MH Boro council approves number of agenda items

May 28, 2026

MILL HALL — At their May meeting, Mill Hall Borough Council tackled a lengthy agenda quickly that included continued improvements within the community following committee discussions earlier this month. Sewer/Highway considerations approved by council include: — Ditch berming in the borough using Pine Creek Township at an hourly rate of $650, up to 8 hours, paid out of Liquid Fuels. — Installing a fence around the grass area at the monument, totaling $960, paid for out of the memorial fund. — Removing the grass at the memorial and replacing it with mulch donated by the ...

Incoming C-NET executive commended by Centre commissioners for decades of service

May 28, 2026

BELLEFONTE — Nearly every Tuesday at 10 a.m., C-NET, Centre County’s public broadcasting service, goes live from the Willowbank Building in Bellefonte to broadcast the county’s weekly commissioners meeting. For the last 22 years, Stephanie Yager, C-NET’s operations manager, has been ...

Rollins signs disaster declaration to provide relief for Pa. fruit growers after freeze; Lycoming County growers among those eligible

May 28, 2026

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins signed a federal disaster declaration for 17 Pennsylvania counties to assist growers affected by last month’s spring freeze that decimated fruit blossoms. The catastrophic late freeze from April 19-21 caused widespread damage to blooming crops ...

ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an ‘alarming’ rate, an AP investigation finds

May 28, 2026

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. Brayan Rayo Garzon was distraught. Detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he was on his fourth day of isolation in a Missouri jail as he battled the fevers and chills of COVID-19. His request for mental health treatment had been put off, records show, and staff had forbidden Rayo from making his nightly call to his mother as a precaution intended to prevent the spread of illness. He ...

Local communities enjoy good weather during annual Memorial Day parades, activities

May 27, 2026

ASHTON PETERS/FOR THE EXPRESS Though it was a damp and cloudy weekend, Monday’s Memorial Day holiday was filled with sunshine and good weather as local communities came together to honor and celebrate the holiday. Two communities in Clinton County held annual parades. American Legion ...

Transforming the county ‘One Family at a Time’: Local group of volunteers gear up for annual community assistance event

May 27, 2026

LOCK HAVEN — It’s the week that will change things for the better for local residents, and it’s coming very soon. June 8-12 is the annual week of service that helps Clinton County “One Family at a Time.” Volunteer crews will make small home repairs and take on other projects ...