On April 20, Girl Scout Troops in the Tri-Valley School District helped with Spring cleaning at the Valley View Park. The troops consisted of Troop 31806 Cadet Senior Ambassador; Troop 32913 Cadets; Troup 31260 Juniors; Troop 31166 Brownies and Troop 31167 Daisies. All the troops are part of…
The Elizabethville Area Historical Society April program was presented by Karl Schader, who worked as an air traffic controller for the FAA for 30 years before retiring. He was assigned to the Philadelphia National Airport and gave an inspiring talk about his response during the September 11…
Mike Willard, Millersburg Ferry Boat Association Board member and former captain, volunteered his time Friday morning to paint the ferry boat in preparation for the 2024 season. Willard said it would be nice to have the ferry launched in time for the annual Cherry Blossom Festival, but he sa…
The Mahantongo DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) had their annual Good Citizen Award luncheon on April 21 at the Friedensburg Country Restaurant where the Mahantongo DAR chapter honored the winners from each participating school district for being selected by their district as a goo…
ELIZABETHVILLE – Jean Marfizo King, Dauphin County Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans’ Court Division, has announced that the Register of Wills Branch Office will be operating on an alternate schedule in June and July due to Dauphin County’s summer holiday schedule.
HARRISBURG In an effort to protect wildlife habitat, the Pennsylvania Game Commission plans to spray over 123,000 acres of state game lands this spring to control a non-native invasive insect, the spongy moth.
MILLERSBURG – Although it was chilly Friday morning and the growing season was just getting started, students from Millersburg Area High School were busy adding color and creativity to the garden shed.
MANDATA — Line Mountain broke out early for 10 runs in the bottom of the first inning, and that was all they’d end up needing, though they still tacked on nine more runs for good measure in the following three frames en route to a dominant, 19-8 mercy-rule victory over Halifax in five inning…
VIRGINIA BEACH — Line Mountain freshman Brock Rothermel had a successful run at the NHSCA (National High School Coaches Association) national tournaments last weekend.
HALIFAX TWP. – The 18th Annual Colonial Fort Halifax Festival on Saturday, May 4 will mark the beginning of another active year at the Fort Halifax Park in Dauphin County’s Halifax Township.
FISHERVILLE – Messiah Lutheran Church, Faith United Methodist Church, Fisherville Volunteer Fire Company, and Lake Tobias Wildlife Park are planning the eighth celebration of Fisherville on May 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 16 Church Street, Halifax.
For 53 years, the Central York Middle School Fife and Drum Corp has presented 18th Century music for events and parades across the region, including the Colonial Fort Halifax Festival. But their tradition of playing for the festival has been interrupted since 2020.
HALIFAX – Linda Johnson, a local master gardener, will present a demonstration on patio gardening to the Halifax Senior Citizens, Tuesday, April 30, at the Halifax Senior Center, which is located inside the Valley’s Evangelical Covenant Church, 3682 Peters Mountain Road.
MOUNT CARMEL – Healing Hands Chiropractic opened it’s doors in Mount Carmel in March of 1999. For the past 25 years, , Drs. Jason and Jennifer Burgess have provided quality chiropractic health care in that community and beyond. The demand for their holistic approach was so high, that in 2014…
ELIZABETHVILLE – If you are looking for an antique or a unique piece of home decor or just locally made crafts, Shops on Market LLC, located at 85 N. Market Street, is the place to go.
The friendly staff at Palmer H. Reed Motor Sales includes, from left, Matt Engle, Austin Simpkins, Lori Brown, Darryl Reed and Keith Long. Not pictured is Pepsi Hopple, Dennis Messner, and Irene Hummel.
The first illness of my second career as a teacher was a bad case of earworm. I was still at the newspaper while I substituted taught when I couldn’t get a song out of my head.
