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Leadership Clinton County welcomes 2026–27 class at opening retreat

LOCK HAVEN — Leadership Clinton County (LCC) officially kicked off its 2026–27 program year with its annual Opening Retreat on Sept. 24 and 25 at the Sons and Daughters of Italy in Lock Haven. The opening retreat brought together members of the new Leadership Clinton County class for ...

Black Forest Ultramarathon returns to PA Wilds Oct. 4

HYNER — Nearly 70 endurance athletes will descend on Hyner Run State Park this weekend for the ninth annual Black Forest Ultramarathon, a 100-kilometer trail race widely regarded as one of the most demanding footraces in the Northeast. The race begins at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, sending runners into the darkness of the Pennsylvania Wilds with 19 hours to complete a rugged, 62-mile course through the mountains of Sproul and Tiadaghton State Forests. Organized by Pennsylvania-based grassroots trail-running organization Iron Forged Runners, the Black Forest Ultra is designed to ...

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Good Day to Brian Tice, of Centre Hall! Quote of the Day “Life is what we make it; always has been, always will be.” — Grandma Moses Farmer’s Breakfast A hearty Farmer’s Breakfast will be served on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 7-10 a.m., at the Porter Township Community Building in Lamar. The meal of pancakes, bacon and eggs, scrapple, sausage, hash browns, biscuits, toast, coffee, tea and hot cocoa will cost $13 for adults and $6 for children ages 12 and younger. Pet Extravaganza The Clinton County SPCA will be having their Fall Pet Extravaganza on Saturday, Oct. 3, from ...

Calendar of Events

Thursday, Oct. 1: — Senior Cheer Club meets at noon at Friendship Community Center in Beech Creek. Anyone 55+ is invited to attend. Bring a covered dish to share. Local historians, Joe Bechdel and Lynn Bitner, will be speaking during the meeting. Bring an unwrapped item for the Chinese auction game. Call Larry for more info on Cheer Club at 570-726-6635. — Friendship Community Library in Beech Creek is open from 3-7 p.m. Call 570-962-2048 for info. — Food Distribution will be at 5 p.m. at Howard United Methodist Church. Food is given out to anyone in need and there is no ...

From The Haven to the high seas: Lock Haven alumnus serves aboard USS Omaha

LOCK HAVEN — From studying in Commonwealth University-Lock Haven’s Akeley Hall, to navigating the deep seas aboard the USS Omaha, Lt. Caleb Smith is making his mark. Smith attended CU-Lock Haven from 2015 to 2019, majoring in criminal justice with a minor in psychology. His older ...

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Good Day and Happy Anniversary to Jay and Marie Pletcher, of Blanchard, 71 years! Happy Birthday to Esther Kramer, of Flemington; Diana Peters, of Lock Haven; and Pat Hackenberg, 88, of Rote! Quote of the Day “Each day provides its own gifts.” — Martial Word of the Day “Piece of cake” — noun phrase — referring to something that is an easy task or a simple job to do. Senior Cheer meets Thursday Senior Cheer Club will meet on Oct. 1 at noon at the Friendship Community Center in Beech Creek. Anyone 55 years or older is invited to join us. Bring a covered dish to ...