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Good Day to Bob Courter, of Bellefonte! Word of the Day Rectify — verb — to set right; to remedy. Quote of the Day “One man with courage makes a majority.” — Andrew Jackson Helping Hands Helping Hands will be open on Wednesday, July 15, from 6-7:30 p.m., at the United Evangelical Lutheran Church, behind Kentucky Fried Chicken, in Lock Haven. Helping Hands provides free cleaning supplies and personal hygiene items to low income families and seniors in the Lock Haven and surrounding area. Helping Hands is usually open the third Wednesday of each month. For more ...

Calendar of Events

MONDAY — Dunnstown Fire Company offers a Cash Bingo every Monday night at the fire station at 119 Woodward Ave., Lock Haven. Bingo starts at 6 p.m. and all proceeds help to support the fire company’s needs. — The United States Army Field Band will be performing at 7:30 p.m. at Journey Bank Community Arts Center, Williamsport. Tickets are available at caclive.com or by calling 570-326-2424. TUESDAY — Blood Drive, 12-5:30 p.m. at Watermarke Church, Zion Road, Bellefonte. — Bellefonte Area School Board meeting, 7 p.m., at the Bellefonte Area Middle School cafeteria ...

State Park Series: Poe Valley State Park is a secluded treasure

COBURN — Located in the southeastern corner of Centre County, south of Millheim and east of Centre Hall, Poe Valley State Park is a 620-acre park which surrounds the 25-acre man-made Poe Lake. While much smaller than Bald Eagle State Park, Poe Valley offers many of the same opportunities ...

State Park Series: Poe Paddy State Park is small but mighty

What Poe Paddy may lack in acreage, it makes up for with the quality of its fishing. Well known for its mayfly hatch which brings trout to the joining of Big Poe Creek and Penns Creek, the park is welcoming to fishers of all ages and experience levels. That isn’t all, though — the ...