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Clear Creek State Park 🌳> Pat Long

Snow Geese at Sunrise > This showed up in my memories today! Last year I was out in the bitter cold capturing these beautiful geese! If you’ve never experienced their takeoffs, it’s such a delight to witness! It’s so loud and crazy and beautiful! @ Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area. > Sherry Culbert

Love my sunrises in Bangor Pa. > Judi Quetel

Penn State DuBois announces dancers for THON 2024, donors for hair auction Penn State DuBois is excited to announce the students that will represent the campus at THON 2024. The four students are: Rachel Allegretto, fourth-year student from Force Abigial Morgo, second-year student from Clarion Madee Finalle, second-year student from DuBois Ella Wilson, first-year student from DuBois The four students will head to University Park to take part in THON Weekend, which includes the 46-hour, no-sitting, no-sleeping dance marathon, Feb. 16-18 at the Bryce Jordan Center. Prior to their departure, all members of the community are invited to help support the efforts of THON by attending the dancer send-off dinner and hair auction. This is a great opportunity for the entire campus community to wish the dancers well and give them a final fundraising push before the big THON weekend. The dinner and hair auction will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. The highly anticipated hair auction will see seven participants brave the chair and lose some hair, all for a great cause. The Beauty Bar in DuBois will again be donating their professional skills to help take off the donated hair, all for the THON cause. Rachel Allegretto, current Penn State DuBois student, THON Chair and a dancer for this year’s event will donate up to four inches of hair at $250 for each inch. Haley Rummel, Penn State DuBois alumna, current campus employee and former THON Chair has set her goal at $300 for up to five inches, plus another $500 for curtain bangs. Grace Rummel will donate up to six inches of hair at $250 per inch, plus another $500 for her bangs. Harper Mcneel, a local kindergartner who comes from a big family of THON supports, is prepared to donate up to nine and a half inches of hair at $200 per inch. Jalen Kosko, a current student at Penn State DuBois and a 2023 THON dancer, has been growing his hair for a year in preparation for this event. His goal is $300 per inch, up to seven inches, making his overall goal $2,100. Wendy Swope, a friend and neighbor of Rebecca Pennington, director of student affairs at Penn State DuBois, will donate up to six inches of her hair at $250 for each inch. Deanna Condron, Penn State DuBois and THON alumna, will return to campus to donate up to 19 inches of her hair. She plans to do this for only $50 for each inch. Members of the community can bid on each person’s hair and help them reach their individual goals and contribute to the overall campus goal for THON. Donations can be made at any time by visiting the donation page for THON for Penn State DuBois. Those who donate financially should let the hair donor know that you have donated to help them reach their goal. Those wishing to attend the send-off dinner and hair auction need to complete the online registration form by Jan. 31. Penn State THON is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world in which thousands of volunteers are committed to enhancing the lives of children and families impacted by childhood cancer. THON is comprised of over 16,500 Penn State student volunteers who aim to provide emotional and financial support to Four Diamonds families, as well as to spread its mission and bring awareness to childhood cancer. Since its start in 1973, THON has raised over $200 million dollars to support Four Diamonds at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital.

Full moon, Norristown, Pennsylvania. > Roberto Palmon

DuBois Village sends a big THANK YOU to Bella Nails in Brookville for donating a box full of nail polish. Alex (patron of Bella Nails and PC Med Tech) is shown delivering the polish to April (Activities Director). Our resident ladies absolutely LOVE the Nail Pampering activities, so we are so thankful.

Drago, Precious Paws therapy dog visited Penn Highlands Clearfield sharing smiles and love to all who meet Drago.

Great Gray Owl coming right at me. Quick and lucky shot. >Tom Dorsey

All About Mm, Muffins, Marshmallow Painting & Monster Muppets @ Sonny Days Preschool

Grateful for a beautiful cold morning hike along the Lackawanna River in Nepa this morning. Temperature was only 8 degrees at this time, making for cold fingers. > Tim Seamans

"Out of Town Guest"> Was photographing some other birds today in my yard located in Westmoreland County (Jan 21st, 2024) when I heard some rustling around in my apple tree. I look over and see this Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. According to E-Bird they mostly migrate South in the winter. Not sure why this one is still hanging around., I think it's a female. Just glad to see she's healthy and got some sap from my apple tree. > Judi Carvell

Mountain Maniacs hope your staying warm. I hope you enjoy 😉> Mountain Man Photography

Residents at Ridgmont went 'ice fishing' in the dining room. Everyone enjoyed their time and Victor won a can of sardines for 'catching' the biggest fish. > Penn Highlands Healthcare

Thank you God for friends! And our gym time! > Sonny Days Preschool

Good morning fellow Pennsylvanians! Today's shot is from a trip I took to the cloud factory in Limerick, Montgomery County. This facility supplies clouds for most of the Limerick/Pottstown region. Have a great day! > Ted Nelson > (A 360 cam on a 4' selfie stick and the software deletes the stick automatically.)

Commodores - Sail On

One of my many trips to Gettysburg National Battlefield. On this day, at Little Round Top there were about 20 photographers there waiting for sunset. When the sun went behind the clouds all but two of us remained. When this appeared before us I turned to the other guy and said, "Only God could paint something this beautiful." He replied, "Amen." I knew instantly what the title of this shot would be since so many lives were there lost. "He Paints for the Dearly Departed." > Daniel J. DiBernardo

Today's Pileated woodpecker - usually I have trouble catching these with their quick erratic flight, but this one turned out ok. Photo taken at Crooked Creek, Armstrong County, PA > Mark Palmer

My daily visitor in Upper Bucks Pa. She eats out of my hand, I give her corn. > Jeffrey Diedrich

The DuBois Beavers placed 1st in the Co-ed division at yesterdays District IX Competitive Spirit Championship at Keystone High School in Knox Pa. Congratulations to DuBois as they will be heading to States at the end of the month. > > Thank you for having me DJ & MC your CHEER Competition - DJ Steve

Sunrise yesterday morning in Big Valley, Central Pennsylvania!! > Bill Sisson

Marsh Creek State Park - Jan 2024 > Ed Harding

The Continuum proudly announces our January 2024 GEM: Sherri Gourley, DuBois Village Personal Care Med-Tech. Sherri continues to be an exemplary example. She goes the extra mile in every aspect of her job. Thanks so much, Sherri for all you do for our community and for our residents. >> Congrats Sherri!

Not sure how the deer got in the bird feeder. Hope he can figure a way to get out. 😆 > Vicki Holderman Blazer

Jeanne and I were down the river today looking for Otters but they weren't cooperating, so we headed to Cooks Forest and took a nice hike on the Longfellow Trail. It was a beautiful day until we headed toward home on River Road. Then it began to get real misty and we had a fine drizzle or sleet. We spotted this mature Eagle but he was a pretty good distance away and the mist made it hard to get a decent picture. You can see the mist in the picture. > Tom Dorsey