LOCK HAVEN — Lock Haven City Council spent an almost hour-long work session developing the early plans for renovating its city hall this week. Following council’s split decision last month not to move ahead with the proposed police building, its members at the time noted it needed to act ...
LOCK HAVEN — The City of Lock Haven has so far received 39 applications in its search for a new city manager. That was part of an update made by Mayor Joel Long and city staff during its regular meeting on Monday night. Long said the applications are being reviewed by the hiring committee — consisting of himself and council members Tami Brannan and Micah Clausen with Rick Conklin as an alternate — and scored. He said the goal is for the committee to meet and narrow down the number of potential hires to about 10 or 11. “The hiring committee would interview (them) and then ...
Across the country, potholes are more than a seasonal nuisance. They are a visible symptom of aging roads and bridges that many state and local governments say they cannot afford to fully maintain. From local streets in small towns to major urban corridors, transportation agencies are ...
BELLEFONTE — “Routine” is a word often avoided by first responders when describing a call, and responders are trained that no call should ever be considered routine. Fortunately, many calls are minor in nature. Firefighters often respond to false alarms. EMS personnel have ...
(Editor’s note: This is the next in a series of 12 weekly stories focusing on America’s 250th birthday.) To have a United States of America during its infancy, you had to have a truly united country. Not just by national unity with its citizens, but by physically connecting the east ...
BELLEFONTE — A Bellefonte Borough detective is among four law enforcement personnel nominated for the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year for 2025. The nominations were announced by the Centre County District Attorney’s office, which received the nominations from the public, law enforcement and government agencies for individuals to be recognized for their exceptional work in law enforcement, above and beyond the call of duty. “The nominees represent a snapshot of the work that police do in our community everyday,” a release from the district attorney’s office said. The ...
