The Wright Center for Patient & Community Engagement and the Abington Community Library are presenting the three-day children’s camp, “A Day of Animals, Science and Literature,” at Indraloka Animal Sanctuary in Dalton on Aug. 16-18 from 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

The following is the camp schedule:

• Tuesday, Aug. 16: “Healthy Me and Piggies” for students in grades K-4
• Wednesday, Aug. 17: “Happy, Healthy, Hopeful Heroes” for students in grades 5-8
• Thursday, Aug. 18: “Mammals, Medics and Manuscripts” for students in grades 9-12

The camp costs $25 per participant and includes lunch, but scholarships are available at the Abington Community Library. All children must be registered in advance on the Indraloka website at www.indrakola.org.

Round Room Live and Nickelodeon announced the first 50 plus cities for the U.S. tour of Blue’s Clues & You! Live On Stage, a brand-new theater production based on the hit preschool television series Blue’s Clues & You!, with a special stop in Wilkes-Barre on December 15^th, 2022. Featuring all the beloved characters from the series, including Blue, her friends Magenta, Rainbow Puppy and many more, this new original musical adventure will have kids of all ages singing and dancing in the aisles. Tickets go on sale July 15^th at 10am, with presales beginning today.  For tickets and additional information, visit Ticketmaster.com or MoheganSunArenaPA.com.

Featuring an all-new story crafted by Blue’s Clues co-creator Angela C. Santomero, and under the direction of industry veterans John Tartaglia (Annie, The Wizard of Oz, Tarzan and Shrek the Musical at The Muny) and Melanie Lockyer (Allegiance, Les Misérables at the Fresno Grand Opera, Smokey Joe’s Café and Miss Saigon at Music Theatre Wichita), Blue’s Clues and You! Live on Stage will delight kids and parents alike with an array of distinctive puppets and puppetry techniques, as well as intricate scenic design utilizing LED video screens to transport audiences through moments and worlds unique to Blue and her friends.  Families will also enjoy a mash-up of fan-favorite music from the television series and a lineup of brand-new original songs that will have kids up and out of their seats moving to the beat.

“We are thrilled to bring Blue’s Clues & You! Live On Stage to families all across the country,” says Stephen Shaw, tour producer and co-president of Round Room Live. “Blue’s Clues is a beloved show that has captivated children for generations. We are honored and excited to be bringing such iconic characters to the stage in a riveting, engaging production that the whole family will enjoy.”

“Blue’s Clues & You! Live On Stage brings an exciting original story to life through unique elements, dynamic staging and original music compositions that will have the audience out of their seats dancing and singing along from beginning to end,” said Pam Kaufman, President Consumer Products and Experiences, Paramount. “This brand-new production and the phenomenal creative team behind it truly deliver on our commitment to deliver the very best entertainment experience to kids and families.”

Blue’s Clues & You! Live On Stage is an epic new musical adventure that will help fans discover the joy of singing, dancing, and creativity the Blue’s Clues & You way–with hugs, friends and laughter, while using their smarts and their very own Handy Dandy Notebooks to help figure out Blue’s Clues. The show centers on Blue, Josh and their friends who need help conjuring up a magical theater show. The audience will have to solve Blue’s Clues to find out what Josh needs to make the show. With Broadway-style song and dance, this production pulls out all the stops. Kids of all ages will watch Josh and Blue skidoo to amazing places, make a rainbow with Magenta, create a music video with Rainbow Puppy, float in outer space, and so much more!

Nickelodeon’s hit preschool TV seriesBlue’s Clues & You! has a new generation of kids searching for clues with beloved puppy Blue and new live-action host Josh Dela Cruz. The series features new CG-animation for Blue, Magenta and Rainbow Puppy, brand-new elements and refreshed iconic items from the original series including an updated Handy Dandy Notebook equipped with smartphone technology and the return of fan-favorite characters. Blue’s Clues & You!, produced by Nickelodeon Animation in Burbank, Calif., is currently in its third season, airing weekdays at 11 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.

Now that the show is being brought to theaters around the country in an original new musical adventure, we are thrilled that a dynamic stage performer has been cast to play the character of “Josh” to delight and entertain audiences across all the tour markets.

In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Blue’s Clues & You! Live On Stage tour producers and venue management teams continue to work diligently on plans to provide a safe environment for audience members, touring personnel, and venue staff. For updates on the venue policies, please visit www.MoheganSunArenaPA.com.

Fans can visit www.bluesclueslive.com now for tour dates and ticket information, and follow Blue’s Clues & You! Live On Stage on social media for exclusive tour content.

