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an extensive offering of desserts. New York cheesecake, peanut butter pie, cannolis and even a dessert pizza are on the menu. For more information about Long Island Pizza or to request delivery, visit longislandpizzamenu.com or call 570601-DINE (3463).

New menu and classic favorites at Long Island Pizza

From Staff Reports

“We just revamped our menu,” said Kurt Kane, owner of Williamsport’s Long Island Pizza, located at 435 Hepburn Street.

According to Kane, the lasagna pizza has already become a favorite with his diners.

“It has ricotta, mozzarella, romano, sauce and beef,” said the restaurateur.

Other new offerings include a SMOG pizza, with spinach, mushrooms, onions and fresh garlic, along with the MONGO pizza, which has chicken, bacon, cheddar cheese and honey glazed BBQ sauce.

Along with the new options, the pizza parlor still serves up its classic crowd pleasers like their garlic knots.

“We go through 40 dozen a day,” said Kane.

Then there is the pasta salad, made by Kurt’s wife, Marie. The tri-color pasta salad combines broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, mozzarella cheese, dressing and pepperoni creating a dish that keeps customers coming back.

“Her pasta salad is second to none. We sell it faster than we can make it,” said Kurt.

For those with a sweet tooth, Long Island Pizza has a large array of desserts.

Kurt said, “Our cannolis come from Long Island and our triple chocolate cake is a big seller.”

Kurt is quick to point out that without his family, Long Island Pizza could not run successfully. He especially singles out Marie’s contributions, since she joined the restaurant full-time two years ago.

“She has changed things for the better,” said Kurt.

For more information about Long Island Pizza, visit longislandpizzamenu.com or call 570-601- DINE (3463).

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owners of Williamsport’s Backhouse Cafe, Ron, left, and June Wright, have created a luxurious yet cozy space nestled in a Queen Anne Victorian home built in 1890. Located at 901 W. Fourth St., cafe visitors can relax near one of their two fireplaces while enjoying Backhouse’s hot or cold beverages and homemade pastries. For more information about the cafe, visit backhousecafe.com or

Local lawyers fight for their neighbors

From Staff Reports

Since 1956, Casale, Bonner, Hillman & Southard P.C., located at 331 Elmira Street in Williamsport, is proud of their track record of hiring local lawyers to represent local clients. “We have done the same thing for a long time,” said Bradley S. Hillman, a founding partner with the law firm.

The law firm works with personal injury, family law, estate planning and criminal cases.

Brett J. Southard, also a founding partner, said, “We can help most areas of your life that require legal assistance. Our lawyers have the experience and passion to defend you aggressively and at a fair price.”

The firm is adept at working with clients on divorce proceedings, child custody agreements, adoptions, vehicle accident lawsuits, workers’ compensation, wills/trusts and advance healthcare directives, plus much more.

“Our team can provide the counsel you need and deserve,” said Hillman.

The firm is particularly proud of the feedback they’ve gotten from their clients. One critiqued the firm on their website saying, “If you are looking for a Philadelphia caliber attorney, with a proactive no fail mindset….attorney Bret Southard is the one you need on your side.”

In addition to their work with clients, the firm also prides itself on its community outreach. Their community engagement has included work with the Williamsport Lycoming Chamber of Commerce, Williamsport/Newberry Lions Club, Williamsport Area High School and Odyssey of the Mind.

For more information or to request a consultation, visit the law practice’s website at casalebonner.com or call 570-326-7044.

Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Friday, March 15, 2024 C3 Downtown CASALE, BONNER, HILLMAN & SOUTHARD P.C.
Sun-Gazette At top, Bradley S. Hillman, left, and Bret J. Southard are two of the four attorneys with Casale, Bonner, Hillman & Southard P.C. Bryan C. Fitzcharles and Brandon R. Schemery also practice at the Williamsport law firm, with Schemery being the latest addition to the team. The firm, located at 331 Elmira St., Williamsport, has been in practice since 1956. The law firm works with personal injury, family law, estate planning and criminal cases. For more information, visit their website at casalebonner.com.

