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LH man arrested for break-in at local businesses

MILL HALL — State police at Lamar arrested a man who allegedly broke into a local business in Mill Hall earlier this month. The theft occurred on Aug. 5 at about 5:15 a.m., where a thin male approximately 5 feet and 10 inches tall, dressed in work boots, skinny style dark pants, brown tactical gloves, a black hooded sweatshirt with the hood up and tied and a pirate themed skull mask, entered The 64 Beer Store through an unlocked window. The store was closed and unoccupied at the time. According to police, while inside the store, the man — later identified as a 43-year-old Lock ...

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Good Day to Ron Glossner, of Beech Creek! Word of the Day Hit the road — verb phrase — Meaning to leave or start a journey. Quote of the Day “Some of the best memories are made in flip flops.” — Kellie Elmore Helping Hands Helping Hands will be open on Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 6-7:30 p.m., at the United Evangelical Lutheran Church, behind Kentucky Fried Chicken, in Lock Haven. Helping Hands provides free cleaning supplies and personal hygiene items to low income families and seniors in the Lock Haven and surrounding area. Helping Hands is usually open the third ...

American Legion re-dedicates bell at Maple Grove Church

KETTLE CREEK — The setting of the New Maple Grove Church and Cemetery surely rivals the best of any locations for a final resting spot. The flowing of Kettle Creek can be heard in the picturesque location on a mountainside that, to get there, has you crossing the Leidy Bridge over ...

US school vaccination rates inch down yet again and exemptions reach record high

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Monday. The fraction of kids exempted from vaccine requirements rose to 4.2%, up from 3.6% the year before. That’s an estimated 155,000 children nationally during the 2025-2026 school year. It’s the fourth consecutive year that the national average exemption rate has reached a new record, and the vast majority are parents withholding shots for nonmedical reasons. Exemptions increased in 41 states and ...