Around the Town

July 14, 2026

Good Day and Happy Birthday to Gene Teaman, of Blanchard! Word of the Day Cordial — adj. — sincere; favorable; friendly. Quote of the Day “Friends are the sunshine of life.” — John Hoy Butterfly release Centre HomeCare, Inc. Centre Crossings Hospice, State College and Community Nursing Service of Clinton County will be holding their annual Hospice Butterfly Release on Saturday, July 18, at 1 p.m. at the Centre Furnace Mansion. Butterflies will be available for purchase at the event for $25 to release in memory of a loved one who has passed. All proceeds go to ...

CU-Lock Haven athletic training student completes immersion experience with men’s wrestling program at Lehigh University

July 13, 2026

LOCK HAVEN — Colby Petrizzo, of Orwigsburg, graduated from Commonwealth University-Lock Haven with a master’s degree in athletic training. Prior to that, he completed the accelerated 3+2 pre-athletic training health sciences curriculum. Petrizzo spent much of his time at CU-Lock Haven ...

Around the Town

July 13, 2026

Good Day and Happy Birthday to Betsy Bowman, of Mill Hall, and Carol Coakley, of Beech Creek! Word of the Day Crux — noun — An unsolved question; a puzzling problem. Quote of the Day “I want to be all used up when I die.” — George Bernard Shaw Class of 1952 LHHS Class of 1952 will be having their monthly luncheon on Wednesday, July 15, at noon, at Restless Oaks. Hometown Heroes Renovo Hometown Heroes 2026 program is accepting photos and applications until July 31. Call David Bower at 570-660-7229 or Mary George Rhone at 570-927-0117 for more info. The banner ...

Calendar of Events

July 13, 2026

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. — Jersey Shore Borough Council meeting, at 7 p.m., at the municipal building located at 232 Smith St., Jersey Shore. TUESDAY — Snow Shoe Fire Company Carnival, July 14-18, at the Sycamore Road carnival grounds. Rides, games, food, music and more each evening! — Bellefonte Area School Board meeting, 7 p.m., at the Bellefonte Area Middle School cafeteria ...

State Park Series: Upper Pine Bottom is small but mighty

July 11, 2026

HANEYVILLE — At just five acres, Upper Pine Bottom is Pennsylvania’s second smallest state park, but don’t let its size deceive you. Tucked along a quiet stretch of Upper Pine Bottom Run, the park is a convenient stop for travelers visiting the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon and an ideal ...

Upper Pine Bottom is just off the road. That’s it’s charm

July 11, 2026

Just off Pa. Route 44, Upper Pine Bottom State Park is the kind of place you only notice because you happened to pull over on your way somewhere else. But that, in many ways, is its charm. It’s the kind of place that fits in the margins of our lives, not the kind that demands your ...