(Northcentral PA.com) Communities across the region were alive with volunteers this April in celebration of Earth Week and the third annual Susquehanna Greenway Cleanup Week.

During April 12-29, nearly 20 partnering communities and organizations from across the Commonwealth organized 26 events that attracted over 900 volunteers and collectively removed more than 29,000-pounds of litter from area parks, trails, and communities along the Susquehanna River.

Events organized and led by local groups and organizations were held in the communities of Athens, Sayre, Tunkhannock, Bloomsburg, Danville, Jersey Shore, Newberry, Williamsport, Loyalsock Township, Lewisburg, Milton, Montgomery, Watsontown, Harrisburg, Selinsgrove, Sunbury, Pequea, York, and Columbia.

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