LEWISTOWN — Steven Goss was just 4 years old when he contracted polio, a disease that would change the course of his life and lead to three years of hospitalization away from his family. Decades later, Goss shares his experiences with members of the Rotary Club of Lewistown during a World ...
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MIDDLEBURG — Kelsey's Dream marked what would have been Kelsey Kuhns' birthday Oct. 8 with a communitywide snack donation initiative benefiting children receiving cancer treatment and their families at hospitals across central Pennsylvania. The nonprofit organization collected snacks from community members and supporters to distribute to children's cancer clinics, where patients and their families often spend long hours attending medical appointments. The birthday initiative began Oct. 8 with a visit to Penn State Health Golisano Children's Hospital in Hershey, where the organization ...
STATE COLLEGE — Field investigations for the proposed State College Area Connector project will begin the week of Nov. 2 in Harris Township, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. PennDOT said crews will use drilling rigs to collect soil and rock samples along the preferred route of the proposed highway improvements. The testing will help engineers evaluate underground conditions as design work continues. The investigations will be limited to areas within the footprint of the proposed improvements and are expected to continue into early 2027, weather ...
CLEARFIELD — A Lewistown man will stand trial on felony assault and other charges after allegedly striking a nurse at Penn Highlands Behavioral Health Hospital in DuBois earlier this month. Gregory Charles Price, 51, waived his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge James Glass. Price faces two counts each of aggravated assault, second-degree felonies; terroristic threats, third-degree felonies; simple assault, second-degree misdemeanors; and harassment, third-degree misdemeanors. According to the affidavit of probable cause, DuBois City Police ...
