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Libraries to install 1st Book Walk in Trout Run

In 2024, the Lycoming County Library System received a grant from the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania’s Williamsport Lycoming Competitive Grant Cycle to fund the first-ever permanent Book Walk in Trout Run Park, 10294 Lycoming Creek Road, Williamsport, PA 17701. A celebration to officially unveil the Book Walk has been scheduled for 2 pm Friday, July 25th, at the park. Families are invited to come out and enjoy a unique walking and reading experience of the bilingual children’s book, “Otto and the Sun,” by Canela and Luciana Fernandez. A Book Walk is ...

Chorus invites women to join in singing

The Heart of PA Women’s Chorus (HOP) is a group of women from all around central Pennsylvania — from Harrisburg to Williamsport — who love to sing, connect with friends old and new and develop their skills. “HOP is a proud member of Harmony, Inc., which is an international, non-profit organization whose purpose is to empower all women through education, friendship and a cappella singing in the barbershop style,” a news release said. “We meet at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 1050 Buffalo Road, Lewisburg, on Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. All people identifying as women ...

Covered bridge photo contest winner named

The Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau recently announced this year’s Covered Bridge Photo Contest winner. According to a news release, the winning image will be featured as the 2025 Covered Bridge Puzzle. The puzzle will be released in the fall as the 15th installment in the Visitors ...

Hughesville library releases trout

Hughesville Area Public Library staff and patrons recently gathered at a local stream to release over 100 rainbow trout hatchlings. “Children, decked out in colorful creek shoes and waders, eagerly lined up to receive a fish in a plastic cup and hurried into the water, where they let the fish go one-by-one and watched them swim upstream,” a news release said. “It’s been so rewarding to see the community come together with a shared interest—watching our trout go from eggs to fingerlings ready for release!” said Penny Johnson, HAPL Director, according to the news release. ...

Honey queen to talk about bees’ role in agriculture

The Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society will be hosting Cheyenne Bastian-Brown at 2 p.m., July 20. The lecture, held in the Community Room of the museum is free and open to the public. The program is sponsored by Catherine Burns Insurance Agency, Muncy. Titled ...