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Facebook: @BluesCluesLive
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Disney Silhouette artist, Keith Donaldson, will be at AH Baby + Co hand cutting silhouette portraits on Friday July 22, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

$40 per child includes 2 matted facing copies.
Additional copies are $10 each and oval frames are $15.

Sign up for a 10 minute time slot by sending @ahbabyco_events a DM or calling the store at 570-609-2229. There is a $7 deposit to hold your spot.

Due to shipping delays, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders are rescheduling their Vejigantes jersey replica giveaway, but will add a post game fireworks show.

The Vejigantes jersey replica giveaway was slated for Saturday, July 16, when the club hosts the Louisville Bats on a Copa de la Diversión night at PNC Field. Delays in transit will push the giveaway to Friday, August 12, when the RailRiders host the Worcester Red Sox. 

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre is adding a post game fireworks show to the schedule on July 16. Gates open at 5 P.M. and the first pitch is scheduled for 6:05 P.M.

For tickets to the upcoming homestand or information on all promotions, visit www.swbrailriders.com.

Minooka Subaru recently presented the Scranton Area Community Foundation with a check in the amount of $44,149 which comes from their recent Share the Love® event where the Scranton Area Community Foundation was selected as the hometown charity for Minooka Subaru’s customers to support during the event. This is the fourth year that Minooka Subaru has partnered with the Scranton Area Community Foundation as the hometown charity to support. To date, Minooka Subaru has donated over $160,000 to support the Minooka Subaru Fund of the Scranton Area Community Foundation which provides charitable support to the community.

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Governor Tom Wolf announced today that 70 municipalities will receive over $37.8 million to support traffic signal upgrades, increasing safety and mobility across Pennsylvania’s communities through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT’s) “Green Light-Go” program.

“The safety improvements supported by the Green Light-Go program help municipalities relieve congestion and traffic flow, as well as keep Pennsylvanians moving safely and efficiently,” said Gov. Wolf. “I’m proud to help our communities improve mobility for Pennsylvanians.”

Green Light-Go grants are provided as reimbursement​s to municipalities for updates to improve the efficiency and operation of existing traffic signals. Grant funding through the Green Light-Go program may be utilized for a range of operational improvements including, but not limited to​, light-emitting diode (LED) technology installation, traffic signal retiming, developing special event plans and monitoring traffic signals, as well as upgrading traffic signals to the latest technologies.

Following is a list of approved projects:

Adams County

• Cumberland Township – $105,520 for upgrades to the traffic signal at Route 30 and Herrs Ridge Road.

Allegheny County

• Bethel Park Municipality – $185,292 for improvements to the traffic signal at Library Road (Route 88) and Milford Drive;
• Crafton Borough – $246,790.40 for modernization of the traffic signal at Steuben Street and Linden Avenue;
• Dormont Borough – $243,600 for modernization of the traffic signal at West Liberty Road and Wisconsin Avenue and $301,600 for modernization of the traffic signal at Dell Avenue and McFarland Road;
• Elizabeth township – $28,080 for LED traffic signal upgrades at three intersections
• Green Tree Borough – $192,000 for replacement of the traffic signal at Greentree Road (Route 121) and East/West Manilla Avenue;
• Moon Township – $156,469 for upgrades to the traffic signal at Beaver Grade Road and Coraopolis Heights Road;
• Neville Township – $278,058 for upgrades to the traffic signal at Grand Avenue and Gibson Lane;
• North Fayette Township – $133,403 for upgrades to the traffic signal at McKee Road and PTC Road;
• City of Pittsburgh – $195,990.60 for replacement of the traffic signal at Brighton Road and Jacksonia Street;
• City of Pittsburgh – $471,375.82 for replacement of the traffic signal at Braddock Avenue and Forbes Avenue;
• City of Pittsburgh – $96,000 for traffic signal removal studies;
• Scott Township – $295,247 for replacement of the traffic signal at Cochran Road and Robinwood Drive;
• South Park Township – $100,000 to upgrade equipment at traffic signals throughout the municipality;
• Wilkinsburg Borough – $233,200 to modernize the traffic signal at Graham Boulevard and Laketon Road; and
• Wilkinsburg Borough – $186,000 to modernize the traffic signal at East Swissvale Avenue and Walnut Street.

Berks County

• Exeter Township – $120,000 for signal retiming and vehicle detection upgrades along the Perkiomen Avenue corridor.

Blair County

• City of Altoona – $266,644 for modernization of the traffic signal at Broad Avenue and 29^th Street; and
• Logan Township – $359,939.59 for modernization of the traffic signal at East Pleasant Valley Road (SR 1001) and East Walton Avenue (Route 764).

