Outdoor Ramblings August 2020—By Bill Deaton williamjdeaton@yahoo.com It’s amazing how quickly a decade can fly by. The last time I visited Ricketts Glen, unquestionably one…
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Disappointed
By The Reverend Mrs. Silence DoGood Dear Editor, “We can’t clean the new word ‘Disappointed’ off the blackboards. It’s happening again.” When my daughter Sarah…
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Environmental Education Needs You!
By Stephanie Sherman Now more than ever, we need nature. Hiking and exploring the forest are some of the lowest risk activities during the…
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Potential hazards in schools
Recently there has been a lot of talk in the news about hazards in our area schools. As this school district works to address these…
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I Don’t Want to Wash My Hands
“I Don’t Want to Wash My Hands!” by Tony Ross c.2020 edition, G.P. Putnam’s Sons $8.99 / higher in Canada 32 pages Peas or beans?…
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Emotionally Preparing Your Children for Back-to-School Season
Between sheltering-in-place, online learning and time away from friends, many children will need a little extra support as they head back to school this fall.…
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SHAWNEE MOUNTAIN’S FESTIVAL SEASON CANCELLED
Shawnee-on-Delaware, PA – On Tuesday, June 30, Shawnee Mountain Ski Area officially announced Management’s decision to cancel the upcoming 2020 fall festival season. The cancellation…
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The Beat Goes On! Settlers Hospitality Offers Summer Music Series
While this summer may look a little different, Settlers Hospitality wants to make sure it sounds the same. The music series at each of its…
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“Where’d My Jo Go?” by Jill Esbaum, pictures by Scott Brundage
c.2020, Sleeping Bear Press $16.99 / $21.99 Canada 32 pages Remember the time you couldn’t find your Mom? Maybe you’d just rather forget when that…
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How damp is your basement?
Damp basements are not uncommon in NEPA. Our soil has a lot of naturally occurring rock, the water table is often high, and the hills…
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