1892 John Brady Drive, Muncy, PA ~ 570.546.8121 ~ www.C21Colonial.net

Serving Lycoming, Union, Northumberland, Montour, Columbia, & Sullivan Counties since 1979! Members of West Branch and Central Susquehanna Multiple Listing Services

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John Brady Drive, Muncy, PA ~ 570.546.8121 ~ www.C21Colonial.net

Serving Lycoming, Union, Northumberland, Montour, Columbia, & Sullivan Counties since 1979! Members of West Branch and Central Susquehanna Multiple Listing Services

Serving Lycoming, Union, Northumberland, Montour, Columbia, & Sullivan Counties since 1979! Members of West Branch and Central Susquehanna Multiple Listing Services

1892 John Brady Drive, Muncy, PA ~ 570.546.8121 ~ www.C21Colonial.net

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CENTURY 21 recognizes our commitment to providing outstanding customer service once again. All of our highly skilled agents have contributed towards our Quality Service Pinnacle Office Award. CENTURY 21 Colonial Real Estate has be the recipient of this prestigious customer service award for the past 22 years.

CENTURY 21 recognizes our commitment to providing outstanding customer service once again. All of our highly skilled agents have contributed towards our Quality Service Pinnacle Office Award. CENTURY 21 Colonial Real Estate has be the recipient of this prestigious customer service award for the past 22 years.

CENTURY 21 recognizes our commitment to providing outstanding customer service once again. All of our highly skilled agents have contributed towards our Quality Service Pinnacle Office Award. CENTURY 21 Colonial Real Estate has be the recipient of this prestigious customer service award for the past 22 years.

CENTURY 21 recognizes our commitment to providing outstanding customer service once All of our highly skilled agents have contributed towards our Quality Service Pinnacle Office Award. CENTURY 21 Colonial Real Estate has be the recipient of this prestigious cus-

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“ Receiv ing this award is a great honor and a testament to the focus and attention we commit to our clients in ensur ing that they understand each and ever y ste p of the home buyi ng and sellin g process," Devin O'Rourke.

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CENTURY 21 recognizes our commitment to providing outstanding customer service once All of our highly skilled agents have contributed towards our Quality Service Pinnacle Office Award. CENTURY 21 Colonial Real Estate has be the recipient of this prestigious customer service award for the past 22 years.

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CENTURY 21 recognizes our commitment to providing outstanding customer service once again. All of our highly skilled agents have contributed towards our Quality Service Pinnacle Office Award. CENTURY 21 Colonial Real Estate has be the recipient of this prestigious customer service award for the past 22 years.

Patti Smay ~ Associate Broker . . . . . 570�916�3592

Debbie Copp ~ Realtor . . . . . . . . . . . . 570�447�5874

“ Receiv ing this award is a great honor and a testament to the focus and attention we commit to our clients in ensur ing that they understand each and ever y ste p of the home buyi ng and sellin g process," Devin O'Rourke.

Nathan Jarrett ~ Farm & Ranch . . . .570 971 5484

Nathan Jarrett ~ Farm & Ranch . . . .570 971 5484

Debbie Copp ~ Realtor . . . . . . . . . . . . 570�447�5874

Jonathan Rishel ~ Realtor. . . . . . . . . . 570 560 2919

Rourke ~ Broker/Owner . . . 570 772 4809 Patti Smay ~ Associate Broker . . . . . 570 916 3592 Sarah Boyer ~ MRP, Realtor . . . . . . . . 570 772 8368 Jason Ottmann ~ Realtor . . . . . . . . . . .570 573 3825 Paul A. Francis, III ~ Realtor . . . . . . . . . 570�419�5956 Debbie Copp ~ Realtor . . . . . . . . . . . . 570 447 5874 Nathan Jarrett ~ Farm & Ranch . . . .570 971 5484 Jonathan Rishel ~ Realtor. . . . . . . . . . 570 560 2919 Christina Cline ~ Realtor . . . . . . . . . . . 570 971 3363 Suzanne Fahien ~ Appraiser . . . . . . . .570�546�8121

Sarah Boyer ~ MRP, Realtor . . . . . . . . 570�772�8368

Devin O’Rourke ~ Broker/Owner . . . 570�772�4809

CENTURY 21 recognizes our commitment to providing outstanding customer service once again. All of our highly skilled agents have contributed towards our Quality Service Pinnacle Office Award. CENTURY 21 Colonial Real Estate has be the recipient of this prestigious customer service award for the past 22 years.

