Recent News

River Access Improvement Planning

Kayakers, fishermen, bird-watchers, and nature lovers of all stripes have long recognized the difficulty of accessing the Susquehanna River from Lewisburg borough. Private property occupies much of the waterfront, and the small parcels of public property, like Soldiers Park, offer some nice views but no easy way of getting to the water. This could change […]

S 6th St Project — Flood Mitigation

A demolition crew is hard at work on S 6th St. They have been contracted by the Borough to demolish three houses along the east side of S 6th St this month as part of the long term Bull Run Neighborhood Project. The demolitions represent the culmination of years of planning and set the stage […]

Public Meeting — S 6th St – Phase I (St Louis Streetscape)

Next Tuesday, December 10th, at 6:30pm, there will be a public meeting in the Lewisburg Borough Council Chambers at 55 S 5th St to review proposed improvements to St Louis St, also known as S 6th St - Phase I (St Louis St Streetscape Project). The Bull Run Neighborhood has been pursuing a vision established […]

Ask a Neighbor — Cracking the Code of the Pedestrian Crossing Signals

What's the story with the pedestrian crossing lights on Market St? How do they work anyway? This is something that baffles a lot of people. Many neighborhood residents cross Market on foot multiple times of day. Some have figured out the system of the lights through empirical observation. But the Lewisburg Borough Traffic Advisory Committee […]

Neighbors and Economy — What Does It Mean?

The Elm Street Program's elemental committees include one called "Neighbors and Economy." It is one of the more easily misunderstood aspects of the program. The idea is that residential resiliency is intimately tied to the local economy. There are key interdependencies between jobs, businesses, home values, and neighborhood viability. As the North Ward Neighborhood Committee […]

Plug into Neighborhood Events

What's up in the neighborhood? In the Bull Run Neighborhood, the coming week will see a Cemetery Clean Up on Wednesday, Nov 13, from 11am to 1pm. In the North Ward, there will be a Contra Dance at the Donald Heiter Community Center this Saturday evening, the 9th, from 7:30 to 10:30pm. It's $8, less […]

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.