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CU-Lock Haven celebrates 2026 Haven Homecoming festivities

LOCK HAVEN — Commonwealth University-Lock Haven celebrated Haven Homecoming 2026 from Sept. 29 through Oct. 4, welcoming alumni, students, faculty, staff, families and community members back to campus for six days of Bald Eagle pride, tradition, competition and connection. Homecoming ...

Downtown Bellefonte Inc. works to bring more people, business to borough

BELLEFONTE. — From seasonal festivals to workshops that help entrepreneurs promote their businesses, Downtown Bellefonte Inc. is working to bring more people to the borough while helping local businesses grow. The organization focuses on promoting Bellefonte’s historic downtown, ...

PJM Interconnection issues alerts warning of tight electricity supplies

The electricity grid operator for a broad swath of the mid-Atlantic and Midwest warned this week that warm weather and maintenance outages could push the system close to its limits. PJM Interconnection alerted power plant owners and electric utilities Monday of the need to take steps to ...

Inflation worsened last month to 3.7%

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gasoline and many other goods and services became more expensive, evidence that rising prices remain an economic challenge just a few weeks before midterm elections that have focused heavily on affordability. The consumer price index rose 3.7% in September compared with a year ago, the Labor Department said Wednesday, up from 3.4% in August. On a monthly basis, costs jumped 0.6% from August to September, the biggest gain in five months, up from a 0.4% increase the previous month. The figures underscore the lingering impact ...

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 ...