Paul A. Francis, III ~ Realtor . . . . . . . . . 570 419 5956

Jonathan Rishel ~ Realtor. . . . . . . . . . 570 560 2919

Nathan Jarrett ~ Farm & Ranch . . . .570�971�5484

“ Receiv ing this award is a great honor and a testament to the focus and attention we commit to our clients in ensur ing that they understand each and ever y ste p of the home buyi ng and sellin g process," Devin O'Rourke.

Christina Cline ~ Realtor . . . . . . . . . . . 570 971 3363

Christina Cline ~ Realtor . . . . . . . . . . . 570 971 3363

Patti Smay ~ Associate Broker . . . . . 570�916�3592

Jason Ottmann ~ Realtor . . . . . . . . . . .570�573�3825

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Paul A. Francis, III ~ Realtor . . . . . . . . 570�419�5956

Sarah Boyer ~ MRP, Realtor . . . . . . . . 570 772 8368

CENTURY 21 recognizes our commitment to providing outstanding customer service once again. All of our highly skilled agents have contributed towards our Quality Service Pinnacle Office Award. CENTURY 21 Colonial Real Estate has be the recipient of this prestigious customer service award for the past 22 years.

Debbie Copp ~ Realtor . . . . . . . . . . . . 570�447�5874

Jonathan Rishel ~ Realtor. . . . . . . . . . 570�560�2919

Suzanne Fahien ~ Appraiser . . . . . . . .570 546 8121

Suzanne Fahien ~ Appraiser . . . . . . . .570 546 8121

“ Receiv ing this award is a great honor and a testament to the focus and attention we commit to our clients in ensur ing that they understand each and ever y ste p of the home buyi ng and sellin g process," Devin O'Rourke

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Nathan Jarrett ~ Farm & Ranch . . . .570�971�5484

Christina Cline ~ Realtor . . . . . . . . . . . 570�971�3363

CENTURY 21 recognizes our commitment to providing outstanding customer service once again. All of our highly skilled agents have contributed towards our Quality Service Pinnacle Office Award. CENTURY 21 Colonial Real Estate has be the recipient of this prestigious customer service award for the past 22 years.

Suzanne Fahien ~ Appraiser . . . . . . . .570�546�8121

Jonathan Rishel ~ Realtor. . . . . . . . . . 570 560 2919

“ Receiv ing this award is a great honor and a testament to the focus and attention we commit to our clients in ensur ing that they understand each and ever y ste p of the home buyi ng and sellin g process," Devin O'Rourke.

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Two mostly undiscovered gems exist in the borough of Montgomery.

The first, Riverside Roadhouse and Campground, 125 S. Main St., is a full service campground with a restaurant that features a remodeled bar and an award-winning chef, Winston Blick, who specializes in delivering farm-totable dishes.

Then there is Montgomery Brews and Barrels, 34 Montgomery St., a distributor of beer, beverages and snacks with the familiar red, white and blue LED sign in the front.

These are owned and operated by business entrepreneurs Tina and Devin O’Rourke who, along with their four children, live on a farm near Elimsport, just a couple of miles from the borough, and part of the reason why their places are so special.

The campground, since they took ownership in late June 2018, is a completely restored facility.

“We did a massive remodeling,” Devin said, adding that the restoration included an outdoor deck to dine or have a refreshing drink while watching the gentle current of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River flow by. The patio, on most weekends, offers a place to listen to and dance to the live music from bands that are brought in for the customers free of charge to perform on stage.

