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Montoursville Rotary makes donation

The Rotary Club of Montoursville was able to donate proceeds - $1,200 - from dance events to the Shirati Partnership recently at at Faddies Ice Cream in Montoursville. The club raised the money by hosting monthly ballroom dance events. The Shirati Partnership is made up of members of the UPMC ...

Cogan Station woman celebrates 98 years

Gertrude “Trudy” Beatty of Cogan Station, formerly of Jersey Shore, celebrated her 98th birthday on March 31. She was honored by her family with a surprise birthday party. Celebrating with Trudy were her daughter, Glenda Nelson, and husband, Ed, of Rauchtown, and her son, James (Jim) ...

Jersey Shore State Bank continues to support library

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., recently was the recipient of a $5,000 contribution from Jersey Shore State Bank, 300 Market Street, through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. The EITC program, administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and ...

Book review on May 3

Friends of the JV Brown Library Book Review will present Christina Steinbacher-Reed, director of Intermediate Unit 17, and a review Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer, from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m., May 3, in the Lowry on the third floor of the Welch Family Wing.. Reserve a seat by calling the library at (570)326-0536, or use the library’s online reservation calendar. Reservations are required due to space considerations and must be made before 3:00 p.m., May 1.

Eagle Grange to host author

Bonnie Swinehart, a resident of Liverpool, is a wife, mother, and author who will discuss “My Journey to Becoming a Writer” at the next meeting of Eagle Grange at 6:30 p.m., May 7 at the Grange Hall, 32 East Blind Road near Montgomery Refreshments will be served following the ...

Museum offers half-price admission for National Train Day

In celebration of National Train Day, the Taber Museum will welcome train enthusiasts to the Museum on May 11. “All the visitor has to say is, ‘It’s National Train Day’ to receive a half-priced admission to tour the museum,” a news release from the museum said. LaRue C. Shempp’s collection of over 300 model trains is preserved at the Lycoming County Historical Society and is on permanent display. The Shempp collection includes many one-of-a-kind model trains and the exhibit also includes two layouts bringing to life the excitement one feels as the model trains speed ...