STATE COLLEGE — Easterseals Lance and Ellen Shaner Child Development Center has a second accessible playground thanks to funding from local foundations and community support. Funding for a rubber-bonded playground surface was provided by Centre Foundation’s Centre Pact and Field of ...
Good Day and Happy Birthday to Steve Poorman, of Lock Haven, on Saturday! Word of the Day Tocsin — noun — A signal, especially an alarm, sounded on a bell or bells. Quote of the Day “Sometimes, when things are falling apart, they may actually be falling into place.” — Unknown Fireflies All families are invited to attend a firefly class presented by the Penn State Master Gardeners on Aug. 10 from 11 a.m. to noon! Learn all about these beautiful insects and have a fun craft to follow! Program is free, and held at the SVRCS, 236 E. Main St., Loganton. Contact ...
LOCK HAVEN — Lock Haven residents will have the opportunity to meet the final three contenders for the city’s top management position next week. During its meeting on Monday night, it was announced the three candidates will be visiting Lock Haven on Monday, July 27, Tuesday, July 28, and Thursday, July 30. “Next week is when the three finalists are coming to town. We have special days set up for each one of them,” Mayor Joel Long, a member of the hiring committee said. “If you want to come meet the people who are up for the job, that’s going to happen Monday, Tuesday and ...
LOCK HAVEN — Downtown Lock Haven, Inc. has announced an addition to the Christmas in July Final Friday lineup scheduled on July 31 from 3 to 9 p.m. on East Main Street. Pacific Rhythm Polynesian Entertainment, a Pennsylvania-based family troupe with Samoan ties and origins, will perform dance, music and authentic costumes from Pacific Islands such as Hawaii, Tonga, Cook Islands, Fiji, New Zealand and Tahiti. The show is scheduled from 5-5:45 p.m. and is free to the public. It will feature education, audience participation and traditional coconut cracking demonstration. “We ...
BELLEFONTE — A new chapter is about to begin at the historic Gamble Mill as Grist, an upscale casual restaurant led by longtime restaurateur Andi Heidt and chef Thomas Novosel, prepares to open in late September. Named in honor of the building’s history as a working grist mill, the ...
HARRISBURG — Legislation sponsored by Pennsylvania Anti-Human Trafficking (AHT) Caucus Chairman Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) aimed at helping the Pennsylvania attorney general and law enforcement more effectively target and prosecute human trafficking was signed into law this week. Requested and fully supported by the Office of Attorney General, Act 41 of 2026 relocates most prostitution offenses to the human trafficking section of the state Crimes Code, enhances the penalties for several of those offenses and places these offenses under the enforcement jurisdiction of the Office of ...
