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BASD community rallies for principals

BELLEFONTE — Nearly two dozen members of the Bellefonte Area School District community, particularly those with ties to its middle school, turned out to show support for two of its principals at the board of director’s voting session this week. Public comment took up about half of the two-hour long meeting Tuesday, as 19 different community members — from current and former teachers, students, graduates, parents and other staff — came out to ask the board to keep Dr. Sommer Garman in her administrative role at the middle school and Dr. Joe Eckenroth at Pleasant Gap Elementary ...

Takac: $500K awarded to Centre Care to enhance healthcare campus

BELLEFONTE — A $500,000 grant from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program will help Centre Care offset the cost of campus improvements at its healthcare facilities in College Township, announced state Rep. Paul Takac, D‑Centre. This infusion of grant dollars will be used to complete critical upgrades, including the construction and paving of 40 additional parking stalls, interior renovations of the main facility, property acquisition, construction of a new commercial facilities building, and site work preparation. “Centre Care plays a critical role in our community, ...

Dush, Borowicz announce $1.5M grant for Snavely’s Mill

LOCK HAVEN — Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) and Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-76) confirmed a $1.5 million grant was awarded to Clinton County business Snavely’s Mill Inc. through Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP). The funding will be used by Snavely’s Mill for the construction of a new transloading facility which consists of a hopper, conveyance system, bucket elevator, storage building and material handling equipment. “For nearly 200 years, rail freight infrastructure has been vital to American agriculture, connecting farms to markets and bringing fresh ...

Twisted Racquet-Tears to hold fundraiser for Artpost Awareness

BEECH CREEK — The Twisted Racquet-Tears will host a fundraising concert for Artpost Awareness on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 1-6 p.m., at the Beech Creek Fire Company social hall, 38 Locust St., Beech Creek. The Twisted Racquet-Tears derived its funny name from two of the members who also ...

County continues work for zoning ordinance changes

LOCK HAVEN — The Clinton County Board of Commissioners passed a second resolution as its staff works to update its zoning ordinance related to data centers and other ancillary buildings. The board took its first step in early July when it passed a resolution that set the work into motion. County Planner/Engineer Steve Gibson during the board’s work session this week said this second resolution addresses the need for a curative amendment to its zoning ordinance. “Essentially the first resolution, which you passed, established that the zoning ordinance is substantially invalid ...