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Community August 1, 2026

Good Day and Happy 48th Birthday to Mike Miller, of Mill Hall! Happy Birthday to Oliver Tarantella, of McElhattan; Brenda Bottorf, Karli Coleman and Jo Gress, of Lock Haven; Marian Conn, of Flemington! Happy Anniversary to Steve and Lisa Walker, of Mill Hall, on Aug. 1; Ralph and Grace Kalbach, of Castanea on Aug. 2! Woodmen Life picnic Woodmen Life members and their families are invited to the annual Hot Dog and Corn Roast on Monday, Aug. 3, at 6 p.m., at Bald Eagle State Park. Bring a covered dish to share at the picnic. For more info call Larry Butler at 570-726-6635. Seats ...

Average 30-year US mortgage rate rises to highest level in a year at 6.66%

Business August 1, 2026

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the fourth consecutive week to its highest level in a year, another setback for prospective homebuyers hoping for a break from elevated home loan borrowing costs. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose to 6.66% from 6.58% last ...

Historical society to host singer, ceramic arts at Poorman Gallery Aug. 9

Community August 1, 2026

LOCK HAVEN — Sunday, Aug. 9, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Poorman Gallery on Water Street in Lock Haven, you can enjoy the songs of David Pinelli and the ceramic art of John Young. David will present “The River Boy Show,” original songs of growing up on the banks of the Susquehanna ...

The risks of waiting too long to harvest garden vegetables

Garden August 1, 2026

We sowed. We planted. We watered, watched and waited. And now, beanstalks are reaching for the heavens, tomatoes are getting plump and zucchini are seemingly doubling in size overnight. Timing their harvests is a balancing act, and in many cases you, as gardener, are forced to choose ...

Clinton County Courthouse Roundup

Police, court and fires August 1, 2026

MARRIAGE LICENSES — Darcy Eileen Heggenstaller to Logan Matthew Hoover on July 23. — Arthur E. Ickes to Crystal J. Kehoe on July 24. — Austin Taylor Breon to Samantha Nicole Young on July 24. — Charles Eric Eichenlaub, Jr. to Heather Marie Markley on July 27. — Dayton J. Johnson to Alexis L. McNitt on July 27. — Francis C. Schrack to Jeanne E. Kyle on July 27. — Aspen S. Thompson to Johnathan C. Winn on July 28. DIVORCES — James T., III, and Chelsea L. Reichard on July 15. — Tyler Fitzwater and Jaime Kennedy on July 13. — Robert J. Wilk Jr. and ...

Finding Faith: Challenging times where we need to speak God’s truth to ourselves

Religion August 1, 2026

The Bible encourages Christians to speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15). The verse’s context is spiritual maturity and church unity (vv. 12-15), and many Christians apply its truth in counseling others. They share what they’ve learned from the Bible, and what is beneficial to hearers to build them up “according to their needs” (Ephesians 4:29). While it’s true we’re to teach and disciple one another with truth in love, we first need to lovingly but firmly speak the life-changing truth of Scripture into our own lives and then act on it. It’s an authentic way to ...