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Library encourages signing up for cards

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, a time when the James V. Brown Library joins the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to academic achievement and lifelong ...

Montoursville parish festival in mid-September

This year’s Our Lady of Lourdes Annual Parish Festival, set for Sept. 15 and 16, offers visitors a tasty tropical twist to its meal offerings along with its usual fun-filled schedule of food, music, games and community goodwill. According to a news release, the yearly event brings together the local community for two nights of fellowship and good times, from 5 to 9 p.m. each evening. Held outside in the parish parking lot at 100 Walnut St., Montoursville, “visitors young and old will once again enjoy festival activities such as train rides, games, children’s activities, the ...

Museum recreates Civil War with feline twist

Before cats ruled the internet, the felines ran the battlefield. At least, that’s history as told by Gettysburg’s Civil War Tails at the Homestead Diorama Museum. The museum features painstakingly detailed miniature scenes that portray pivotal battle moments using handmade clay cat ...

Longer Saturday hours for James V. Brown Library

In order to better serve the community, the James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., is expanding its Saturday hours. Starting Sept. 9, the Library will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. “To some, a few hours might seem insignificant, but to others, it can make all the ...

Scouting steps ‘forward’ with Jamboree 2023

From Staff Reports The 20th National Boy Scout Jamboree took place July 19-28th at the Summit Bechtel Reserve (SBR) in Mount Hope, West Virginia, with 21,000 Scouts, Scouters, and volunteers from across our great nation in attendance. It was the first Jamboree held since 2017 due to the ...

Soccer great on Little League broadcasting: ‘So much fun’

Soccer legend Julie Foudy gives a big thumbs up to Little League, calling it an organization that teaches leadership and maintains a purity not always apparent in sports. Foudy took time out of her busy Little League broadcasting schedule to speak at the Williamsport Kiwanis Club ...