Jan 1: Happy New Year! No newspaper today.

Jan. 2: Covenant Cafe participants enjoy Christmas party festivities.

Jan. 3: Terrapin to open medical marijuana dispensary in Bellefonte.

Jan. 4-5: Critical Alerts from Pulse Point App can help save a life.

LAURA JAMESON/THE EXPRESS Members of the Castanea Township Recreation Committee and township supervisors pose with the Pennsylvania Chestnut Festival’s mascot, Chas Chestnut. They are, from left, Committee Chair Rick Schulz, supervisors John Gradel and Charlie Clukey, committee member Brady Carnahan, supervisor Brandon Coleman and committee member Diana Andrus.

Jan. 6: Jimmy Carter’s funeral begins in Plains, Ga.

Jan. 7: Inaugural Pa. Chestnut Festival set for Jan. 25.

Jan. 8: The Gallery at the Ross Library is reopened after renovations.

Jan. 9: No newspaper today. Holiday honoring former president Jimmy Carter.

Jan. 10: Terrapin opens medical marijuana dispensary in Bellefonte.

LAURA JAMESON/THE EXPRESS Two area residents enjoy one of the newly installed benches near Beiter’s along East Main Street in downtown Lock Haven on Tuesday afternoon.

Jan. 11-12: Bellefonte school board to discuss possible elementary closures.

Jan. 13: Megan Tunon, a Woolrich native, is now making a difference in Etna, near Pittsburgh.

Jan. 14: Bucktail Medical secures $1M grant to ensure rural healthcare in western Clinton County.

Jan. 15: Citizens Hose Company honors members with an End of the Year Dinner.

Jan. 16: Governor Josh Shapiro visits Lock Haven City Hall supporting law enforcement funding.

BREANNA HANLEY/THE EXPRESS Amy Heltman is seen with her parents, Merleen “Mert” and Charles “Bud” Gundlach, shaking hands to ‘seal the deal’ on the purchase of the Beech Creek Hotel.

Jan. 17: KCSD students showcase their art at Avenue 209 Coffeehouse.

Jan. 18-19: Bellefonte’s ice rink at Talleyrand Park is open and ready for skaters.

Jan. 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. No newspaper today.

Jan. 21: Frigid temperatures are in store for our area this week.

Jan. 22: Lock Haven City Water customers to see rate changes by April.

BREANNA HANLEY/THE EXPRESS The cast of “Chicago: Teen Edition” is pictured. The show ran from April 4-6, with show times varying.

Jan. 23: Mill Hall Borough seeks funding to revitalize the aging community pool.

Jan. 24: CCCF announces grant gifts and scholarships for 2025.

Jan. 25-26: Bellefonte School Board votes to close Bellefonte and Benner Elementaries.

Jan. 27: Remembering local soldiers claimed by mines at Battle of Anzio during WWII.

Jan. 28: Hundreds turn out for PA Inaugural Chestnut Festival in Castanea.

BREANNA HANLEY/THE EXPRESS Pictured are student representatives from Bucktail High School’s Ecology class and Student Government, from left, Martin Lewis, Mattisyn Mason, Kendall Wagner, the Hynerpeton, Laura Ransom, Eva Sockman, McKenna Bissman, Lola English, Makenna Stone and Emiliana DeMarte.

Jan. 29: Shapiro Admin launches pilot project to improve local care for mothers and babies.

Jan. 30: Residents brave cold temps for Wayne Township Ice Skating Party.

Jan. 31: Family Math Night held for Bellefonte Elementary students.

FEBRUARY 2025

Feb. 1-2: Happy Valley sees fastest tourism growth in PA.

Feb. 3: Punxutawney Phil sees his shadow, six more weeks of winter.

Feb. 4: Odd Fellas is open for breakfast in downtown Lock Haven.

Feb. 5: Pair of ice storms to strike our region this week.

Feb. 6: Over 300 runners braved the Frozen Snot trail race on Saturday.

Feb. 7: CPI is honored during Centre County’s Career and Technical Education month.

Feb. 8-9: Subaru and the United Way team up to provide coats and shoes to Renovo Elementary students.

Feb. 10: Sunday fire in Flemington claims the life of Alissa DeManno.

Feb. 11: Philadelphia Eagles beat KC Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX played Sunday.

Feb. 12: Centre County reacts to possible closing of Rockview state prison.

Feb. 13: Community wants to keep Zindel Park caretakers home despite extensive damage.

Feb. 14: Faculty and staff declare ‘no confidence’ in Commonwealth University’s President Bashar Hanna.

Feb. 15-16: Winter storm to bring mixed precipitation and dangerous road conditions.

Feb. 17: Presidents’ Day holiday. No newspaper today.

Feb. 18: Over $157K awarded to Centre County fire and EMS organizations.

Feb. 19: Sean VanGorder, an artist for Naughty Dog’s “The Last of Us”, grew up in Clinton County.

Feb. 20: Karen Johnson, a local physical therapist, competes for $25k to advance fall prevention device.

Feb. 21: Hoodie Hoo Day is a huge success at Pathway to Christ Church in McElhattan.

Feb. 22-23: Large crowd turns out for grand reopening of Dunkin Donuts.

Feb. 24: Bellefonte School District approves fixes at Pleasant Gap Elementary.

Feb. 25: Author Alan St. Jean hosts creative writing event for Lock Haven Catholic School students.

Feb. 26: Liberty Curtin kindergarteners joined the letters Q and U in a hands-on lesson.

Feb. 27: Robb Elementary gets new drums through a Keystone Central Foundation grant.

Feb. 28: Jersey Shore welcomes Save A Lot store with a ribbon cutting grand opening event.

MARCH 2025

Mar. 1-2: Takac to hold listening sessions on Rockview and Quehanna Boot Camp closings.

Mar. 3: Ollie’s employee, Jessica Stoup, uses life-saving CPR skills to help save a customer.

Mar. 4: Two men are temporarily displaced after a Monday fire in Jersey Shore.

Mar. 5: Bellefonte Borough Council approves the new design for Bellefonte Waterfront Project.

Mar. 6: Ice Shack in Mill Hall has reopened for the warmer months.

Mar. 7: Tab, the Moats’ beloved cat, has returned to her Woolrich home after being missing for months.

Mar. 8-9: DCNR warns forest landowners to plan for spring spraying of spongy moths.

Mar. 10: SVRCS students compete in States Collide Agronomy Contest.

Mar. 11: Emergency Management coordinator warns of wildfire dangers

Mar. 12: Sit a spell on the benches that are being installed in downtown Lock Haven.

Mar. 13: Jersey Shore Bulldogs Baseball hosts clinic for Little Leaguers.

Mar. 14: Community comes together for James Turner’s Eagle Scout project in Mill Hall.

Mar. 15-16: Charges filed against Garrett Singer and his funeral home in Howard.

Mar. 17: Discovery Space in State College welcomes baby stingray.

Mar. 18: Sunday afternoon storms of strong winds and rain wreak havoc locally.

Mar. 19: Bellefonte Borough Manager Ralph Stewart announces retirement.

Mar. 20: KC Career and Technology Center and First Quality Products join forces for training.

Mar. 21: PEER program graduates at Lock Haven Rehab want to help other long term care residents.

Mar. 22-23: CMHS Drama Club to perform “Chicago: Teen Edition” in early April.

Mar. 24: Citizens Hose holds second annual Bunny Run.

Mar. 25: Weekend wildfires keep fire crews busy.

Mar. 26: Kiwanis celebrates 100 years of service in Centre County.

Mar. 27: Mill Hall Borough receives $2K donation for pool project.

Mar. 28: Susie Peters is retiring from the conservation district after 25 years of service.

