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MORRISTOWN Step by step, a Kansas mom and a college student from Oregon are forging precious bonds with uncommon dogs born, bred and expertly trained to guide them to freedom.
For Ethan Liu, 21, his introduction last week to the Morristown-based Seeing Eye and his new guide dog, Tucker, felt like throwing off a straitjacket and flying free. It feels fantastic. Like I m walking on air, he said after a training walk through the center of town.
A suicide attempt left Liu blind at age 17. Support from family and friends, he said, has helped him heal and rebuild his life as an Oregon State University psychology student.
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MORRISTOWN Step by step, a Kansas mom and a college student from Oregon are forging precious bonds with uncommon dogs born, bred and expertly trained to guide them to freedom.
For Ethan Liu, 21, his introduction last week to the Morristown-based Seeing Eye and his new guide dog, Tucker, felt like throwing off a straight jacket and flying free. It feels fantastic. Like I m walking on air, he said after a training walk through the center of town.
A suicide attempt left Liu blind at age 17. Support from family and friends, he said, has helped him heal and rebuild his life as an Oregon State University psychology student.
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Morris County Commissioners issued a rare public rebuke of a municipality Thursday when they accused Morris Township leaders of quashing a bid for federal funds to advance a long-planned realignment of the Route 24-Columbia Turnpike interchange. It is with significant disappointment that we must announce an indefinite delay in moving forward because the unique opportunity to secure that federal aid, specifically for preliminary engineering, design and right of way acquisition phases, was lost last week, the commissioners statement read.
Studies to remedy the dangers of the heavily trafficked interchange have been in the works for about a decade. Located on the borders of Hanover, Florham Park and Morris Township, the Route 24 exit to Columbia Turnpike south creates a hazard as it feeds directly into the multi-lane intersection of Columbia Turnpike and Park Avenue.
10 beautiful gardens worth a day trip from Harrisburg | George Weigel
Posted May 06, 2021
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Public gardens are a visit-worthy venue this time of year, not only because so many plants are looking good as spring unfolds, but because they’re in the fresh outdoor air and amenable to social-distancing.
Harrisburg is well situated within day-trip range of lots of great public gardens, including several of America’s best in the Philadelphia, New York, and D.C. areas.
Below are my top 10 recommendations as well as a dozen more worth seeing.
Check the listed websites for hours and visiting guidelines since most have advanced timed-ticketing requirements.
Clearfield County Brush Fire 6:25 pm
Planes and a dozen fire companies from two counties battled a large brush fire in Clearfield County Tuesday afternoon.
Emergency dispatchers say crews were called to the area of Clearfield Street in Cooper Township when the flames started spreading out of control.
According to Morris Township Fire Company, who was called to assist Grassflat Fire Company, two air tankers, or planes, were called to drop water on the flames.
The planes were called in from the Pennsylvania DCNR Bureau of Forestry who also provided ground crews to help.
Fire companies that responded include: Grassflatt, Winburne, Morris Township, Karthus, Chester Hill, Osceola Mills, Philipsburg, Sandy Ridge, Snow Shoe and Milesburg.