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Latest News

2026 Talbot Avenue Bridge Lantern Walk

The 9th Annual Talbot Avenue Bridge Lantern Walk will take place on Saturday, November 14, at 5:00 pm. Gather in the Rosemary Hills Elementary School parking lot just below the intersection of Talbot Ave. and Lanier Dr. A community reception in the school will immediately follow. The event is organized by the Talbot Avenue Bridge…

The Community Tree Triangle Project Installed

Now What? Fall ’26 Update By Cheryl Copeland, Community Design Committee Chair At the triangular island where Luzerne Ave. and Glen Ross Rd. merge east of 2nd Ave., stepstone paths, a circular patio of permeable pavers, and flowering gardens surrounding our Community Tree have been installed! Lots of bees and butterflies have been checking it…

Neighborhood House Tour Opened Doors to Community

By Genevieve McDowell Owen, House Tour Committee Chair Rain, schmain! The 2026 North Woodside House Tour was a success by every measure that matters. Turnout was excellent despite a rainy late afternoon — proof that a brush with a nor’easter is no match for neighborhood enthusiasm. Guests donned their rain gear and protective booties with…

Neighbors vs. Noise and Pollution: A Win!

By Juan Declet-Barreto Collective advocacy from our neighborhood scored a victory against toxic air pollution and loud noises from an idling train. But we must remain vigilant. In late April of 2025, a maintenance rail-grinding engine idled almost continuously for a few days along the CSX spur track segment between Luzerne Ave. and Talbot Ave.…

North Woodside Halloween Awards 2026

And the 2026 North Woodside Halloween Decoration Award winners are….(click on photos to enlarge or scroll through) Original Post: Howdy and Happy Halloween! Below is a gallery of a few of the nominations for the 2026 North Woodside Halloween Decoration Awards. There is still time to submit nominations, but hurry, the deadline is midnight tonight,…

Lower Luzerne Fall Fest 2026

Hi Neighbors, It’s almost that time of year–the end of [a particularly bad, amiright?] mosquito season! Fall is coming, and the Lower Luzerne Fall Fest is back!  Technically, Fall Fest is LoLu’s block party, but we’re very open-minded down here, so please come on by, regardless of your residency status.  This year, we’d like to invite…

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Other neighborhood resources that may be of interest

Neighbor Businesses
The Staycationer’s Guide to North Woodside
Neighborhood Weather Station
Digging into Neighborhood History