UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s Ag Progress Days welcomes families and kids of all ages to Pennsylvania’s largest outdoor agricultural exposition. Organizers of the 4-H and Youth Building have a variety of activities planned for its youngest attendees during all three days of the expo, ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors and others are sounding an alarm: More U.S. children have been drowning in recent years. “When drowning occurs, seconds matter,” said Dr. Rohit Shenoi, the lead author of a recent American Academy of Pediatrics warning. “Quick rescue and resuscitation can mean the difference between life, death and lifelong disability.” About 4,000 to 5,000 Americans drown each year. Most are adults who die in natural bodies of water, such as lakes, ponds or oceans. But statistically speaking, drowning is a much larger danger to children. It’s the No. 1 cause of ...
We have several July programs for you about our local history: On July 12, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Poorman Gallery you can hear “Sallie Ann Jarrett Story, Heroine of Gettysburg.” Why is a dog on a memorial at Gettysburg? Come find out! On July 26, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Farrandsville Furnace, join “Light Up the Furnace with Van Wagner Story,” the first hot blast furnace in North America! From the Collection By Kathy Arndt This year, many are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing in 1776 of our nation’s Declaration of Independence. At least temporarily, history ...
SCRANTON — Steamtown National Historic Site recently welcomed thousands of visitors for a once-in-a-lifetime railroad event as Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 arrived for a historic reunion with Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4012. As part of Union Pacific’s cross-country journey honoring ...
LEWISTOWN — One of the most powerful and iconic steam locomotives ever built is coming to the Juniata River Valley. Union Pacific’s legendary Big Boy No. 4014 will make a scheduled whistle-stop near the Roundhouse Road crossing in Granville Township on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, as part of ...
State College — Home chefs can learn how to prepare and cook delicious foods with herbs and spices by attending an upcoming Penn State Extension workshop. Part of Extension’s “Let’s Cook” cooking class series, “Let’s Cook: Herbs and Spices” will be held from 3 to 5 p.m., July 27, at the Special Services Building, 151 Standing Stone Ln., State College, PA. Participants will discover the basics of how to use herbs and spices in place of added sugars, saturated fat and sodium during this workshop. Educators will offer ideas for using dried herbs and spices to create ...
