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Milesburg celebrates Founders and Patriots during ceremony

MILESBURG — The Milesburg Post Office was the scene of a ceremony to unveil a bronze plaque that honors the Founding Fathers and Patriots of the town. The ceremony on June 28, along with the plaque, honor the Founding Families and Revolutionary War veterans, “Patriots,” who called ...

DEP declares statewide Code Purple Air Quality alert for Friday

HARRISBURG –The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has declared a statewide Code Purple Air Quality Alert for particulate matter (PM2.5) for Friday, July 17, 2026. Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota will blanket Pennsylvania on Friday, creating Code Purple concentrations of PM2.5. Residents are strongly encouraged to check www.airnow.gov for current conditions in their area. Current local conditions could be more severe (Code Maroon) or less severe (Code Red or Code Orange) depending on your location at any given time. Residents should make informed ...

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Good Day to Jeri Coakley, of Yarnell! Word of the Day Flamboyant — adj. — strikingly elaborate in display or behavior to attract attention. Quote of the Day “Friday sees more smiles than any other day of the work week.” — Kate Summers Office girls reunion Hammermill “office girls” reunion luncheon will be held on July 23 at 11:30 a.m. at Haywood’s on the Green. Advance fair tickets Discounted advance weekly gate passes, parking passes and Bullride Mania rodeo tickets are available through July 31 for the 2026 Clinton County Fair, to be held Aug. 1-8 at ...

Wildfire smoke makes air unhealthy from the US Midwest to East Coast. Officials say stay inside

NEW YORK (AP) — Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkened skies in the U.S. on Thursday from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility and prompting warnings that breathing the air outside could be dangerous. Officials in many cities urged residents to stay inside or wear masks outside as air quality reached unhealthy to hazardous levels, meaning it’s unhealthy for anyone, regardless of health conditions. The smoke is coming from fires that are burning primarily in Canada but also in northern Minnesota. A lingering high pressure system has trapped the smoke close ...