Recreation

The Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society will be hosting a field trip to the Sones Farm & Home Museum on Saturday, June 1. The tour, given by proprietors Oliver and Mary Sones, will commence at 10:00am and last approximately one and one half hours. more»

Newberry Field of Dreams Mural to be Celebrated 

The festivities begin at 11:00 am at Shultz Field located on the corner of Mosser Avenue and Arch Street. The Opening Ceremonies will start at Noon. more»

Ella Meckley and Lila Vogelsong, both fifth graders at Round Hills Elementary, during the first annual St. Patty's Day parade last year in downtown Williamsport. (photo courtesy Thad Meckley)

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17, his religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The second annual St. Patrick's Day parade in the city is to step off at 11 a.m. March 16, at the intersection of Campbell and West Fourth streets, goes east on West Fourth, ending downtown. more»

Popular Cutters mascot Boomer is looking for some friends to join him in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, March 16 at 11am in downtown Williamsport. more»

"Uncovering Madame Montour’s Otstonwakin: Archaeological Excavations at an 18th-Century Native American Village."

Diligent research and methodical investigation has solved a long-standing local mystery. more»

ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE COMING TO WILLIAMSPORT, PA.

MARCH 16TH
11:00AM
WILLIAMSPORT, PA

CLEAR CHANNEL MEDIA + ENTERTAINMENT AND THE CITY OF WILLIAMSPORT ARE PLANNING A ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE IN DOWNTOWN WILLIAMSPORT. more»

NCC8 member Shana Eichenberg digs at the Glunk archaeology site in spring 2012.

Northcentral Chapter 8 of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology, in cooperation with Lycoming College’s North American Archaeology Department and volunteers from various community service groups, have completed the second year of excavations at the Glunk Site in Loyalsock Township, Lycoming County. more»

Come and experience Williamsport’s rich cultural and architectural heritage in the heart of the Millionaire’s Row Historic District!

Join us as we celebrate the annual Victorian Christmas, “It Starts with a Story” this year, slated for November 16, 17 and 18, 2012. more»

Who can forget the 1980s and ’90s with the big hair, torn up jeans and the explosion of music from heavy metal bands and pop queen Britney Spears? Two decades filled with free expression and rebellion – what better way to speak out about breast cancer and the fight for a cure than to celebrate that era? more»

Mayor Campana is pleased to invite the public to attend the grand opening of the city’s first community ice rink. It is also the home of
our newest professional hockey team, The Williamsport Outlaws. 

The 6:00 p.m. ribbon cutting will take place on the location of Airmen Pond at Bowman Field on Tuesday, October 16, 2012.

This chap at Creative Necessities is one of many Muncy residents looking forward to welcoming visitors on the Historic Homes Tour.

Experience the beauty and charm of one of Pennsylvania’s finest communities as the Muncy Historical Society hosts its annual Historic Homes and Walking Tour from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21. more»

A group of individuals, citizens of Williamsport, are involved in a campaign to promote the building of a Civic Arena with an ice rink for 2013. As a way to spark interest and raise support, an outdoor, refrigerated ice surface will soon be under construction at Historic Bowman Field. more»

(Photo courtesy of David Ira Kagan)

Sunday, September 23, 2012, the second day of autumn, was a beautiful, cool, breezy, partly cloudy day, ideal for the 9th Annual “Ride/Walk With The Y,” sponsored by the Jersey Shore Branch of the River Valley Regional YMCA. more»

(Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Downtown Williamsport’s Central Business will host Oktoberfest on Oct. 6, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The Central Business district between Market and Hepburn Streets will close to traffic for a 6 hour Oktoberfest Celebration which will feature live entertainment, craft vendors, food vendors and children's games more»

The Watsontown Lodge No. 401 Annual Pig Roast, Car and Bike Show is Sunday, September 16, 2012 at the pavillion on 8th Street Drive in Watsontown. more»

The City of Williamsport aiong with Backyard Broadcasting will host the Set the Night to Music Fireworks Celebration Wednesday, July 4th starting at 3:00 pm downtown. The celebration will feature music, vendors and food. Fireworks will begin at 9:40 pm and Wiii be choreographed to patriotic music airing on WILQ fm 105.1, fm 99.3, WCXR fm 103.7 and WBZD fm 93.3. more»

First-place winning team (net) Tom Ward, Travis Ward, Rick Quimby, and Bill Herman

The Vintage Course at White Deer Public Golf Course was an ideal setting for this year’s co-sponsored 2012 Muncy Cup golf event. Muncy’s Historical Society and Kiwanis Club partner for the annual outing that helps both organizations achieve community-minded objectives: preserving local history and heritage for future generations and helping the young people of the community. more»

This is a photo of a large sized triple bicycle (sometimes referred to as a Triplet) built by Rodney Moseman of Lititz, Pennsylvania. The rider behind the triplet is on a Burley Piccolo, and the stuffed passenger in the rear is safely ensconced in a 1998 Model Burley D'Lite. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Whether you’re a casual rider or a serious cyclist, there are some important steps to take before you hit the trails and streets this summer. more»

Muncy’s Kiwanis Club, Historical Society's 2010 “Muncy Cup” Winners

MUNCY – Play golf with family or friends this year when the Muncy Historical Society and Muncy Area Kiwanis Club sponsor the 13th annual Muncy Cup Golf Tournament on June 9, 2012 at the Vintage Course at White Deer. more»

Ping Pong Parlor Participants

Want to dust off that old ping pong paddle you stored away in your basement or attic? Want to see if that talent you had as a kid, in the armed services, or in college is still there? Want to get some exercise and meet some real table tennis nuts? more»

Imagine going back 1,000 years ago to the banks of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. At that time, the area was inhabited only by Native Americans. more»

The Storm’s antique collection have been borrowed for the Palmer Museum’s PA Tri-Centennial Exhibit at Penn State University and featured in Colonial Homes magazine.

MUNCY – Experience the beauty and charm of one of Pennsylvania’s finest communities as the Muncy Historical Society hosts its annual Historic Homes and Walking Tour from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, October 16. more»

It was one of the Susquehanna Greenway’s original demonstration projects: local officials spent years pursuing state and federal funds for it, and it was completed by Lycoming County in early 2010.

On Oct. 7, the Susquehanna River Walk will be the centerpiece of a First Friday event beginning in Williamsport and more»