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New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge's height brought into perspective in picture next to Pittsburgh Pirates shortsto...
09/07/2022

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge's height brought into perspective in picture next to Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz

The honorable New York Yankees right fielder, Aaron Judge, has finally met someone his height after standing next to Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz. The moment was captured in a now-viral picture taken during Wednesday night's game against the Pirates. Cruz, a 23-year-old from the Dominican...

Former NFL football player who pulled a man from a burning car given the highest award for civilian heroism
09/07/2022

Former NFL football player who pulled a man from a burning car given the highest award for civilian heroism

A former NFL football player has been given the highest award a civilian in the United States can be given. The Carnegie Medal is an award is rarely handed out and former NFL defensive end Brandon Bair of the Philadelphia Eagles was given the honor. The Carnegie Medal is given to...

Don’t put off until ‘tomorrow’ what you can learn today!
08/07/2022

Don’t put off until ‘tomorrow’ what you can learn today!

The first installment of Penn College’s “My Tomorrow” day camp (June 28 to July 1) provided middle-schoolers with a hands-on canvas on which to envision their own futures. The program, sponsored for the second year by the Soars Family, allowed students to explore any number of pathways – all...

Young reader inspires local author to write another book
08/07/2022

Young reader inspires local author to write another book

Wellsboro, Pa. — Ten-year-old McKay Campbell recently made headlines for starting a GoFundMe campaign to supply his school library with books that he said dialed up his appreciation for reading. Campbell is a Curtin Intermediate school student in the Williamsport Area School District with dyslexia...

Cutters 5K raises $11k for Hope Enterprises
08/07/2022

Cutters 5K raises $11k for Hope Enterprises

Williamsport, Pa. — The Williamsport Crosscutters received a big fundraiser payoff from their annual Cutters 5K race on Saturday, June 11 at the Muncy Bank Ballpark. With the help of the Cutters, the racers, and a slew of sponsors including the Cramer family, Eder's Ice Cream, the GIANT Company, a...

Christ Wesleyan Milton Hosts Christian Rock Festival Saturday
08/07/2022

Christ Wesleyan Milton Hosts Christian Rock Festival Saturday

MILTON – Parking may be limited but there are shuttle buses when Christ Wesleyan Church near Milton hosts Valley Fest, a full afternoon and evening of music, fellowship and games planned for Saturday’s return of Valley Fest. The Christian Rock music festival has four big acts planned...

76ers appear to pull disrespectful move on Ben Simmons
08/07/2022

76ers appear to pull disrespectful move on Ben Simmons

The Philadelphia 76ers are Febrezing their team of the last remaining traces of Ben Simmons. New 76ers forward Danuel House shared a post to his Instagram Story this week revealing that he will be wearing the No. 25 jersey for the team next season....

Danville coffee company to be featured on TV show 'World's Greatest'
08/07/2022

Danville coffee company to be featured on TV show 'World's Greatest'

DANVILLE, Pa. — Brian Shoop and his wife Melissa have been involved in direct sales for many years and have worked for multiple companies. In 2017, Melissa decided she wanted to start her own direct sales company involving coffee. "Within a few months, there were a few hundred...

Taylor to retire as executive director at Kirby Center; Yarmel to fill position
08/07/2022

Taylor to retire as executive director at Kirby Center; Yarmel to fill position

WILKES-BARRE — After 20 years of “a great run” at the F.M. Kirby Center, most recently as executive director, Drew Taylor ha

Crumbl Cookies to Open State College Area Location
08/07/2022

Crumbl Cookies to Open State College Area Location

A popular national chain of cookie shops is coming to the Centre Region. Crumbl Cookies plans to open at 19 Colonnade Way, in the former location of Jos. A. Bank. A company spokesperson said the store “is still in the very...

Robb Hanrahan dead at 60 – Former CBS news anchor dies two years after heart attack forced him to retire
07/07/2022

Robb Hanrahan dead at 60 – Former CBS news anchor dies two years after heart attack forced him to retire

NEWS anchor Robb Hanrahan has died at the age of 60 - two years after suffering a heart attack that forced him to retire. The journalist, who starred on the Pennsylvania channel CBS 21, passed away over the weekend, his family said. Hanrahan’s cause of death remains unknown. Hanrahan...

Video: Pirates announcer absolutely disgusted by Giancarlo Stanton home run
07/07/2022

Video: Pirates announcer absolutely disgusted by Giancarlo Stanton home run

The Pittsburgh Pirates were destroyed by the New York Yankees 16-0 on Wednesday, and Pittsburgh’s TV announcer was absolutely disgusted by the end. The game was actually a reasonable 5-0 score through seven innings. Then Manny Banuelos entered the game for the 8th and gave up a grand slam...

Pennsylvania AGT Finalist Has Bones Of 80-Year-Old Due To Anorexia: People Mag
07/07/2022

Pennsylvania AGT Finalist Has Bones Of 80-Year-Old Due To Anorexia: People Mag

Jackie Evancho lefts audiences breathless with her singing as a 10-year-old child performing on America's Got Talent. Just over a decade later, her bones have aged 70 years, she tells People. The native Pennsylvanian placed second on the show in 2010, fame got to her, but spent her teens struggling....

Planet Fitness open again after temporary closure Wednesday afternoon
07/07/2022

Planet Fitness open again after temporary closure Wednesday afternoon

Members of Planet Fitness in Williamsport were alerted to an immediate closure under "unforeseen emergency circumstances" on Wednesday afternoon, but the gym is open to operations again after a couple hours of closure. The assistant manager of Planet Fitness in Williamsport said that the emergency w...

