Trump to headline ‘Great American State Fair’ for nation’s 250th anniversary after artists drop out

June 1, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — An upcoming celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, “The Great American State Fair,” recently had several musical guests back out partly over the event’s ties to President Donald Trump. Now, Trump himself is slated to headline the festivities, the organizers said Saturday. “I understand Artists are getting ‘the yips’ having to do with their performance,” Trump posted to his social media platform Truth Social Saturday, adding that he was thinking of bringing “the man who some say is the Greatest President in History (THE GOAT!), DONALD J. TRUMP, ...

‘Toast to Tourism’: Economic partnership awards $80K to local organizations at timeout

May 30, 2026

MILL HALL — Business owners, local leaders and a number of representatives to local clubs, non-profits and other organizations came together this week to celebrate the good things happening locally and celebrate continued growth and innovation at the Clinton County Economic ...

Councilmembers, staff gear up for future renovations

May 30, 2026

LOCK HAVEN — With a roughly $3 million budget and a price tag still being developed to renovate the entirety of its building, Lock Haven City Council is looking into ways to effectively spend its funding while still providing better conditions for its staff at city hall, particularly its ...

Jacksonville Rd. to close for drainage work June 1

May 30, 2026

BELLEFONTE — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that the contractor for its High-Speed Interchange project between Interstates 80 (I-80) and 99 (I-99) plans to close Jacksonville Road between the on-off ramps of I-80 eastbound and I-80 westbound on Monday, June 1, to complete drainage work. This work is part of a project to enhance traffic safety by providing a direct connection between the two Interstates, making it unnecessary to travel along Route 26 to access them, which will relieve traffic congestion and realign service for local traffic. While ...

Legislature unlikely to act on skill games until the Pa. Supreme Court rules on their legality

May 30, 2026

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania lawmakers say they’re waiting for the state’s highest court to decide whether skill games are legal before they once again attempt to regulate and tax the machines. Slot-like skill games exist in a legal gray area and have proliferated across the state in ...

Trump claims he’s making food more affordable — but his examples ignore the big picture

May 30, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, the president proclaimed “TRUMP’S MAKING FOOD AFFORDABLE,” and cited falling prices for a range of groceries, including avocados, fresh berries, and a variety of pantry staples. Yet just two weeks earlier the Labor Department had released inflation figures showing grocery prices up nearly 3% in April from a year earlier. So where’s the reality? The graphic shared by President Donald Trump may be correct about the specific items he listed. It’s hard to know because he used data that isn’t publicly available and he ...