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Community July 5, 2026

Good Day and Happy Anniversary to Kathy and Frank Harpster, of Bellefonte, celebrating 46 years! Quote of the Day “Laughter is a sunbeam of the soul.” — Thomas Mann Word of the Day Imbroglio — noun — a scandal; a painful or embarrassing misunderstanding. Helping Hands Helping Hands will NOT be open on Wednesday, July 15, 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 ...

Howard Happenings

Community July 3, 2026

CURTIN VILLAGE EVENT Celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday on Sunday afternoon, July 12, from 1-4 p.m., at Eagle Iron Works and Curtin Village, 251 Curtin Road, Howard. Initiated, researched and presented by volunteers, “Echoes of the Revolution on Eagle Iron Plantation” celebrates the stories of five Revolutionary War soldiers who settled on or near Eagle Iron Plantation after the war and left enduring legacies in this region. Those five soldiers were Philip Barnhart (1758–1843), Lawrence Bathurst, Jr. (1757–1845), Richard Gunsalus (1756–1838), John Holt ...

What to know about the schism by traditionalist Catholics who defied Pope Leo XIV

Religion July 3, 2026

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican has gone above and beyond the minimum sanctions to respond to an ultratraditionalist society that consecrated four bishops without the pope’s consent. In a decree Thursday, the Vatican’s doctrine office declared the Society of St. Pius X in schism and ...

BASD prepares for opening of $55M elementary school

Local news July 3, 2026

BELLEFONTE — After years of construction, the Bellefonte Area School District is preparing to open the doors of its new $55 million elementary school to the public. As plans for the school’s grand opening take shape, the public also got its first look at one of the building’s ...

UPMC Sports Medicine honors student-athletes’ recovery journeys

Health July 3, 2026

WILLIAMSPORT — UPMC in North Central Pa. honored local student-athletes at the 2026 Student Athlete Perseverance Awards (SAPA) ceremony, hosted by UPMC Sports Medicine. The annual event recognized students from across the region for the determination and resilience they showed in recovering ...

US employers reluctant to add many jobs as hiring slows in June

Local news July 3, 2026

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers slowed hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook. The Labor Department said Thursday that the unemployment rate declined to a low 4.2% from 4.3% in ...