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Memorial golf tournament raises $9K for camp cadet program

MILL HALL — Perfect weather, delicious food and a great turnout of golfers helped make the third annual Tom Mills Memorial Golf Tournament a success on Sept. 5, at Belle Springs Golf Course in Mill Hall. The tournament raised $9,015.73 in support of Clinton County Police Camp ...

Bellefonte teachers authorize strike for Oct. 12

BELLEFONTE — Bellefonte area educators have overwhelmingly voted in favor of a strike, as union members continue to negotiate its contract with the Bellefonte Area School District. The announcement comes this week, just days after the Bellefonte Area Education Association said it would put a vote to its membership. “Bellefonte Area Education Association’s membership (Monday) voted overwhelmingly in favor of strike authorization. Approximately 94 percent of members voted; of those, 99.5 percent voted in favor of authorization,” a release from the association said. Bellefonte ...

Woodward supers discuss improvements at Riverview Park

LOCKPORT — During Woodward Township’s September board of supervisors meeting, residents brought concerns about the condition of Riverview Park following the recent storms and potential upgrades to the park. Resident Teresa Jacobs told supervisors that portions of the park had become ...

State legislators announce LSA grant allocations throughout region

LOCK HAVEN — State legislators have recently announced millions in grant funding allocated to a variety of municipalities and organizations throughout the region this week. The funding, announced by State Representatives Stephanie Borowicz (R-Clinton/Union), Paul Takac (D-Centre), Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) and State Senator Cris Dush (R-25) released information about the allocations on Tuesday. The funding comes from the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s Local Share Account (LSA) program. This funding is generated under the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and ...

Federal Reserve hikes key rate for first time in three years, defying Trump demands for a cut

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since 2023 in an effort to quell stubbornly-high inflation, a move that could spur a sharp response from the White House. The quarter-point increase lifts the Fed’s key rate to about 3.9% and, over time, could result in higher borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards. In a set of quarterly projections, the Fed also signaled that its rate-setting committee expects to hike rates a second time later this year to 4.1%. “Today’s policy action will support a ...