Mar. 29-30: Beech Creek Hotel sees fifth generation taking it over.

Mar. 31: Bucktail’s Ecology and Environmental Club builds bluebird boxes.

APRIL 2025

April 1: LH Councilmen Steve Stevenson elected to Pa. Municipal League board.

April 2: Piper Museum representatives attend expo in Florida to promote Sentimental Journey Fly-In.

April 3: Murray Motors consolidates Ford sales from Lock Haven to Muncy location.

April 4: Don Holderman named interim Bellefonte Borough management consultant.

April 5-6: The future is uncertain for inmates and employees of SCI-Rockview.

April 7: Anglers flock to streams and creeks for the Opening Day of trout fishing season.

April 8: Historical Society cuts ribbon to celebrate newly refurbished caboose at Castanea station.

April 9: Dotterer Sunflower Maze gives to Ronald McDonald House and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.

April 10: Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society holds blood drive.

April 11: Walmart donates $2.5K to LH Catholic School for heating repairs at the school.

April 12-13: Sugar Valley FFA holds awards banquet, students receive awards.

April 14: Chad Packer is named director of secondary education at Bald Eagle Area.

April 15: LH Regatta Foundation serves annual Easter Dinner.

April 16: Lock Haven welcomes Pregnancy Resource Clinic.

April 17: Bucktail students aim to change PA state fossil with “Harry the Hynerpeton.”

April 18: Terrapin holds grand opening of medical marijuana store in Woodward Township.

April 19-20: KC School Board approves Sugar Valley charter renewal.

April 21: Hundreds turn out for annual Easter Egg Hunt in Bellefonte’s Talleyrand Park.

April 22: Pope Francis, Roman bishop, dies a day after Easter Sunday appearance.

April 23: LH Catholic School students take part in Earth Day outdoor activities.

April 24: Holly Hopkins will fill vacated Bellefonte school board seat.

April 25: County unveils America250 logo; encourages community to take part.

April 26-27: Wine in the Wilds returns for it’s 9th year.

April 28: Kids at Grace Fellowship Church thankful for new playground.

April 29: Massive fire consumes former Asperline log home site in Dunnstable Township.

April 30: Clinton County Carnival in Flemington kicks off today.

MAY 2025

May 1: Conservation District teams up with Master Gardeners for annual plant and tree sale.

May 2: Rachael’s Dance Unlimited celebrates 35 years in the community.

May 3-4: Sugar Valley residents are hit hard by thunderstorms.

May 5: Clinton County Carnival continues to bring joy to visitors of all ages.

May 6: RoseBird Veterinary Center raises money for Geisewite family.

May 7: Bellefonte Boro withdraws from CATA services.

May 8: County officials celebrate completion of Bald Eagle Valley Trail Phase 5.

May 9: Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America stops at Flying J in Lamar.

May 10-11: Express reporter Hunter Smith provides a Mother’s Day tribute.

May 12: Pleasant Gap Elementary second graders learn about ecosystems.

May 13: Mill Hall Elementary raises over $1,000 for Tucker Dorman to battle cancer.

May 14: Steven Gets to be inducted into Keystone Central Foundation Hall of Fame.

May 15: Lock Haven American Legion hosts special needs dance.

May 16: Mary Louise Graziano celebrates her 102nd birthday at Eagle Ridge PCH.

May 17-18: Liberty Curtin Elementary holds final walkthrough of former school building.

May 19: Centre Gives raises record $2.8 million for local nonprofits.

May 20: Boxes of Hope celebrates opening of new location at 10 E. Main St., Lock Haven.

May 21: Voter turnout for the 2025 Primary Election was lower than in 2024.

May 22: Local band, RIZE, will perform on Sunday in Veterans Park.

May 23: Commissioners honor county workers during National Emergency Medical Services week.

May 24-25: Five inducted into the Keystone Central Foundation Hall of Fame for 2025.