Inside, the bar, which has been remodeled with walnut and curly maple, has enough room to seat 20 for dinner or drinks.

“In summer, it’s a small city,” Devin said of the campground, where the sights and sounds of families enjoying the evening atmosphere nestled amongst the trees can be seen and heard.

As for the distributorship, the couple opened it in July 2022. Today, it is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

“We always wanted to open a distributorship,” Devin said, adding that Montgomery Beverage was always a staple business in the community. Montgomery Beverage logos could be seen on softball teams and Little

League players’ uniforms.

The O’Rourkes said they purchased the business and shut it down for a month for a complete remodeling.

“We wanted to make it bright, clean and open,” he said.

Moreover, the couple wanted to make it attract customers — like a moth to a light — so they wanted a flashy frontage — Vegas-style.

That’s when they had the idea of a LED light in the front that could be programmed for various themes keeping it patriotic and red, white and blue.

Inside, unlike distributorships of older times, the floor plan is open and bright.

“Inviting and easy to move around in,” Devin added. So any legitimate aged customer — from older to younger — can feel at ease and not have someone on their backs in line.

“Easy to shop in,” he said, adding “with competitive pricing . . . as there are few distributors in the area.”

Another plus is the customer-friendly staff, who are instructed to be and hired with the intention to be kind and nice to whoever walks through their doors of the interior, which is 4,000 square feet inside. “We will load your vehicle,” Tina said, an added courtesy offered at the store.

The distributorship offers kegs, cases, single beverages, six packs, and slushies and the O’Rourke’s said they have a party wagon that is able to be rented that can hold six to 10 kegs of beer, for example.

Besides alcoholic beverages, the distributorship has ice, soda and snacks.

“The community response has been strong,” Devin said.

At Riverside Campground, the couple said the staff often manage to see several hundred people staying there or visiting. On weekends, it’s packed and the customer base is from all over the country — nearly every state — with options such as the restaurant, bar and music that are unavailable in most nearby campsites.

The O’Rourkes are parents themselves, with four children, and wanted to renovate the campground as a place — a destination — for families with their youngsters to swim, camp and be at one with nature.

The restaurant is also their pride and joy.

The couple has established strong partnerships with local purveyors of product lines such as Angus beef cattle and produce. They established a partnership with Ulrich’s, a farmer and neighbor friend who raised steer that are locally-sourced Black Angus beef.

“Black Angus beef for our burgers and dishes that is raised seven miles away and frozen once before it is served,” he said.

The couple get hydroponic lettuce and basil from Berger’s Greenhouse, farm fresh eggs from a farm in Elimsport and the best of all — preparing these dishes is Chef Winston Blick, who has been featured on Food Net-

work including in shows such as “Guy’s Grocery Games” and “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” hosted by renowned Chef Guy Fieri.

Blick, occasionally, will prepare chef’s table meals timed for holidays such as St. Patrick’s Day and others. His beef pit sandwich, which can be accompanied by grilled onions and horseradish sauce, is not to be missed.

“We wanted Montgomery to have such places,” the O’Rourkes said. “We wanted to make what was here better, nicer, cleaner and more customer-friendly.”

“We bring that conviction each day and night and it is why we wanted to share what we have with everyone in the region,” the couple said.

Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Friday, March 15, 2024 C5 Downtown Crownover’s New To You is now an authorized Lionel Trains Dealer We also offer a large selection of other hobby-related items. Join us on Facebook! New To You (570) 220-3963 100 South Rail Road Street Hughesville Pa 17737 Crownovers’ We do estate clean outs Stop in today to check out our selection of Furniture, Kitchen and Home Items, DVD’s, CD’s and Records, Toys and So Much More!
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At left, Chef Winston Blick turns the meat on the barbecue pit at Riverside Roadhouse in Montgomery. One of Blick’s specialties, soused shrimp, sits plated and ready to serve.
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World Travel International Inc. at the Williamsport Regional Airport is seeing booming business, having served the region for 34 years. Tara Smith, an expert in all travel plans for Disney, left, and Julie McManus proudly display the agency’s Crystal Award presented to World Travel International by Viking River and Ocean Cruises. The team at World Travel International will book trips to Alaska, the Caribbean and Europe cruises, which are extremely popular, especially to Ireland. Meanwhile, Royal Caribbean is introducing their Icon of the Seas, a luxury liner, available through World Travel International agents. Among the special touches also available with the agency are destination weddings, including those to tropical Jamaica and other ports of call.

