SELINSGROVE - "What Has Been Learned About the Centralia Coal Fire?" is the topic of Saturday's "early-bird specials" discussion series by Susquehanna University. It starts at 4 p.m. at BJ's Steak and Rib House, 17 S. Market St.
Susquehanna University faculty and downtown businesses are collaborating on the new summer education program, in which public dinner discussions are held weekly.
Jennifer Elick, associate professor of geology, has been collecting data and taking classes on Centralia for 12 years. She has written several papers on the geology and influence of the fire on the landscape.
Future early-bird specials will include discussions on climate change, the region's geology, writing a personal memoir, and the health of local waterways and aquatic life.
The talks are free and open to the public. They last approximately 20 to 25 minutes, with time for questions and discussion afterward, Elick said. Dining is optional.
For more information, contact Elick at 898-2656 or Mary Bannon, Selinsgrove's main street manager, at 541-9117, or email mainstreetmanager@susqu.edu.
