The Bloomsburg Daily
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Opinion: In Defense of Parks
Read more: Opinion: In Defense of ParksI’m writing in defense of Pennsylvania’s great park system. Our numerous state and local parks are incredibly valuable to Pennsylvanians. For example, the local Bloomsburg Town Park is known for its summer concert series, picnic areas, and recreational activities. I’m writing to voice my disappointment with efforts underway in Harrisburg, proposed by Gov. Corbett, to dissolve funding for one of Pennsylvania’s great conservation programs, the Keystone Fund. It is one of the state’s most important programs when it comes to restoring and protecting parks and other critical outdoor areas all over Pennsylvania. For example, it has allowed for a great…
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Bloomsburg Middle School Student Wins Writing Contest
Read more: Bloomsburg Middle School Student Wins Writing ContestMadeline Polhill, a seventh-grade student at Bloomsburg Middle School, won a writing contest sponsored by Scholastic Scope Magazine and had her first line selected as the first sentence for a short story.Scholastic Scope Magazine invited students to create a first line to a short story and submit it for review. More than 5,000 entries were submitted to the contest. Madeline’s was selected by writer Roland Smith, author of more than 30 novels. He created a short story based on Madeline’s suggestion: “Peering through the window, I caught a glimpse of some piles of old Halloween costumes, three giant plastic flamingoes,…
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Bloomsburg Downtown Revival
Read more: Bloomsburg Downtown RevivalWalking through downtown Bloomsburg today is a much different experience than it was four years ago in the heart of the recession when many of the glass storefront windows sat dark and dusty with “For Rent” signs taped up. Today you can walk that same route and many of those same storefronts have new life and new ownership. Some of the new businesses that now call Bloomsburg home are Frank’s Trattoria, the Crimson Lion Hookah Bar, the Capital Bar and Grill, and many more that took advantage of the spaces while they were still available. In an attempt to ignite…
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The Latest Buzz from BTE: In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play
Read more: The Latest Buzz from BTE: In the Next Room, or The Vibrator PlayAt the dawn of the age of electricity, Dr. Givings performs some experimental treatments. Dr. Givings’ wife, Catherine, will soon discover the “shocking” side-effects of her husband’s revolutionary gadget.
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GC Hartman Students Raise Money for School
Read more: GC Hartman Students Raise Money for SchoolG. C. Hartman Elementary School, a part of the Southern Columbia School District, held its first Hartman Hustle today. Students from kindergarten through fourth grade went out and solicited donations in support of their school and then each grade had 15 mins on the High School track to run a far as they could. The event raised over $8000 that will go into the HART organization, the parent teachers group, and will be used toward student activities. Principal Joe Shiruinski ran with all four classes and the T-Shirt worn by the participants was designed by student Gina Gratti. Photographs by…
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When the River Runs Dry
Read more: When the River Runs DryWomen in Kenya face the everyday daunting task of collecting water for their families. BU students Chelsea Walters and Robert Kernaghan highlight a special program that shares in a little way this unique challenge.