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Greater Lycoming Habitat applies for home preservation grant funding

Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity announces its intent to submit a request for funding from the USDA Rural Development Housing Preservation Grant program. According to a news release, funds awarded will be used to assist very low and low-income homeowners with minor exterior repairs and rehabilitation projects on homes they own and use as a primary residence in rural parts of Lycoming County. More information about the income requirements can be found here: https://www.lycominghabitat.org/hpp. The public is invited to comment by contacting Dana Brigandi, director of ...

Jazz orchestra plans 3 concerts

The Williamsport City Jazz Orchestra recently announced three free concerts this month: Sunday, Aug. 23 at the Brandon Park Bandshell, Friday Aug. 28 at Williamsport Welcomes the World, and Saturday, Aug. 29 at Central Oak Heights in West Milton. According to a news release, the historic ...

Rehearsals begin for Williamsport Civic Chorus’ season

A new season brings fresh leadership for the Williamsport Civic Chorus. “We welcome Michael Welch as the new director of our beloved Chorus in its 83rd year,” a news release from the chorus said. “A native of Kentucky, Michael brings a rich and varied background as a singer, conductor, and composer and currently directs non-traditional students in choirs across Pennsylvania as the founder of Cadence Music and Arts Programs.” “We look forward to presenting two fabulous concerts this season – Harvest Home, which will celebrate the season and Americana compositions in this, ...

Harriet Tubman program at museum postponed

The Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society regrets to announce the postponement of a program featuring Harriet Tubman, a conductor on the Underground Railroad during the mid-nineteenth century, according to a news release. The program was scheduled for Sunday, August 30. Arrangements are being made to feature “Harriet Tubman” in September. “Personnel at the Museum regret any inconvenience caused,” the news release said. For further information, please call the Museum at 570-326-3326 or visit the museum’s website at www.tabermuseum.org.

Nippenose Valley Village resident celebrates 100th birthday

ljameson@lockhaven.com LOCK HAVEN -- One hundred years is a long time. In those 10 decades, technology can go from a bulky record player to having millions of songs from artists large and small in your pocket. Television can go from black and white, to color to even more refined 4KHD; ...

Campers, vendors prepared for 152nd Annual Grange Fair

CENTRE HALL -- The number of days on Raelene Decker’s Grange Fair countdown clock was down to single digits. Decker, a retiree from Rebersburg, has never missed a fair throughout her lifetime, and like many faithful fairgoers, has been counting down the days since last year’s fair ...