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Penn School, 1935

EXPRESS FILE PHOTO This is a photograph of the fifth-grade class of the Penn School, as it appeared in 1935. The identification, left to right, up the rows, is as follows: First row, Fred McGill, June Tyson, Gladys Hamm, Shirley Laubaugh, Earl Withee, Francis Herwitz, Miss Kane; Second row, ...

Over 100 attend West Branch Soccer Club day camp

LOCK HAVEN — The West Branch Soccer Club hosted their annual youth soccer day camp Aug. 3-7. It was the 45th annual camp, which is the longest running youth sports camp in Clinton County! WBSC welcomed 130 campers for a fun week of soccer skill instruction and games. With it being a World ...

Some US adults are using AI for financial guidance but few trust it, Gallup poll finds

NEW YORK (AP) — Some U.S. adults are using artificial intelligence for financial guidance, but it’s far from the most trusted source of advice, according to a new Gallup survey conducted in partnership with Edward Jones, a financial services firm. About 1 in 5 Americans who have sought financial advice in the past year turned to AI, the survey found. But among U.S. adults overall, only about 3 in 10 have “a great deal” or “some” confidence in its expertise for managing money, according to the survey, including just 3% who trust AI “a great deal.” The poll, which was ...

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Good Day and Happy Anniversary to Larry “Butch” and Thelma Gilbert, of Marsh Creek, 51 years, on Sunday! Happy Birthday On Saturday: to Larry “Butch” Gilbert, of Marsh Creek; Tina Hinton, of Howard; and Ashton Sweeley! On Sunday: Paulina N. Corl, of Bellefonte! Word of the Day Seize — verb — to confiscate; to capture. Quote of the Day “A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” — Mignon McLaughlin Veterans: Coffee and Conversation Calling all veterans! A group is being started for our veterans — ...

Flood gate exercise Planned for Aug. 12; Jay St. Bridge to be closed 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

LOCK HAVEN — Motorists traveling from Woodward Township into the City of Lock Haven on Aug. 12 should expect a detour. The city’s Public Works Department will be performing a routine closure of its flood gate at the Jay Street bridge next Wednesday, leading to its closure from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. that day. Traffic to the bridge will be detoured across the Constitution Bridge in Dunnstown, according to a release from city staff. Water Street will remain open during the exercise, but staff ask motorists and pedestrians to avoid its intersection with Jay Street as a large amount ...