Multi-vehicle crash causes traffic on I-80
07/07/2022

Multi-vehicle crash causes traffic on I-80

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 causes traffic to back up for miles. The Monroe County Communication Center stated there are reports of a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 westbound near mile marker 306. According to Eyewitness News crews on scene,...

Jimmy Butler Calls Out P.J. Tucker, Joel Embiid in Explicit Instagram Jab
07/07/2022

Jimmy Butler Calls Out P.J. Tucker, Joel Embiid in Explicit Instagram Jab

When P.J. Tucker signs a three-year, $33 million contract with the Sixers, it will mean he only played in Miami for one year. That didn’t stop him from posting a thank you post on Instagram for the Heat fans and organization. “What a year,” Tucker wrote. “True underdogs that...

Beach at Tuscarora State Park Closed until Further Notice
07/07/2022

Beach at Tuscarora State Park Closed until Further Notice

Effective Wednesday, the beach at Tuscarora State Park is closed until further notice. According to DCNR, the...

Central Pa. grocery chain first in nation to raise and sell its own beef
07/07/2022

Central Pa. grocery chain first in nation to raise and sell its own beef

Karns Quality Foods is beefing up its meat cases. Starting July 5,...

Sisters lived minutes apart never knowing the other existed, and finally meet after 56 years
06/07/2022

Sisters lived minutes apart never knowing the other existed, and finally meet after 56 years

The universe was just itching for them to bump into each other!

The History of the Eldridge Park Carousel rings
06/07/2022

The History of the Eldridge Park Carousel rings

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – In the heat of the summer, kids and adults alike can be seen on the historic Eldridge Park Carousel reaching to get their hands on a brass ring as the machine spins. The significance of these rings has a history even longer than the carousel itself, dating back to medieval ti...

'Bored Apes' vs. 'DiamondDawgs' in NFT Classic this Saturday
06/07/2022

'Bored Apes' vs. 'DiamondDawgs' in NFT Classic this Saturday

State College, Pa. — In a partnership that forges a new connection between baseball and the non-fungible token (NFT) space, the Williamsport Crosscutters and State College Spikes will each rebrand for the inaugural NFT Classic, this Saturday, July 9 at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park in State College...

19th Annual Author Gala returns to Williamsport
06/07/2022

19th Annual Author Gala returns to Williamsport

The James V. Brown Library's Author Gala returns for its 19th year with a guest speaker and online auction. Best-selling author Elin Hilderbrand will speak on the main stage of the Community Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on October 13. Hilderbrand is the proud mother of three, a dedicated Peloton...

Jackpot Winning $488K Lottery Ticket Sold In Lancaster County
06/07/2022

Jackpot Winning $488K Lottery Ticket Sold In Lancaster County

Are you a winner? Someone in Lancaster County is $488,000 million richer (before taxes), according to the Pennsylvania Lottery Commission. A jackpot winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash lottery ticket sold at the Turkey Hill, 1612 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, for the Friday, July 1 drawing. Turkey Hil...

Damaging wind, hail and flooding possible during Tuesday storms in central Pa.: forecasters
06/07/2022

Damaging wind, hail and flooding possible during Tuesday storms in central Pa.: forecasters

Severe Tuesday afternoon storms could flood parts of central Pennsylvania as strong, damaging wind gusts whip through the area, forecasters said. Hail is also possible during the storms, which the National Weather Service said are expected to start after...

Puerto Rico and Asia-Pacific Little League teams qualify for World Series
06/07/2022

Puerto Rico and Asia-Pacific Little League teams qualify for World Series

South Williamsport, Pa. — Two more Little League teams have qualified for the 75th Little League World Series coming in August. Fu-Lin Little League of Chinese Taipei will represent the Asia-Pacific Region at the Little League Baseball World Series, defeating the Republic of Korea in the Asia Paci...

2 local gas stations will lower prices to $2.38/gallon on July 5
05/07/2022

2 local gas stations will lower prices to $2.38/gallon on July 5

PITTSBURGH — Two local gas stations will lower prices for regular gasoline to $2.38/gallon, the national average in 2021, on July 5. According to a release from Americans for Prosperity in Pennsylvania (AFP-PA), the grassroots group is taking over the Sunoco gas station in Latrobe and Joey’s On ...

Evangelical Community Hospital: Screenings, support groups through July
05/07/2022

Evangelical Community Hospital: Screenings, support groups through July

Lewisburg, Pa. — Community Wellness at Evangelical Community Hospital will host a series of health screenings and its support group for grieving families this July. Please note that masks are required in all Hospital facilities and during all in-person events/screenings. Physical distancing and ha...

You Can Buy A Tree That Can Produce 40 Different Types Of Fruit
05/07/2022

You Can Buy A Tree That Can Produce 40 Different Types Of Fruit

I don’t know about you, but one of my all time favorite things about summer time is the variety of fruits that are available. I love fresh fruits right off of the fruit tree; there is nothing better in my opinion. But growing a lot of different fruit trees can be...

Industry group names Penn College professor its distinguished member of 2022
05/07/2022

Industry group names Penn College professor its distinguished member of 2022

Williamsport, Pa. — A Pennsylvania College of Technology professor has been honored for his longtime service and contributions in health information. The Pennsylvania Health Information Management Association recently honored Daniel K. Christopher, assistant professor of business administration/he...

$3.99 per gallon special at Wayne County gas station
05/07/2022

$3.99 per gallon special at Wayne County gas station

WAYMART, Pa. — Cars lined up, and the gas pumps at Iron Hill at 1940 were packed with people filling up their tanks. It wasn't just people out traveling for the 4th of July. It was the price per gallon, $3.99. Folks we spoke with were happy to save some money...

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