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Commissioners highlights Mental Health Awareness Month

LOCK HAVEN — The Clinton County Commissioners are shining a light on what can be seen as a difficult topic, proclaiming May as Mental Health Awareness Month in the county. The proclamation, read by Commissioner Jeff Snyder, touched on statistics related to mental illnesses. This ...

All BEA elementary schools to remain open

WINGATE — Though faced with declining enrollment, the Bald Eagle Area School District will not close any of its elementary school facilities. The announcement came from district officials Friday afternoon, after its board of directors began the planning process for its facility and educational programming needs in the spring. According to a release from the district, the board commissioned a district-wide feasibility study by Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates in the fall of 2025. This was due to declining enrollment, fiscal responsibility and educational and facility needs, the ...

Pa. can move ahead with broadband expansion after feds back down on wage dispute

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania can move ahead with spending more than $700 million on expanding high-speed internet in rural areas, after federal officials backed down from a threat to withhold the money because of a dispute over state labor law. The reversal removes what could have been a major roadblock to connecting roughly 130,000 Pennsylvania homes and businesses that still can’t get broadband. In a statement, a spokesperson for the Department of Community and Economic Development said the delay was “unfortunate” but added that the Shapiro administration insisted on ...

Flags of Honor Ceremony to be historic this Sunday

LOCK HAVEN — The 12th annual Flags of Honor display is an official America’s 250th event, and everyone who attends the ceremony this Sunday will receive a free handheld flag for our nation’s historic birthday. Bring a lawn chair and sit among the flags for an expanded program of ...

Annual Bingo fundraiser supports troops

LOCK HAVEN — On Saturday, May 16, a Bingo fundraiser was held in support of the Soldiers and families of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s Alpha Company 337 Engineer Battalion and their families. The event, organized by the unit’s Soldier Readiness Support Group (SRSG) and an ...

Brachbill resigns from Bellefonte Boro Council

BELLEFONTE — Bellefonte Borough Councilman Randy Brachbill is trading his council seat for sunnier weather. Council accepted the resignation of its longest-serving member Monday, effective July 30. Brachbill, who has represented the South Ward since 2014, said he is stepping down to ...