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Exit closures begin on I-80 for Bellefonte

From staff reports BELLEFONTE — Motorists traveling Interstate 80 eastbound will encounter overnight closures of the Bellefonte exit through Aug. 24 as work continues on the $259 million high-speed interchange project connecting I-80 and Interstate 99. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said Exit 161/Bellefonte and the right travel lane of I-80 eastbound will close each evening, reopening each morning. The closures began Monday and will allow crews to place barriers and perform roadway reconstruction. During the closures, eastbound traffic will use the crossover lane at ...

PennDOT places speed display board on Route 445

From staff reports MILESBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has placed a radar-controlled speed display board along Route 445 in Miles Township, Centre County, as part of an effort to reduce speeding and aggressive driving. The board faces southbound traffic between East 11th Street in Madisonburg and Hollow Drive in Miles Township, where the posted speed limit is 30 mph. The device uses radar to determine the speed of approaching vehicles and displays the speed on a lighted sign, reminding motorists to obey the posted limit. PennDOT said the board will remain ...

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Mifflin County project lands $129K state agriculture grant

From staff reports REEDSVILLE — A Mifflin County business will receive nearly $130,000 as part of a $9.7 million statewide investment aimed at bringing new technology and innovation to Pennsylvania agriculture. Metzler Forest Products in Mifflin County was awarded $129,800 through Pennsylvania’s Agricultural Innovation Grant Program for a system designed to convert forest waste into thermal energy and carbon products. The Shapiro-Davis administration announced the second round of grants Wednesday during Penn State’s Ag Progress Days. The 97 projects are expected to leverage ...

Outdoors calendar

Atkinson Mills Sportsmen’s Club • Meetings — held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. The club is located at 55 Sportsmen Club Lane, McVeytown; email atkinsonmillssportsmensclub@gmail.com; online at http://atkinsonmills-sportsmensclub.weebly.com. Blue Rock Sportsman’s Club • Club meetings — 2 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of each month on the gun range, and at 7 p.m. January and February in the barn. To east end Blue Rock: From Milroy, follow signs to Reeds Gap State Park. Free camping available and kitchen is open during all events except trap shoots. Decatur ...

Crews working to clean up derailment at Horseshoe Curve

An investigation into the derailment of about a dozen train cars traveling westward Tuesday afternoon along Altoona’s Horseshoe Curve remains underway, according to Norfolk Southern officials. Senior communications manager Kasandra Jenkins wrote in an email that no injuries were reported ...