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Nonprofit offers chance for anybody to ‘walk across Pennsylvania’

An annual event is returning and encouraging the public to join “Everybody Walk Across Pennsylvania.” People can walk as individuals or form a team of up to five, according to a news release. “Even your dog can be a member of your team,” a news release said. “This is a virtual walking program, so you may walk wherever you choose — around the park, around your house or around your neighborhood!” Each person will try to average walking or exercising 10 miles per week for a total of eight weeks. Participants can walk with your team or on your own, at a time and ...

Library adds Wonderbooks to children’s collection

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., recently added 59 Wonderbooks to the children’s collection. Wonderbooks are print books with a ready-to-play audiobook inside. Kids will press play to read along with their favorite books and then switch to learning mode for literacy learning ...

Historic cars to cruise in Lewisburg this summer

LEWISBURG — For nearly two hours this summer, approximately 120 cars will stream through downtown Lewisburg, with the drivers stopping in Hufnagle Park to grab a bite to eat, and interact with the big crowd expected to fill the community for the unique event. The 2024 edition of the Hemmings Motor News Great Race — a competition featuring antique cars from across the globe — sets off Saturday, June 22, in Owensboro, Ky., and ends Sunday, June 30, in Gardiner, Maine. Among the stops along the way will be a lunch break at noon Wednesday, June 26, in Lewisburg. “This is an old ...

Keynote speaker’s career demonstrates teamwork

Oftentimes, we consider a leader to be someone who is charismatic, a take-charge person, someone who has no trouble calling the shots. However, drawing on the words of Drew Dudley, a nationally-renowned dynamic leadership speaker, Tina Cook said she believes there is another way altogether one ...

Library offers new service

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., has announced that the hoopla service will offer “Bonus Borrows” that are available for the last seven days of each month, starting in March. Patrons can choose from a selection of TV shows, movies, comics and manga, eBooks, and audiobooks without using their monthly borrows. Hoopla provides patrons in the Library’s Service Area (Williamsport, South Williamsport and Loyalsock Township) with access to an instant collection of over a million titles. With Bonus Borrows, users can enjoy hoopla all month long, even if they’re running low ...

Author writes for children

The book that she had written as a gift for her aunt’s 75th birthday and had then put away to be forgotten for almost 15 years, “yelled to be done” local author Nancy Baumgartner, of Trout Run, said recently. Now, “Someday, Said the Little Girl,” is a reality and Baumgartner is ...