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Nonprofit hosts official Ownership Celebration at Historic Eagle Iron Works and Curtin Village

HOWARD — The Roland Curtin Foundation will host Ownership Celebration Day on June 28, marking the first public celebration of the Foundation’s official acquisition of Eagle Iron Works and Curtin Village, one of Pennsylvania’s most significant early central Pennsylvania industrial sites. The event commemorates the Foundation’s acceptance of ownership on Dec. 18, 2025, a milestone that secures the long-term preservation of the nineteenth century ironmaking complex, workers village and Curtin family homestead. The site, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, operated ...

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Good Day and Happy Anniversary to Kurt and Tina Hinton, of Howard, and to Rick and Laura Hanley, of Monument! Happy Birthday to Sara Jane Miller, of Mill Hall! Word of the Day Short shrift — noun phrase — Quick work; little or no attention. Quote of the Day “Take pride in how far you’ve come. Have faith in how far you can do.” — Michael Josephso Puzzle Swap Join others for the next puzzle swap and casual puzzling event on June 28 from 1-3 p.m. at Schlow Centre Region Library. Make some new puzzle friends and refresh your selection of puzzles! For the swap, ...

Youth show their skills in Pennsylvania 4-H Animal Bowl and Skillathon

STATE COLLEGE — Pennsylvania 4-H youth from across the state recently competed in the 4-H Animal Bowl and Skillathon Day at Penn State’s University Park campus. The event hosted various competitions, including an avian bowl, dairy bowl, hippology, rabbit and cavy bowl and skillathon, ...

Benninghoff appointed to position on transportation board

BELLEFONTE — State Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) has been chosen to serve as a member of the Public-Private Partnership (P3) Transportation Board. “It is an honor to be asked to serve on the board, which faces the challenging task of augmenting existing transportation funding by enlisting the help of the private sector,” said Benninghoff, who serves as the House Transportation Committee’s Republican chairman. “The issue of paying for our transportation needs is one I’ve already spent a great time dealing with as we attempt to solve Pennsylvania’s mass transit ...

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Good Day and Happy Birthday to Crusen Stover! Happy Anniversary to Andy and Sherrie Stover, of Beech Creek! Word of the Day Vindicate — verb — to free from blame; to show someone is not guilty. Quote of the Day “Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.” — Winston Churchill St. Paul Food Pantry St. Paul Food Pantry, 6220 Nittany Valley Drive, Mill Hall, (1 mile north of the I-80 interchange on Route 64), is open the second and fourth Wednesday of every month from 9 to 11 a.m. No documentation is required. You may ...

Calendar of Events

MONDAY — Blood Drive, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Willowbank Building, 420 Holmes St., Bellefonte. — 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. TUESDAY — Porter Township Community Library will be having their Summer Library program on Tuesdays in June, from 9-11 a.m., at the library. The June 30 session will be a picnic held at Recreation Park. Stories, activities, crafts, games, snacks and book selections will ...