This image, downloaded from the James V. Brown Library digital archives, shows Sulphur Springs Road in 1934. Chances are motorists heading south leaving South Williamsport via mountainous Route 554 are most likely oblivious to the historical significance of the landscape flashing by their vehicle’s path. The once prosperous and popular Mountain Beach, a revered swimming… Continue reading Sulphur Spring Hotel
In August of 1926, Luther and Mable Larson sold a plot of land on the north side of Southern Avenue at the foot of Sidney Street to the South Williamsport School District for a sum of $3000. In January of 1927, T. R. Adams headed a committee conducting a house to house canvas in the… Continue reading The Community House in South Williamsport
From South Williamsport to the World Trade Center On that fateful September 11 morning, as New York City’s Twin Towers were struck by terrorist flown planes, the man who was in charge of the building’s construction watched from afar in horror. What is little known is that man, Karl Koch III, is a descendent of… Continue reading Koch Family Tree
As published in Webb Weekly in January 2020. By Scott N. Lowery In the years preceding her passing several years ago longtime South Williamsport resident and Webb Weekly columnist Rosemary Neidig was engaged in a literary project to write a book encompassing the history of the community she loved so well. While she was never… Continue reading Preserving History on the Southside
The South Williamsport Lions Club formed in 1946 with 52 chartered members, many of whom were prominent South Williamsport business owners and leaders, well-known in the the community. The Club sponsored their first Little League team in the spring of 1948. This team played their games on the field located next to the former American… Continue reading South Williamsport Lions Club
Prior to the incorporation of the Boroughs of DuBoistown and South Williamsport, the area from Sylvan Dell to Nisbet encompassed the Townships of Armstrong and Susquehanna. When the Boroughs were incorporated the ownership of the schools within their boundaries was transferred to newly created school districts. The following are photos and a brief narrative on… Continue reading South Williamsport Schools
Al Ginoble of South Williamsport was raised in a house that served as the fire house for Citizens No.2 Fire Company in South Williamsport from the late 1800s to 1909, so it seemed natural that he would develop a passion for the fire service and firemen. At age 18 he became an active firefighter for… Continue reading Museum Devoted to Firefighting
South Williamsport High Area School has had its share of distinguished and accomplished graduates. In a move to recognize some of these distinguished graduates a Mountaineer Hall of Fame was established. The Hall of Fame was started in February 2013 as a project of the High School's National Honor Society. The objective was to recognize… Continue reading Mountaineer Hall of Fame Honors Distinguished Grads
Organizers of the annual South Williamsport Mummer’s Parade are reviewing a program acquired at a flea market in the Reading area that shows that were was at least one other South Williamsport Mummer’s Parade before 1945. “Ed Fry, who is a former South Side resident and who puts several antique fire trucks in our parade was… Continue reading Mummer’s Parade Older Than Once Believed
It's a day of fun, food, crafts and music and entertainment, when the annual South Williamsport Spring Fling is held at the South Williamsport Community Recreation Complex on East Central Avenue. “The Spring Fling is a great opportunity for the people of South Williamsport and surrounding areas to gather as a community and have a… Continue reading South Williamsport Community Spring Fling
South Williamsport Area Historical Collection 