The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., recognizes November as National Family Literacy Month. National Family Literacy Month is organized by the National Center for Families Learning. This month-long observance celebrates the role that literacy programs play in empowering families. To ...
RENOVO — “Conner’s Law-Kentucky” is now on sale and it has a connection to a local activist. Fighting to change the law on any level is never an easy process. It can take years, and even then a majority of the time the proposed bill never makes it through the House of Representatives or sees its way to the Senate. In December 2010, 2-year-old Conner Bachuss was abused so badly, he died from his injuries. The man charged, Ronald Saunders II, was his mother’s live-in boyfriend at the time. Initially, Saunders was charged with murder, However, he took a plea deal for ...
LOCK HAVEN — Friends, family and coworkers gathered around to celebrate the life of Hope Mitchell during a pavilion dedication Tuesday at the Clinton County Piper Building. Named The Hope Pavilion, it will be continuously used to help families through Children and Youth Services as ...
In honor of World Polio Day, which is recognized on Oct. 24, the Rotary Club of Williamsport will host a “World’s Greatest Meal” to help end polio at noon Monday in the Capital Lounge of the Community Arts Center. According to a news release, rather than enjoy the typical lunch, members and guests will donate their regular luncheon cost to the Polio Plus Fund. Guest speakers for the day include a polio survivor and a preview on the upcoming Community Arts Center season. Members of the community are invited to attend the meeting. Additional information can be found at ...
The Montoursville and Montgomery FFA chapters held their 31st annual Ag day in mid-October at Ben Hepburn’s farm. FFA members got to teach fourth graders and Loyalsock’s and Montgomery’s first graders about agriculture and various topics. The chapters thanked EQT for sponsoring Ag day ...
The Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society will hold its monthly Society Program at 2 p.m., Sunday, in the Community Room. The lecture, sponsored by Van Campen Motors, is free and open to the public. Robert E. Lee III, will be the guest speaker, speaking on his ...
