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Summer recreation top topic in Woodward Twp.

LOCKPORT — Planning for a busy summer season at Riverview Park and the township boat launch took top spot in discussion during the Woodward Township Board of Supervisors meeting on June 16, as officials finalized arrangements for several major annual events — and a few new ones expected to draw visitors to the area. Supervisors approved requests for use of township facilities and provided updates on Riverfest, the National Canoe and Kayak Championships and the annual Labor Day Regatta. The board approved a request from the West Branch Susquehanna River Regatta Association to ...

Community invited to take part in Go Joe America250PA celebration

LOCK HAVEN — Clinton County residents are invited to join WNEP’s Joe Snedeker as he makes a special stop in Lock Haven as part of his annual Go Joe journey on Thursday, July 23, 2026. The visit will be filmed for future broadcast on WNEP and is expected to take place sometime between 12 ...

Interviews begin for city manager position

LOCK HAVEN — Lock Haven City Council’s hiring committee has begun conducting interviews as it searches for a new city manager. During its meeting on Monday night, Mayor Joel Long — who serves on the committee with council members Tami Brannan and Micah Clausen — said interviews of candidates would begin Wednesday, June 17. City Planner/Interim Manager Abbey Roberts said six interviews total were scheduled, with the final set for July 3. “We’ll just have four more to schedule after that. That’s just a matter of hearing from those candidates,” she said. Long ...

Centre to reopen affordable housing grant program in July

BELLEFONTE — As housing costs continue to challenge residents across Centre County, the county commissioners are reopening a program designed to increase the supply of affordable homes. Beginning in July, the CASH grant program will accept applications from nonprofits and affordable housing developers seeking financial assistance for projects aimed at increasing housing affordability throughout the county. The program will accept applications for projects involving the construction of rental and owner-occupied housing, the acquisition and rehabilitation of housing units for rent or ...

Lonoconus appointed as interim superintendent

MILL HALL — Dr. Alan Lononconus will return to the Keystone Central School District as its interim superintendent on July 1. Lonoconus, who served in the interim role in 2018 after the sudden departure of then-Superintendent Dr. Kelly Hastings, will take on the role after Dr. Francis Redmon’s final day on June 30. The district’s board of directors unanimously approved two contracts related to Lonoconus’s appointment at its voting session on Thursday night. According to the contract, Lonoconus will be paid a per diem rate of $775 beginning Wednesday, July 1. It further notes ...