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Eastern Lycoming YMCA plans to add more child-care space

The Eastern Lycoming YMCA is launching a capital campaign for an expansion that includes an additional 2,000 square feet of childcare space, more training style equipment and a group exercise room. “The Eastern Lycoming Branch YMCA is expanding our facility to better serve more children, ...

New ‘Clint the Pig’ arrives at Clinton County Fairgrounds

MACKEYVILLE — The Clinton County Fair Association’s “Clint the Pig” symbol doesn’t appear only on the fair’s letterhead anymore. A new, larger-than-life pig is now stationed at the main gate to the fairgrounds in Mackeyville, welcoming all who enter! The four-foot tall, wooden ...

Bradford County Historical Society to host trick-or-treating at museum

The Bradford County Historical Society will host “Halloween at the Jail,” scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m., Oct. 30. This event is an opportunity for families to bring children for a safe trick-or-treat experience within the two floors of the museum, formerly the Bradford County Jail, according ...

‘Spook Haven’ highlights final week of Pine Creek Corn Maze

SOUTH AVIS — One of the region’s favorite fall attractions comes to a close this weekend, and the Pine Creek Corn Maze’s final weekend of the season is going to be a big one. In addition to one of the largest and most challenging corn mazes in Pennsylvania, this weekend’s maze and ...

Laura Magone has a sweet idea. Magone, founder of The Wedding Cookie Table Community on Facebook – a group that has grown to include more than 381,000 bakers worldwide in the decade since she launched it – aims to set the world record for The World’s Largest Christmas Cookie Exchange. It’s a lofty goal, but the Christmas cookie exchange isn’t the WCTC’s first attempt at a record-breaking venture. In 2019, the group established the Guinness World Record for largest wedding cookie table. Held in Magone’s hometown of Monongahela, the event included 400 bakers – ...

4-Hers find working with horses builds leadership

In September, the On the Fence 4-H Club, a local community group of Montoursville, partnered with Empower Stride, an Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) nonprofit organization located in Muncy. According to a news release, Empower Stride’s mission is to help individuals grow through the unique ...