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Woodward Elementary holds special events for Read Across America

LOCKPORT — Students at Woodward Elementary School spent last week celebrating reading during Read Across America week, which each March promotes reading and inspires young learners to discover the joy of books. Students were able to take part in a variety of fun and engaging activities ...

Howard Scouts plan Winter Festival on Saturday

HOWARD — The 6th annual Winter Festival is planned for Saturday, March 14, at Howard Community Park. The outdoor Winter Festival event takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and features food and craft vendors selling their wares, games, live music and raffles. Public service organizations ...

Grant Miller named to KCF Hall of Fame 2026

MILL HALL — The Keystone Central Foundation is hosting its 5th Annual Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Thursday, March 12, at Central Mountain High School. The following article is one in a series highlighting this year’s inductees. The honor recognizes outstanding graduates ...

Lawsuit may help independents vote in PA primaries, advocates hope

HARRISBURG — Supporters of opening Pennsylvania’s primaries to more than 1 million unaffiliated voters hope the courts will accomplish what the legislature couldn’t for decades. Pennsylvania is one of just eight states with a closed primary system, meaning only voters registered as ...

Record release of emergency oil reserves pledged in a bid to calm prices

PARIS (AP) — A group representing many of the world’s wealthiest countries agreed Wednesday to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history, in a bid to counter the effects of the Iran war on energy markets and the halt of cargo shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The International Energy Agency said it will make 400 million barrels of oil available from its members’ emergency reserves, which is more than double the 182.7 million barrels that the IEA’s 32 member countries released in 2022 in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of ...