Annual Fall Shickshinny Business Association Mixer – Saturday, Oct 1, 2016

The annual Business Association of Greater Shickshinny fall mixer is 630PM on Saturday, October 1 at the Shickshinny Fire Hall.  To purchase a ticket for the event, please contact Jim Bach (egsfurn@ptd.net).

This is always a wonderful reunion of business owners, community members, volunteers, borough council and additional government representatives.  Hope to see you there!

2016 Aug 6 “Wheels in Shickshinny”

Our annual “Wheels in Shickshinny” show is, as always, the first Saturday in August.  More details on our event page http://shickshinnyforward.com/show

EPA recommends radon testing in January

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has designated January as national Radon Action Month, a perfect time for you to protect your family by testing your home for radon.

Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas, so testing is the only way to know if radon is present in your home or school. Test kits are available in home improvement centers, hardware stores and online. They cost approximately $20. The kits are simple to use with easy testing and mailing instructions.

“Testing for radon is an easy and important step in protecting the health of your family,” said EPA Mid-Atlantic Region Administrator Shawn M. Garvin. “By reducing radon exposure, we can make our homes, schools and communities healthier places to live, learn, work and play.”

Winter is an especially good time to test because windows and doors are closed and families tend to spend more time inside where radon can be trapped.

Buying or building a new home? EPA recommends including radon testing as part of any real estate transactions and consider having your newly constructed home built with radon resistant features.

Unsafe levels of radon can lead to serious illness. The Surgeon General has warned that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States with an estimated 21,000 deaths a year. Only smoking causes more lung cancer deaths. By making simple fixes in a home or building people can lower their health risks from radon.

The mid-Atlantic region had a reminder earlier this year about just how important it is to get homes tested for radon when a home in Lehigh County, Pa. recorded the highest radon level ever in Pennsylvania. The concentration measured was 3,715 picocuries per liter (pCi/L). Several other homes in the area have had measured concentrations over 1,000 pCi/L. EPA recommends that any dwelling or structure with a radon concentration of more than 4 pCi/L be remediated to lower the radon concentration.

For more information about radon and radon testing see: http://www.epa.gov/radon/

ShickshinnyForward Executive Board Meeting Cancelled for December 21, 2015

Due to the holiday period – there will be no ShickshinnyForward Executive Board meeting on Dec 21, 2015. Next Executive Board meeting will be January 18, 2016, 630PM in the Borough Building, 35 West Union St, Shickshinny, PA

Susquehanna Greenway Partnership’s 2014 Progress Report

Susquehanna Greenways, an important partner of ShickshinnyForward, has released their 2014 Progress Report, which highlights the ways they work to make it possible to walk, bike, or paddle from river town to river town.

Inside, you’ll learn about:

• New trails
• New public river access
• And many local projects along the Susquehanna Greenway!

We hope the progress illustrated here is informative and inspires you to get involved, volunteer, or donate to become a member.
Every day is an adventure along the Susquehanna River, and we look forward to accomplishing great things together in the future.