May 26: Memorial Day holiday, no newspaper today!

May 27: Annual Beech Creek Memorial Day Parade sees beautiful weather.

May 28: Flags of Honor Ceremony held on Sunday in Triangle Park.

May 29: Hope’s Dream Rescue & Sanctuary looks to help cats in Centre and Clinton counties.

May 30: Addie’s is under new management and still a downtown gem.

May 31: Miller’s Gun Shop celebrates 60 years in the community.

JUNE 2025

June 1: Loganton hosts annual Memorial Day ceremony and parade.

June 2: Downtown Lock Haven honors first responders at Final Friday event.

June 3: Telescope to honor Charlie Probst is installed to view eagle’s nest in Little Pine State Park.

June 4: Sugar Valley Rural Charter School seniors drive their tractors to school.

June 5: Bucktail Area High’s Class of 2025 senior graduate in Dwyer Memorial Field ceremony.

June 6: Central Mountain High graduates over 200 during an evening ceremony.

June 7-8: Liberty-Curtin Elementary construction is nearly complete.

June 9: Bellefonte High’s Class of 2025 Valedictorian is Annie Cernuska.

June 10: Lily Nyman is one of Bald Eagle Area’s Class of 2025 graduates.

June 11: Local veteran, Arthur Klein, Jr., receives a Quilt of Valor for his service in Vietnam.

June 12: Sugar Valley Rural Charter School graduates 29 at this year’s commencement.

June 13: Verna Dotterer reflects on her time as a Penn State student during WWII.

June 14-15: BEA softball team falls in state final game.

June 16: Annual Sentimental Journey Fly-In kicks off.

June 17: Ironman 70.3 held in Centre and Clinton Counties.

June 18: Sentimental Journey to Cub Haven is happening this week.

June 19: No newspaper! Federal Juneteenth holiday.

June 20: LH Kiwanis hosts Piper Historian Roger Peperell for history talk

June 21-22: Intense heat comes to area; Florida couple makes first trip to Fly-In.

June 23: Best of Clinton County parade a big hit despite soaring temperatures.

June 24: Cooling shelters offered for those in need during the heat wave.

June 25: July to be Bellefonte Union Cemetery Month in Centre County.

June 26: The Golden Axe returns, now operates under new ownership.

June 27: Covenant Cage takes part in the Alzheimer’s Association’s, The Longest Day.

June 28-29: Beech Creek American Legion accused of disability discrimination.

June 30: Centre Crisis Intervention Team graduates 500th first responder.

JULY 2025

July 1: Pride in The Haven sees large turnout over the weekend.

July 2: Historical society receives new donation, the ‘Yard Jockey’ locomotive.

July 3: MH cyber school grad, Abrianna Hosley, earns Agoratorian Award.

July 4: Happy 4th of July! No newspaper published today!

July 5-6: Lynna Clark is crowned Queen Tiadaghton during Jersey Shore’s Town Meeting.

July 7: Commissioners commend local Eagle Scout James Turner on Mill Hall veterans memorial.

July 8: CM Clay Target Team wraps up spring season with state tournament success.

July 9: Competitors show their muscles at seventh anniversary of Full Body Health & Wellness Center.

July 10: Riley Fisher, owner of Long Beans Coffee Co., turns love of pups and coffee into a thriving business.

July 11: CMHS students spend a week in Germany as part of an exchange program.

July 12-13: Taggart Park baseball field named after John Lipez following recent upgrades.

July 14: Creek Unique Candles and More, Tightrope Films is family owned and operated.

July 15: People’s Choice annual festival a big hit at Grange Fairgrounds.

July 16: Barely Controllable Pulling LLC has its own pulling sled for competitions.

July 17: Clinton County Camp Cadet is in full swing this week.

July 18: Artwork of a wooden bald eagle is made to honor Mike Flanagan.

