The Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society has recently reprinted Thomas T. Taber III’s book “Short-Line Steam in Pennsylvania.” The book has been out of print. According to Taber’s foreword, “This album of 180 historic and, with few exceptions, ...
The 83rd Annual Pennsylvania State Laurel Festival with activities for all ages gets underway this Saturday, June 14 and continues through Sunday, June 22 in Wellsboro. According to a news release, kicking off the festival on Saturday, June 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. rain or shine is Family ...
Lycoming County’s library system is looking ahead to a new event in July — while also looking back on an initiative in May. The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will kick off its first-ever cowboy-themed fundraiser on Thursday, July 10, from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Herman and Luther’s Barn in Montoursville. Guests are encouraged to wear cowboy attire to the “Boots, Brews & BBQ” fundraising event. Funds from this event will go toward creating a Technology Center in the Library. This new space will establish private spaces for telehealth appointments or medical ...
The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will again offer free rides on the Hiawatha, 2205 Hiawatha Blvd., as part of the Summer Learning Program. Four one-hour sessions will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 21. Guests will enjoy a 45-minute cruise with a 15-minute ...
Family Day and The Children’s Health Fair with fun and information for all ages will kick off the weeklong 2025 Pennsylvania State Laurel Festival next Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on The Green in downtown Wellsboro, according to a news release. Organizing this special event are the Tioga Partnership for Community Health, Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce, Wellsboro Foundation, Inc. and UPMC Laurel Health Centers. Each youngster participating in Family Day will be given a playground ball in the color of their choice or an 18-inch super flying disc. Infants to ...
The Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society will host Donna Spangler to speak on the art of fraktur. Spangler will enlighten an audience at 10 a.m., June 12, in the Community Room of the Taber Museum. Spangler, a news release said, has lived most of her life surrounded by the beauty of the central Pennsylvania mountains and the heritage of the Pennsylvania German culture. “It is easy to understand why the traditional fraktur designs — flowers, birds, vines and hearts — and the flowing letters of calligraphy have become so much a part of her life and ...
