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Hughesville native, bestselling author to launch book at Otto Bookstore

WILLIAMSPORT — Otto Bookstore will host Lycoming County native and USA Today National Bestselling author Colin Hodge for the launch of his debut book, “Outrageous Startup Growth,” on Saturday, May 30, from noon to 2 p.m. at 107 W. Fourth St. The event is free and open to the ...

In ‘Pressure,’ the story of the meteorologist who helped save D-Day

D-Day was supposed to happen on June 5, 1944. The story of why it ultimately took place on June 6 is one that has been a bit lost to history, consumed by the larger events surrounding it. One day might not seem like much in the grand scheme, but it was a seismic delay in plans for the ...

Music Review: On Paul McCartney’s ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane,’ an ex-Beatle reminisces

NEW YORK (AP) — After all these years, it’s hard to conceive of something unprecedented happening in Beatles world. But here it is, on Paul McCartney’s new disc “The Boys of Dungeon Lane,” the first-ever duet between surviving band members McCartney and Ringo Starr. It’s lovely. The two men reminisce about a hardscrabble childhood in Liverpool that they never considered rough because, as the title says, it was “Home to Us.” On one level, it’s remarkable that these men, now in their mid-80s, are still turning out new music. Occasionally, they’ll remind you of ...

Scripps National Spelling Bee guide: How to watch, who the notable spellers are, rules and prizes

WASHINGTON (AP) — The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week, continuing a more than century-old tradition. The three-day competition began Tuesday and concludes Thursday night. The first bee was held in 1925, when the Louisville Courier-Journal invited other newspapers to host spelling bees and send their champions to Washington. After a long run at a convention center in suburban Maryland, the bee returns to the nation’s capital this year at Constitution Hall, a few blocks from the White House. Another change for ...