Nearly 100 million Americans use TikTok, a popular app for sharing short-form videos, every day, but Pennsylvania joined a growing number of states questioning the platform’s protections for young users. “Today is an action rooted, very simply, in protecting children,” said state ...
Karen Schaeffer is used to spending a lot of time thinking about how to keep kids happy and healthy. But only recently has she confronted a new problem at the childcare center she runs in Lititz, Pennsylvania: hazardous air wafting south from wildfires blazing far away in Canada. “Until the past few years, we’ve never had to worry about this,” she said. This marks her 39th year at St. Paul Christian Early Learning Center, where she and her staff take care of 130 children ranging from infants to elementary school-aged students. On July 17, she made the decision to keep all ...
LOCK HAVEN — Lock Haven City Council, along with staff and its consultant from Michael Baker International spent Monday evening fielding questions and concerns regarding its proposed overhaul of its Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO). This served as ...
Good Day and Happy Anniversary to Larry and Emma Butler, of Howard, 54 years! Happy Birthday to Michael Dick, of Lock Haven; and to Nicole Lavallee! Word of the Day Jaundice — noun — a disease or abnormal condition of having yellowish skin. Quote of the Day “The nicest thing about teamwork is that you always have others on your side.” — Margaret Carty Free Yard Sale God’s Eternal Life Church, 30 Woodward Ave., Lock Haven, will be holding its annual free yard sale Friday, Aug. 14 and Saturday. Aug. 15 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. each day. Puzzle Swap Mark ...
BELLEFONTE — Local passenger rail may be coming to the region, depending on the results of a 30-day comment period which has begun in Centre County — and has less than a week left to go. The comment period, which ends on Monday, Aug. 17, will tell the Centre County Metropolitan Planning ...
STATE COLLEGE — Mount Nittany Health and the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) are warning the community of two positive measles tests confirmed at two of the healthcare system’s facilities. According to a release from Mount Nittany, potential exposure locations and times include: — Mount Nittany Health Toftrees, 164 Greenview Drive, State College, Pa. on Friday, July 31, between 10 a.m. and 12: p.m. — Mount Nittany Medical Center Emergency Department, 155 Wellness Way, State College, Pa., between Friday, July 31, at 12 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 1, at 1 a.m. “Mount ...
