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Covenant Cafe celebrates 10 years of community with special gathering

LOCK HAVEN — The Covenant Cafe, an activity group for those in the early stages of dementia, recently celebrated their 10th anniversary. The group meets at Covenant United Methodist Church in Lock Haven and is part of the Alzheimer’s Association’s Memory Cafe program. The group ...

Bellefonte educators, district reach tentative four-year contract agreement

BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte Area Education Association and Bellefonte Area School District have reached a tentative four-year contract agreement, averting a planned strike set for Monday, Oct. 12. The union announced the agreement Oct. 10, and formally withdrew its strike notice. In a Facebook post, the Bellefonte Area School Board of Directors confirmed the agreement, stating, “The Bellefonte Area School Board of Directors is pleased to report that a tentative four-year agreement has been reached with the Bellefonte Area Education Association. The association has formally ...

Centre commissioners talk probation office renovations

BELLEFONTE — The Centre County Board of Commissioners considered bids for renovations to the Centre County Probation Department office, recognized two awareness campaigns and reviewed contracts during its meeting Tuesday. The commissioners met at the Willowbank Office Building in Bellefonte. The board approved proclamations recognizing October as Down Syndrome Awareness Month and Cybersecurity Awareness Month in Centre County. “It’s a big passion of ours to promote inclusivity and a great sense of community for everyone, in every avenue that we pursue,” Executive Director ...

What happened to Pennsylvania’s hydrogen hubs?

Three years ago, hydrogen seemed poised for a long-awaited breakthrough. The Biden administration announced $7 billion in federal funding for seven hubs to produce the fuel across the country, and Pennsylvania was set to be a major player in the emerging industry. Hydrogen has long been ...

CVS agrees to pay $315 million to settle Justice Dept case over opioid scripts

WASHINGTON (AP) — CVS Pharmacy Inc. and various subsidiaries have agreed to pay $315 million to resolve a Justice Department case alleging it unlawfully dispensed medically unnecessary prescriptions of highly addictive opioids, officials said Tuesday. The settlement resolves a lawsuit brought in 2024 that accused the healthcare giant of providing massive amounts of opioids and other controlled substances “to fuel its own profits at the expense of public health and safety.” It’s the latest effort by the federal government to hold accountable companies that officials have ...