July 19-20: The Roxy serves Dotterer Grown popcorn at the theatre.

July 21: High schoolers visit Commonwealth University-LH during summer preview day.

July 22: St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Snydertown celebrates 200 years in Nittany Valley.

July 23: 8th annual Clinton & Centre County Baseball Hall of Fame sees large crowd.

July 24: Hayze Smith holds soccer camp and gives soccer ball to children at Busy Bees in Blanchard.

July 25: Clinton County Fair Managers Donna Wech and Barb Forshey are ready for the start.

July 26-27: 22 young gals compele in Clinton County Fair Princess Contest.

July 28: 2025 Clinton County Fair Queen is Sarah Lavallee.

July 29: Howard Township man dies in weekend ATV crash.

July 30: LocK 4-Hers showcase work in Meat Bird show at the Clinton County Fair.

July 31: Crafts, games and goat shows highlighted Clinton County Fair’s Youth Day.

AUGUST 2025

Aug. 1: Bellefonte students embark on international adventures over the summer.

Aug. 2-3: Clinton County Fair closes out Saturday with parade and Eagles tribute band.

Aug. 4: Dinosaurs and I Heart Cookies take over the Save-A-Lot parking lot.

Aug. 5: Bellefonte Police host their first National Night Out in our local community.

Aug. 6: City residents reminded about grass clippings and trimming around sidewalks.

Aug. 7: Jason Fitzgerald is named new CEO of Clinton County Economic Partnership.

Aug. 8: Millbrook Playhouse presents ‘Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors’ this week.

Aug. 9-10: KC Superintendent Redmond updates on Robb Elementary kindergarten enrollment.

Aug. 11: LH Jams concludes 10th year with an all day, music filled festival.

Aug. 12: Katie Gebhardt raises funds through Sr. class project to benefit Pregnancy Resource Clinic.

Aug. 13: Porter Township Supervisors honor NV Fire Company volunteers and Goodwill Ambulance members for life-saving skills.

Aug. 14: Local blood drives help Red Cross keep up with needed donations.

Aug. 15: Howard teen, Grace Novosel, crowned Grange Fair Queen for 2025.

Aug. 16-17: KC School Board considers cellphone use ban for students.

Aug. 18: Queenie the cow, a large hay bale, was decorated by the Grange Fair Queen and her court.

Aug. 19: First Fire Float held Sunday was a success; raises funds for city fire department.

Aug. 20: Clinton County Night Out has another successful year.

Aug. 21: Genie’s 3 Wishes Bakery opens on Main Street in Lock Haven.

Aug. 22: Earl Hoy, 94, has been tenting at Grange Fair for more than 80 years.

Aug. 23-24: Mill Hall man fires shotgun at police at Lykens Market in Beech Creek.

Aug. 25: State funding for trails comes through ATV and snowmobile registrations.

Aug. 26: Classes begin Tuesday for local school students.

Aug. 27: Centre County will subsidize rides to government offices via CATA.

Aug. 28: Eric Burns, of Troop 66 in Pleasant Gap, earns his Eagle Scout rank.

Aug. 29: Centre HOPE Initiative remembers those affected by addiction and overdose.

Aug. 30-31: Ya Gotta Regatta this Labor Day weekend in Lock Haven.

SEPTEMBER 2025

Sept. 1: Labor Day holiday. Newspaper not published today.

Sept. 2: Woman dies in Snow Shoe Township ATV rollover accident.

Sept. 3: Lenny Young III Memorial Shotgun Shoot provides $2,500 scholarships to three students.

Sept. 4: Hughesville Fire Company President David Braun is searching for a kidney donor.

Sept. 5: Residents packed the Marion Township Supervisors meeting to oppose rezoning land.

Sept. 6-7: Commonwealth University-LH students study abroad in Belize.

Sept. 8: Lisa Schropp, Downtown LH Rotary president, prepares for Angel Lights on 9/11.

