STATE COLLEGE — South Hills School of Business & Technology will wrap up its 2026 Music Picnic Series with a free outdoor performance by the Zeropoint Big Band on Sunday, Aug. 30. The 16-piece big band will perform from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the north lawn of the South Hills main campus, 480 ...
Driver cited after Route 35 tractor crash MIFFLINTOWN — No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle crash involving a car and tractor on Route 35 in Monroe Township at 8:06 a.m. Aug. 19, according to Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown. Police said Anderson Montiel Rodriguez, 32, of ...
CLEARFIELD — High school students across north-central Pennsylvania are being invited to turn PennDOT snowplow blades into works of art while helping spread a winter driving safety message. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is accepting participants for its annual Paint the Plow program, which challenges students to create an original mural on a snowplow blade using a designated statewide safety theme. This year's theme is "Snow Means Slow," reminding motorists to use caution around snowplows and adjust their driving during winter weather. PennDOT advises motorists to ...
LEWISTOWN — Motorists are being asked to avoid portions of Lehigh Alley and Susquehanna Avenue this week as the Borough of Lewistown completes milling and paving work. Lehigh Alley will be closed between Wilson Avenue and West Charles Street, while Susquehanna Avenue will be closed from Grand Parkway North to the corner entrance of Mitchell Field. Milling work is scheduled to continue Tuesday, with paving planned Wednesday through Friday. The borough is asking motorists to avoid the affected areas and use alternate routes while the improvements are underway. Work is expected to be ...
STATE COLLEGE — The Happy Valley Latin Festival will return to downtown State College next month, kicking off a month of events celebrating Hispanic and Latin American culture throughout the region. The sixth annual festival is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza and the 100 block of South Fraser Street. The free event will serve as the regional kickoff to Hispanic Heritage Month programming continuing through Oct. 15. Organizers said the festival has grown significantly since its beginnings in 2021, with approximately 2,500 ...
