LEWISBURG — The JOYRISE Event planned for today in Lewisburg marks the launch of the inaugural City of Joy initiative, led by JOYELY LLC.The event will be held from 4:30
Lewisburg, Pa. — This Thursday, Nov. 9, Lewisburg will be launching its "City of Joy" initiative. The occasion will celebrate and endorse joy in all of its forms, including community
Born April 4, 1933, the only daughter of a first generation Polish mother and immigrant English father, Gwendolyn Victoria (Bentley) Brooks died at home with her children at her bedside on October 17, 2022. As a youth, Gwen played her accordion at the Eagles and Owls Clubs’ social events where her parents were members. In the ninth grade at Washington Jr. High School, she was one of the two female leads in the Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta “H.M.S. Pinafore”. Later she married Robert C. Brooks, a union that spanned 62 years until Bob’s death in 2014. A talented manager, she co-founded and helped manage several businesses with Bob.