RED DOG MOBILE STORAGE

easy as 1, 2, 3. We deliver it. You pack it. We store it where you need it,” their website says. Find out more online at reddogmobilestorage.com or by calling 888-733-3643.

Today’s celebrity birthdays

Actor Judd Hirsch is 89. Jazz musician Charles Lloyd is 86. Rock musician Phil Lesh is 84. Singer Mike Love (The Beach Boys) is 83. Rock singer-musician Sly Stone is 81. Rock singer-musician Howard Scott (War; Lowrider Band) is 78. Rock singer Ry Cooder is 77. Actor Frances Conroy is 71. Actor Craig Wasson is 70. Rock singer Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) is 69. Actor Joaquim de Almeida is 67. Actor Park Overall is 67. Movie director Renny Harlin is 65. Model Fabio is 63. Singer Sananda Maitreya is 62. Rock singer Bret Michaels (Poison) is 61. R&B singer Rockwell is 60. Actor Chris Bruno is 58. Actor Kim Raver is 57. Rock singer Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray) is 56. Rock musician Mark Hoppus is 52. Country singer-musician Matt Thomas (Parmalee) is 50. Actor Eva Longoria is 49. Rapper-musician will.i.am (Black Eyed Peas) is 49. Rock DJ Joseph Hahn (Linkin Park) is 47. Rapper Young Buck is 43. Actor Sean Biggerstaff is 41. Actor Kellan Lutz is 39. Actor Caitlin Wachs is 35.

The Williamsport Home is a Continuing Care Retirement Community that offers independent living apartments to seniors who would like worry-free living with all the comforts of home.

In addition to providing home maintenance, lawn care and snow removal, we have a full-time Wellness Coordinator and a team that organizes exercise classes, wellness presentations, craft groups, field days, shuffieboard, pool tournaments and more to keep residents active and engaged.

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Lycoming County is becoming known for its vibrant arts scene. A fantastic event that occurs on the first Friday of each month is Lycoming Arts’ Williamsport First Friday. It is a true celebration of the arts, featuring gallery openings, live music, performances and various cultural activities. Another integral part of this event is the vendors that Lycoming Arts lines the streets with each month. Adding a diverse range of handmade goods, these vendors’ booths show unique artworks, crafts and other creative items. It’s a great way to support local art and artists, and maybe even discover a one-of-a-kind piece! The variety of offerings typically contributes to the lively and eclectic ambiance of the event. If you enjoy browsing and shopping for handmade treasures and want to take the opportunity to jump into the local art scene and connect with fellow art enthusiasts, don’t miss the chance to experience Lycoming Arts’ Williamsport First Friday, celebrating 24 years of bringing downtown Williamsport to life!

ELERY W. NAU HARDWARE

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Elery W. Nau is a one-stop-shop hardware store in Montoursville, offering a complete line of hardware as well as electrical, plumbing, and lawn and garden products. The business was founded in 1946 by Elery W. Nau and his wife, Betty, and originally offered electrical installation, supplies and appliances. Though it has moved, expanded and become incorporated over the years, Elery W. Nau remains a family business, run by Elery’s son, Tom, and his son-

Curacao Shark Attack

To Sunscape Curacao Resort, Spa & Casino

Hosted by: Mark “The Shark” and Brenda Schlesinger

October 19-26, 2024

Rates from: $1925 per person, double (Sun Club Oceanview)

$1950 per person, double (Sun Club Jr. Suite Oceanview) $1975 per person, double (Sun Club Honeymoon Jr. Suite Oceanfront)

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Historical society a place of learning, discovery

The Lycoming County Historical Society was formed in 1907 and has carried on since that time, preserving the proud history of the centrally-located, largest county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Like any organization, we have experienced our share of ups and downs.

