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Online shopping experience features deals, new products and artisan stories

Each year, the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship kicks off the holiday shopping season with the Pennsylvania Wilds Makers Market to showcase creative, artisan products from local Makers. This 24-hour event takes place online on the PA Wilds Marketplace, Shop.PAWilds.com, where customers shop directly from the original maker, photographer, painter, designer or artist.

This year, the PA Wilds Makers Market will take place on October 25th from 12:00 am to 11:59 pm EST with 19 participating Makers who are offering deals, new products, free USA shipping, free gifts with purchase, and more! Designed to help you “find your next WILD thing,” this one-day-only event will give you a chance to learn more about artisans in the PA Wilds and find unique gifts for loved ones while skipping the long lines in store.

Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised that Fairground Road is closed in both directions between St. Mary Street and Route 45 in Lewisburg Borough, Union County, due to a crash.

A detour using local roads is in place. Motorists should avoid the area and expect delays in travel.  

HARRISBURG, Pa. (October 20) – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) announced today that Glade Run Lake, Butler County, will be partially drawn down so that maintenance can be performed.

Over the next several weeks, depending on local rainfall, visitors to the lake will begin to notice water levels being slowly lowered by approximately four feet.  This partial drawdown is necessary so that a significant portion of shoreline can be exposed, allowing excessive aquatic vegetation to dry and freeze.  This common method for controlling nuisance vegetation through natural methods avoids the use of herbicides and mechanical treatments.

HONESDALE, Pa. — Residents and visitors to Wayne County have a brand-new place to float their boats.  The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC), county commissioners, and local volunteers cut the ribbon on the Indian Orchard River Access along the Lackawaxen River Trail in Texas Township. 

October 20, 2025 UPDATE: Work on this project is complete and Bartlow Drive is open to traffic. 

Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised that a bridge replacement project continues on Bartlow Drive (T-557) in Penn Township, Lycoming County.

Starting Monday, August 25, 2025, Bartlow Drive will be closed between Sunrise Drive and Barto Hallow Road while the contractor, Sikora Brothers Paving, Inc., replaces the existing bridge spanning Gregs Run with a box culvert. A detour in place using Barto Hollow Road, Beaver Lake Road (Route 2073), and Sunrise Drive will be in place during the bridge replacement. 

Editor’s Note: Details of this recall were corrected on October 20, 2025. The products subject to this recall were not part of food provided by the USDA for the National School Lunch Program. Some products may have been distributed to schools through commercial sales.

WASHINGTON, October 18, 2025 – M.C.I. Foods Inc., a Santa Fe Springs, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 91,585 pounds of specific lots of ready-to-eat (RTE) breakfast burrito and wrap products containing egg that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm), the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

​HONESDALE, Pa. (October 20) – Today, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) joined Wayne County Commissioners, the Lackawaxen River Trails group, and others to celebrate the opening of the new Indian Orchard River Access in Texas Township, Wayne County.

The access area features a concrete boat launch for canoes and kayaks, a paved access road and parking area, restroom, walking trail, and picnic areas for nature viewing along the Lackawaxen River.

Page One Entertainment is thrilled to announce the return of Twin Tiers Comic-Con 2025 (T2C2) at the Arnot Event Center in Big Flats, NY! Join us for the 11th Annual Twin Tiers Comic-Con on Saturday, November 15th, from 11 AM to 6 PM, and Sunday, November 16th, from 11 AM to 5 PM. This year’s T2C2 will be packed with excitement, entertainment, and nonstop FUN for fans of all ages!

Attendees can look forward to an incredible lineup of special guests, including Celebrity Guests: Ed Begley Jr.(St. Elsewhere, Young Sheldon), Irene Bedard (Pocahontas 30th Anniversary), Jeremy London, Renee Humphrey (Mallrats 30th Anniversary), Quinton Flynn (Bleach, Kingdon Hearts), Doug Erholtz (Naruto, Demon Slayer), Michael Yurchak (Naruto, Skylanders), and Carl Paolino (MTV’s Celebrity Death Match).

Comic book enthusiasts will also enjoy appearances from industry talents such as Mike McKone (Fantastic Four), Ron Marz (Green Lantern), Bart Sears (Justice League Europe), Khoi Pham (The Mighty Avengers), Ethan Young (Firefly), Bill Anderson (Silver Surfer), Ken Wheaton (Simpsons), Richard Maurizio (Underdog) and many more!

Ruth L. Dinnison, 98, of Wellsboro passed away Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the home of her daughter Lianne.

Ruth was the wife of the late Hugh Dinnison, her husband of 64 years. They were married on October 18, 1947.  Her passing was on what would have been their 78^th anniversary.

Ruth was born on April 6, 1927, in Hawthorne, New Jersey to the late Alfred and Mildred (Goodwin) Hazelton.

Perfect conditions for runners in the Sinnemahone Ultra Trail Run.  This years event included a new route eliminating most private property and having the most participants compete in the 50k since the inception of the race nearly 20 years ago.  Also new was adding the option to run the 50k as a relay team.

Finishing first in the 12k was 23 year old Raul Burne from Georgia with a time of 1:04:03.  Euginia Resendiz Clark from Emporium finished second with a time of 1:08:05. 

Description: Owls, bats, and spiders – oh my! Come out to Sizerville State Park for this 2-in-1 event featuring Owls & Halloween! 

Join certified bird bander, David Hauber, and his wife, Fay, as they attempt to band Northern Saw-whet Owls right here in Sizerville State Park!  We will have a short presentation on PA owls, followed by instructions on what to do and expect during the bird banding demonstration. Wear sturdy shoes since we will be walking on trails, and feel free to bring a water bottle, snacks, flashlights, and lots of layers! 

Last week in review: The men’s and women’s soccer teams won both of their matches, with the women now assured of their fourth straight playoff appearance and their ninth postseason trip in the NCAA era (since 2014), while the men’s golf and women’s volleyball teams also saw action, and a women’s tennis player earned a United East Conference honor.

MEN’S SOCCER

Last week’s hometown highlights: Logan Pietrzak, of Philadelphia, scored three goals to lead the Wildcats in Saturday’s victory at Gallaudet University. Justin Crismale, of Glen Gardner, New Jersey, and Sean Creegan, of Hellertown, split time in the goal, with Creegan making one save and getting the win.

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M.C.I. Foods, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Breakfast Burrito and Wrap Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

WASHINGTON, October 18, 2025 – M.C.I. Foods Inc., a Santa Fe Springs, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 91,585 pounds of specific lots of ready-to-eat (RTE) breakfast burrito and wrap products containing egg that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm), the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today