. 200196

STORAGE NEEDED

NEED A GARAGE AREA To Store My Sports Car From October-April 2027. Please Call Gary 570-220-1305. 200774

NEED A GARAGE Or Similar Area To Store My Pontoon Boat From October-May 2027. Approx. Area 26’. Call Gary 570220-1305. 200775

VEHICLES

SELL YOUR VEHICLE FAST!

WEBB WEEKLY CLASSIFIED ADS GET RESULTS. DIRECT MAILED TO OVER 58,000 HOMES AND BUSINESSES. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR SPECIAL, 3 LINES FOR 4 WEEKS, ONLY $15.95. CALL CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT AT 570-3269322

TRACTORS

REPAIR, Sales Of Farm Tractors, Repair, Restore, Paint, Etc.

COLEMAN FLEETWOOD CAMPER, $500.00. 570-3292234. 200933

VEHICLES WANTED

GET A BREAK ON YOUR TAXES! Donate your car, truck, or SUV to assist blind and visually impaired. Arrange a swift, no-cost vehicle pickup and secure a generous tax credit for 2025. Call Heritage for the Blind Today at 1-844320-2804 today! M11

WANTED MOTORCYCLES AND MINI BIKES. Antique and classic. Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, Triumph, BSA, and more. Paying cash. Call 717-5778206. M11

BUYING CLASSIC CARS, trucks, and SUVs. American and foreign. Any condition. Buying entire collections. Paying cash. Call 717-577-8206. M11

DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK, boat, RV and more to support our veterans! Schedule a FAST, FREE vehicle pickup and receive a top tax deduction! Call Veteran Car Donations at 1-877327-0686 today! M11

DONATE YOUR CAR TO VETERANS TODAY! Help and Support our Veterans. FastFREE pick up. 100% tax deductible. Call 1-800-245-0398. C11 ATTENTION B & C Auto Wreckers Will Now Pay Top Dollar For Your Unwanted