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PA Happy Travelers announce new trips

LOCK HAVEN — The Pennsylvania Happy Travelers will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 3 p.m., at the Lock Haven STEP Center, 124 E. Walnut St., Lock Haven. Everyone is welcome to attend the meetings and travel with the club. Interested persons are encouraged to attend a meeting to meet other travelers and get the latest information on trips. Trips scheduled for 2026 include the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum in Williamstown, Ky., May 11-15; Mackinac Island, Mich., Sept. 14-19; a Show Trip Extravaganza in Branson, Mo., Oct. 4-10; and a Holiday Show Trip in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Nov. ...

Penny the Doberman pinscher wins the 150th Westminster dog show

NEW YORK (AP) — The dog was Penny. The win was priceless. A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, netting U.S. show dogs’ most coveted prize — and giving veteran handler Andy Linton another win after nearly four decades. ...

Around the Town

Good Day and Happy Birthday to Kenny Boone, of Ridge Crest, Howard! Word of the Day Grift — noun — a petty or small-scale swindle. Quote of the Day “Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.” — Marilyn vos Savant Farmer’s breakfast Breakfast is back at the Porter Township community building in Lamar. On the first Saturday of each month through April, join us for a farmer’s breakfast from 7-10 a.m. On Feb. 7, the breakfast will include eggs, pancakes, bacon, sausage, scrapple, hashbrowns, biscuits and sausage gravy, ...

Around the Town

Good Day and Happy Birthday to David Lyons, of Julian; Sue Hironimus, of Mill Hall; and Sandy Killinger, of Flemington! Word of the Day Alleviate — verb — to make less severe. Quote of the Day “Stand for something or you will fail for anything. Today’s mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground.” — Rosa Parks (Mother of the Civil Rights Movement) BEN Class of 1961 BEN Class of 1961 will have a class luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 11:30 a.m., at Haywood’s On the Green. All classmates and guests are welcome. Homemade donuts sale Trinity ...

Calendar of Events

TODAY — Prayer Shawl Ministry meeting, noon, at the Mill Hall United Presbyterian Church. Anyone who crochets or knits, or if you’d like to see some of the creations our needleworkers have made, come to the church. A light lunch if provided to those who attend. Yarn donations can also be brought to the church during the Prayer Shawl Ministry meeting. Use the ramp to the rear of the church for easy access and plenty of parking. — Blood Drive, 12:30-6 p.m., at the Yearick Center/Howard Fire Hall. TOMORROW — Food distribution will be from 4-6 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran ...