Louis E. Hunsinger, Jr.

Louis Hunsinger Jr. is a freelance writer and historic researcher. He contributes to newspapers, as well as research journals. His areas of expertise include writing, researching, baseball, politics, popular culture, military history, and Lycoming County topics. A former writer with the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, he has a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and History. He has written several books on Minor League Baseball and regional history. His hobbies are reading and watching the Williamsport CrossCutters.

Williamsport’s Baseball Heritage, Arcadia,
Gateway to the Majors, Penn State Press,
Williamsport: Boomtown on the Susquehanna, Arcadia
Williamsport: Grit Photograph Collection, Arcadia
Lycoming County’s Industrial Heritage, Arcadia
Williamsport Sun-Gazette: A Pictorial History, Vol. 1-3

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The ‘Great Cyclone’ of 1892

This area has had more than its share of significant weather events, the most notable being the various floods that have plagued the valley during the years. But there have been other types of weather events that have been memorable such as severe windstorms. A recent horrific storm was the “Tornado of 1985,” which claimed several lives in the Elimsport area, but there have been others as well. One