For the first several decades of existence, the Society had no permanent home. In 1939, the former mansion of Judge Maynard was acquired and the house became the first permanent headquarters of the Society. It contained many oddities and treasures, not all of them relating to the history of the county. However, the items delighted and educated visitors to the museum.

In December 1960, tragedy struck. A fire erupted in the furnace area of the museum and quickly damaged and consumed many of the donations, including the early accession records.

A dedicated group of volunteers retrieved all that they could, stored the items, cleaned them, and deliberated on the next step in the history of the organization.

It was determined that the Society should rise from the ashes like the phoenix. And it did, in a fireproof building that opened in 1967. Since that time, the Historical Society has grown in terms of professionalism. A museum director with appropriate training was hired in 1971.

Accession numbers were assigned to new acquisitions and proper techniques of display and storage were introduced. The museum was first accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (then the American Association of Museums) in 1974.

In 1999, the Board of Directors and the staff undertook a capital campaign to improve the then current exhibits and to add additional display and storage space. This proved to be very successful, raising over $2 million dollars. A single gift of $1 million dollars was presented by Thomas T. Taber III of Muncy.

By Board approval in June 2000, the organizational name was renamed the Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society.

In the last dozen or so years, the Museum has been enhanced

with the help of the First Community Foundation Partnership, the Lycoming County Visitors Bureau, the Lycoming County Commissioners, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, and the City of Williamsport. These entities have facilitated a state-of-the-art fire suppression system, LED lighting, the permanent installation of the worldclass LaRue Shempp Model Train Collection, and the acquisition, through gift and purchase, of significant artifacts.

The great support of our membership and over 13,000 visitors per year, plus school groups, senior citizen bus tours, special needs groups, leaf peepers, attendees of the Victorian Christmas House Tour and the Will Huffman Toy Train Expo, and the clubs and organizations that meet here — the Bald Eagle Art League, the

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and the North Central Chapter #8 of Pennsylvania Archaeologists — demonstrate our vitality and usefulness within the community.

These relationships erpetuate our mission statement: “The Lycoming County Historical Society is a not-for-profit educational organization with a museum, library and archives; its purpose is to discover, collect, preserve and interpret the pre-history, history and cultural heritage of north central Pennsylvania.”

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Century 21 wins Quality Pinnacle Award

Inside Century 21 Colonial Real Estate’s charming house and business location in historic Muncy is displayed a special award its Realtors and staff cherish.

Since 2001, the business has been a recipient of the Quality Service Pinnacle Award, said Misty Barto, Century 21 Colonial Real Estate office manager at the business located at 1892 John Brady Drive.

“We are quite proud to receive this,” she said, adding that it is because the award comes from customer surveys. “We win this year after year,” because of “our customer service we provide to our clients.”

This year, the staff is dedicated to focusing on heavily saturating social media feeds. Whether that is on Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin and the evolving Next Door, social media is seen as a technological tool to give and receive leads in the real estate market.

The 10 full-time Realtors also are dedicated to finding the right buyers and sellers of properties in a five-county region including Lycoming, Montour, Union, Northumberland and Sullivan counties.

Barto said the business specializes in all sorts of real estate with expertise in residential housing, multi-million property searches and sales, commercial and industrial properties, foreclosure, farms and large tracts of land. The company has a commercial investment network and multiple listing service, and translation for languages that include German.

The business is open at 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and has an on-call weekend Realtor call-forwarding service.

When it comes to homes or business properties, never settle. Always consider the customer-friendly

agents of Century 21 brand, Barto said.

For closing in on 40 years, Century 21 Colonial Real Estate has provided quality service.

Clients can expect to receive top-notch advice. Specialists are available on mortgage information, financial, affordability and rental versus buying calculators and specialized services to determine which option is best for the buyer and or seller.

“Our experience and negotiation skills can help sellers and buyers accomplish their moves in a timely and professional manner,” the company stated.

