Nearly 50 people joined the first Floating Classroom of the 2026 season aboard the Hiawatha Paddleboat near Williamsport. The theme of the July 7 cruise, geological history of the Susquehanna River, included presentations by Central PA Rock and Mineral Club president Andrew Rockhound and ...
Bridging a deficit in part by delaying some payments and reclaiming money from what they called the “couch cushions” of state government, lawmakers on Sunday approved a $50.8 billion budget for 2026-27 that immediately got the signature of Gov. Josh Shapiro. The final product came ...
So your grandfather’s or father’s or uncle’s old bamboo fly rod has been passed on to you. What do you do with it? If you ask a fly fisherman what he thinks about bamboo fly rods, he is likely to respond that they look nice hanging over the mantel, but are too heavy, fragile and ...
The Loyalsock Township School Board filled several staffing slots at its recent July meeting. In staffing, the board approved Stephanie Bower as a full-time paraprofessional, effective Aug. 25 at an hourly rate of $17.10; Brock Hepler as a full-time paraprofessional, effective Aug. 25 at an hourly rate of $16.10; Larry Trimble as Color Guard Instructor for the 2026-27 school year; an hourly rate of $18.38 for Jamal Nesmith, Intervention Specialist, for the 2026-27 school year; Beth Rohrer as Head Volleyball Coach for the 2026-27 sports season, at a stipend of $3,000; Allison Mertes as ...
Although summer arrived on June 21, we had only needed to use our air conditioner a few days. Then we turned the calendar page to July and a heat wave hit us, with temperatures rising into the double digits for four days straight. Opposites must attract because Mary Alice does not like the heat, and I thrive on the heat. I love July days when temperatures hover in the 90 degrees and late afternoon rumblings of thunder are heard in the distance, along with lightning streaks across the sky. Next come the rain drops, sometimes pouring so hard the storm drains overflow. The storm passes ...
