Breaking News

News

Around the Town

Community

Good Day and Happy Birthday to Ozge Harpster, formerly of Turkey, who will be celebrating her first American birthday on Saturday! Happy Birthday On Saturday: Keri Lenker and Gretchen Smith, both of Jersey Shore! On Sunday: Alma Miller, of Lamar; Marge Brooks, of Howard; and Cindy Higgins, of Lock Haven! Happy 68th Anniversary to Janet and Dean Ishler Jr., of Bellefonte, on Sunday! Word of the Day Under the weather — adjective phrase — Feeling slightly ill or unwell. Quote of the Day “I believe our flag is more than just cloth and ink. It is a universally ...

We are God’s people…

Religion

The third verse of Psalm 100 is… “We are God’s people and the sheep of God’s pasture.”… How often do we approach our daily lives, or look at the world around us, and think… “We are God’s people and the sheep of God’s pasture.”?... We’re quickly approaching the 250th anniversary of our country. As we do, this is a time to remember that the formation that happened 250 years ago was made under God. Our country… and God… have always been intertwined, and that tightness has not changed, regardless of the feelings that are expressed today. On July 4, 1776, ...

Southern Baptists vote to advance a formal ban on churches with women pastors

Religion

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Thousands of Southern Baptists overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to advance a formal ban on women pastors in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, sending a clear message that men alone should preach to these conservative evangelical congregations. The amendment would tighten existing restrictions in the Southern Baptist Convention, which already has a faith statement opposing women pastors. The vote was 6,028 to 2,026 — a 3-to-1 margin — which easily exceeded the required two-thirds majority. It will require a similar two-thirds vote at next ...

Proceedings from District Judges

Police, court and fires

LOCK HAVEN — The following court proceedings were held before district judges: — Sebastian Ich Xol, of Hyattsville, Md., charged with driving under the influence-first offense, careless driving and driving while privileges are suspended/revoked, waived for court. — Aaron Donald Keller, of Howard, charged with driving under the influence-first offense and speeding, waived for court. — Autumn Rosina Zirkle, of Akron, Ohio, charged with driving under the influence-first offense, careless driving, improper sunscreening, following too closely and failure to complete duty as ...

Dush, Anti-Human Trafficking Caucus celebrates bill to increase enforcement/penalties

Local news

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 passed 49-1 by the Senate today, the senator’s office said in a statement. “There are far too many people who would still have us believe that the ‘oldest profession’ is a ‘noble profession.’ Prostitution is neither noble, nor is it a profession,” Dush said. “No child ever aspires to be a prostitute. Senate Bill 45 ...

The role of aeromedical transport in rural emergencies

Health

In an emergency, time matters, but so does getting a patient to the right level of care. In North Central Pennsylvania, where long distances and rural geography can complicate emergency response, aeromedical transport can help bridge that gap. STAT MedEvac gives emergency teams a way to move ...