Bucks County

• Doylestown Township – $469,492 for fiber interconnection of traffic signals at seven intersections along Swamp Road (Route 313);
• Doylestown Township – $100,000 for safety upgrades including flashing yellow arrow and advance dilemma-zone detection along Route 611 from Edison Furlong Road to Kelly Road;
• Dublin Borough – $129,360 for upgrades to traffic signals at three intersections along Main Street (Route 313);
• Falls Township – $244,290 for upgrades to the traffic signal at Trenton Road and North Olds Boulevard;
• Lower Makefield Township –  $305,320 for upgrades to the traffic signal at Pine Grove Road (SR 2071) and Big Oak Road (SR 2024); and
• Northampton Township – $152,320 for upgrades to traffic signals at two intersections along Bristol Road.

Butler County

• Cranberry Township – $28,000 for LED replacement at traffic signals along Route 19;
• Cranberry Township – $60,000 for traffic signal cabinet replacement at two intersections;
• Cranberry Township – $40,000 for automation of incident management contingency timing plans; and
• Winfield Township – $304,799.10 for modernization of the traffic signal at Route 356 and Winfield Road

Centre County

• Patton Township – $70,838.40 for the pedestrian upgrades at four traffic signals along Colonnade Boulevard

Chester County

• Tredyffrin Township – $976,880 for upgrades to traffic signals at five intersections along Valley Forge Road;
• Upper Uwc​hlan Township – $214,930 for upgrades to traffic signals along the major corridors of Route 100 and Graphite Mine Road, including flashing yellow arrow, pedestrian countdown signals and LED signal heads; and
• Uwchlan Township – $364,260 for installation of advance radar detection, upgrade of controller assemblies, and improving generator back-up connections at 14 intersections.

Clearfield County

• City of Dubois – $488,000 for modernization of the traffic signal at Liberty Boulevard (US 219) and Park Avenue; and
• Sandy Township – $383,621 for modernization of the traffic signal at Maple Avenue, Shaffer Road, and 14^th Street.

Clinton County

• City of Lock Haven – $351,719 for modernization of the traffic signal at Route 150, Second Avenue and Barton Street; and
• City of Lock Haven – $346,558.40 for modernization of the traffic signal at Route 120 and North Fairview Street.

Cumberland County

• Upper Allen Township – $639,334 for township-wide safety traffic signal modernizations at 16 signalized intersections.

Dauphin County

• Hummelstown Borough – $30,517 for safety upgrades at two traffic signals along Hanover Street.

Delaware County

• Aston Township – $370,960 for interconnection of traffic signals along Concord Road;
• Radnor Township – $206,200 for installation of adaptive traffic signal technology on Lancaster Avenue East; and
• Upper Chichester Township – $701,140 for modernization of the traffic signal at the interchange at Route 452, Chestnut Street and Interstate 95 interchange.

Elk County

• Ridgway Borough – $32,000 for addition of a protected/permitted left turn phase and detection upgrades at the intersection of Main Street (Route 219/948), North Broad Street (Route 219), and South Broad Street.

Erie County

• City of Erie – $982,773 for modernization of traffic signals at three intersections along French Street;
• Millcreek Township – $268,000 for detection upgrades at 15 intersections along the Peach Street corridor; and
• Summit Township – $244,922 for detection and controller assembly upgrades at nine intersections along the Peach Street corridor.

Franklin County

• Mercersburg Borough – $44,097.68 for traffic signal equipment upgrades at two intersections along Main Street (Route 16); and
• Washington Township – $78,500 for synchronization of traffic signals along Route 16.

Huntingdon County

• Huntingdon Borough – $256,800 for modernization of traffic signals on Washington, Mifflin, and Monroe streets.

Juniata County

• Fayette Township – $320,000 for modernization of the traffic signal at East Main Street (Route 35), Westfall Street (Route 235), and Church Street (SR 1004).

Lancaster County

• City of Lancaster – $851,760 for upgrades for four intersections along the Manor Street (Route 999) corridor.

Lehigh County

• City of Allentown – $1,378,560 for upgrades to traffic signals at 12 intersections along American Parkway, 3^rd Street, and 4^th Street.

Luzerne County

• City of Hazleton – $321,028.06 for modernization of the traffic signal at 15^th Street and Alter Street.

Lycoming County

• Loyalsock Township – $716,594 for modernization of the traffic signal at Third Street and Northway Road; and
• City of Williamsport – $326,796 for upgrade the traffic signal at East Fourth Street and Mulberry Street.

Mercer County

• City of Sharon – $348,000 for modernization of the traffic signal at West State Street and Irvine Avenue.

Mifflin County

• Granville Township – $377,000 for modernization of the traffic signal at Route 103 and Belle Avenue.

