Celebrate Berwick Rescheduled Due to Weather

The annual Celebrate Berwick festival has been postponed for this weekend due to weather concerns.  The forecast is predicting steady rain for the entirety of Saturday, so the festival has been rescheduled instead for Saturday, June 3rd.  The event will still take place on Market Street from 11 AM – 6 PM.  There will be live music, craft beers, activities for …

North Shore Railroad Wins Award

The North Shore Railroad Company was recently privileged to receive the distinguished honor of being named Railway Age’s 2017 Short Line Railroad of the Year and was also selected to receive a 2017 ASLRRA Marketing Award.

Montour Preserve Fossil Pit Honored

The Montour Preserve’s Fossil Pit recently received an impressive distinction – it was named as one of the “30 Most Impressive Fossil Sites in North America” in a recent Top Value Reviews article.  The fossil pit consists of approximately one acre of exposed Mahantango Formation shale.  Formed some 395 million years ago during the Devonian Period when much of Pennsylvania …

Annual Artists’ Studio Tour Planned

Drive through the spring landscapes of Columbia and Montour counties while visiting the Susquehanna River Arts Artists participating in the annual Open Studio Tour. This year’s event will be held June 3rd and 4th from 11 AM to 5 PM each day. During the Artist Studio Tour, visitors will be welcomed into the artist’s workshops to tour their studios, discuss …

Only 4 Seats Left on Covered Bridge Bus Tour!

Have you longed to see many of the nineteenth-century covered bridges Columbia County has to offer, but didn’t want to travel off the beaten path alone?  If you are looking for a delightful and informative day touring our historic covered bridges, please join the Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau for its fourth annual Covered Bridge Bus Tour on Saturday, May 20th. Hop …

Opening Weekend at Knoebels!

Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, PA will be opening for the season on Saturday, April 29th.  The park will be open from 12 PM to 6 PM, and will feature a “BOGO” Buy one, get one special on handstamps.  Buy one Ride All Day Pass, Get one FREE (of equal or less value).  Pricing for the “Ride All Day” pass …

2017 Area Easter Egg Hunts

Below is a list of this week’s area Easter Egg Hunts! Wednesday, April 12 BERWICK — Easter celebration, 6-8 p.m., Berwick YMCA, 231 W. Third St., crafts, Easter Bunny, refreshments, for age 11 and under; accepting donation for food pantry. Friday, April 14 NESCOPECK TWP. — Easter Egg Hunt, 9 a.m., Nescopeck Township Fire Company, Zenith Road, for township children …

Bloom Vet Now Open Later for Emergencies

Bloomsburg Veterinary Hospital’s Emergency Clinic is now open until 10 p.m. Monday through Friday for pet related emergencies.  These extended hours come along with a brand new emergency room that opened last week at the hospital. The hospital offers these extended emergency hours in efforts to continue to serve clients and their pets in their time of need. The following guidelines allow us to …

Hampton Inn in Bloomsburg Wins Lighthouse Award

The Hampton Inn by Hilton in Bloomsburg, under the ownership and management of Millett Hospitality Inc., has been recognized with the prestigious Lighthouse Award for 2016.  This award signifies that the Hampton Inn in Bloomsburg is a top performing hotel.  Out of more than 2,200 Hampton Hotels, the Hampton Inn in Bloomsburg is in the top five percent in the …