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Newcombe Foundation funds Penn College scholarships

WILLIAMSPORT — Continuing its long-standing support of Pennsylvania College of Technology, the Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation is awarding $50,000 toward Mature Student scholarships. This is the fourth consecutive year the foundation has earmarked $50,000 for the scholarships. Eligible ...

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Good Day to Nicholas Wible, of Milesburg! Word of the Day Southpaw — noun — Someone who is left-handed. Quote of the Day “Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go.” — Unknown St. Paul Food Pantry St. Paul Food Pantry, 6220 Nittany Valley Drive, Mill Hall, (1 mile north of the I-80 interchange on Route 64), is open the second and fourth Wednesday of every month from 9 to 11 a.m. No documentation is required. You may call the church at 570-748-7932 or 570-726-7460. People may call these numbers at any time for any type of assistance they may need. United ...

Clinton Dems to hold baked potato bar fundraiser for medical debt relief

LOCK HAVEN — Medical debt is a problem in Clinton County, with about 1,900 people in the county owing an average of over $1,000 in medical bills, according to the Urban Institute. To help reduce the county burden, the Clinton County Democratic Committee (CCDC) is hosting a Baked Potato Bar on Sunday, Sept. 27 from 3–6:30 p.m., at the CCDC Office Headquarters, 120 E. Walnut St., Unit #3, Lock Haven, PA 17745 (The Save-a-Lot Plaza) Reserve a spot and join the committee for a loaded baked potato, all the toppings, a drink and dessert. Dinners are available for either eat in or take ...

Federal Reserve official says fighting inflation likely to be ‘painful’

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that the central bank may have to cause economic pain in the form of higher unemployment to combat stubbornly high inflation. Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, said in a speech in London that the Fed is facing a series of persistent supply shocks that have driven up inflation, including higher oil prices from the Iran war and tariffs. Typically, Goolsbee noted, the central bank would essentially wait for such shocks to fade and inflation to fall on its own rather than raise borrowing ...

Police news - Sept. 22

Vehicle pursuit ends in arrest LOGANTON — Arye Worwell, 36, of Richmond Heights, Ohio, was arrested and faces multiple charges after leading police on a high speed chase along Interstate 80 East on Sept. 13, state police at Lamar said. According to police, at 11:08 a.m., officers attempted to make a traffic stop regarding a stolen vehicle, a 2026 Kia Sportage. The driver, Worwell, stopped for a brief moment but ignored verbal commands and fled in the vehicle, police said. This led to a police pursuit that lasted roughly 59 miles before ending without incident, police ...