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Community July 3, 2026

Good Day and Happy Birthday to Floyd Heverly, of Howard! Happy Birthday to Vickie Long, of Castanea; Debbie Miller, of Marsh Creek who celebrate July 4! Quote of the Day “It is the love of country that has lighted and that keeps glowing the holy fire of patriotism.” — J. Horace McFarland Word of the Day Gallivant — verb — to roam or travel about for pleasure. Class of 1964 Classmates of the Class of 1964 of Lock Haven High School and Immaculate Conception High School will meet for their monthly luncheon on Thursday, July 23, at 1 p.m., at Brown’s Hill ...

How the White House Rose Garden and its plantings have changed over the past century

Garden July 3, 2026

President Donald Trump’s two makeovers of the White House Rose Garden, including converting its lawn into a patio, have drawn recent attention to one of the nation’s most iconic gardens. The garden has seen many changes over the years; presidents and first ladies have planted, removed, ...

Adam L. Waltz Memorial Scholarships awarded to area students

Community July 3, 2026

LOGANTON — The Adam L. Waltz Memorial Scholarship fund was started last year in memory of Adam for his love of wrestling, football and other sports that he was involved in during his high school and college careers. Wrestling was his passion and he was a state wrestling champ out of Bald Eagle Nittany High School (BEN) and he was a National Champ out of Lock Haven Teachers College (now Commonwealth University-Lock Haven). He was also featured in Sports Illustrated. His family wanted to do something to honor his legacy and help high school seniors by offering scholarships to one ...

Los Angeles medical examiner says former child actor Daveigh Chase died of AIDS

Arts and Culture July 2, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former child actor Daveigh Chase’s death on June 16 was due to AIDS, the office of the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner reported. The cause of death for Chase, 35, was acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, according to online medical examiner records from this week that listed her last name as Schwallier. “Chronic polysubstance abuse” was listed under “other significant conditions.” Chase was known for voicing the lead role of Lilo in Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” and her performance in the 2002 horror film “The Ring.” After her death in a ...

Bello again: Pierre Coffin, voice of the Minions, finally understands his yellow henchman

Arts and Culture July 2, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Filmmaker Pierre Coffin is the creator and chief practitioner of Minionese, but it’s a dialect — like most things Minions — that’s taken time to hone. “I have this file on my phone of Indian dishes or weird words.” Coffin says. “People come up to me and say, ‘You should say that!’ and I write it down.” “The hardest thing,” adds Coffin, “is just to find the melody.” It’s been 16 years since Coffin co-directed Illumination’s “Despicable Me.” He has made three more movies in the franchise, directing “Despicable Me 2,” ...

Pa. minimum wage proposal blocked by Senate GOP, marking 20 years since last lawmaker-led increase

Local news July 2, 2026

Tuesday marked 20 years to the date since Pennsylvania lawmakers last raised the state’s minimum wage. That was to $7.15 in 2006. In the state Senate, the Republican majority voted unanimously to kill a Democratic-led effort to vote on raising it to $15 an hour with an annual cost of living increase. The effort to force the vote was proposed by Minority Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny). The arcane procedural move effectively called a vote on whether to vote to bring a bill that passed the House to the floor. It’s one of the few tools members of the minority party have to force ...