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Where to: Learn Something New
Read more: Where to: Learn Something NewHas cabin fever already struck? Looking for a new hobby? Old dogs as well as spring chickens can learn new tricks and expand their horizons everyday in Bloomsburg: BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY MINI-COURSES 700 West Main Street, Bloomsburg (570) 389-4420 From Water Coloring to Crime Scene Investigation, Welding to Aikido, Sign Language to CDL, Bloomsburg University’s Continuing Education Department offers a wide array of noncredit, short-term courses for adults and children. Download their course catalog online for details. (Note: Classes scheduled for the Magee Center have not been cancelled, only relocated.) THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 2 West 7th Street, Bloomsburg (570) 389-9206…
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Run to Rebuild 5K to Benefit Flood Victims
Read more: Run to Rebuild 5K to Benefit Flood VictimsWhen Ginny Larson and Brooke Wilson met as graduate students in the Student Affairs program at Bloomsburg University, they had very little idea that they would eventually work together to become disaster recovery organizers. Larson, a Bloomsburg native, 2004 graduate of Central Columbia High School, and 2008 graduate of Bloomsburg University, was drawn back to town for her masters degree for this simple reason: “I love the area.” Wilson, a native of Rockport, Massacusetts, discovered Bloomsburg when she decided to pursue her masters and received a graduate assistantship in the Sports Information office at BU. Both, however, were incredibly affected…
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The Power of Maps: The 2011 Flood
Read more: The Power of Maps: The 2011 FloodPeople have been using maps to share information for thousands of years. First used as simple illustrations to plot paths from location A to location B, maps have evolved into rich information sources. In the age of the Internet and the rise of simple and powerful tools like Google Maps, normal people now have the power to create new forms of maps that mix detailed information with locations. These new “mash-ups” are able to provide information to people very quickly and easily. In many ways, people are using simple techniques to build powerful and sometimes life-saving maps to quickly share…
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Most Power Restored from Early Snow Storm
Read more: Most Power Restored from Early Snow StormThe early snowstorm that affected our area on Saturday continues to wreak havoc for many Pennsylvania residents. The storm, which dumped between 7 and 10 heavy inches of snow on trees still holding their leaves, knocked out power to thousands of PP&L customers. As of Saturday night, PP&L said that about 200,000 customers were without power. Fortunately, as of 7:30 AM this morning, only 59 households in Columbia County and 20 in Montour County were still without power. This was down from 1652 in Columbia County and 100 in Montour County as of 7 AM yesterday. Customers to the southeast…
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The View From Here: Day After First Snow
Read more: The View From Here: Day After First SnowThe Bloomsburg Daily photographer, Bob Rush set out on an early morning excursion to share images of the first snowfall in the region for this year. Bob’s photographs are an amazing view into the beauty of our area. According to Bob, “They were taken at sunrise on my mother-in-laws farm across from my house at the bottom of Mystic Mountain just South of Numidia.” A huge thank you goes out to Bob for navigating the snow, the cold, and the early morning hour to bring us these wonderful pictures.
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Sunday Slowdown: On Women, Beer, and Brewing
Read more: Sunday Slowdown: On Women, Beer, and BrewingEveryone (including us) moves pretty quickly during the week. On Sundays, it’s nice to take a little breather. The Sunday Slowdown column will feature links, stories, articles, videos, or other interesting things that our writers find during the week. We will all contribute and try to share things that we find interesting, thought-provoking, and sometimes even a bit silly. But remember: this is community journalism, so if you find interesting things to share, make your voice heard and share with us at info@thebloomsburgdaily.com. If you take a drive around the area, it is quite easy to see that brew pubs…