Recent News

Patience, Grasshopper!

Two recent versions of the vaccine dispatches provided by Barbara Hemmendinger of the Lycoming County Health Improvement Coalition are shared below. In addition, it should be noted that we are _still_ in Phase 1A. We are further along in that phase and some additional people have been moved up in the queue, specifically K-12 educators […]

Cleanups — Good, Clean, Outdoor Fun

Cleanups with masks! We ask that participants wear masks when at the meeting locations and any time they are in proximity to others, plus we acknowledge that this year there will be a new segment of the waste stream: discarded face masks... We had to cancel most of our cleanups last year in response to […]

Testing and Quarantine Conundra

On March 1 Pennsylvania announced the further loosening of many COVID restrictions, including eliminating the requirement to quarantine if traveling from out of state. It should be noted that this is still not a complete rescinding of all restrictions and OF COURSE everyone should still be wearing masks, distancing, washing hands, and avoiding (unmasked) indoor […]

The Worst Scavenger Hunt — Vaccine Appointments!

Barbara Hemmendinger from the Lycoming County Health Improvement Coalition (LCHIC) has been providing regular vaccine dispatches. She compiles key information and shares it to keep folks apprised of the complexity of vaccine distribution and of the human errors and unforeseeable events that cause people to feel vexed, as she puts it. This is the updated […]

Picture the Piers

A new collaborative art project is afoot here in Lewisburg. Consider it a complement to the fantastic work Jim Reid and Bob Albin are doing for the new "Art Alley," aka Cherry Alley. Eyes have turned to another area with man-made surfaces begging for adornment, specifically the concrete piers between the creek and the in-town […]

Winter X-Trail Challenge

It's that time of year again! We're planning for another Winter Cross-Trail Challenge in 2021. The goal is to journey along the Buffalo Valley Rail Trail mid-winter by any (safe and legal) means possible. That means, regardless of the ground conditions or weather that day, make some tracks. It could be a walk in 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.