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Boy Scouts And United Way Respond To Funding Cuts

SUNBURY — The Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way is withholding thousands of dollars from the Boy Scouts of America in response to the organization’s decision not to allow gay scout leaders.

The United Way announced Tuesday that it would not give the Susquehanna Council of Boy Scouts of America more than $11,000.

The Susquehanna Council of Boy Scouts of America serves close to 3,000 scouts in Snyder, Union, Northumberland, Clinton and Lycoming counties.

The funding cuts by the United Way are in direct response to last month’s banning of openly gay scout leaders.

Both sides responded to the issue on Wednesday.

Based in Sunbury, the Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way defends its decision to withhold funding for the Boy Scouts of America.  The organization recently decided to allow openly gay scouts.

But the United Way feels that didn’t go far enough. The Boy Scouts still ban openly adult leaders.

This Week on Pennsylvania Outdoor Life

Visit one of the largest state trap shoots in the country as we head to the Elysburg gun club for the annual PA state trap shoot.  Plus field staff member Rick Koval will take us on a nature hike in search of some unusual plant life.  We’ve got all that plus Pennsylvania People and Places, Sunday night at 6:30.

United Way Denies Funding for Scouts

A charity is sending a strong message to the Boy Scouts of America by refusing to give money.

The Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way is withholding thousands over the scouts’ stance on gay leaders. The decision announced late last night will cut more than $11,000 of funding to the Susquehanna Council of Boy Scouts.

That council serves five counties in Central Pennsylvania: Snyder, Northumberland, Clinton, Union, and Lycoming.

The funding cuts come as a direct response to the banning of openly gay scout leaders. The council applied for the United Way funding for its Prepared for Life Program to train hundreds of adult volunteers leaders, along with thousands of youth members.

Local Kids Qualify for National Rodeo

MIDDLE CREEK TOWNSHIP — Two girls from our area will help represent Pennsylvania in a rodeo competition next week in New Mexico. The girls will rope cattle, tie up goats and race their horses around barrels in the National Junior High Rodeo Competition.

For Rebecca Haines of Mifflinburg and Keariana Lauver of Middleburg, riding horses is something they do seven days a week.

“During school hours I get home at 3:30 and from 4 to 8 I’m on a horse’s back,” Keariana Lauver said.

The girls spent the day practicing their rodeo skills at Keariana’s arena near Middleburg. The two will travel to Gallup, New Mexico later this week for the National Junior High Rodeo Competition! They qualified for the national competition at a Pennsylvania state competition over the weekend.

DelGrosso Buy One Get One Coupon & Contest!

Print this coupon and present next time you visit the DelGrosso Family park for great savings!  While you’re at it, why not enter the DelGrosso ticket giveaway contest!  Click here for your chance to win free passes to the DelGrosso Amusement Park!

Neighbors in Beavertown Remember the Real Davy

BEAVERTOWN — Songs and sunshine at the Beavertown Carnival grounds in Snyder County, all to celebrate the legacy of Davy Jones.

While the member of the Monkees was born in Britain, he fell in love with Beavertown when he stopped over during a tour in the late 1980′s. Reminded of the countryside near Manchester, he purchased a stately house with plenty of room for his beloved horses.

Beer + BBQ Pork Ribs = Summer!

Take a tour of the Turkey Hill Brewing Company in Columbia County, and watch as Chef Steven Tloczynski  prepares delicious Jalapeno Peach BBQ Pork Ribs.

Jalapeno Peach BBQ
4 cups BBQ
2 cups roasted peaches
2 jalapeno roasted
Add roasted peaches and jalapeno to your BBQ of choice.  Simmer all at a low temperature on the stove for 5 minutes and puree.

Pork Ribs
1 cup brown sugar
3 cups porter
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 rack of St. Louis style pork ribs

Rub ribs with brown sugar cayenne mix.  Sear the ribs in a pan to carmalize sugar. Add enough porter to half way submerge ribs and then cover with foil.  Cook at 450 degrees for 2 1/2 hours.