/r/Williamsport

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News, events, discussion, and everything else related to Williamsport, PA and the surrounding communities.

Please be civil and respectful. No sexual hook up posts will be tolerated and will result in a permanent ban.

A subreddit established for news, events, happenings and everything else related to Williamsport, PA and the surrounding River Valley communities, including Montoursville, Trout Run, Hughesville, Muncy, Milton, Lewisburg, Lock Haven, and Jersey Shore.


This sub now has one rule: try to avoid being rude. If you are inclined towards being rude, feel free to not participate in this community. If you insist on being rude, we might have to show you the door.

If you have any doubt about rule #1, you're probably breaking it.


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Before posting, commenting, and/or voting, please familiarize yourself with this document: http://www.reddit.com/help/reddiquette

And maybe this one too: http://www.reddit.com/wiki/reddit_101

But mostly: no trolling. If Poe's Law might apply to your comment, you best fix that shit, yo.


New to the area? Need some recommendations on where to eat, where to stay, etc?

2014 Eats & Things-to-do Discussion

2015 Things-to-do Discussion

2018 Good Eats Discussion

2020 Pizza Discussion

2021 Good Eats Discussion


A few local subreddits of note (suggestions welcome!!):

/r/Pennsylvania_Politics/
/r/CentralPA
/r/PCT
/r/GoPCT (abandoned)
r/Harrisburg
r/LockHaven
/r/Lycoming
/r/lyco
/r/NEPA
/r/PennStateUniversity
/r/Pennsylvania


Local businesses/bands/stuff of note (suggestions for this list are also very welcome!):

The Susquehanna Technology Association Connect Williamsport
Williamsport Live
Bulllfrog Brewery
Moon & Raven Public House
Farmer's Market
"Keystone Cruisers" Car Club
Copi, LLC
Pajama Factory
Susquehanna Valley Derby Vixens
Ten Cent Days
Williamsport WMCA


Local Colleges:

Lock Haven University
Lycoming College
Pennsylvania College of Technology


Great Outdoors:

Hiking in Central Pennsylvania
Pine Creek Valley


...anything else ought to go over here? A few local governmental, recreational or other links?

/r/Williamsport

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Delivery

Hi! I live out of state and want chocolate-covered strawberries delivered to a relative who lives in Linden. I would love to know where the best place for gourmet chocolate is and if Uber Eats or DoorDash is better in your city.

12 Comments
2025/01/19
15:39 UTC

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Things to do in winter?

New to town and looking for some fun things to do on the weekends! I’d love to get outside and explore some trails here.

However it has been so cold recently! Do you have recommendations for things to do indoors around here? (Preferably on the cheaper or free side)

18 Comments
2025/01/18
08:42 UTC

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Driving in Williamsport

Hello fellow Williamsport driver. This is just a quick note for you. You know that lane you are in when you are getting on the beltway (or any other freeway anywhere in the country)? It is for ACCELERATING UP TO THE FREEWAY TRAVELLING SPEED. If you are going under 55 mph when you enter the travel lane you are fucking doing it wrong! And you are running the risk of causing a serious accident. This is simple math, if you are going slower than the guy in the lane you are about to get in to you force that guy to change lanes, speed up or hit his brakes. Its YOUR responsibility to merge smoothly, not theirs to make room for you.

EDIT: For those people arguing in favor of slow rolling the on ramp... this is taken directly from pa.gov drivers handbook.

Merging With Traffic Merging with traffic also demands good driver judgment. Whether you are changing lanes on a highway or entering a highway from a ramp, you need enough space to move safely into the traffic stream.

Entrance ramps for highways often have acceleration lanes. These lanes run beside main traffic lanes and should be long enough to allow you to accelerate to the speed of traffic before you enter the highway itself. These lanes also allow drivers on the highway to see you before you enter the road. It is illegal to pass a vehicle ahead of you in an acceleration lane.

Follow These Three Steps to Merge with Traffic from an Acceleration Lane:

Put your turn signal on, and look for an opening in traffic. Accelerate up to the speed of traffic. Merge into the opening in traffic.

Online Driver's Manual: Chapter 3, Safe Driving Skills Turning, Merging, And Passing

TLDR: Iam right, you are wrong

66 Comments
2025/01/16
14:07 UTC

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Dispensary info.... Wondering what's going on with Hive, the dispensary on High Street. Website isn't working. And then I look at Verilife and they have limited flower. What is going on?