“Our professional staff is trained to offer the highest level of service to assist clients in all of their real estate needs.”

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D4 Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Friday, March 15, 2024 Downtown CROWNOVER’S NEW TO YOU PHOTO PROVIDED Crownover’s New to You, 100 S. Railroad St., Hughesville, offers a variety of goods, from furniture to toys, kitchen items to DVDs and records. The shop is now an authorized Lionel Trains dealer, and also offers a large selection of other hobby-related items. Crownover’s does estate clean-outs, and Christian Crownover will go to you to pick up large furniture pieces. For more information, find Crownover’s on Facebook or give them a call at 570-220-3963. Trinity Assembly of God is having an Egg Hunt plus games, prizes treats and a show. 332 North Loyalsock Ave., Montoursville PA 17754 Time: 11:00 am to 12:30 Date: March 30th for ages: 1 to 9 South Williamsport United Methodist Church March 23 10:00a.m. 409 Main Street Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 16 at 11am at the Round House Field in Williamsport at the intersection of Walnut Street and Little League Blvd. On Monday March 25th at 6:00 P.M. Route 405 Church of God will host “Christ in the Passover”: an interactive experience led by Chaim Birbaum of Jews for Jesus illustrating the link between the Jewish feast of Passover and the Last Supper Jesus shared with His disciples. The words “do this in remembrance of Me” will take on an even deeper meaning as we learn the significance of the seder tradition. Contact Route 405 Church of God at 570-223-2527 for details. EASTER EGG EASTER EGG www.sungazette.com

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St., Montoursville, is a full service eye and vision care provider. Call 570-329-0188 or schedule an appointment online. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays, and closed Saturdays and Sundays.
PHOTO PROVIDED The Station House, 44 Montgomery St., Montgomery, is your stop for a friendly atmosphere and a taste of old-fashioned, hometown cooking. In addition to its restaurant, Station House also caters and is willing to work with customers to create the perfect menu. PHOTO PROVIDED The Williamsport Symphony Orchestra invites you to join for the final two concerts of the season on March 19 and May 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Arts Center. “Immerse yourself in the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra, a cultural treasure uplifting our community with each captivating performance.”
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Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Friday, March 15, 2024 D7 Downtown Montoursville 368-2404 Montgomery 547-2691 Mill Hall 748-4892 Visit Our in Montoursville Family owned and operated for 50 years! We have 8 branches throughout Central Pennsylvania to serve you. All eight branches maintain an extensive local inventory for quick service and we employ skilled sales representatives. Quality plumbing and heating products at the right price and highest level of service. YOU WON’T GET LOST IN OUR STORE! “WET SNOW - BULL ELK” WILDLIFE ‘N’ NATURE RON BEACH STUDIO A New Limited Edition Art Print Published From an Original Acrylic Painting by ARTIST RON BEACH Limited Edition Print - $95 Image Size: 20”x16” • Overall Print Size: 23.5”x19” Add $17 for Shipping/Handling PA Residents add 6% Sales Tax The Edition Size is Limited to 100 Signed and Numbered Art Prints www.ronbeachstudios.com 1217 Cedar Street Montoursville, PA 570-368-2921 COLE’S COFFEE AND CAFE PHOTO PROVIDED Sydney, an employee at Cole’s Coffee and Cafe, 10 S. Main St., Montgomery, keeps busy serving up breakfast for the morning. DOROTHY WHITE MERTZ, TAX COLLECTOR PHOTO PROVIDED Dottie White Mertz was first elected as tax collector in 1998 and has served as president of the Lycoming County Association of Tax Collectors since 1999. She has been a member of the Pennsylvania State Association of Tax Collectors since 1998 and sits on the board as District V representative. She was appointed as State Convention chairwoman beginning in 2013, overseeing training of over 300 tax collectors statewide. She has also taught tax collector classes for the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors. On this day... In 1919, members of the American Expeditionary Force from World War I convened in Paris for a three-day meeting to found the American Legion.

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