Trump signs executive order calling for spacing out childhood shots

August 11, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order calling for revamped childhood vaccine recommendations that promote his long-held belief that childhood shots should be spaced out into separate medical visits. The order recommends separating the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three different shots administered in separate visits, and directs the nation’s health department to improve vaccine research, says a White House fact sheet, first reported by The Daily Caller. Separate measles, mumps and rubella vaccines for children are not currently ...

Jammin’ in Lock Haven: Community enjoys music-filled day downtown at LH Jams

August 10, 2026

LOCK HAVEN — Though the threats of bad weather loomed for much of the day, that didn’t stop hundreds from enjoying the 11th Annual LH Jams Music and Arts Festival in downtown Lock Haven — and the weather even held, despite the forecast. The event, organized each year by the Clinton ...

City to hold public hearing for zoning, SALDO updates tonight

August 10, 2026

LOCK HAVEN — The City of Lock Haven will hold an additional public hearing related to the proposed comprehensive amendment and replacement of the city’s Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO) tonight, Aug. 10. The hearing will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at city hall in council chambers, 20 E. Church St., Lock Haven. Residents, taxpayers and members of the community are invited to attend the hearing to share their comments on the proposed ordinances. Comments can also be emailed to Cyndi Walker at cwalker@lockhavenpa.gov. Emailed comments will ...

Route 144 named Road of the Year by Hagerty Insurance

August 10, 2026

RENOVO — Pennsylvania Route 144, a 78-mile stretch from Snow Shoe to Galeton, with Renovo sitting right in the middle, features some steep grades, tight corners and a whole lot of Pennsylvania Mountains, providing breath-taking views and vistas throughout the journey from start to finish. ...

Who’s serving felony murder sentences in Pennsylvania prisons?

August 10, 2026

A landmark state Supreme Court ruling earlier this year has thrust more than 1,100 incarcerated Pennsylvanians into the political spotlight: men and women convicted of playing various roles in the death of another, whether they were the getaway driver for a robbery gone wrong or the person who ...

Todd Blanche is narrowly confirmed as Trump’s attorney general in an overnight Senate vote

August 10, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday, cementing the command of President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer at a Department of Justice that Trump has sought to bend to his will. The Republican-led Senate voted 50-49 to make Blanche the second confirmed attorney general since Trump returned to the White House last year with a stated desire to use the law enforcement agency to investigate his political enemies. While Blanche has already been leading the department in an acting capacity, his confirmation could free him to ...