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‘Switch it up’ Virtuoso’s ‘Freaky Friday’ full of fun and laughs

ontgomery’s Virtuoso put on three wonderful performances of “Disney’s Freaky Friday: The Musical” during the last weekend of April. The story features a teenage daughter and her overworked mom who are shocked to discover that magic caused them to swap bodies. The two keep it a secret ...

Muncy sees higher number of prom-goers in recent years

With 170 students dressed to impress and ready to party, Muncy High School held its largest prom in years Friday at Farrington Place in Williamsport. The theme “Night Under Lantern Light” was a Disney’s “Tangled”/Rapunzel theme and featured flickering lantern centerpieces, fresh ...

Virtuoso Junior brings down the house with Broadway review

Virtuoso Junior, Montgomery’s junior high theatre ensemble, put on a fantastic show on Thursday, March 7. The program was entitled, “MTI’s Broadway Junior Revue: Raise Your Voice.” The young performers did an excellent job as they sang and danced through a variety of pieces from a ...

Lil’ Learners brings lots of fun to the Montgomery Area Public Library

The Montgomery Area Public Library has a special program for children ages 2 through 5 called Lil’ Learners. For one week each month, a second-floor room of the library is open for children to participate in a variety of fun and colorful learning centers. The theme changes every month to ...

Kids get crafty at local library party

The Montgomery Area Public Library had a Valentine’s party on Saturday, February 10. The activities included crafts, games, and plenty of snacks. Pictured is Orion Young, who enjoyed making a heart-shaped Valentine craft with shaving cream and Easter Egg coloring.

A not quite Valentine’s Day banquet in Victorian-era Montgomery

In the early days of Montgomery, a new social club was formed in 1894. A Williamsport-based newspaper The Evening News reported in a Montgomery news section that, “The young people of this town realized the fact that some steps should be made towards improving the social and literary ...

Descendants of Robert M. Miller share his legacy

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The Luminary wishes to thank the following descendants of Robert Miller for their assistance in this series of articles: Joanne (Miller) Fullmer, Kristi Lopuski, Doris (Claudfelter) Yeager, Debra (Breon) Van Voorst, and John Miller. A special thank you to Doris and John for ...

Robert M. Miller: A ‘gentleman of numerous accomplishments’

(EDTIOR’S Note: This story is the second part of a three-part piece, and the last portion will be published in an upcoming issue. The Luminary wishes to thank Doris (Claudfelter) Yeager for sharing her memories of her great-grandfather, as well as for providing some of the historical sources ...

Hughesville Spirit Club donates to Son Light House

Founding members of the Hughesville High School Spirit Club, along with the Spartan Mascot, delivered collected items by the school students to the Son Light House in Muncy. Donations for the Son Light House may be dropped off Monday, Thursday and Saturday from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Pictured from ...