BELLEFONTE — Centre County commissioners on Tuesday proclaimed June 1-5 as Child Welfare Professionals Appreciation Week and June 8-12 as Child Welfare Service Providers Week, recognizing the vast network of professionals and community partners who work to protect children and support ...
JERSEY SHORE — The Jersey Shore Area Middle School Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society inducted new members on Thursday, May 28. The National Junior Honor Society is an international organization that recognizes student achievement both in and out of the classroom. The 7th ...
Domestic violence HOWARD — Leland Moore, 55, of Howard, was charged with simple harassment and taken into custody after state police at Rockview responded to a domestic violence call to the 100 block of Maple Street in Howard on May 24 just before midnight, police said. The victim was a 56-year-old Howard woman. Trespassing MILL HALL — State police at Lamar are investigating a report of trespassing after two females entered a property along Dumms Lane, Mill Hall, on April 12 and May 11 wearing Amish clothing, police said. Anyone with information regarding this incident is ...
LAMAR — The 10th Annual Porter Township Heritage Day Festival will be held on June 13 at Recreation Park in Lamar. This year, in celebration of America’s 250th and the festival’s 10 year milestone, all kids games will be free, as the festival’s way of giving back to the community. The public is invited to attend the festival and celebration that will run from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. The opening ceremony is set for 10 a.m. Registration for the kids pedal pull is from noon to 1 p.m. at the ballfield, with official pulling set to start at 1 p.m. There will be games ...
LOCK HAVEN — Lock Haven City Council and staff are ready to work with members of the community to find ways to ensure the longevity of the Tiger Den playground, even if it requires a complete rebuild. At its meeting Monday night, council discussed at length the playground, which was closed in October 2025 due to safety concerns. Initially, staff offered council the opportunity for Leathers and Associates, the company that originally constructed the playground 20 years ago, to complete an assessment to find out what pieces may be unsafe and what might be salvageable. Director ...
LOGANTON — A little over a week ago, under grey and cloudy skies, a convoy of dozens of vehicles formed at the east end of Loganton. They weren’t transporting expensive goods or merchandise across the country. They were hauling something much more precious — memories of their friends, Danny Tyson and Les Hanford, who both passed away over the past five years, Dan in 2021 and Les in 2023. The first Sugar Valley Memorial Day Cruise was organized by Dan himself in 2020. For 18 years prior to his sudden passing, he was the Grand Marshal for the Loganton Memorial Day parade, but ...
