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Classic car show closes out Final Friday events for summer

ASHTON PETERS/FOR THE EXPRESS Downtown Lock Haven, Inc.’s Final Fridays summer event closed out Sept. 26 on Main Street. This month’s theme was “Wheels On Main” with a variety of classic cars lining the streets for visitors to check out. Many of the cars had information and props to ...

Around the Town

Good Day and Happy Birthday to Colby Bechdel! Quote of the Day “Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt Word of the Day Julienne — verb — to cut (vegetables) into thin strips. Spaghetti Dinner On Oct. 8, from ...

Calendar of Events

Monday, Sept. 29 — Milesburg’s Brush Collection Day — Dunnstown Fire Company offers a Cash Bingo every Monday night at the fire station on 119 Woodward Ave., Lock Haven. Bingo starts at 6 p.m. and all proceeds help to support the fire company’s needs. Tuesday, Sept. 30 — ...

Foraging revival: How wild food enthusiasts are reconnecting with nature

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Standing barefoot in a grassy patch of dandelions, Iris Phoebe Weaver excitedly begins listing the many ways the modest plant can be used medicinally and in cooking. “I just picked a bunch of dandelion flowers yesterday and threw them in vodka with some orange ...

Centre Conservation District announces Cover Crop Incentive Program

BELLEFONTE —The Centre County Conservation District is excited to announce the Cover Crop Incentive Program for the 2025-2026 crop year opened Sept. 15. Farmers who plant a winter cover crop are eligible for the program. Farms using minimum tillage will be paid $20 per acre, farms using ...

Q&A: What are the best ways to protect against chainsaw injuries?

UNIVERSITY PARK — Fall is the time of year when thousands of Pennsylvania residents head to forests and woodlots with chainsaws to cut firewood to heat and enhance their homes over the coming winter months. It’s a risky endeavor, according to accident statistics and researchers in Penn ...