24 Comments
2025/01/14
23:22 UTC

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Box

There’s a small box, about the size of a tissue box, tucked away in Lock Haven. It holds something that shouldn’t exist. Something far beyond mere desire, beyond anything the average person could even comprehend. What it contains is priceless in ways you won’t understand until it’s too late. Find the box, and you may change your life…

Here is a hint of it's location -

Old stones.

16 Comments
2025/01/10
04:23 UTC

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black hair stores in the area

i didn’t really know how to word this but i have been living here for about 2 years and i’ve been wanting to learn how to do my own hair. i have tried to look for hair stores to buy hair extensions and gels and stuff but i haven’t had any luck. i was just wondering if anyone knew any good places to get some stuff!

5 Comments
2025/01/07
15:00 UTC

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Does Amtrak

Train run in Williamsport ?

18 Comments
2025/01/07
13:01 UTC

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Ski Shops?

Does anyone have recommendations for the best ski shop & boot fitter in the area? After a lesson or 2, we're planning on getting my fiance set up instead of doing rentals every time. At least want to start with her own decent pair of boots and maybe a used pair of skis. Years ago I got a pair of boots from a place in Montoursville, but they're no longer in business (unless they moved that I don't know about). Google maps isn't showing anything closer than almost an hour away, which isn't an issue, I just want to make the trip worth while if we need to kill an entire Saturday instead of just picking a random one from the google list and hoping for the best.

8 Comments
2025/01/03
18:27 UTC

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Fast Bridge fiber down

Anyone else has Fast Bridge and it's down? Been almost 3 hours down.

They sent out a text as I was writing this. Curious if anyone else has it down or has information on it.

3 Comments
2025/01/03
02:19 UTC

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local wegmans pedo bust

uploaded earlier today and saw on facebook. just joined the reddit page today to share this lmao

9 Comments
2025/01/02
20:25 UTC

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Anybody hear siren around 4am?

Wife and kids woke up to a loud siren around 4am this morning and some coworkers were awoken aswell. Anybody know where it came from? The siren lasted 1-2 minutes and then a couple of minutes later I heard multiple fire trucks go off

7 Comments
2024/12/31
20:23 UTC

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Looking for a coffin!!

Hey neighbors! I'm looking for a wooden coffin big enough to fit someone around 5'6. Trying to find something for a reasonable price and i don't mind doing work on it. Trying to make myself a suitable place to sleep in my extremely small room.

10 Comments
2024/12/31
00:56 UTC

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Best plugs around Williamsport?

10 Comments
2024/12/31
00:55 UTC

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Green Party is seeking 2 delegates in Lycoming County

Green Party of Pennsylvania is recruiting delegates to their state committee for the first time from counties that are not self organized. The only requirement to serve in the committee is you are a registered voter in the party. They have openings for 2 delegates from Lycoming County to be representatives of their local county in 3rd party politics. Sign up with this form.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3Xlarg-dZJudpBT3J5P8IUXzGd4LHZZbYDO0dN46zGHkVPA/viewform?usp=pp_url

3 Comments
2024/12/30
21:02 UTC

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Men’s haircut

Hey all, I am looking for a hair stylist/barber in the Williamsport area that is affordable but offers higher quality work than let’s say QuickCuts. I figure 25-30$ is a good price range, but when I search up places online all I see are cuts for 40 or 50$. Any suggestions? I am open to anywhere, but especially local small businesses. Thanks all for your time!

24 Comments
2024/12/28
15:53 UTC

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Susquehanna 500/"Mini Indy" Preservation Photos, Videos, and Other Sources

Hello, Williamsport! I am the webmaster for susquehanna500.com.

Recently, the ownership of the domain changed hands to me and I am trying to create a website to preserve the history of the event as well as to be a starting point for any future revitalization efforts.

I've already done a ton of research into the event history, canvasing the entirety of the Sun Gazette's archives on the event. I've also managed to dig up old technical manuals for the karts used for the event (Manco model 713/715).

However, I find myself needing more pictures, videos, and general information of the event over the years. So, I figured I'd put out a public call for some.

If you have any pictures, videos, articles (non-Sun-Gazette), or records of the event such as technical manuals, race and qualifying results, diagrams, or internal communications these would be incredibly useful.

