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AROUND TOWN: DASC Welcomes Guest Speaker for Black History Month
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Downingtown Area Senior Center celebrated Black History Month recently with an educational program featuring guest speaker Tonya Thames-Taylor.
The Beauty in Nature: April’s Woodland Flowers
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Several kinds of native, woodland wildflowers bloom in many woods in April in southeastern Pennsylvania.
Senior Games Announces 2017 Lineup, Honorary Chair
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Are you 55+ and active? Looking to exercise your body, mind, and spirit with likeminded people in your community? If so, you may be interested in the 2017 Lancaster Senior Games, May 1-5, 2017, at Spooky Nook Sports in Manheim.
Homeland Center: Meeting the Needs of South-Central Pennsylvania for 150 Years
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The Civil War remains the bloodiest conflict in American history. After the guns fell silent, Harrisburg, like communities across the country, was left stunned by the staggering losses its families had suffered.
The Beauty in Nature: Bluebirds and Phoebes
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
Though from different bird families, eastern bluebirds and eastern phoebes have much in common, besides their first name.
MOAA Offering Scholarship
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The Beauty in Nature: Raccoons
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
Although they are mostly nocturnal, I have heard and seen many raccoons in our area over the years.
Meteorologist Discusses Winter Weather Safety
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WGAL News 8’s meteorologist Christine Ferreira recently spoke to residents and guests of Providence Place of Dover about winter safety and weather trends.
Nominees Sought for County Musicians Hall of Fame
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The Harmonia Music Association of Lebanon is receiving applications for the 2017 class of the Lebanon County Musicians Hall of Fame.