Area hospitals implement new protocols due to potential measles exposure

August 25, 2026

LOCK HAVEN — As measles is making a comeback nationwide, Clinton County has only reported one case of the contagious disease. The Pennsylvania Department of Health is tracking the number of reported cases county-by-county with the majority of central Pa. seeing a limited number. Measles is considered highly contagious, with symptoms typically developing between seven and 21 days after exposure. Those symptoms may include high fever, cough, runny nose, red or watery eyes, Koplik spots inside the mouth and a rash that typically begins on the face before spreading to the rest of the ...

KC board gives update as superintendent application deadline nears

August 25, 2026

MILL HALL — The Keystone Central School District Board of Directors issued a statement regarding the ongoing search for the district’s next superintendent, as the application deadline nears. In July, the board hired Tempeltone Advantage, LLC, in partnership with BLaST Intermediate Unit #17, to lead the process. In August, it was announced applications were being accepted until Aug. 31. With the deadline for applications just under a week away, the board issued a statement regarding the search. “The most significant responsibility of a board of school directors is selecting ...

Food banks across Pennsylvania are struggling to keep up in the face of SNAP cuts, economic pain

August 25, 2026

The shelves of the Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank were cluttered with cans, jars and boxes of all varieties. As Lehigh County’s only daily food bank, it receives around 15,000 pounds of food per week. But to Executive Director Anne Eagan, it hardly looked like enough. “When you ...

Fair activities continue as central PA institution runs through Aug. 29

August 24, 2026

CENTRE HALL — The 2026 Centre County Grange Fair is entering its final stretch, but there is still no shortage of events on the schedule. With the fair continuing through Saturday, Aug. 29, the coming days feature family activities, agricultural competitions, motorsports, special ...

Rural communities in Pa. and elsewhere wait after mixed ruling on digital equity dollars

August 24, 2026

A federal judge in July gave digital equity advocates a partial victory against President Donald Trump, stopping his attempt to unilaterally kill a multibillion-dollar grant program Congress created. But U.S. District Judge John D. Bates, in a 35-page opinion, also agreed with the ...

50% tariffs on Canada further ruptures a once-close and durable alliance with the US

August 24, 2026

TORONTO (AP) — For decades, Canada built much of its prosperity on privileged access to the United States. Now, after the collapse of trade talks, one of the world’s closest and most durable alliances has been fundamentally altered, with both countries facing the risk of a full-scale trade ...