MILLERSTOWN — Perry County Animal Rescue is heading into the new year with a rare and welcome shift: a sharp rise in volunteer participation over the past two weeks. The sudden increase is easing daily pressures on staff and improving the level of care provided to animals at the ...
Students at Lycoming Career and Technology Center raised more than $2,100 for local charities through a student-led coin drive held earlier this month. All funds raised were donated to Aly’s Monkey Movement and Sojourner Truth Ministries. According to a news release, the fundraiser was led ...
MILL HALL — Miller’s Gun Shop recently combined a holiday promotion with community support through a generous giveaway benefiting the Central Mountain High School Clay Target Team. As part of the holiday event, customers who purchased a box of shotgun shells were entered into a drawing ...
LOCK HAVEN — In a press release, the Castanea Township Recreation Committee and Supervisors recently announced that the 2nd Annual Pennsylvania Chestnut Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Jan. 24 at the Castanea Fireman’s Picnic Grounds Building, 859 Lower Creek Road. The ...
Williamsport: Quizzo at the Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society will occur from 7 to 9 p.m., Jan. 17. With the doors opening at 6 p.m., participants will have time to stroll through the museum before the game officially starts. “Jon Mackey or his associate, who regularly poses questions to patrons of local eateries, will challenge the trivia knowledge of those who attend Quizzo,” a news release said. “The questions will be drawn from a broad range of categories including geography, sports, movies and music. ... Prizes will be awarded to the top scoring ...
While many watched the countdown in Times Square, with the traditional crystal ball drop, cities and counties across Pennsylvania had their own twists on the celebration. Here are a few of those traditions, listed alphabetically: Allentown Puck Drop While puck drops are obviously common at ...
