Recent News

Chalk It Up to Experience

We're once again inviting the community to Picture the Piers. We have been getting people to focus on the Piers in recent months. As a follow up to the Spring Equinox event where we did a little sketching at sunset, we are inviting everyone to come out and join us for a community chalk event […]

Spring COVID Update

Where to start? The race between injections and infections is well and truly on. Each vaccination is a personal triumph, but we can't declare victory until the community is vaccinated -- that means about 80% with immunity (we're not sure the precise number yet and in fact it can change, depending on other factors like […]

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 […]

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.