Hometown Williamsport, Part 1

[@bernie2231]

In the mid 80's I was in my mid twenties, and living in my still home town of Williamsport, PA. A friend and I were sitting in the then green painted, wooden right field bleachers of Bowman Field for a Williamsport Bills game. Mr. Stotts was sitting by himself just a few rows behind us in the near empty bleachers. He didn't know me, but I knew who he was. I turned around to say hello. By the end of the game Mr. Stottsj, my friend, and I were sitting together and enjoying the game together. What more can you say about this man? This is a memory that I will never forget!

[@SouthWilliamsportPAApts]

Excellent video outlining some of the richness of Williamsport's history.

[@benerval7]

I shot pool in a pool hall in the "herdic block" in the mid 1980s before I graduates WAHS (87). I played on the Stotts field on 4th street.. not organized teams... just neighborhood kids when I lived on Race street just west of the bridge.

[@benerval7]

@@joeschmoe8320 I lived in the row hose at 924 race street.

[@scottyb7979]

My family's contribution contribution to Williamsport was The Balls Mills Music Festival sponsored by The Octagon. Great story behind that one. Dad also brought Three Dog Night to the area.

[@stephenhackney6044]

I was born in Williamsport, 1967, stayed with my grandparents,as an infant/ toddler at Rea street, while dad attended State college.

[@ronengle8533]

Born in Williamsport in 1945 and lived my first 7 years at 1224 Dewey ave then my dads job moved us to NC been here ever since

[@bobbilopez9261]

Home of Little / The first game was held on 4th Street. However it is now a lot for the Baseball Stadium, See if you don't remember then it will disappear.

[@patprice5526]

My home town. My family had a rooming house at 324 Mulberry St

[@aprilhdunmoyer]

behold a recent commenter

[@depressoeggo852]

behold me somehow finding this video again

[@Seeker0fTruth]

My grandmother’s maiden name was Deihl and grew up in Williamsport. Mulberry St rings a bell. What’s your family name?

[@MissRailfan]

4:01 i think i see the P&R (Reading Lines) station. Um at 7:06 thats 2 diff rr stations you show photos of. 1st one which was across from Park Place was the P&E Phila and Erie later PRR tracks. and the 2nd one with the market st bridge is P&R Phila and Reading line which stayed the same till 1976 when Conrail took over. Herdic Block, wow the bad area near the Shamrock now a days. The orig ballfield is the parking lot outside Bowman field. theres a statue to the 1st game there.

[@kimfisk9534]

Carl Stotz is a cousin to my Grandmother.

[@joeschmoe511]

I almost got to shingle that church steeple. I actually did get to paint the exterior of the Park Home, though. The west most porch, which it showed here, was where I was standing when the planes hit the towers. ✌️

[@celiaherdic2548]

haha thats my great great great grandfather

[@kila4]

Where do you live now? Anyone in your family still in the Williamsport area?

[@debraabell6218]

You should check out my hometown tour of williamsport I did !!!! I think you'd like ittt

[@haileyreed6731]

Bruh. How did I end up on this 7 months after you. Lmao

[@kila4]

Where can I watch your hometown tour?

[@bobbilopez9261]

In the memory of Peter: I will not let forget about you. Without you there would never been. R.I.P.

[@JanetWilham]

This story of Darleen made me cry.,coming from West Virginia I have experienced almost the same life. Let us not judge until we have walked in another persons shoes..Sure a lot was not right and there were wrongs.....but how many rights were in this video? That is something the video does not show just the bad and that was wrong of the producer who made this....God bless and help anyone who has and have walked in Darleens shoes.

[@renezboren9505]

The sadness lies in the broken relationship of the children and Darlene. It did not seem to point out right or wrong but what just was and is and if anyone thinks the life of Darlene and her family have so many "rights" in their life, well, by all means go live the life. Most of us who have walked in those shoes did not remain walking in them if we could move on and get a better pair of shoes. I always thought it would be awesome to have two husbands but a husband and a companion, like Darlene has, might also be pretty cool.

[@kila4]

Who is Darlene???

[@kila4]

I watched this twice…..there was nothing about a Darlene!?