Category: Shamokin
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City of Shamokin
Historically an industrial and cultural hub in Northumberland Co., Shamokin is working to revitalize its businesses and neighborhoods for residents and visitors.
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Shaping Shamokin’s Pearl Street Brownfield into a Community Asset
Foraging Friends partnered with the Place Studies program to conduct an initial site assessment of an abandoned industrial lot in Shamokin’s 5th Ward, including soil sampling and archival research, and sought to understand local perspectives on reuse through community surveys and conversations.
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Coal Region Rising, Ep. 6: SEDA-COG
Betsy Kramer speaks with students about working with the Susquehanna Economic Development Association–Council of Governments to support revitalization in Shamokin.
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Coal Region Rising, Ep. 5: SABER
Bucknell students interview Kathy Vetovich, president of SABER (Shamokin Area Businesses for Economic Revitalization) about efforts supporting existing businesses and to attract new ones to improve the city of Shamokin.
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Coal Region Rising, Ep. 4: Oliver’s Cigar Lounge, Shamokin
Bucknell Students interview Edward Manning, founder of Oliver’s Cigar Lounge, now Oliver’s Cigars and Spirits, in Shamokin, Pennsylvania.
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Coal Region Rising, Ep. 1: Bamse Coffee, Shamokin
Bucknell students interview Daniel Montrose, founder of Bamse Coffee, located in the former Holy Trinity Episcopal Church and named after the famous Saint Bernard from WWII .
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Coal Region Rising Podcast Series: Students Interview Community Change-Makers
The Coal Region Rising podcast series features interviews by Bucknell with community change makers revitalizing businesses and supporting residents in towns like Shamokin and Mount Carmel, working towards sustainable futures for the Anthracite Coal Region.