Category: Featured
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BU Soccer Coach’s Goal: Cure Cancer
Read more: BU Soccer Coach’s Goal: Cure CancerThis Saturday, the Bloomsburg University men’s and women’s soccer teams will be taking the field against the East Stroudsburg Warriors. Even though it’s a home game, you might see more red in the stands than traditional Husky maroon and gold — at least BU Soccer Coach Paul Payne hopes you will. The Huskies will be collecting “Cash for Cancer.” Donors will receive either a red sports water bottle, a red wristband, or a red t-shirt based on the level of their donation. Why all the red? Coach Payne created the Red Card Cancer program back in 2009 to raise awareness…
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Bloomsburg Little League Races to Repair Fields by Spring
Read more: Bloomsburg Little League Races to Repair Fields by SpringBloomsburg’s Little League fields, located in the town park, were destroyed by the flooding last month. While volunteers have come from as far away as Rochester, NY to help with clean-up, the work is far from over. “Our goal is to finish planting grass (on the fields) by the end of the month,” said League Treasurer and Administrator Leslie Chyko. The concession stand, which also serves as off-season storage for the league, took in twelve feet of water and needs to be completely rebuilt. In addition to that structure, three of the dugouts need major repairs and most of the…
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The Women’s Center: Rebuilding Lives While Recovering From the Flood
Read more: The Women’s Center: Rebuilding Lives While Recovering From the FloodOf all the buildings damaged in Bloomsburg by September’s flooding, there is one whose address we cannot list. We can’t photograph the outside of it or even tell you who lives there: It is the emergency shelter of The Women’s Center. As the domestic and sexual violence crisis agency for the area, The Women’s Center(TWC) provides not only emergency shelter but extensive counseling services and legal support, and is one of the first centers of its kind in the state to offer medical advocacy for victims of domestic and sexual abuse. TWC’s Executive Director, Zabrina Finn, along with a staff…
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A Flood of Silence: Eileen Chapman
Read more: A Flood of Silence: Eileen ChapmanA Flood of Silence is an ongoing series of digital stories from those personally affected by the 2011 flood in Bloomsburg, PA. This week’s installment features AGAPE Executive Director Eileen Chapman, who tells us about the challenges of helping “a very proud people” recover from a disaster the magnitude of which they may only just now be realizing over a month later and how it is far from over.
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Disasters Can Severely Impact the Elderly
Read more: Disasters Can Severely Impact the ElderlyHARRISBURG, Pa. — The losses following Pennsylvania’s storms and flooding last month may be magnified for the elderly. Seniors previously living on their own may be dependent on others for food, shelter and the necessities of daily living. Those used to assisted living may face upheaval in their normal routines or a change in their usual caregivers. Additionally, the stress of the disaster itself can cause significant challenges. Symptoms of stress unique to the elderly include: Reliving events in their lives when they were traumatized or suffered severe losses. Fear of losing their independence or self-sufficiency. Fear of a decline…
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Building Permit Fees Cause Lively Town Council Debate
Read more: Building Permit Fees Cause Lively Town Council DebateThere was spirited discussion last night at the Bloomsburg Town Council meeting over the payment of Building Permit Fees, occupying nearly 20 minutes of the hour-long session. The issue centered around whether or not the Town should maintain, waive, or reduce the permit fees for the part of the population repairing their flood-damaged homes. Ultimately no decision was reached on the fees, with the issue being postponed for further discussion until the Administrative and Budget Council meeting on Wednesday, November 9th. Town residents are normally required to pay the Town a building permit fee of $10 per $1,000 spent on…
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Kiwanis and Fashion Delivers Bring Clothing to Flood Victims
Read more: Kiwanis and Fashion Delivers Bring Clothing to Flood VictimsSocial Clubs and Industry Organizations alike have come together to assist those who lost much in the recent flooding. One such example is the partnership between The Bloomsburg Kiwanis Club and Fashion Delivers Charitable Foundation, Inc.An association of both wholesale and retail fashion industry vendors, Fashion Delivers coordinates with a global network of more than one thousand local agencies, providing aid to those in need, as well as economic and philanthropic alternatives for companies disposing of their excess inventory. Marianne Kreisher Fogelsanger, a Bloomsburg native, attorney at Kreisher & Gregorowicz, and President of the Bloomsburg Chapter of Kiwanis International, worked…
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Where to: Celebrate Halloween
Read more: Where to: Celebrate HalloweenHear ye, Hear ye! Ghosts and ghouls, witches and goblins, the Halloween Season is now upon us! Whether you’re looking for a fright, a cozy hayride, or a parade, we’ve got your Halloween plans right here: HALLOWEEN/225th BERWICK CELEBRATION PARADE October 25th, 6pm Free from 2nd Street to length of Market Street, Berwick (570) 204-7771 How often do you get to a chance to celebrate the 225th birthday of anything? Throw in a Halloween parade and you have a one-of-a-kind opportunity! HALLOWEEN TRICK OR TREAT PARADE AT COLUMBIA MALL October 26th, 6:30pm Free Columbia Mall 225 Columbia Mall…
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Remember When: Downtown Shopping
Read more: Remember When: Downtown ShoppingWelcome to week two of “Remember When…” The response to our first column was overwhelming and very entertaining! While some of us lamented the loss of The Texas, Peking Restaurant and Letterman’s Bakery, others had fond memories of Ash & Naunas, Moyer’s soda fountain, and Herr’s. And check out the comments to find out what folks are saying is the connection between Charlie’s, Stuccio’s, and Grotto’s pizza. I still haven’t figured out what the name of the bakery on the corner of West & Main was, though… All that and more are still open for discussion at: “Remember When…Main Street…
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Rep. Millard Talks with Fernville Residents
Read more: Rep. Millard Talks with Fernville ResidentsHere is the live blog of the meeting between Rep. Millard and Fernville Residents Here is the live stream archive of the meeting between Rep. Millard and Fernville Residents Pennsylvania State Representative David Millard held a meeting last night with his constituents from the Fernville area. The meeting, which was scheduled to last an hour, ended up going on for nearly two hours with many questions from residents who were angry, unsure about their futures, and concerned about mixed messages from all levels of government. Some felt the meeting itself was poorly communicated and had only heard about it several…