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BASD Board discusses possible impending strike

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BELLEFONTE — Contract negotiations between the Bellefonte Area School District and its teachers’ union remain unresolved, with a potential work stoppage planned for Oct. 12 if the sides do not reach an agreement. The issue was discussed at Tuesday’s Bellefonte Area School Board meeting, one day after members of the Bellefonte Area Education Association authorized a strike if an agreement is not reached. The union has issued notice of a planned work stoppage beginning Oct. 12. The two sides are scheduled to return to the bargaining table Sept. 22. During public comment ...

Study warns of electricity shortages unless supply keeps pace with data center growth

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Rolling blackouts would happen more than 13 days a year in a “worst case future” scenario, where data center growth is unrestrained and electricity supplies remain tight, according to a report commissioned by Pennsylvania utility regulators. Even if new power plants are built over the next 15 years, as data center projects come online, the regional electricity grid would fall short of demands six times per decade, on average, according to the report. “That means we’re running the grid at the red line,” Abe Silverman, a researcher at the Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy ...

Moonlight Market returns to downtown Lock Haven Sept. 25

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LOCK HAVEN — Downtown Lock Haven, Inc. and The Apothecary have partnered to bring the Moonlight Market themed Final Friday to East Main Street on Sept. 25 from 4-9 p.m. The pedestrian-friendly event will feature over 60 unique vendors, live reptiles and a snake show, bounce castle, ...

Howard Happenings

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LIGHTHOUSE CAMP CONCERTS Concerts are coming to an end at the Lamar Lighthouse Camp for this summer. Only two more concert weeks left. Concerts are held each Sunday evening beginning at 6 p.m. The concerts are free, with a love offering taken each week. The Fuller Family Singers will be in concert on Sept. 20. GloryWay will close out the summer concert series on Sept. 27. Lamar Lighthouse Camp is located along Route 64 in Lamar. More info is available at www.lamarlighthousecamp.org or by calling 570-337-0203. EVANGELISM WORKSHOP Liberty Baptist Church at 100 Bald Eagle St. in ...

Master Gardener volunteers give presentation to Covenant Cafe

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McELHATTAN — A handmade quilt of the 50 state flowers was on display at the Nature Trail Park in Wayne Township on Sept. 1. Penn State Extension Master Gardener volunteers, Kathy Gillen and Lynda Cridge, gave a presentation on a quilt with each state’s flower to Covenant Cafe ...