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Education emphasized at Nanticoke Indian Powwow

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Post date August 18, 2024
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MILTON — The Nanticoke Indian Tribe’s heritage and culture will be showcased Sept. 7-8 with the 46th annual Powwow, a two-day spectacle that has an educational component.

“That is a huge part of the whole event. That is our point, to educate the public on our culture and our heritage,” said Nanticoke Tribe Chief Avery “Leaving Tracks” Johnson. “There are a lot of people that don’t know our history that are from other areas of the country. When they come here, they are on vacation, and they don’t even know that we exist.”

“So, it is a big educational opportunity for people of all ages.”

Native American crafts and food vendors will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. both days of the powwow.

Admission fees are $10 for adults, $5 for ages 11-17 and free to children 10 and under.

The Nanticoke Tribe recently announced two Native American performers will be participating in the upcoming celebration at Hudson Fields.

Louis Campbell, whose Native American heritage is Lumbee/Blackfoot, will serve as the head male dancer, teaming with the Nanticoke Tribe’s Mike Harmon.

“He is very well known throughout the country and has performed at the largest powwow in the country, the Gathering of the Nations,” Chief Johnson said.

Angela Gladu, from the Cree heritage, will showcase her professional hip hop hoop and jingle dress dancing styles. The dancing performance will also feature Adrienne Harmon of the Nanticoke Tribe.

The host drums for the powwow are Red Blanket of New Jersey and Stoney Creek from North Carolina.

The opening ceremony Sept. 7 includes presentation of flags, grand entry and first dance session and will begin at noon. The second dance session is at 4:30 p.m.

Noteworthy for Saturday at 1 p.m. will be a Sept. 11 tribute beginning with a…

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Nanticoke Watershed Alliance releases 2023 report card

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Post date August 17, 2024
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VIENNA — Each year, the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance (NWA) publishes a report card that evaluates the health of the river and gives it letter grades based on its overall health. These grades come from the information Nanticoke creekwatchers collect.

The Nanticoke Creekwatchers program relies on volunteers who regularly test the river’s water quality. They measure things like pH, oxygen levels, and water clarity at various sites from March to November.

These tests help the organization understand if there are too many nutrients, like nitrogen and phosphorus, in the water. High levels can lead to too much algae.

When algae bloom, they reduce oxygen in the water and block sunlight, harming aquatic life and creating “dead zones” where fish and other organisms can’t survive. Also, some algal blooms are harmful, which can cause illness when contracted by pets or humans.

“It is important that NWA continues to work closely with our Nanticoke Creekwatchers program to keep a close eye on the health of the Nanticoke River,” a statement from the group said. “We must maintain the river to prevent dead zones and keep the river healthy.”

This year, the report shows:

Marshyhope Creek and the Delaware Headwaters earned a grade of B-, making them the healthiest areas.
The Lower Nanticoke also scored a B-, a positive improvement since 2015.
The Upper Nanticoke, Broad Creek, and Lower Creeks received C grades.
The Upper Nanticoke and Broad Creek had the lowest grades, continuing a concerning trend. However, there were some improvements:
Marshyhope Creek’s nitrogen grade improved from an F in 2022 to a D in 2023.
The Lower Nanticoke and Lower Creeks showed better results in phosphorus and chlorophyll levels.
Water clarity has either declined or remained the same in most areas. Nevertheless, dissolved oxygen levels are healthy throughout the…

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St. John Lutheran Church in Nanticoke to hold community cookout, service

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Post date August 16, 2024
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Luzerne County Council approves tax break, bridge advancement, opioid earmarks

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Post date August 15, 2024
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Luzerne County Council unanimously voted Tuesday to grant a real estate tax break, advance planning for the Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge project and earmark $1 million in opioid litigation settlement funds.

County Councilman Chris Perry had described the tax break as a “unique plan” because developer Hillwood Properties will make four payments in lieu of taxes to the county totaling $945,000.

Hillwood also expects to spend $10 million to make the 360-acre, coal mine-scarred site suitable for constructing four buildings. Located along Route 309 in Hazle Township, the site contains waste ponds, deep open pits and multiple levels of subsurface mines.

Hillwood will receive 100% county real estate tax forgiveness on new construction the first seven years, a 90% discount in the eighth year, 80% in the ninth and 70% in the tenth and final year. The owner will continue paying taxes on the land throughout the break because the forgiveness applies only to new construction.

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The county must start from scratch in determining a solution for the deteriorated, county-owned Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge over the Susquehanna River because $10 million in federal funding has been allocated to the project through the state, officials said.

The regimented process involving the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will start with a search for an engineer that must come up with three options.

Three options already were presented for the bridge by Alfred Benesch and Associates, which had been hired by the county before federal funding was involved to determine the “best and most economical option.” Benesch’s work thus far cannot be applied to the final project because the selection process for the engineer must go through the PennDOT procurement system due to the county’s receipt of the $10 million, officials said.

Benesch originally recommended largely replacing the existing bridge but later advocated construction of…