It’s Happening

It's Happening: Remembering Jerry Pence Jr. and His Ability to Find Joy in the Day-to-Day

You may or may not recognize his name, but you’ve likely seen him around town.   His trademarks...

By Julie Perine September 19, 2021 3:00 PM EST in It’s Happening

It's Happening: Behind the Scenes at National Night Out

Posted on August 08, 2021

  To bring awareness of community police programs like neighborhood watch, drug prevention and other anti...

It's Happening: Thanks to Organ Donation, Double Lung Transplant Gives Local Family Second Chance

Posted on August 04, 2021

After living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis for nearly five years, Mary Lilly is free from supplemental oxygen, costly...

It's Happening: Bridgeport's Gum Family Sings Backup on Crowder's New Album, "Milk & Honey"

Posted on June 20, 2021

  You’ve heard Ben Glover’s work sung by artists including Mandisa, Francesca Battistelli, Kari Jobe, Mer...

It's Happening: DUSM Joe Nichols' Passion for Derek Hotsinpiller Fallen Stars 5K

Posted on June 09, 2021

This Saturday, hundreds of runners and walkers will turn out for the annual Derek Hotsinpiller Fallen Stars Memorial 5K....

It's Happening: Harman's Log Cabins, Fly Rod Chronicles Help Raise $100K for Norma Mae Huggins Endowment at WVU Cancer Institute

Posted on April 18, 2021

Coach Bob Huggins says if his mother was not the greatest person in the world, she was sure close.   “S...

It's Happening: Playground Priorities

Posted on April 06, 2021

I have great memories of playing on the playground at the old All Saints Catholic School parking lot. I grew up just n...

It's Happening: Good Friday Live Crucifixion Portrayal on Route 50 West and the Musical Message of JP Miller

Posted on April 01, 2021

For the past several years, I’ve been writing about two events.   Since the very early years of my and Jef...

It's Happening: Evolution and Future of The Holly Ball

Posted on March 22, 2021

The year was circa. 1992 and the lamé sleeves were puffy; almost as puffy as my hair. The occasion was the...

It's Happening: 2020 in Review

Posted on January 19, 2021

At the recent meeting of Bridgeport Rotary, I shared a synopsis of 2020 here in Bridgeport. I scrolled through stories...

It's Happening: Project LIFT to Lift Up UHC Patients Fighting COVID, Other Critical Conditions Alone

Posted on January 10, 2021

Being hospitalized is difficult enough, let alone in the COVID unit. Since the pandemic has begun, visitation has not been...

It's Happening: Boxed Up Treasures of Christmases Past

Posted on December 14, 2020

Having raised four kids in this house - and having saved a lot of stuff - we have quite an inventory of keepsakes in our b...

It's Happening: Spreading Joy is Contagious; Pumpkin Farm to Light up Tonight

Posted on December 05, 2020

  Early in the Light Up Night planning, Lisa Lang – member of the Associated Businesses of Bridgeport board and w...

It's Happening: Don't Miss the Light Up Night, Light Up Our City Fun; Festive Details Released

Posted on November 30, 2020

NOTE: Watch tree lighting program on Connect-Bridgeport's Facebook page beginning at 5:40 p.m. The 6 p.m. flipping of...

It's Happening: Spooktacular Festivities to Fill Out Your October

Posted on October 12, 2020

It’s a twisted year with lots of unexpected – and even spooky - turns, but your favorite Halloween-time attrac...

It's Happening: Wrapping up the Summer at Stonewall

Posted on September 29, 2020

Ever since – via the small screen - I watched the Housemans celebrate summer’s end at the Catskills R...
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