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Monday, Aug. 3: — Woodmen Life hot dog and corn roast for members at Bald Eagle State Park at 6 p.m. All members and their families are invited to the picnic. Bring a covered dish to share. Call Larry Butler at 570-726-6635 for info. — Drawing class at Friendship Community Center in Beech Creek. Class is free for those age 12 and older and runs from 4:30-6 p.m. Those who want to learn to draw are invited, as well as those with more experience who would like to learn to enhance their drawing skills and techniques. The drawing class is held each Monday. — Friendship ...

Judge rejects Pa., 24 other states’ bid to block Medicaid work rules

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States will have to meet a Jan. 1 deadline to implement new Medicaid work requirements, after a federal judge denied 25 Democratic-led states’ request to pause implementation of the rule. The broad tax and spending law President Donald Trump signed last summer, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, requires states that have expanded Medicaid to cover more adults under the Affordable Care Act — 42 states plus the District of Columbia — to mandate that those adults work, go to school or volunteer for at least 80 hours a month to keep their coverage. On June 29, the Democratic-led ...

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ nets second best North American opening ever with $355 million

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“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” made box office history in its first weekend in theaters. The Sony-released superhero movie became the second-biggest North American opening ever with an astonishing $355 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. It was just a few million shy of “Avengers: Endgame,” which debuted to $357 million in 2019. The film also made $572 million from over 73,500 screens internationally, with China contributing $121 million alone, adding up to a $927 million worldwide debut that is second only to “Endgame” ($1.2 billion). Tom ...

‘Gutenberg! The Musical’ is a high-energy production

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We can think of it as an audition. Despite knowing almost nothing about him, Bud and Doug, two guys who work together at a local nursing home, have written a musical about, yes, the inventor of the printing press, Johannes Gutenberg. They call their production “historical fiction,” meaning ...

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Good Day and Happy Birthday to Cassidi Greendoner, of Beech Creek and Michael Britten! Happy 58th Anniversary to Ken and Gloria Fisher! Happy Belated Birthday to Carleen Merrill who celebrated Aug. 2! Quote of the Day “Four-fifths of all our troubles would disappear if we would only sit down and keep still.” — Calvin Coolidge, 30th U.S. President, 1923-1929 Word of the Day Astound — verb — To shock or greatly surprise someone. Night Out event at Talleyrand Strong communities start right here at home! Grab your family, gather your friends and head down to ...