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We’re All In This Together — Whether We Admit It Or Not

This is a modified version of an article that appeared as a My Turn column in the Daily Item on Sunday, July 19.Many organizations and institutions have made plans to stay open or reopen in keeping with CDC guidelines. That is good except for one loophole: those CDC guidelines rely on a baseline “good behavior” […]

COVID Q&A

We put out a call on facebook in mid-July for questions from locals about the coronavirus pandemic. Here is first the post, which accompanied an image of our "We Are All In This Together -- Whether We Admit It Or Not" article, and then a compilation of what people asked and our responses: OP: This […]

Introducing the Open Air Initiative!

Downtown Lewisburg has been busy putting the pieces into place for safe reopening. We want people to come downtown, visit the shops, patronize the restaurants and bars, and enjoy themselves. We also want them to be able to do all that safely. Even in Green Phase there are still significant restrictions on capacity in eating […]

Masks — Public Health Not Politics!

Be smart, be responsible, be kind — wear a mask! It’s not a reflection on your bravery; it is a reflection of your concern for others. Masks have become a contentious and confusing topic, but the information from good sources is quite clear: their use is recommended for almost everyone (other than the very young or infirm) […]

It’s Not Easy Being Green — Masks, Distancing, and Hygiene Continue

Here is a transcript of the Radio Free Lewisburg podcast interview with Bob Garrett of the Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce from the day before Snyder County went Green. It continues to be relevant, with other counties shifting to green over time. In it, in case you're wondering, Bob mentions masks thirteen times in […]

Green Means Go? Not Quite!

Union and Northumberland Counties are currently slated to stay in Yellow Phase for now, owing to somewhat higher coronavirus case counts in the past two weeks. Snyder County and many others to the north and west of Union are "going green" though. So now everyone is looking at what this new designation means. On the […]

Members of the community working together to preserve natural settings and streetscapes, strengthen ties among neighbors, and improve the quality of life in Lewisburg for residents and visitors.