Montgomery County

• Cheltenham Township – $336,960 for modernization of the traffic signal at Church Road (SR 2023) and Chelten Hills Drive;
• Cheltenham Township – $311,120 for modernization of the traffic signal at Limekiln Pike (SR 0152) and Willow Grove Avenue (SR 2034);
• Conshohocken Borough – $319,315 for modernization the traffic signal at West Elm Street and Oak Street;
• Conshohocken Borough – $373,150 for modernization the traffic signal at East Elm Street and Harry Street;
• Conshohocken Borough – $391,071 for modernization the traffic signal at West Elm Street and Maple Street;
• Conshohocken Borough – $424,930 for modernization the traffic signal at West Elm Street and Colwell Lane;
• East Norriton Township – $1,092,350 for improvements to traffic signals at 14 intersections along Germantown Pike from Old Arch Road to Trooper Road;
• Hatfield Township – $354,240 for upgrades to the traffic signal at Route 309 and Unionville Pike;
• Lower Gwynedd Township – $159,440.80 for upgrade equipment at the traffic signal at Tennis Avenue and Norristown Road;
• Lower Salford Township – $382,640 for modernization of the traffic signal at Sumneytown Pike (Route 63) and Harleysville Pike (Route 113);
• New Hanover Township – $110,480 for retiming and detection upgrades at three intersections;
• Schwenksville Borough – $179,831 for modernization of the traffic signal at Main Street, Game Farm Road, and Park Avenue;
• Upper Providence Township – $399,101 for modernization of the traffic signal at Collegeville Road (Route 29) and Doe Run Boulevard; and
• Whitpain Township – $643,200 for upgrades at the Union Meeting Road/Jolly Road and Union Meeting Road/Township Line Road intersections.

Northampton County

• Wilson Borough – $173,000 for upgrades to the traffic signal at North 18^th Street and Northampton Street.

Northumberland County

• Mt. Carmel Borough – $276,080 for modernization of the traffic signal at Third Street and Oak Street; and
• City of Sunbury – $353,008 for replacement of the traffic signal at Front Street and Reagan Street.

Philadelphia County

• City of Philadelphia – $2,296,800 for modernization of traffic signals on Washington Ave. between Columbus Boulevard and 4^th Street;
• City of Philadelphia – $5,551,200 for modernization of traffic signals on Oregon Avenue from Passyunk Avenue to Front Street; and
• City of Philadelphia – $5,130,000 for modernization of traffic signals on 2^nd Street from Callowhill Street to Lehigh Avenue.

Tioga County

• Elkland Borough – $246,000 for upgrades to the traffic signal at Main Street & Buffalo Street.

Warren County

• Youngsville Borough – $20,000 for detection upgrades at Route 6 and Railroad Street

Washington County

• North Charleroi Borough – $240,000 for modernization to the intersection of Route 88 and the Charleroi Bridge

Westmoreland County

• Youngwood Borough – $40,000 for signal detection upgrades at US 119 and Trolley Line Avenue.

York County

• Spring Garden Township – $65,020 for retiming and the addition of an eastbound left turn phase at Richland Avenue and Country Club Road; and
• Warrington Township – $279,400 for modernization of the traffic signal at Route 177/Route 74 and SR 4026

For more information about Green Light-Go, visit PennDOT’s website.

A ribbon cutting ceremony and open house was held on July 7, 2022 at The Dime Bank’s relocated Greentown branch at 1564 Route 507, Greentown. Chief Executive Officer and President Peter Bochnovich thanked the attendees and all the participants who worked so diligently to make the new relocated branch such a huge success. The Dime Bank directors and staff were available to give tours of this state-of-the-art banking facility and answer questions. County officials and many customers of The Dime Bank were present to show their support. All in the community have been invited to visit the new branch since the reopening in March to enter a drawing to win one of 18 gift certificates to local merchants. Winners are being drawn and contacted the week of July 11, 2022.

Pete Bochnovich said, “Our relocation demonstrates The Dime Bank’s firm commitment to Greentown and the surrounding area’s future and our unwavering pledge to the community through our investment in this new facility. It also means that in today’s economy you can rest assured that your money is safe and your community bank is stable and doing well. All of us at The Dime Bank look forward to continuing to serve our existing customers and to foster new relationships. As we have done for the past 115 plus years, The Dime Bank will continue its philanthropic support of community and nonprofit programs to further enrich the quality of life for all in the region. We look forward to serving the financial needs of all and building a strong partnership for years to come.”

The Greentown branch offers customers access to trusted, dependable financial professionals who bring financial solutions to the community during these hours:

Lobby Hours:
Mon – Thurs: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fri: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sat: 8:30 a.m. – Noon

Drive Up Hours:
Mon – Wed: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Thurs: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Fri: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sat: 8:30 a.m. – Noon