Sept. 9: A wounded Ukrainian soldier will speak at CU-Lock Haven in October.

Sept. 10: Tom Mills Memorial Golf Tournament attracts 120 participants.

Sept. 11: Penn State Master Gardeners honor Flight 93 heroes during Day of Service.

Sept. 12: Nittany Valley Alliance Church celebrates 150 years of ministry.

Sept. 13-14: Marion Township Supervisors defend rezoning process amid public pushback.

Sept. 15: Ribbon cutting ceremony for new Liberty Curtin Elementary planned for Sept. 22.

Sept. 16: SVRCS FFA students attend “Big E” competition in Massachusetts.

Sept. 17: First-ever Bugle Fest weekend celebrating the elk is planned at Quiet Oaks Campground

Sept. 18: Decision made by Corrections Dept. to close SCI-Rockview and Quehanna Boot Camp.

Sept. 19: Economic Partnership CEO Jason Fitzgerald shares his vision at the annual meeting.

Sept. 20-21: Drought conditions are causing lower water levels; residents asked to conserve.

Sept. 22: Community gathers at Triangle Park for Hometown Hero Ceremony.

Sept. 23: Archery hunters prepare for upcoming archery deer opener on Oct. 4.

Sept. 24: Ribbon cutting ceremony held for new Liberty Curtin Elementary.

Sept. 25: Tucker Dorman collects thousands of can tabs to donate to the Ronald McDonald House in Danville.

Sept. 26: Marion Township will review zoning ordinances after public outcry.

Sept. 27-28: Quilts of Valor given to 22 veterans at Wingate Faith Church ceremony.

Sept. 29: New $30M Community Services Building opens to the public in Centre County.

Sept. 30: Walker Township’s Fall Festival is a big hit for area families.

OCTOBER 2025

Oct. 1: Centre County United Way’s Day of Caring is planned for Oct. 9.

Oct. 2: Pine Creek Corn Maze gets Spook Haven haunted on Sunday evening.

Oct. 3: October proclaimed Domestic Violence Awareness Month by Clinton Commissioners.

Oct. 4-5: CMHS students create mural for Veterans Multi-Service Center.

Oct. 6: Liberty-Curtin hosts Writing Olympics with children’s author Alan St. Jean.

Oct. 7: The Temple, Saar and Porter families honor loved ones with memorial benches at Woolrich Park.

Oct. 8: Artists return to Lock Haven to paint two new murals.

Oct. 9: LION mobile clinic ensures healthier rural communities in our area.

Oct. 10: Sugar Valley FFA students earn scholarships at Grasslands Competition.

Oct. 11-12: Give Back, a community Thrift store, is opened by the Hilty family.

Oct. 13: Indigenous Peoples’ Federal holiday. No newspaper published.

Oct. 14: Miss Hughesville is crowned 2025 Flaming Foliage Queen.

Oct. 15: Trenton Grimes, of Bellefonte, is making his mark as a social media influencer.

Oct. 16: Owen Dailey honors his late father’s legacy by volunteering at a Jersey Shore food bank.

Oct. 17: First year CU-LH students participate in a Quest team-building workshop.

Oct. 18-19: CM Marching Band has a busy fall schedule with parades and competitions

Oct. 20: Apple Fest at Curtin Village is a Centre County tradition.

Oct. 21: James Baumgratz writes a new book about unsolved cold cases in the PA Wilds.

Oct. 22: The Mattie Family in Bellefonte is raising funds again through Skeletons for St. Jude’s.

Oct. 23: Jersey Shore Library prepares for its 75th Anniversary celebration.

Oct. 24: First Quality receives the first-ever Michael Flanigan Excellence in Business Award at CCEP dinner.

Oct. 25-26: Millbrook Playhouse’s Rocky Horrow Show performance captures the movie’s charm.

Oct. 27: Record breaking crowd turns out for the 20th Annual Brews in the Barn event.

