Kelly Fenstermacher, early literacy outreach coordinator at the Osterhout Free Library in Wilkes-Barre, will bring her 15 years of experience as a preschool teacher to a kindergarten readiness program ...

Only 31% of fourth-grade students in the U.S. are at or above the proficiency level for the nation’s reading assessment, the National Assessment of Educational Progress said. Add to that, a new report ...

A Texas man is proving it’s never too late to learn how to read. The 66-year-old man recently started taking part in a literacy program run with the help of volunteers at a Texas library.

Blue Mountain Class of 1959: Meets third Wednesday of each month at 3Cs Restaurant, Route 61. For more information, call Shirley Moser at 717-445-4885. Apple Dumpling Sale: Outwood Lutheran Church, ...

City and school district leaders have raised the alarm over literacy and made it a focus this year. But what exactly does that look like?

• Baby and toddler play group 11 a.m. Tuesdays. Children up to 36 months and their caregivers participate in stories, songs and play. • Storytime at 11 a.m. Wednesdays or 5 p.m. Thursdays. Stories and ...

The Hollidaysburg Area Public Library has announced its activities for October. n Canasta and Mah Jongg games are held at 11 a.m. Mondays. Beginners are welcome. n Maker Mondays are held all day ...

Retired teacher Martha Farr, center, tutors second graders Malachi Murkledove, left, and Gabriela Ringnald in reading at Westpark Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2025. Amanda McCoy ...

Altoona Area Public Library, 1600 Fifth Ave., has announced its October programs and activities. For more information, call 814-946-0417 or visit – Kooman & Associates presents Storytellers on Stage ...

Dining out is out of reach for some members of the community who struggle to feed themselves, and at the same time, the food service industry itself can be a gateway into jobs and financial ...

Michael Cavanaugh, center, stars in the tribute show "The Music of Billy Joel and Elton John," which is coming to Detroit Lakes' Historic Holmes Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. Writers ...

Bursting at the seams this week with new entries. Special events, classes, sales, dinners, food banks, bingo, trips and more activities associated with churches.