Please send any such sources to sources@susquehanna500.com. By sending us sources, you allow us to post them on the site and/or retain them as references. Not all sources are guaranteed to be publicly viewable. We will not use your sources for any advertising, republication, or AI training purposes. If you are sending photos, videos, or articles, please include credit where you can so I can provide credit where possible.

If you have any questions pertaining to the event, I'll do my best to answer them in the comments. But, there is only so much that I have answers to so please be patient haha.

P.S. Attempting to go to the site currently will redirect you to the Facebook page until the site is complete. Stay tuned for it to be open.

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2024/12/19
22:09 UTC

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Want to hear some local original artists on your Spotify rotation?

You're in luck, Now That's What I Call NEPA #1 Just Dropped!

We worked together with some of the best original artists in NEPA to bring you a playlist to get some new music in your rotation. If you're looking to hear something new and support the local scene, check out some great hits spanning multiple genres from:

Kitchen Teeth

Atari+Mari

Patrick Motto

The Summitts

No Take Backs

Asad Whitehead

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1CVTTDVootv7YJokgHfsor?si=026051c25b4b4636

This is intended to be an ongoing series showcasing quality local talent featuring original music only. If your band would like to be added to the rotation feel free to contact KitchenTeeth@gmail.com, applicants work must be available on Spotify, and must be an original work.

0 Comments
2024/12/16
14:46 UTC

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Does anyone here work at the Lycoming Engines plant or know someone who does?

I'm trying to transition from active duty military to being in the guard or being a full-on civilian. Does anyone here have any insight into working there? I know how to apply for the jobs on their website. I'm just looking for personal connections or insights.

14 Comments
2024/12/15
04:39 UTC

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Williamsport

What’s going on in Williamsport this weekend or week?

3 Comments
2024/12/14
16:08 UTC

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I have a bunch of paper bags

I have a bunch of giant paper bags from Wegmans (over 50). Is there a place I can donate them around here?

4 Comments
2024/12/06
19:42 UTC

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New in town

Me and my partner recently relocated to Williamsport due to career changes. What are some fun places to explore the area, favorite places to eat and drink, nice places to hang out?

51 Comments
2024/11/23
17:26 UTC

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I want to find the most ghetto bar in williamsport

The boys and i wanna go to a bar where we wont get kicked out for playing rap music on the jukebox

18 Comments
2024/11/19
01:38 UTC

5

Lights for running at night?

Is there an area around that has lights at night where I can go running at night with my dog? I know lock haven has a river walk that has lights but anywhere closer?

7 Comments
2024/11/12
18:59 UTC

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Alternative Schooling

Does anybody know any alternative schooling in the area?(not online). I’ve been looking into riverrock but see very little reviews about it.

5 Comments
2024/11/11
13:07 UTC

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Where can you buy used books in Williamsport?

I'm looking for used Stephen King books. Any advice on where to get used books in town? Thanks!

12 Comments
2024/11/10
21:41 UTC

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Looking for alt friends

I'm eighteen and have been in the goth/punk subculture since like seven. I'm looking for interesting people to make friends with.

8 Comments
2024/11/04
21:39 UTC

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Looking for long tall steps to run near Billtown

I am looking to get in shape by running stadium steps or public access steps. I did it when I was young & lived somewhere else. The local schools would allow anyone to run the steps.

Are there any stadiums open for public use to run the steps? Or, is there a tall steep set of stairs anywhere? Or, last resort, is there a tall steep (safe & low traffic) hill anywhere?

Thanks for any help.

11 Comments
2024/11/02
15:18 UTC

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Families staying in hotels

Why is it that families staying in hotels can’t watch there kids. They go around disturbing guests and destroying hotel property.

5 Comments
2024/11/02
15:03 UTC

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Considering moving from Denver

Hi everyone, my boyfriend is currently up for a job near Williamsport and we are trying to make a decision on moving there from Denver, Colorado. We are two gay men so we are hoping to find a relatively accepting place in Pennsylvania if needed and be able to save money on living costs for a few years.

We are trying to figure out if Williamsport would be okay for us and have things to do. Understandable that there will be some culture shock from Denver, I've never lived outside of Colorado myself! Any advice would be appreciated, our other option was a job in Seattle but the costs are mounting for that sort of move. Thank you in advance!

27 Comments
2024/11/01
17:05 UTC

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Lego

Me and my boys got into lego the past few years. We are looking for part lots or any old ones you may have around you no longer want.
They are pricey in stores so on a little budget.

Thanks

1 Comment
2024/10/31
18:31 UTC

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