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Museum program focuses on women’s suffrage movement

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The Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society will host a lecture by Amanda Owen at 2 p.m., Sept. 21. Owen is the executive director of the Justice Bell Foundation, a nonprofit organization located in Ardmore, in Delaware County. “Our mission is to educate, inspire and mobilize current and future voters,” Owen said, according to a news release. “As part of our mission, we present an inspiring Pennsylvania story about the Justice Bell, an icon of the women’s suffrage movement, to the public.” The Justice Bell traveled through Lycoming County August ...

Fans hope to save Pennsylvania’s oldest roller coaster

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(EDITOR’S NOTE: Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters.) Blair County’s Leap-the-Dips roller coaster ...

Couple reaches 40-year mark

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Russell (Mike) and Sonya (Sonnie) Barclay celebrate 40 years together. Introduced to each other in the spring of 1985 by a mutual friend, the late Mary Ann Blair, they met on the front porch of a friend’s house along Lycoming Creek in the Powys area, which would remain their neighborhood ...

Ross Library gears up for fall book sale in mid-September

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LOCK HAVEN — Book lovers and bargain hunters alike will want to mark their calendars for the Ross Library’s much-anticipated Fall Book Sale, happening Sept. 11 through Sept. 13. The seasonal sale is a community favorite, offering hundreds of gently used books, movies, puzzles and more — all at unbeatable prices. From bestsellers and classics to children’s stories and cookbooks, there’s something for every reader and every age. Get early access to the best selection before the crowds arrive! The Library will be hosting a Preview Night held on Sept. 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. ...

Family celebrates couple’s 70th anniversary

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In honor of a 70th wedding anniversary, Victor and Helen Mahosky’s children had a party for their parents. It was held in English Center. All 6 of their children were in attendance: Roger and Nancy Mahosky; Rodney and Carole Mahosky; Robin and John (Mahosky) Geiser; Renay and Tim (Mahosky) ...

Le Kline to exhibit works at Lycoming College

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Visual artist Amanda Le Kline will exhibit her works in “Of Course My Flesh Reaches for the Earth,” at the Lycoming College Digital Media Gallery, located in the Communication Building on Franklin Street, a press release said. The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, will begin with a reception at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 17. Working primarily in photography, video, and collage, Le Kline explores women’s experiences, human relationships with the natural world, and themes of personal identity and family history. Her work ranges from documentary to fully constructed scenes, drawn ...