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HOAGIE REMINDER Don’t forget to pick up your hoagies that you preordered from Jack at the Yarnell Community Center. Hoagie orders will be filled today, Oct. 9, from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m., and tomorrow from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Walk-ins will be accommodated only while supplies last, so if you didn’t preorder you might want to call Jack to see if he has supplies left before you make the trek to Yarnell. If you forgot what day and time you ordered your hoagies to be picked up, call Jack at 814-280-0524. The proceeds from the hoagie sale will be used for taxes, heating oil, ...

The cost of drugs from Canada is set to soar for millions of Americans because of a federal rule

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans who buy cheap drugs from Canada could soon lose access when a customs rule goes into effect later this month, a change that has sparked opposition from Democrats and some Republicans with the cost of living a top issue for voters ahead of midterm elections. The rule applies to a swath of goods beyond drugs and is intended to collect tariffs and prevent illegal drugs from coming into the U.S. It comes as President Donald Trump has made lowering drug prices a top target in addressing soaring healthcare costs, and critics say the rule will hurt ...

Packer receives October Garden of the Month Award

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PHOTO PROVIDED Dogwood Circle Garden Club has awarded the October Garden of the Month award to Susan Packer, 281 Susquehanna Ave., in Lock Haven. Susan loves working with flowers and has placed many colorful potted chrysanthemums, impatiens, pumpkins and gourds, highlighting favorite ...

Cogan Station man charged with murder of cousin, an off-duty officer

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WATERVILLE — “A family get-together” near here on July 11 turned deadly when Paden Edward Frey, of Cogan Station, allegedly strangled a cousin, an off-duty police officer from Cumberland County, inside a hunting cabin, according to Lycoming Regional police. Frey, 25, of 6793 Pleasant Valley Road, is accused of killing Michael Robert McGeehan, 44, who was a 12-year veteran with the Middlesex Township Police Department. The strangulation took place at 7190 Dam Run Road in Cummings Township, where police and medical personnel were called to investigate a report of an unresponsive ...

The top takeaways from the only debate between Gov. Josh Shapiro and Stacy Garrity

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HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s major party candidates for governor met in Harrisburg for the first and only debate of the 2026 election on Wednesday, staking out familiar positions on affordability issues, looming healthcare cuts, and education funding. Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro sought to tie Republican state Treasurer Stacy Garrity to Donald Trump’s administration and defended his own record, saying Pennsylvania’s economy has seen “unheard-of growth.” He repeatedly noted he can only pass what can get through the divided legislature. Garrity cast looming Trump-backed ...