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LHU athletes volunteer at Chestnut Festival; event is tomorrow afternoon

PHOTO PROVIDED The Lock Haven University Track and Field Team volunteered to set up chairs, vendor and display tables and a portable ice-skating rink for the Second Annual PA Chestnut Festival on Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Castanea Fireman’s Picnic Grounds and Building in Lock Haven. The ...

AARP Free Tax preparation available starting Feb. 9 at STEP Inc.

LOCK HAVEN — AARP Foundation is providing tax assistance and preparation through its Tax-Aide program — and it’s completely free. Taxpayers interact with IRS-certified Tax-Aide volunteers in two short, in-person meetings to exchange documents. You schedule your first appointment on a Monday to fill out paperwork, give your documents to a Tax-Aide volunteer and then leave the site. If you wish, you may bring copies of your documents instead of originals. Your tax return will be prepared. Documents are kept in a secure location during this time. A second appointment will be ...

WPSU Poetry Writing Contest is open to aspiring poets in grades K-12

UNIVERSITY PARK — WPSU is asking Pennsylvania students in kindergarten through 12th grade to submit their poems for the 2026 WPSU Poetry Writing Contest. Winning poets will be given the opportunity to read their work on air during an episode of “Poetry Moment,” an FM radio program highlighting poets from across the Commonwealth. Poems can be submitted online within four divisions: kindergarten to second grade, third to fifth grade, sixth to eighth grade and ninth to 12th grade. Entries will be regionally reviewed, and winners will be selected by “Poetry Moment” host ...

Around the Town

Good Day and Happy Birthday to Steve Walker, of Mill Hall! Quote of the Day Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. — Lolly Daskal Word of the Day Dirge — noun — A song or hymn of grief. Pot pie dinner Bald Eagle United Presbyterian Church will be having a homemade pot pie sale on Feb. 21. The ham pot pie is $10 a quart. To guarantee you get, it’s best to pre-order by calling the church office at 570-726-4112. Leave your name and how many quarts you would like on the answering machine if Pastor Susan isn’t there to take your call. To ...

Howard Happenings

CEMETERY MEETING The Hublersburg Cemetery Association’s annual meeting will be held tomorrow, Jan. 24, at 10 a.m., at the Walker Township Building. Call Chuck Ingram at 814-383-4092 for more info on the Hublersburg Cemetery. All lot owners and anyone who is interested in supporting the association is asked to attend the meeting. YARD SALE The Marsh Creek Brotherhood Park and the Pleasant Valley Ladies Aid Society are planning to have a Yard Sale to dispose of the contents in the Brotherhood Park building. The liquidation sale will be held today, Jan. 23, and tomorrow, Jan. ...

Calendar of Events

Friday, Jan. 23 — Old School Market, former Rote Elementary, at East End Mountain Road, Mill Hall, is open each Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. — KBR Bingo and More’s straight line Bingo each Friday night at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Regular game payouts are $50! Come join the fun! KBR Bingo is located in the Piper Museum Building with elevator service to the 3rd floor Bingo hall. Call Deb at 570-660-2647 for info. — Leadership Clinton County is having a Wisecrackers Comedy Night at Haywoods on the Green beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person. Cash bar and ...