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Watch out for dangerously severe thunderstorms this afternoon

LOCK HAVEN — A potentially dangerous weather situation is developing this afternoon and evening. Forecasters at National Weather Service out of State College are concerned about the possibility of severe thunderstorms — some of which may reach supercell status. These supercells are expected to present threats which, according to forecasters, “we may only experience once or twice a year.” This includes wind gusts over 75 miles-per-hour, EF-2 tornadoes, flash floods and large hail. The period of highest risk is between 2-9 p.m. The more the cloud cover holds, the less ...

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 ...

DEP declares Statewide Code Red Air Quality Alert for Thursday, July 16, 2026

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has declared a statewide Code Red Air Quality Action Day for particulate matter (PM2.5) for Thursday, July 16, 2026. Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota will be entering Pennsylvania’s northernmost counties and pushing into southern counties Wednesday afternoon into Thursday, creating Code Red concentrations of PM2.5. Residents are strongly encouraged to check www.airnow.gov for current conditions in their area. During Code Red Air Quality Alerts all residents should consider limiting their ...

Woman charged for prostitution at Mill Hall spa

MILL HALL — Pennsylvania State Police arrested an employee at a local spa and charged her with felony counts related to prostitution following an investigation. Jinwei Wang, 49, last known address Flushing, N.Y., was arrested on Tuesday, July 7 after PSP’s Troop F Vice-Narcotics Unit ...

Mount Nittany workers vote to begin five-day strike on July 27

STATE COLLEGE – Hospital workers at Mount Nittany Medical Center voted overwhelmingly to begin a five-day strike on July 27, arguing better working conditions are essential to quality patient care. The workers spoke about the “difficult” decision at a press conference on Thursday ...