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Dense fog advisory for part of Pennsylvania Thursday morning
On Thursday at 6:04 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory in effect until 9 a.m. for Northern Clinton, Northern Centre, Southern Centre, Northern Lycoming, Southern Clinton and Southern Lycoming as well as Blair, Huntingdon, Bedford, Fulton, Tioga, Sullivan, Union and Snyder counties. The weather service states,...
Gallery 255 features artwork from Montoursville painter this June
Lewisburg, Pa. — Paintings from Montoursville artist Ron Beach will be on display in Gallery 255 at the Public Library for Union County throughout the month of June. His works capture wildlife and familiar scenic views around Northcentral Pennsylvania. Ron Beach’s art career began in 1984 when his wife gave him with acrylic paints and brushes as a gift. He is a self-taught painter who has spent 39 years capturing the wildlife and nature of scenic Pennsylvania. His art has graced the covers of magazines,...
Burning Ma’aM Festival Expands to 2 Days of Music and Camping
Burning Ma'aM is getting bigger for its fourth year. The DIY campout music festival hosted by State College-based cowpunk rockers Ma'aM will be held Friday, May 24, and Saturday, May 25, at Winkelblech Fields, 1104 Pine Creek Road in Woodward. It will mark the first time the festival has featured two full days and nights of music and camping. With mostly word-of-mouth and grassroots promotion, hundreds have attended each of the past years' single-day festivals, according to Ma'aM guitarist-vocalist Tiger Cabus. "We’re hoping to reach new audiences and keep growing," Cabus said. Burning Ma'am will feature 18 acts from throughout the Mid-Atlantic across the...
Tree 'rooted' in history gets community care
Lewisburg, Pa. — After surviving more than two centuries, Lewisburg's historic witness tree received some much-needed pampering last week. The white oak, located at the intersection of South Seventh and St. George streets at the edge of the Lewisburg Cemetery, is the only surviving 'witness' of the initial land surveys in 1769. The surveys marked the tract of land that later came to be named Lewisburg. The tree, estimated to...
Police: Man threatens to kill Walmart employee
Lewisburg, Pa. — A man was charged after he allegedly threatened to kill a loss prevention officer at the Lewisburg Walmart store in Kelly Township. Roy E. Bieber Jr., 72, of Watsontown, was at the store around 3 p.m. on April 25 when the store's loss prevention officer heard him yelling obscenities in the pharmacy area, according to Trp. Casey Ward of state police at Milton. The officer asked Bieber...
PPL Electric Utilities hosts SUN Tech students for industry tour
Sunbury, Pa. — Hands-on demonstrations by PPL Electric Utilities employees helped students from SUN Area Technical Institute in Sunbury get a feel for everyday job tasks in the real world. On May 3, PPL Electric welcomed 19 students and faculty from SUN Tech's Electrical Systems Technology and Electrical-Mechanical Technology programs to their Sunbury Service Center. Employees from PPL Electric’s safety, engineering, public affairs, and operations teams spoke to the students...
Bucknell honors Class of 2024 graduates
Lewisburg, Pa. — The Bucknell community gathered together on Malesardi Quadrangle on Sunday to celebrate the academic achievements of the Class of 2024, a group of graduates whose educational journey was distinguished by passion, resilience, and poise. “Today we celebrate you, our degree candidates, and your years of hard work and perseverance,” University President John C. Bravman said in his address to the Class of 2024. “You remained focused on your goals and today join a community of more than 56,000 Bucknell alumni worldwide.“You rose...
On anniversary of Tops shooting, governor highlights resources to address trauma & mental wellbeing in east Buffalo
‘Reimagine: I am the Change’ mental health initiative helps address trauma and emotional wellness following supermarket mass shooting. √ Directs flags to be flown concurrently at half-staff; state landmarks to be lit orange on Tuesday, May 14. Submitted by the Office of Gov. Kathy Hochul. Gov. Kathy Hochul today...
Guardians baseball broadcaster to speak to local students ahead of prom festivities
NORTH JACKSON, Ohio (WKBN) — Guardians baseball broadcaster Jensen Lewis will be visiting the valley to speak with Jackson-Milton students ahead of their prom weekend. Lewis, an Ohio native, was a pitcher for the team from 2007-2010 and has been a broadcaster for over a decade. He plans to share his experiences as a student-athlete turned professional and the role good decision-making played in his success.
Bucknell pays tribute at commencement to senior who died unexpectedly
LEWISBURG — A member of the senior class was honored at Bucknell University’s commencement Sunday. President John Bravman announced the posthumous award of a bachelor of arts degree in political science to Christian Mark Samay, 22, of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey. He made note of the student’s unexpected...
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