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Community August 25, 2026

Good Day and Happy Belated 71st Birthday to Robin Packer, of Castanea on Aug. 24! Happy Birthday to Eric Robb, of Blanchard! Happy Anniversary to Joe and Phyllis Moore, of Orviston! Word of the Day Scrupulous — adj. — Having moral integrity; acting with strict regard to what is proper or right. Quote of the Day “When life gives you rain, play in the puddles.” — Winnie the Pooh Class of 1964 The Class of 1964 at Lock Haven High School and Immaculate Conception High School will meet for their monthly luncheon on Thursday, Aug. 27, at 1 p.m., at the Gamble ...

Lock Haven couple aim to be America’s Favorite in national contest

Local news August 25, 2026

LOCK HAVEN — Local couple Holly and Jessica Faust are currently in the quarter finals for a national contest, as they aim to be America’s Favorite Couple. The couple, who has lived in Lock Haven since 2006, entered the nationwide contest — hosted by Colossal and Variety magazine — ...

Area hospitals implement new protocols due to potential measles exposure

Local news August 25, 2026

LOCK HAVEN — As measles is making a comeback nationwide, Clinton County has only reported one case of the contagious disease. The Pennsylvania Department of Health is tracking the number of reported cases county-by-county with the majority of central Pa. seeing a limited number. Measles is considered highly contagious, with symptoms typically developing between seven and 21 days after exposure. Those symptoms may include high fever, cough, runny nose, red or watery eyes, Koplik spots inside the mouth and a rash that typically begins on the face before spreading to the rest of the ...

Real People Helping People 5K set for Oct. 10 in McElhattan

Community August 25, 2026

LOCK HAVEN — Runners, walkers and families are invited to hit the trails this fall for the Real People Helping People Race, a family-friendly event combining outdoor recreation with support for local youth. The race will be held Saturday, Oct. 10, beginning at the Durty Dabber Pavilion, ...

Food banks across Pennsylvania are struggling to keep up in the face of SNAP cuts, economic pain

Local news August 25, 2026

The shelves of the Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank were cluttered with cans, jars and boxes of all varieties. As Lehigh County’s only daily food bank, it receives around 15,000 pounds of food per week. But to Executive Director Anne Eagan, it hardly looked like enough. “When you ...

Police news - Aug. 25

Police, court and fires August 25, 2026

LH woman charged with trespass, theft by deception RENOVO — Renovo Borough Police arrested and charged Mandy Cook, 48, of Lock Haven, with criminal trespass and theft by deception following an incident along Huron Avenue in Renovo Borough. According to police, on Aug. 8, Cook illegally obtained keys to an apartment in the 1000 block of Huron Avenue “through trickery and deceit” which she did not legally rent and had not fulfilled obligation to rent, police said. Cook began moving property into the apartment when she had no authorization or privilege to, police said. The ...