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Music, arts, performances bring crowds to 9th annual LH Jams festival

LOCK HAVEN — Although storms earlier in the week called into question the make up of the 9th Annual LH Jams Music and Arts Festival, Mother Nature pulled through and provided the perfect weather for its final act this weekend. Vendors lined Main Street — from painters, wood workers, ...

Summer winding down — but buttonbush still has time to shine

Fall is just around the corner, and some of my summer bloomers are beginning to wind down. But birds and other wildlife continue to need sustenance from plants, and I continue to need focal points in my garden. Fortunately, buttonbush, a sadly underused shrub, is filling both of our needs. Sometimes referred to as honey balls, buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) is the last to leaf out in spring and the last summer-flowering shrub to bloom in my garden. But it makes up for its tardiness with its unique clusters of spherical, white blossoms that resemble golf-ball-sized Sputnik ...

Legion auxiliary members visit Harrisburg

The American Legion Auxiliary’s Department of Pennsylvania Convention was held at the Red Lion Hotel in Harrisburg in late July. According to a news release, auxiliary members from throughout the state of Pennsylvania attended. “ALA Unit Members shared tons of information on their ...

Lewisburg witnesses the Great Race

LEWISBURG — Owensboro, Kentucky, is located just over 700 miles away from Lewisburg. It’s another 520 miles from Lewisburg to Gardiner, Maine. Those distances made Lewisburg the perfect mid-week stop for an event that features more than 120 classic automobiles traversing a portion of the ...

Williamsport South residents reflect on experiences with Special Olympics

In the spirit of the 2024 Olympic Games taking place now in Paris, Williamsport South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center realized they have five residents that participated in Special Olympics back in their youth and wanted to recognize them. These former Special Olympians participated in ...

Man riding across America on horseback treks through Pennsylvania

SHAMOKIN — A man on horseback riding across America to raise awareness of a wild horse adoption program through the federal government traveled through central Pennsylvania on Monday. Jake Harvath’s 7,000-mile-plus continuous horseback journey, called the “Year of the Mustang,” took ...