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AIDS Resource named 2024 top-rated nonprofit

AIDS Resource Alliance, Inc. recently announce it has been recognized as a “2024 Top-Rated Nonprofit” by GreatNonprofits, the leading website for community recommendations of charities and nonprofits. According to a news release, the Top-Rated Nonprofit Award is based on the rating and number of reviews that AIDS Resource received from volunteers, donors, community members, and clients. As the largest donation website for nonprofits, GreatNonprofits hosts authentic narratives detailing personal experiences with over 1.8 million charities and nonprofits, making this award an ...

Library opens reservable study room

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., has announced a new reservable Student Study Room available for patron use. According to a news release, the space is in the second-floor teen/tween area and includes a table and chairs for up to 4 people. Wi-Fi is available in the room, and there ...

Wellsboro hosts concert in mid-November

The 76th season of the Wellsboro Community Concert Association will continue with a performance by The Gibson Brothers at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 16 in the Coolidge Theatre at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts, 104 Main St., Wellsboro. On stage will be the Gibson brothers - Eric on banjo and Leigh on guitar. Both are singers and songwriters. Performing with them will be Eric Barber on bass. “Barber is sometimes called ‘the third Gibson brother.’” a news release said. “He joined the Gibson Brothers band, one of the premier bands in bluegrass, in 1993.” Kelley Gibson, ...

Peter Herdic, Minnequa Springs topic of presentation

The Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society will host Matthew Carl, speaking on Peter Herdic and the health resort of Minnequa Springs at the Taber Coffee Hour, at 10 a.m., Nov. 14 in its Community Room. The program is free and open to the public. According to a news release, Herdic was a visionary and a key player in the development of Williamsport. Shortly after the Civil War, his attention was drawn to Bradford County where he would build and open a fabulous hotel and health resort along the Northern Central Railroad. This presentation will feature Matthew ...

Foundations partner to host conference in Lewisburg

The Community Giving Foundation and First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania recently partnered to host Elevate2, a groundbreaking new regional nonprofit conference held in mid-October at Bucknell University. “Designed to empower nonprofit leaders across six counties in the ...

Library focuses on family literacy

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., recognizes November as National Family Literacy Month. National Family Literacy Month is organized by the National Center for Families Learning. This month-long observance celebrates the role that literacy programs play in empowering ...