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Seats available to Myrtle Beach with PA Happy Travelers

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There are seats available on the Pennsylvania Happy Travelers’ trip to Myrtle Beach, S.C., from Nov. 30 to Dec. 5. This trip includes transportation, admission to five shows, five nights lodging and eight meals. Travelers will spend time at Barefoot Landing and Broadway at the Beach, visit the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade and visit the L.W. Paul Living History Farm. If interested, call Judy Walker at 570-726-4426 as soon as possible. The cost of this trip is $775 with a deadline for signing up of Sept. 23, with full payment. Trips planned for 2027 include San Antonio, Texas, ...

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Monday — Howard Area Lions Club Food Bank distribution, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the former Beech Creek Elementary. Bring sturdy boxes and any empty egg cartons with you. — Drawing class at Friendship Community Center in Beech Creek. Class is free for those age 12 and older and runs from 4:30-6 p.m. Those who want to learn to draw are invited, as well as those with more experience who would like to learn to enhance their drawing skills and techniques. The drawing class is held each Monday. — Friendship Community Library in Beech Creek is open from 3-7 p.m. Call ...

State police find $200k in gold bars; now they’re trying to find who owns them

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MILTON —State police at Milton are trying to identify the owners of approximately $200,000 in gold bars that they believe came from unsuspecting scam victims. On Sept. 10, troopers said they stopped a 2025 Honda Accord with California registration 9TTS143 on Interstate 80 west of Route 15 in Union County. Gold and an identity-theft affidavit were found in the car and two occupants, whose names were not disclosed, were taken into custody, they said. This is what state police released Thursday evening: A victim said the Honda looked like the car used to pick up gold bars on Sept. ...