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‘Bigfoot’ and Cryptid Festival comes to Central Pennsylvania

The first annual Central Pennsylvania Bigfoot and Cryptid Festival will be held on August 12 at the All Homes Day Park, Memorial Avenue, Elysburg, PA. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Festival organizer Gwendolyn Purcell claims that “Pennsylvania is the third highest state in bigfoot reports with Washington and California being first and second. There are a lot of festivals and conferences on the western side of the state. I wanted to bring something closer to home so people interested in the subject could attend.” Bigfoot guest speakers will include Matt Arner, ...

James V. Brown Library unveils this years Little League pin

The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., has its sixth Little League trading pin on sale now. The Little League pin, “Book Umps a Game,” is the sixth in a series — Chapter 6 — and was designed by Jamie Mahoney, the library’s graphic artist. The pins are $5 each and can be ...

Museum to use grant to offer reduced, free admission

The Lewisburg Children’s Museum has received a grant award from the Battram Community Fund to support the Museum’s Count Me In initiatives according to a news release. This $2,000 grant helps to provide free or reduced admission or programming fees to underserved families in our community. “The Count Me In program has been a hallmark initiative of the Museum since opening,” said Erin Jablonski, museum board president, in the news release. “LCM exhibits and programs encourage children to build social, emotional, cognitive, and fine and gross motor skills in a safe and ...

Lock Haven opens Triangle Park survey

LOCK HAVEN — The City of Lock Haven is looking for public input regarding future renovations at Triangle Park. “Triangle Park is the location of various events and is a focal point for anyone passing through town. Over the past five years, it has become clear the park needs a few tweaks to better serve residents, organizations, businesses and visitors that use the park,” City Planner Abbey Roberts said. Roberts said the city is asking for community input about potential renovations at the park as staff works to create a preliminary design and ultimately apply for grant ...

Annual festival continues Saturday night with fireworks

Crowds lined the street on Thursday in Jersey shore for the annual Town Meeting’s parade. The parade was led in by the Lycoming County police followed by this year’s town crier Elijah Rauch. The parade featured community groups, the Jersey Shore cheerleaders and marching band, fire ...