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First Fire Float raises funds for Lock Haven Fire Department

LOCK HAVEN — Despite a few passing rain showers, the first Fire Float made a successful debut in mid-August on the Susquehanna River. The event, hosted by Schlesinger Communications Inc. and the Lock Haven Fire Department, was held Sunday and brought together families, friends and ...

Legion Auxiliary officers installed

A number of officers for Centre, Lycoming and Clinton Counties American Legion Auxiliary units were recently installed, including Bower-Decker American Legion Auxiliary Unit #251 of Montgomery, installed by Heather Smith, ALA Department of Pennsylvania’s District President for Centre, ...

Weis Center to host year-long ‘Trees Series’ as part of performing arts season

LEWISBURG — As part of its upcoming season, Bucknell University’s Weis Center for the Performing Arts, in collaboration with the Samek Art Museum, will host a series of programs centered on the theme of trees, a press release said. The events will include performances, creative projects, walks and lectures. “Much like the ‘Coal Series’ we hosted in 2016-17, we see the ‘Tree Series’ as an opportunity to connect the community to our performances and programs in a meaningful and poignant way,” said Rachel Martine, artist relations and education programs coordinator. “Who ...

Mill Hall woman donates items from trip to Woodstock festival to museum

MILL HALL — The power of music and the arts is something that, historically, can bring hundreds from different backgrounds together. That was the case in August 1969 when the Woodstock Music & Art Fair in Bethel Woods, New York, brought half a million people of all ages, ethnicities, ...

Region sees successes at National Baton Twirling Competition

Several athletes from the region competed at the National Baton Twirling Competitions in South Bend, Indiana, this summer, according to a news release from Phillips Fancy Footwork. Avery Soltesz, 21, from Watsontown took 1st place in the Intermediate Solo 1 baton and the Strut competition in the 20 Plus age group. Avery is the Golden Girl Feature Twirler at Clarion University. Scarlette Cooley. 7, from Montgomery took 1st place in the Intermediate 2-Baton division. Leah Wetzel. 17, from Muncy took 1st place in the Beginner 3-Baton Category. Savannah King, 8, from Mill Hall took ...

Factory Works Photo Lab to hold workshops

The Factory Works Photo Lab at the Pajama Factory will hold a number of workshops this fall, according to a press release. They include two skill-building workshops and a vintage brownie camera workshop that utilizes a mid-century medium format camera. The intro classes, to be held on Sept. 7 and 21, focus on black-and-white film development and printing enlargements from black-and-white negatives, respectively. Each class is at a fee and participants need only bring an exposed, undeveloped roll of black-and-white film for the class on Sept. 7, and black-and-white negatives for the ...