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Happenings from the Heisey

Welcome new life members Robert Dwyer and Barbara Dwyer. Thank you to Joyce Adgate for becoming a Life Member. Make dinner plans for Oct. 8 for the Spaghetti Take-Out dinner at the Sons and Daughters of Italy at 1 N. Henderson St., Lock Haven, from 5-7p.m. Cost is $10. Tickets are on sale at the Heisey House Museum, from board members and may be purchased online at https://www.zeffy.com/en/US/ticketing/spaghetti-dinner-20 We had a great time with Dave and Monique Pinelli in September. A lot of friends and members came out to enjoy music about their growing up in Lock Haven and the ...

The unsolved murder of William Clendenan

In the early 1930s, a Williamsport newspaper writer decided to remind the residents of Lycoming and Clinton counties of the time when “the West Branch Valley was shaken from end to end with one of the crudest and yet one of the most baffling crimes ever committed in Pennsylvania” back on Nov. 19, 1903. His name was William Clendenan and he worked for the railroad in Avis. He, according to the Williamsport News-Mirror from Aug. 19, 1933, “lived with his mother and grandmother… about two miles west.” Clendenan was “not only liked and popular among the men, but the ladies ...

Mini-meditations are a way to foster peace of mind at work

NEW YORK (AP) — The idea of meditating can be intimidating. Beginners may imagine sitting uncomfortably in silence while breathing deeply and scrubbing all thoughts from their minds. The prospect of trying those techniques at work may feel embarrassing. But there are ways to bring short, inconspicuous sessions into the workday if you want to see if meditation can help you deal with challenging customers or reduce anxiety while preparing for a presentation. And experienced practitioners say there's no right or wrong way to do it. “ Meditation is quite easy, as a matter of fact. I ...

How to shop secondhand clothing sustainably and look cool doing it

More online platforms are giving secondhand shopping a digital upgrade, rolling out features like livestream shopping and AI-powered search to make thrifting faster and more exciting. Although choosing secondhand over new is often the more sustainable option, experts say it’s not a ...

A second chance for William Neff

It was back on Sept. 25, 1935, when Clinton County resident William Neff petitioned the court for parole after being sentenced to six months for stealing… lard. Did he deserve a second chance? Here is what The Express said in '35 about how he got himself into trouble: It should be noted that Pennsylvania was right in the middle of the Great Depression and with the election of President Franklin Roosevelt, he had been working to pull the country out. But some people fell through the cracks. Could Neff have been one of those people? "Neff… is serving a six (month) sentence in ...