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MILL HALL — The Keystone Central School District has launched its search for its next superintendent. In July, the district’s board of directors unanimously approved hiring Templeton Advantage, LLC, in partnership with BLaST Intermediate Unit #17, to lead the process. Tom Templeton, founder and creative director of Templeton Advantage, LLC, will serve as lead consultant, with Dr. Christina Steinbacher-Reed, executive director of BLaST IU #17, providing strategic consultative and logistical support. “We are excited to partner with Keystone Central on this important search,” ...

Bellefonte Boro postpones appointment to vacant council seat

BELLEFONTE — Due to the unavailability of potential candidates for interview this week, Bellefonte Borough Council has postponed its appointment of a potential individual to fill a vacant seat in its South Ward until Aug. 17. The decision was made during its regular meeting on Monday night by Council member Joanne Tosti-Vasey. Tosti-Vasey’s motion requested a special meeting be scheduled for Monday, Aug. 17, at 7:30 p.m., for the interview of candidates prior to a decision being made. It also reopened the application period for interested candidates in the South Ward until ...

Pa. counties face rising emergency costs. The legislature didn’t include an increase to the 911 phone fee in the budget to help them.

Pennsylvania lawmakers once again declined to increase the state’s 911 surcharge in this year’s budget, leaving counties to cover rising costs for emergency call centers on their own. The surcharge — a monthly, flat-rate phone fee Pennsylvanians pay to support emergency services — helps cover the costs of personnel, technology and maintenance of 61 call centers operating statewide. But according to 2024 data from the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, counties end up covering almost 20% of those expenses themselves. The association advocated for increasing the ...

Princesses crowned at Clinton County Fair

MACKEYVILLE — The 53rd annual Clinton County Fair earned even more royalty this week as multiple girls competed in the fair princess contests. The contest took place at the start of fair week on Sunday, and saw 21 girls running from ages 3 to 15 perform in front of a panel of ...