“Leave every place better than where you found it.” That is what retired U.S. Army Master Sgt. Louis F. Johnson Jr. called on the hundreds of participants in the 9/11 Memorial Ride to do before they rode off to greet spectators on a 42-mile ride through Lycoming County in remembrance of ...
The 9/11 Memorial Motorcycle Ride began humbly in the days following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, when a small group of local motorcyclists, feeling the need to do “something “ held a solemn ride to honor the 2,977 victims killed at the World Trade Center in New York City, the ...
Patriots on motorcycles passed by a replica of the steel beams forming a cross left standing at the collapsed twin towers at Ground Zero in New York. As they either entered or left the Lycoming County 9/11 Memorial Ride Friday, the replica of the steel cross beams were on display near a sign outside the Clinton Township Volunteer Fire Co. at 2311 Route 54. “It will stand as a monument for each and every one of you,” said the Rev. Gary Smith commending township Fire Chief Todd Winder for having the replica of the cross made. The cross was christened and commemorated to Christ ...
Angel Families Unite will hold a vigil in honor of the National Day of Remembrance for Homicide Victims at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25. The date was designated by Congress in 2007 as a day to remember those who lost their lives to senseless acts of violence. This year marks the sixth vigil for the area, which was started by group Lead Advocate Bridget Irwin, who had previously organized ceremonies in Alabama prior to moving back to the area. “I recognized that there was nothing in our area, so I got some therapy friends together that had criminal justice backgrounds, and I said, ...
A flood warning system was approved by the Lycoming County Commissioners at the request of Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Forest Rothchild. Rothchild said that he was presenting the item on behalf of Kelsey Green, who has been leading our flood warning work in emergency management. “Flooding is obviously a very serious hazard that our county faces, and when water rises, minutes matter. Our stream gages are how we see it coming. They give our emergency managers, our 911 center, and our first responders the water level data we need to warn residents, and position ...
Ground Zero bustling with the din of heavy equipment grabbing tons of debris at the hallowed ground suddenly went silent. On the rubble pile where the World Trade Center twin towers had stood were members of the Susquehanna Valley Critical Incident Stress Management Team ...
