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Community July 7, 2026

Good Day and Happy belated birthday to Jack Hill and Ava Berry, both of Beech Creek, who celebrated July 1! Quote of the Day “Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.” — Theodore Roosevelt Word of the Day Hale — adj. — Strong, robust and in excellent physical health. Benefit Bingo A benefit Bingo for Doug Darby, Jr. will take place on Sunday, July 19, at 1 Piper Way, 3rd Floor, Lock Haven. Doors open at 11 a.m. and Bingo will start at 1 p.m. There will be 50/50, rip tickets, Chinese auction and more! For tickets, contact Megan Bowmaster at ...

Clean up underway after weekend storms left thousands without power in Pa.

Local news July 7, 2026

State and local officials are assessing damage across Pennsylvania after a series of severe storms left tens of thousands without power. “My administration has been coordinating not just here at the state level, but with local first responders throughout the storms,” Gov. Josh Shapiro ...

Calendar of Events

Community July 7, 2026

Tuesday, July 7: — Milesburg Food Bank is open from 1-3 p.m. at the Milesburg Presbyterian Church. — Covenant Cafe (an early Alzheimer’s and dementia program) will meet from 1-3 p.m. at Covenant United Methodist Church, 44 W. Main St., Lock Haven. It’s Penn State Ice Cream Day for those attending. Pam Blesh will be dishing up the ice cream to everyone. Bill Raco will have photos of those celebrating birthdays. A patriotic sing-along and patriotic Bingo are also planned. For more info call Fran at 570-263-2084. Wednesday, July 8: — St. Paul Food Pantry, 6220 Nittany ...

Plethora of events planned throughout summer following holiday weekend

Local news July 7, 2026

Though the Fourth of July, which featured spectacular events for our nation’s 250th Birthday, has come and gone the area has only just scratched the surface of events happening this summer. Here are just a few highlights of what you can expect in Clinton and Centre counties throughout ...

Wreaths Across America’s mobile exhibit to make stops in Jersey Shore, other parts of region

Local news July 7, 2026

JERSEY SHORE — Wreaths Across America (WAA) has announced that, as part of its yearlong mission to remember the fallen, honor those who serve and their families and teach the next generation the value of freedom, its Mobile Education Exhibit (MEE) will make numerous stops throughout Pennsylvania from July 21 through July 28 to share this mission with the community. Wreaths for Central Pennsylvania will host the free, publicly open local events for the MEE national tour. The stops are as follows: — Tuesday, July 21, at The Gamble Farm Inn, 311 N. Main St., Jersey Shore, ...

Shields family receives June Garden of the Month award

Community July 7, 2026

PHOTO PROVIDED Dogwood Circle Garden Club’s winner of the Garden of the Month Award for June is the Lisa and Ryan Shields family, at 201 W. Water St. Their front yard garden combines seven kinds of fruit trees, seven berry varieties,19 different vegetables, 21 herbs and 11 varieties of ...