Happenings from the Heisey

August 2, 2025

It’s time to renew your annual membership! You will receive a notice in the mail, and you may renew by sending a check, by credit card or through our website. You are important to us and memberships help us conduct our mission of preserving and sharing the history of Clinton County. Mark your calendars for Sept. 14’s concert by David Pinelli at the Poorman Gallery. He will be performing original songs about coming of age in Lock Haven during the ‘60s and ‘70s. This event is free and begins at 1:30 p.m. While you have your calendars out, mark Oct. 8 for a Spaghetti Dinner ...

Let kids create their own garden, and other tips for instilling a love for growing things

August 2, 2025

When I was a kid, my friends and I spent long summer days outdoors, picking daisies, observing roly-poly (also known as pill) bugs, holding caterpillars and trying to catch fireflies (lightning bugs). It’s still not hard to entice the under-5 set to make mudpies, smell flowers and eat ...

Inaugural Pennsylvania Sheep and Wool Festival to be held at Dayton Fairgrounds

August 2, 2025

UNIVERSITY PARK — A new event will showcase Pennsylvania’s sheep and wool heritage this fall through live demonstrations, educational seminars and family-friendly activities. The inaugural Pennsylvania Sheep and Wool Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 11-12, at the Dayton Fairgrounds, 1249 Route 839, Dayton, Pa. The festival is presented through a partnership among Penn State Extension, local fiber artists and business owners in Indiana and Armstrong counties, and the Pennsylvania Sheep and Wool Growers Association. The event is aimed at ...

More American couples are turning to Italy’s ‘dolce vita’ in a quest for memorable weddings

August 2, 2025

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — James Atkinson and Samantha Fortino toured a Tuscan vineyard and learned to make pasta and a Bolognese sauce alongside their family and friends in Florence. Atkinson discovered a penchant for chianti, while Fortino fell for Italy’s hugo spritz — a cocktail that ...

Radioactive wasp nest found at site where US once made nuclear bombs

August 2, 2025

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Workers at a site in South Carolina that once made key parts for nuclear bombs in the U.S. have found a radioactive wasp nest but officials said there is no danger to anyone. Employees who routinely check radiation levels at the Savannah River Site near Aiken found a wasp nest on July 3 on a post near tanks where liquid nuclear waste is stored, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Energy. The nest had a radiation level 10 times what is allowed by federal regulations, officials said. The workers sprayed the nest with insect killer, removed it and ...

Teens say they are turning to AI for friendship

July 26, 2025

No question is too small when Kayla Chege, a high school student in Kansas, is using artificial intelligence. The 15-year-old asks ChatGPT for guidance on back-to-school shopping, makeup colors, low-calorie choices at Smoothie King, plus ideas for her Sweet 16 and her younger sister’s ...