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Tackling food insecurity, one garden at a time

STATE COLLEGE — About 1.7 million Pennsylvanians — including nearly half a million children — face food insecurity. That’s one in eight residents and one in six children across the commonwealth who lack consistent access to enough nutritious food for an active, healthy life. The effects of hunger can be far-reaching. Hunger increases risks for chronic diseases, hospitalization and higher health care costs. Penn State Extension’s Master Gardener Seed to Supper program is working to change that, one garden at a time. As Penn State celebrates its 11th GivingTuesday on Dec. 2, ...

Layers of tragedy exist within news clippings from 1900s

The cliche about onions having many layers is true. For example, this was supposed to be a fun recollection about two drunks and a jailbreak that occurred a century ago here in Lock Haven. Yet, as the pages of local newspapers opened, the story of a man named Earl Hartman took center stage and came to life. He exploded off the pages with compassion, friendship, tragedy and a clear case of alcoholism. A local man named Guy Helms had been captured by law enforcement for publicly being in an inebriated state and, according to the Lock Haven Express, from Monday, Nov. 9, 1925, Helms ...

Penn State Extension offers free workshop to boost financial wellness

JERSEY SHORE — Penn State Extension invites community members to attend Boosting Financial Wellness, a free, one-hour workshop designed to help individuals make informed financial decisions and improve their overall financial health. The session, “Financial Clutter,” will be held on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. at the Center for Healthy Aging–Jersey Shore, 641 Cemetery Street (Tiadaghton Gardens), Jersey Shore, PA 17740. Participants will learn practical strategies to organize financial documents, simplify record keeping, and reduce financial stress. The ...

Fishing lures. Pet toys. Art supplies. Advent calendars offer personalized ways to count down

Not so many years ago, a typical advent calendar was a basic cardboard box containing some chocolates or other candies behind little daily windows. Today, advent calendars have evolved into creatively designed collections that dispense items ranging from pet toys to soaps, fishing equipment to art supplies. They make for festive decor, and appeal to our love of ritual, surprise and small things. Of course, if you’re gifting an advent calendar, you’ll want to give it early, in time for your recipients to count down the days to Christmas or a milestone. Here are some countdown ...