Fright fest: The Roxy screens classic horror films leading up to Halloween

October 24, 2026

MATTHEW COURTER/FOR THE EXPRESS The Roxy Theatre in downtown Lock Haven was serving up more than popcorn as Ghostface turned up for the first week of their annual Fright Fest Thursday evening. The annual event…

Game commission: Drivers stay alert as deer activity peaks

HARRISBURG — Deer are becoming increasingly active this time of year and with daylight-saving time set to end on Nov.…

Express announces staffing change

LOCK HAVEN — Express General Manager Megan Muthler is announcing a change in the community newspaper’s editorial staff beginning Monday,…

City, state employees are proud of their work but face burnout, harassment

State and local government employees report high levels of job satisfaction across the country, but face significant rates of burnout…

As Pennsylvania’s legislature wraps up its session, many bipartisan bills are poised to fail

HARRISBURG — As state lawmakers wrap up their legislative session, a long list of proposals with bipartisan support and keen…

Union reps from Commonwealth U campuses speak out against retrenchment

HARRISBURG — Representatives from multiple unions within Commonwealth University’s three campuses traveled to Harrisburg this week to urge state lawmakers…

Local sports

Plenty of lineup questions for PSU this winter in wrestling

STATE COLLEGE — Just weeks away from the start of the 2026-27 Penn State wrestling season, questions abound for the Nittany Lions. Who among the most talent-laden roster in collegiate wrestling will earn the 10 starting spots? Will the Nittany Lions’ dual meet winning streak extend from 86 to 100 or more by the…

Lock Haven’s run of three consecutive wins was snapped on Saturday with a tough 42-35 loss…

LHU has another tough game vs. No. 7 Slippery Rock

MOUNT CARMEL - While you generally are what your record says you are after 80 percent…

Central Mountain suffers 49-21 road loss against District 4 power Mount Carmel

Wildcats travel to Mount Carmel for tough matchup

Obituaries

Joan L. (Spotts) Gruendler

Joan L. (Spotts) Gruendler, 89, of Lock Haven passed away on Thursday, Oct. 22,…

SELLERS — Eugene W. Sellers, Jr., 76, of Lock Haven, died Oct. 20, 2026. A memorial…

Funerals

Ruth N. Nice, 88, of Pottstown, passed away peacefully on Oct. 19, 2026. An RN and…

Ruth N. Nice

TIMBLIN — Orvis R. “Roy” Timblin, 81, of Lock Haven, died Oct. 17, 2026. A graveside…

Funerals

Police, court and fires

Proceedings from District Judges

LOCK HAVEN — The following court proceedings were held before district judges: — Brian Joseph Dwyer Sr., of Renovo, charged with DUI:controlled substance-Schedule 2 or 3-1st offense, DUI:controlled substance-Metabolite-1st offense, DUI:controlled substance-impaired ability-1st offense, additional violation of medical marijuana act-1st offense, driving without a license, careless driving and 10 counts of use/possession of drug…

WILLIAMSPORT — A federal judge has chosen to send a former Penn State student to jail…

Judge rejects former PSU student’s deportation offer in nationwide computer hacking scheme

A Tioga County man is charged with sending death threats to the office of a state…

Tioga County man charged with sending death threat to state lawmaker

LOCKPORT — A 65-year-old Lock Haven Woodward Township woman was arrested after she allegedly threatened to…

Woodward Twp. woman arrested for threatening to shoot victim

Our View

Another reminder that now is the time to build resilience

If your social media feed is anything like ours, odds are you have seen pictures and accounts of the floodwaters which surged through much of the Williamsport area on Sunday. Here’s a shocking fact that you might not have seen: according to the National Weather Service in State College, Sunday’s deluge was Williamsport’s 5th…

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