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Penn College alumni grateful to escape Hawaii fire

The deadliest natural disaster in the U.S. since 1918 torched Hawaii’s Maui island last month and touched the lives of two Pennsylvania College of Technology alumni. Both continue to cope with the tragedy that destroyed their beloved Lahaina, killed numerous neighbors and scarred their ...

Hometown Hero Banner program honors Clinton County’s veterans

LOCK HAVEN — With the sun shining bright, hundreds gathered in Triangle Park to show their love for a valuable asset to the community – its hometown heroes. Downtown Lock Haven, Inc.’s 8th Annual Hometown Hero Banner Ceremony highlighted over 100 veterans, whose banners have been hung ...

Lions Club reaches 100 years

“When I moved out to Williamsport and was invited to join the Lions Club, there was no second guessing.” shared Jim Stuchel, a Williamsport Lions Club member. Williamsport Lions Club is celebrating their 100th anniversary this year. In 1923, a charter for the Williamsport Lions Club was ...

Library touts ‘read an ebook day’ Monday

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will promote International Read an eBook Day, an annual holiday to celebrate and raise awareness for reading on digital devices on Sept. 18. In recent years, the popularity of eBooks has soared and readers are taking advantage of the eBook technology and popular titles available at their local library. Readers with a library card can access eBooks from any library within the Lycoming County Library System on all major computers and devices, including iPhone, iPad, Nook, Android phones and tablets, Chromebook, and Kindle, anytime, anywhere ...

Science festival coming to Wellsboro

Next Saturday, Sept. 23, between noon and 4 p.m., children and adults are invited to participate in the Hometown Science Festival on The Green in the heart of downtown Wellsboro. The festival is free and open to the public and will be held rain or shine. “Featured will be fun, hands-on ...

Library encourages signing up for cards

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, a time when the James V. Brown Library joins 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 ...