ORVISTON — The Orviston Celebration will be held this weekend in the little village tucked in the mountains of Curtin Township, some 10 miles “up the crick” from Beech Creek. The original summer festival was designed to pay homage to the booming brickyard factory and the by-gone era of ...
If your family or graduating class is having a reunion, please share the invitation details in our list that will be published each week. Your reunion can be added if you send an email to The Express at news@lockhaven.com or by telephoning 570-748-6791. NIHART-PERRY — The Nihart-Perry reunion is scheduled for Saturday, July 11, beginning at noon, at 504 Central Avenue, Renovo. PETER — Descendants of Casper and Phoebe Peter will gather for their 101st reunion on Sunday, July 12, at the Beech Creek-Blanchard Fire Co. Social Hall. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. Bring a covered ...
WILLIAMSPORT — A program that helps heart patients rebuild both strength and confidence now has a space designed to match its impact. UPMC Williamsport recently celebrated the completion of a major renovation and expansion of its Cardiac Rehabilitation gym with an official ribbon-cutting ...
STATE COLLEGE — Hospital workers at Mount Nittany Medical Center voted overwhelmingly to begin a five-day strike on July 27, arguing better working conditions are essential to quality patient care. The workers spoke about the “difficult” decision at a press conference on Thursday afternoon, where they called on Mount Nittany executives to invest in all workers, patients and community care. SEIU Healthcare PA said 950 union-represented workers approved the strike authorization by a 98% vote. “The fourth most profitable hospital in Pennsylvania with a total profit margin over ...
Good Day and Happy Birthday to Tom Berry, of Beech Creek! Word of the Day Abolish — verb — to officially end a law or a system. Quote of the Day “Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.” — Robert H. Schuller Bingo fundraiser The Milesburg Organization Group (MOG) will be hosting a Bingo fundraiser on Saturday, July 25, at 2 p.m., at the Milesburg Community Center. Tickets in advance are $25, at the door $30. Also, the kitchen will be open, 50/50 cash raffles and dozens of raffle prizes, too. Doors open at 12 noon, games begin at 2 p.m. Proceeds will ...
The past weekend’s 250th Independence Day celebration also marked another anniversary: the first year after President Donald Trump signed HR 1, otherwise known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Many of its sweeping policy changes, including work requirements for certain Medicaid ...
