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If your family or graduating class is having a reunion, please share the invitation details in our list that will be published each week. Your reunion can be added if you send an email to The Express at news@lockhaven.com or by telephoning 570-748-6791. NIHART-PERRY — The Nihart-Perry reunion is scheduled for July 11 beginning at noon at 504 Central Avenue, Renovo. PETER — Descendants of Casper and Phoebe Peter will gather for their 101st reunion on Sunday, July 12, at the Beech Creek-Blanchard Fire Co. Social Hall. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. Bring a covered dish to ...

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Good Day and Happy Birthday to Floyd Heverly, of Howard! Happy Birthday to Vickie Long, of Castanea; Debbie Miller, of Marsh Creek who celebrate July 4! Quote of the Day “It is the love of country that has lighted and that keeps glowing the holy fire of patriotism.” — J. Horace McFarland Word of the Day Gallivant — verb — to roam or travel about for pleasure. Class of 1964 Classmates of the Class of 1964 of Lock Haven High School and Immaculate Conception High School will meet for their monthly luncheon on Thursday, July 23, at 1 p.m., at Brown’s Hill ...

Calendar of Events

Sunday, July 5 — Lamar Lighthouse Camp’s Summer Concert Series featuring The Cragun Family at 6 p.m. The concert is free with a love offering taken during the service. Summer concerts are held each Sunday evening at 6 p.m. at the Campground along Route 64 near Lamar. Visit lamarlighthousecamp.org or call 570-337-0203 for more info. Monday, July 6 — Howard Area Lions Food Bank distribution, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the former Beech Creek Elementary School. Bring a sturdy box and any empty egg cartons you have. — Blood Drive, 1-6 p.m., at Tri County N/C Church, Main St., ...

JS Little League receives donation during Town Meeting

PHOTO PROVIDED 2025 Queen Tiadaghton Runner Up, Phaedra Bower, presented a donation check to the Jersey Shore Little League Challengers Division during the Jersey Shore Town Meeting this week. The 2025 Queen, Lynna Clark, raised funds throughout her year as queen with part of her initiative ...

Covenant Cafe to hold Penn State Ice Cream Day on July 7

LOCK HAVEN — The Covenant Cafe, an activity group for those in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias, will be meeting on Tuesday, July 7, from 1 to 3 p.m., at Covenant United Methodist Church, 44 W. Main St., Lock Haven. It will be Penn State Ice Cream Day at Covenant Cafe with Dolly Madison, a.k.a Pam Blesh, dishing out the ice cream. Dolly is credited with introducing ice cream to the White House. The group will also be celebrating recent birthdays of participants and volunteers with a photo show of all them by volunteer photographer, Bill Raco. The session ...

Skeleton Key Boutique announces closure

LOCK HAVEN — Skeleton Key Boutique, 19 E. Main St., will permanently close its doors on Aug. 8, 2026, owner Abigail announced this week, citing ongoing financial challenges despite significant efforts to revitalize the downtown retail business. Abigail purchased the boutique in December 2024 with the goal of rebuilding the business and continuing to provide Lock Haven shoppers with a unique retail experience. In a statement announcing the closure, she said she spent the past year and a half investing substantial time, energy and resources into regrowing the boutique, but sales ...