The Mountaineer Lounge in South Williamsport has become a cultural hotspot during the Little League World Series. SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — For half a month every year, one bar in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, transforms into "The most diverse bar for two to three weeks in the U.S.," said Richie Miller, Richmond, N.J.

The road to Williamsport was filled with more drama than usual for a couple Little League World Series participants this year, including a Venezuelan team that needed visa exemptions to make the trip and an American club that narrowly knocked off a defending champ.