Courthouse Bell Rings Once Again
A bell has begun ringing in downtown Williamsport recently – and it is one that has been silent for some time. The...
posted on: Jun 3, 2009 | author: Joan Wheal Blank
Salladasburg and its founder
One of the most picturesque towns in the western part of Lycoming County is Salladasburg. It also is the home of the...
posted on: Jun 3, 2009 | author: Lou Hunsinger Jr.
Friends for Freedom in Pennsdale-Munc...
It is no accident that one of the main centers of the Underground Railroad in Lycoming County was the...
posted on: May 3, 2009 | author: Lou Hunsinger Jr.
Early railroads in Lycoming County
The arrival of the railroads in Lycoming County came fairly early but it was somewhat tentative. The first railroad in...
posted on: Apr 3, 2009 | author: Lou Hunsinger Jr.
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Welcome to News of Yesteryear, Historic Pennsylvania & Historic Williamsport. This web site, by Robin Van Auken, is dedicated to educating and entertaining visitors of all ages with stories and illustrations of Historic Pennsylvania -- particularly Northcentral Pennsylvania.
News of Yesteryear features articles and artwork by individuals, as well as reporters and photographers of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette and other newspapers that span the 200-year history of journalism in Lycoming County. Some of the notable newspapers with origins in Williamsport are the Lycoming Gazette, the Gazette and Bulletin, the Williamsport Sun, Sunday Grit, the Muncy Luminary and the Williamsport Sun-Gazette. Search the Military Collection
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