Mount Nittany Health Community Day in State College

STATE COLLEGE — Mount Nittany Health will host its annual Community Day, a free, family-friendly event on Saturday, May 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mount Nittany Health Toftrees, 164 Greenview Dr., State College. From engaging games to educational opportunities, Community Day offers something for all ages.

Event highlights include a plush toy clinic (each child will receive a plush dog to take through a friendly check-up with a Mount Nittany Health provider), Touch-a-Truck experience, garden rock painting, certified volunteer therapy dogs, car seat safety checks, Jared Box Project activity and an orthopedics obstacle course. New this year will be face painting, caricature artist and a healthy snack spinning wheel.

Last year’s event drew more than 500 attendees, including over 200 children.

PennDOT announces traffic stop along Route 322 in Philipsburg

CLEARFIELD — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is alerting drivers traveling Route 322 in the Philipsburg area that it anticipates a traffic disruption of approximately 15 to 20 minutes on Thursday, April 30, as First Energy electric company delivers equipment to its electrical substation located at 1321 E. Pine St. in Philipsburg.

Traffic in both directions will be stopped near the intersection of Route 322 and East Pine Street for approximately 15 to 20 minutes as First Energy delivers the equipment which is needed to upgrade the electrical substation. While it is not possible to know precisely what time the delivery will occur, PennDOT and First Energy anticipate the stoppage happening between 9 a.m. and noon.

The stoppage will be enforced by flaggers stationed at the Pine and Ninth Street intersections. Drivers that are familiar with the area may wish to choose an alternate route around the stoppage.

Drivers can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com.