Oct. 28: Dr. Gina Pighetti fills Bald Eagle Area school board position

Oct. 29: Liberty Curtin 4th graders paint unique tiles for America’s 250th anniversary.

Oct. 30: Wayne Twp. Rec Committee’s Halloween events were a big hit.

Oct. 31: Cub Scout Pack 66 of Woolrich conducts flag retirement ceremony.

NOVEMBER 2025

Nov. 1-2: River Valley YMCA celebrates Tony Palaia’s retirement after 45 years of service.

Nov. 3: Governor Shapiro declares disaster emergency over SNAP benefits suspension.

Nov. 4: Civil War veterans at Highland Cemetery receive new headstones.

Nov. 5: LH City passes E-bike ordinance.

Nov. 6: Bucktail students continue quest to make Hynerpeton the state fossil.

Nov. 7: Annual Holly Mart returns for the weekend at Holy Spirit Parish.

Nov. 8-9: Manuel Rodriquez is appointed to Region III school board seat.

Nov. 10: Union Cemetery in Bellefonte honors veterans in second annual Veterans service.

Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday. No newspaper today.

Nov. 12: Liberty-Curtin students honor local veterans at annual assembly.

Nov. 13: Centre County to unveil Bells Across PA at Curtin Village.

Nov. 14: Clinton County’s 2026 budget shows no tax increase.

Nov. 15-16: Flowers by Monica celebrates 25 years of floral shop success.

Nov. 17: Pole Cat Hollow Farm offers pasture raised turkeys for your Thanksgiving meal.

Nov. 18: Sugar Valley Rural Charter School pays tribute to area veterans.

Nov. 19: Bellefonte Borough Council votes to save the Beaver Farmhouse from demolition.

Nov. 20: Geisinger serves 3,300 meals at drive-thru veteran appreciation dinners.

Nov. 21: Laura Orndorf receives Lee Phillips Award for her work with Sleep in Heavenly Peace.

Nov. 22-23: Economic Partnership unveils new tourist attraction sign at Woodward launch.

Nov. 24: Freemasons decorate the Christmas Tree in Triangle Park.

Nov. 25: Keystone Central Foundation grant enables eight graders to learn CPR training.

Nov. 26: Reach Out Mentoring Program brings community together for Thanksgiving.

Nov. 27: Thanksgiving Day holiday. No newspaper today.

Nov. 28: Old Corner Grill holds event to help veterans during November.

Nov. 29-30: Bells Across PA holds unveiling at Curtin Village near Howard.

DECEMBER 2025

Dec. 1: Haven Holidays parade and tree lighting ceremony welcomes Christmas to Lock Haven.

Dec. 2: Sugar Valley’s Winterfest brings holiday cheer to Loganton area.

Dec. 3: Mill Hall Boro hears Goodwill’s ambulance subscription plan for residents.

Dec. 4: Bellefonte School Board reorganizes and appoints Holly Hopkins to fill a seat vacancy.

Dec. 5: High school art students paint local storefronts for the holidays.

Dec. 6-7: Clinton County unveils America250 bell designed by local artist Kasey Dumm

Dec. 8: CMHS student Ava Miller delivers her senior project care bags to the Hillman Cancer Center.

Dec. 9: KCSD Assistant Superintendent Dr. Randy Zangara submits resignation.

Dec. 10: LHU alumni and Commonwealth University students are ready for the annual pottery sale.

Dec. 11: Local bands combine for a benefit concert at the Moose Lodge.

Dec. 12: Bellefonte kindergarteners explore agriculture virtually through Dustin Gearhart’s farm visit.

Dec. 13-14: Megan Muthler is named the new Express general manager/advertising manager.

Dec. 15: Robb Elementary holds a holiday concert for a large crowd in downtown Lock Haven.

Dec. 16: Downtown Bellefonte was transformed for 44th annual Victorian Christmas.

