UNIVERSITY PARK — Whether diagnosing plant problems, identifying insects or planning a landscape, Penn State Extension Master Gardeners can help visitors tackle gardening questions with research-based advice in the Yard and Garden Area during Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, Aug. 11-13, at ...
Various local parks will offer programs that folks may be interested in attending. All children must be accompanied by an adult in order to participate. The programs may be modified or cancelled in the event of severe weather or community guidelines. Frog Pond Fun HOWARD — Join the park naturalist at Bald Eagle State Park on Saturday, July 18, to discover the diverse species found at our pond such as frogs, tadpoles, salamanders and insects and how they benefit the world around us! Participants will have the opportunity to catch and ID critters that live in the Frog Pond. All nets ...
BELLEFONTE — Nearly two dozen members of the Bellefonte Area School District community, particularly those with ties to its middle school, turned out to show support for two of its principals at the board of director’s voting session this week. Public comment took up about half of the two-hour long meeting Tuesday, as 19 different community members — from current and former teachers, students, graduates, parents and other staff — came out to ask the board to keep Dr. Sommer Garman in her administrative role at the middle school and Dr. Joe Eckenroth at Pleasant Gap Elementary ...
LOCK HAVEN — A building that once welcomed customers to manage their finances is now welcoming them to gather over food, drinks and conversation. After months of renovations, planning and a few last minute hurdles, Emma and Parker Everett officially opened The Haven Exchange, 104 E. ...
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 ...
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 ...
