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Museum to host railroad historian

The Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society will be hosting local author Tom Rich, who has recently produced Railroads and Railroaders: East and West, The History of Lines That Operated in Central Pennsylvania, at 2 p.m., Sept. 15. According to a news release, the lecture, held in the Community Room of the museum is free and open to the public. The program is sponsored by Van Campen Motors. Rich is a professor emeritus of mechanical engineering at Bucknell University. The book is the first of three volumes to be published by the Union County Historical ...

Facelift for Eagle Grange

Montgomery High School FFA members Landyn Rine, Montana Twigg, Nate Winters, Grayden Staggart and older brother Owen Staggart — a Montgomery FFA alumni — spearheaded a service project to remove old shrubs at Eagle Grange Hall, located as 32 East Blind Road in Montgomery, to make way for a ...

September is national library card sign-up month

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, a time when the six libraries within the Lycoming County Library System (LCLS) join the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to academic achievement and lifelong learning. This year, Optimus Prime from TRANSFORMERS is the special ambassador, highlighting that there’s more than meets the eye at your local library. Whether you’re looking to enhance your skills, find valuable information, or connect with ...

Museum to host ‘Betsy Ross’

The Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society will host Meg Geffken appearing as the historical character “Betsy Ross” at its Coffee Hour at 10 a.m., Sept. 12, in its Community Room. According to a news release, the program is free and open to the public. “Betsy Ross” was Elizabeth Griscom (Mrs. John) Ross, a member of the Society of Friends (Quakers) who apprenticed to the upholsterer’s trade in Philadelphia. Her husband was likewise employed in the upholsterer’s trade, but his life was cut short after joining the local militia during the American ...

Boy Scout begins brick sale for veterans monument in Mill Hall

LOCK HAVEN — In February of this year, local Eagle Scout James Turner attended a Mill Hall Borough Council meeting to request approval for his four-phase Eagle Scout project. He was back at this month’s meeting to let council know he’s beginning the first phase. Originally the hope was that the project would be completed by the end of this summer, but because it took time to get approval from the scout council, the projected end date was delayed. “When my parents owned a rental close to the memorial we noticed that the memorial could use an upgrade. I would help my Dad mow ...

Auxiliary installs officers for year

American Legion Auxiliary’s 2024-2025 Officers of Garrett Cochran American Legion Auxiliary Unit #001 of Williamsport were installed by Carol Wert Walker, ALA Department of Pennsylvania’s District President for Centre, Lycoming and Clinton counties. “These ladies are part of the ...