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River Valley Film Festival celebrates independent films

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WILLIAMSPORT — The River Valley Film Festival, presented by Lycoming Arts, concluded its second annual edition last weekend, capping three days of screenings, conversations and red-carpet energy as the Williamsport community turned out to celebrate independent films and the filmmakers who made them. The festival, held July 17-19 in downtown Williamsport, continued its mission of building a vibrant local film culture while welcoming stories and storytellers from beyond the valley. “The most exciting thing about year two was watching our audience lean into these films, carrying ...

Officials evaluate sinkhole near Centre prison

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BELLEFONTE — Centre County officials are continuing to evaluate a sinkhole which opened up near its correctional facility early last week. Chief Administrator John Franek told the county’s board of commissioners this week that a consultant engineer is working with officials for the overall evaluation of the sinkhole, which formed on July 21 near the entryway to the prison. “We’ve reached out to multiple excavation companies on hourly rates. Once we’ve identified a good price for that work we intend to start doing some exploratory digging,” Franek said on Tuesday morning. ...

Meet and Greet with final city manager candidate cancelled

Community

LOCK HAVEN — The final of three meet and greets for candidates who applied for the vacant Lock Haven City Manager position has been cancelled. The meet and greet was slated for Thursday night in council chambers. City Planner/Interim City Manager Abbey Roberts provided the following statement regarding the cancellation: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Community Meet & Greet with a City Manager candidate, scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 7-8 p.m., is cancelled. The City of Lock Haven is attempting to reschedule the event to a later date, if possible. The city appreciates ...

Village Green concerts each Friday evening

Arts and Culture

LEMONT — The Lemont Village Green is the site of a free concert each Friday evening. On July 31, the concert will feature The John Wise Band playing piano-based classic rock and pop. John and his friends will share the music of Billy Joel, Carole King, Stevie Wonder, Chicago, Electric Light Orchestra and others in a brand-new show for 2026. The band brings together friends from Pennsylvania and New York, for good music and fun for everyone! Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. and run until 9 p.m. The concerts are outdoors, so bring your lawn chairs or a blanket. Picnics are encouraged as ...