Dec. 17: LH City Council honors out-going member Steve Stevenson with a proclamation and a “key to the city.”

Dec. 18: Mill Hall Council honors Mayor Tom Bossert for 38 years of dedication to the borough.

Dec. 19: Goodwill Hose Fire Company honors members at an annual banquet.

Dec. 20-21: Renovo Elementary staff spreads joy before Christmas holiday.

Dec. 22: Central PA Auto Auction donates $3,500 to Reach Out Mentoring Program.

Dec. 23: CU-LH Criminal Justice Club hosts second annual Shop with a Cop to benefit kids.

Dec. 24: Annual Mark the Shark Toy Drive helps hundreds of families.

Dec. 25: Merry Christmas! No newspaper today!

Dec. 26: Downtown Rotary delivers Christmas Cheer and gifts to veterans.

Dec. 27-28: Millbrook Playhouse earns Broadway nomination for Clue production.

Dec. 29: Egg Hill Church near Spring Mills observes a Christmas Homecoming.

Dec. 30: Clinton County holds swearing-in ceremony.

Dec. 31: Clinton County Department of Emergency Services moves to new alert system.

LAURA JAMESON/THE EXPRESS Keystone Central Foundation Hall of Fame inductees for 2025 are, from left, retired Judge Richard Saxton, Jr., Kenneth Bressler, Steve Getz, Cassie Farrelly and Leslie Smith, who accepted the award on behalf of her friend, Dr. Robert Decker.

BREANNA HANLEY/THE EXPRESS A large group of Terrapin employees and local supporters are pictured as the ribbon is cut by Terrapin CEO Chris Woods.

PHOTO PROVIDED The Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America raised 1.4 million dollars for Victory Junction through its 29th rendition. The ride visited Mill Hall’s Flying J Fuel Station on Thursday, May 8.

BREANNA HANLEY/THE EXPRESS Philip “Phil” and Janet “Jan” Miller are pictured behind the counter at Miller’s Gun Shop in Mill Hall, which celebrated its 60th anniversary this year.

PHOTO PROVIDED Alumni from Rachael’s Dance Unlimited practice for a special performance at the studio.

BOB ROLLEY/FOR THE EXPRESS Dave Harger, right, serving as interim CEO for the Clinton County Economic Partnership, is pictured announcing the unveiling of a wooden carving of a bald eagle in honor of CCEP’s late CEO Mike Flanagan, featuring Flanagan’s signature red tie.

HUNTER SMITH/THE EXPRESS St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Snydertown is pictured recently. The church is celebrating 200 years in Nittany Valley.

LISA SCHROPP/THE EXPRESS Genie McKinney and Lea Reitmeyer, co-owners of Genie’s 3 Wishes Bakery in downtown Lock Haven, are ready to connect with the community and make wishes come true.

PHOTO PROVIDED Lock Haven Regatta Foundation President Keith Mincer hangs a new speaker to a pole in Lockport Boat Launch Park as member DuWayne Kunes assists.

TIM WEIGHT/FOR THE EXPRESS From left are 1st Alternate Benelli Reynolds, 2025 Queen Sarah Lavallee and Ambassador Madalynn Bryant.

BREANNA HANLEY/FOR THE EXPRESS The newly constructed Liberty-Curtin Elementary School is pictured above at the start of the 2025-2026 school year.

LAURA JAMESON/THE EXPRESS Sleep in Heavenly Peace Lock Haven Chapter President Laura Orndorf, front, is pictured with the Lee Phillips Service Award, which she received Thursday afternoon at Lock Haven Kiwanis’s weekly meeting. Orndorf is pictured with Kiwanians and several SHP volunteers.

HUNTER SMITH/THE EXPRESS From left are Jason Fitzgerald, Dan Hilty, Tracey Hilty, Blake Marsh, Stella, Bree Hilty, Devin Hilty and Hailey Farr, as seen at the ribbon cutting.