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The album “Fire in Little Africa” is the culmination of more than 50 Oklahoma artists gathering in March 2020 to commemorate the Tulsa Race Massacre
County governments are in need of such people — pretty much everywhere. Our Democracy is made possible by the “thousands of regular citizens who serve as poll workers,” Maria Boileau, Clinton County’s voter registrar, recently reminded us all. “These are the people who do the important work of checking in voters at polling places and setting them up at voting machines.” Further, she said, “We depend on these workers to run fair and secure elections.” We could not agree more. And we urge every citizen who cares about our Democracy to help at the polls come this May 18. Step up ...
Apr 24, 2021 There are many volunteers, organizations and institutions in our region worthy of praise for the dedicated time and effort people put into making our area caring and vibrant, whether with events or causes. The Lock Haven Area Jaycees is one of them. In fact, the Jaycees created something that has and should endure as one of the iconic events that puts Lock Haven on the map: The annual Labor Day Regatta. That holiday weekend event brings many, many people to little old Lock Haven for powerboat races, food on the midway, carnival rides, arts and crafts, live musical entertainment, ...
Apr 23, 2021 Central Mountain-Penn State-NFL star and all-around great guy Robbie Gould has had a stellar career in athletics that continues today. But in our hearts, we’re also grateful for his passion for where he grew up … here. That passion is reflected in Robbie’s $200,000 commitment toward a $1.5 million youth sports complex just off busy Route 220/1-99 in Castanea Township, near the gateway to Lock Haven. We briefly saw Robbie in town this past week, understanding that he is hard at work with a committee working to make this complex a reality. Thank you, Robbie. Your gift will be...
Apr 23, 2021 If you’re driving around Lock Haven on Friday you should see an army of people cleaning up the streets and sidewalks. We see that happen in various communities in our region where residents take their stewardship seriously. This particular cleanup — on a weekend — is in recognition of Earth Day, which is being celebrated pretty much all this week. We know other communities are conducting clean ups. Way to go! And this particular effort is quite something. More than 50 volunteers have signed up to help Downtown Lock Haven Inc. and the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership celebr...