NEW YORK (AP) — Pennsylvania officials have reported a fourth measles-associated death. The latest death involved an 18-year-old resident of Mifflin County, in the center of the state, the county coroner’s office said in a Facebook post. The cause was acute disseminated ...
MILL HALL — Mill Hall Elementary was filled with smiles and laughter on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, as students welcomed their grandparents and special friends for the school’s annual Grandparents and Special Friends Day. The celebration gives students an opportunity to share their school ...
Good Day to Patti Miller, of Marsh Creek! Word of the Day Inveigle — verb — to entice; to win over by flattery. Quote of the Day “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” — Lao Tzu Howard Grange Howard Grange is having a Chicken BBQ on Saturday, Sept 26, at the Howard VFW Post 8269. The chicken should be ready by 11 a.m. and will be on sale until sold out. The cost for a full meal will be $15 and includes the chicken, macaroni salad, potato salad, baked beans and a roll. Call Anita at 814-571-4160 for info about the Howard Grange or this meal ...
BELLEFONTE — The Centre County Board of Commissioners considered additional funding for several local human services programs Tuesday, including basic needs assistance, an information and referral hotline and housing services. The commissioners considered contract increases for Centre Helps’ Basic Needs Case Management Program and 24-hour Information & Referral Hotline, as well as Housing Transitions Inc.’s Coordinated Entry Walk-In Center. The proposed increase for Centre Helps’ Basic Needs Case Management Program would bring the contract from $23,290 to $28,335.52, an ...
FERGUSON TOWNSHIP — Pennsylvania American Water is asking state regulators for more time to negotiate a sales agreement with a long-troubled system in rural Centre County. The requested 90-day extension follows the state Public Utility Commission’s June order for Pennsylvania American to acquire Rock Spring Water Company, which has struggled with crumbling infrastructure, unreliable service and repeated regulatory violations for more than a decade. It also comes more than two years after a Spotlight PA investigation found customers served by Rock Spring were failed by the private ...
Declining birth rates mean fewer students. And that means more districts grappling with whether to close or merge schools. “The big shrink” is how Marguerite Roza, director of Georgetown University’s Edunomics Lab, described what is happening nationally. “When there are fewer young people, obviously it’s going to change the shape of public education,” Roza said. “As more and more schools are existing that are half empty, some downsizing needs to take place for them to live in their current financial structure, and districts are really loath to do that.” Driven ...
