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Library to hold preschool financial exploration program

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will offer a financial program for preschoolers to introduce saving and spending. The “Preschool Financial Exploration” program will be held on April 24 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Merrill Smith, from M&T Bank, will do an introductory discussion on the importance of saving and spending. During this program, preschoolers will be encouraged to start saving and decorate a piggy bank. On Friday, May 2, participants may pick up their finished banks. This program is open to children ages 3 to 5 and will take place in the Blue Room on the ...

Workshop on planting petunias planned

During the free Golden Afternoons program at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 8 in the Deane Center lobby at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro, the men and women attending will each plant one petunia plug in a 4.5-inch square black plastic flower pot and take it home. According to a news release, different ...

Dwell to offer birthday program for foster kids

Dwell recently announced the launch of its Made to Celebrate! program, “which will bring joy and smiles to children experiencing foster or kinship care on their birthdays,” a news release said. “This new initiative is designed to ensure that these children feel valued and loved, even when life feels uncertain.” Children experiencing foster or kinship care often encounter significant emotional struggles, including feelings of loss, instability, and isolation. Birthdays, typically a time of joy, can instead serve as painful reminders of separation. “Made to Celebrate! aims ...

Longest-serving firefighter looks back on 66 years of service

The Loyalsock Township Volunteer Fire Company celebrated its 100th anniversary last week, and with such a monumental occasion on the horizon, long-time member and current Vice President William “Speedy” Miller looks back at how his extraordinary record of service began. The call to serve ...

21st Annual Kent’s Fest set for April 11 in Lock Haven

LOCK HAVEN — Commonwealth University-Lock Haven’s Department of Exceptionality Programs and Council for Exceptional Children student group will host the 21st annual Kent’s Fest celebration on Friday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the East Campus Gymnasium. The theme for this ...

Congressman hosting student art competition

U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Dallas, recently announced his office’s 2025 Congressional Art Competition. Each spring, Members of the U.S. House of Representatives sponsor the nationwide Artistic Discovery Contest, providing a platform to recognize and encourage the artistic talents of high school students across the country. According to a news release, Meuser invites high school artists from Pennsylvania’s 9th District to showcase their creativity for a chance to have their artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year and featured on House.gov’s Congressional Art Competition ...