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Lycoming County 4-Hers compete in state Junior Horse and Dressage Show

The 10th annual Pennsylvania State 4-H Junior Horse Championship and 4th annual Pennsylvania State 4-H Dressage Championship Shows were held this summer at the Centre County Grange Fairgrounds in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania. According to a news release, more than 130 4-H members from across Pennsylvania exhibited horses in performance, dressage and in hand classes for the weekend. The Junior Horse Championship Show is the premier competition of the year for most 4-H horse members enrolled in junior horse projects. Events include breed conformation and futurity classes for yearling to ...

Fall cleanup in the garden doesn’t mean what it used to

Cleaning up the garden — or “putting the garden to bed” — has traditionally been a fall endeavor. In recent years, however, as information about the migrating or hibernating habits of birds, pollinators and other beneficial wildlife has seeped into the mainstream, many gardeners are ...

Truckers 4 Hope kicks off on Sept. 27 at Clinton County Fairgrounds

MILL HALL — Join Truckers 4 Hope at the Clinton County Fairgrounds from Sept. 27 to Sept 29 for a weekend of fun, trucks and more. Truckers 4 Hope is a 3-day, non-judged, Benefit Semi Truck Show benefiting Cystic Fibrosis Research and Hope 4 Hayze. Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a ...

Libraries to observe ‘Freedom to Read’ Week

Books are tools that help people navigate the world around them. Intellectual freedom and access to information uplift people in crisis and during more peaceful times. The six libraries of the Lycoming County Library System invite you to champion the right to read during Freedom to Read Week, September 22-28, 2024. Freedom to Read Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. This year’s theme, “Freed Between the Lines,” spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. It brings together the entire book community — librarians, ...

Summer vacation is over for houseplants, too — time to repot them?

The best time to repot a houseplant is in spring, when its root system is actively growing and can quickly establish itself in its new home. But a fall repotting could be warranted if a plant has spent the summer outgrowing its container outdoors. Most species we consider houseplants are ...

Pickleball group holds tournament, discusses park upgrades

LOCK HAVEN — The City of Lock Haven and Lock Haven Area Pickleball recently came together to host an afternoon of community fun and engagement at Hanna Park. The event, held Sunday, Sept 8, included a 16-team tournament and aimed to gather ideas for the future of Hanna Park. Through the ...