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Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter

Punxsutawney Phil is predicting six more weeks of winter after his handlers said he saw his shadow outside his tree stump on Gobbler’s Knob. The groundhog’s forecast was announced Monday by the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club in rural Pennsylvania. If Phil hadn’t seen his shadow, that ...

Second alarm house fire on East Main Street causes evacuation of nearby homes

BOB ROLLEY AND HUNTER SMITH/THE EXPRESS Firefighters are currently on the scene of a second alarm house at 623 E. Main St., Lock Haven. The call went out at about 4:16 p.m. With high winds, the blaze has posed a threat to nearby homes, causing the evacuation of residents while crews battle ...

LH council appoints Roberts as interim city manager

LOCK HAVEN - Lock Haven City Planner Abbey Roberts was unanimously appointed to serve as interim manager at a special meeting Thursday night. The decision comes days after council voted 4-3 to suspend and ultimately terminate former manager Gregory Wilson from the role at its regular meeting on Monday night. Roberts will assume Wilson’s former duties as manager and clerk effective immediately and receive a $5,000 monthly stipend on top of her current salary. Roberts has served as the city’s planner since 2018. Further information about the meeting will be included in ...