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  2. Williamsport Sun-Gazette - Wikipedia

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    History. The Williamsport Sun-Gazette was founded in 1801 as the Lycoming Gazette. At the time of the newspaper's conception, there were 131 residents in the town of Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The newspaper was started in a building in what is now the vicinity of Penn Street and Washington Boulevard.

  3. History of Williamsport, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    History of Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Williamsport was incorporated as a borough on March 1, 1806, and as a city on January 15, 1866. The city is the original home of Little League Baseball, founded in 1939 as a three-team league. In the late 19th century, when Williamsport was known as "The Lumber Capital of the World" because of its thriving ...

  4. Grit (newspaper) - Wikipedia

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    History. The publication was founded in 1882 as the Saturday edition of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Daily Sun and Banner. In 1885, the name was purchased for $1,000 by 25-year-old German immigrant Dietrick Lamade (pronounced Lam'-a-dee), who established a circulation of 4,000 during the first year.

  5. List of newspapers in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    Daily newspapers. Altoona Mirror - Altoona. Beaver County Times - Beaver. The Bradford Era - Bradford. Butler Eagle - Butler. Bucks County Courier Times - Langhorne. Bucks County Herald - Plumstead Township.

  6. History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    It connected Williamsport with Ralston in northern Lycoming County. The railroad followed Lycoming Creek. Founders. The founders of Williamsport—and to an extent, Lycoming County—were Michael Ross and William Hepburn. Both men played a great role in the formation of Lycoming County and the establishment of Williamsport as the county seat.

  7. List of the oldest newspapers - Wikipedia

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    The French established the first newspaper in Africa in Mauritius in 1773. First newspaper in Mauritius. Published weekly from 1773-01-13 to at least 1790 by Nicolas Lambert in Mauritius. First newspaper in South Africa. Published weekly from 1800-08-16 to at least 1829 by the British Government in South Africa.

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