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Matthew Kane Wolf

Matthew Kane Wolf, 47, of Howard, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2026. Born…

Our sister, Cheryl K. Russell, passed away in Texas last week. She was the daughter of…

Cheryl K. Russell

Joanne Marie Miller, 88, of Bellefonte, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2026, at Mount Nittany…

Joanne Marie Miller

Police, court and fires

Sentencings from Clinton County

LOCK HAVEN — The information in sentencings is obtained from public record. It is the policy of The Express that this information will not be withheld from publication. — Adam Joseph Doebler, charged with simple assault, fined $1,000, sentenced to 8 to 24 months in Clinton County Correctional Facility. — Renea McClam Moore, charged…

No injuries in one-vehicle crash MILL HALL — A teen driver of a 2019 Subaru Outback…

Police news - July 18

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Another round of smoke reminds us all: Nature does not respect man’s opinions

The year is 2023. Beginning in April and continuing through October, over 7,000 wildfires will burn 18.5 million hectares of Canadian wilderness. Locally, much of June would be dominated by repeated rounds of air quality issues as dangerous, particulate-heavy smoke would move through Pennsylvania. The year is 2026. Beginning in April and continuing through…

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DEP declares statewide Code Purple Air Quality alert for Friday

HARRISBURG –The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has declared a statewide Code Purple Air Quality Alert for particulate matter (PM2.5) for Friday, July 17, 2026. Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota will blanket Pennsylvania on Friday, creating Code Purple concentrations of PM2.5. Residents are strongly encouraged to check www.airnow.gov for current conditions in…