ConnerMiller receives 2026 Goose Day Golden Feather award
LEWISTOWN — From wooden porch geese and painted courthouse windows to scavenger hunt prizes created by high school students, Rebecca ConnerMiller has found plenty of ways to make Goose Day a little “goosier.” Those efforts have earned Miller the 2026 Goose Day Golden Feather Award, ...
Maker Faire Happy Valley returns with expanded weekend
BELLEFONTE — Maker Faire Happy Valley will return Oct. 3-4 with an expanded lineup of makers, demonstrations and hands-on activities at Axemann Brewery and Titan Hollow in Bellefonte. Following its debut in 2025, the free, family-friendly event will bring together artists, inventors, engineers, hobbyists and other makers from Central Pennsylvania and beyond. “Maker Faire is a celebration of what happens when people are curious enough to ask ‘what if?’ and brave enough to try,” said Michele Crowl, executive director of Discovery Space and The Rivet. “We saw that spirit come ...
State awards $7.3M to schools for fresh produce program
HARRISBURG — Nearly 250 Pennsylvania schools will share more than $7.3 million in federal funding to provide students with fresh fruits and vegetables during the school day, the Pennsylvania Department of Education announced. The funding was awarded to 249 schools in 29 counties through the federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, which is intended to increase students’ consumption of fruits and vegetables and encourage healthier diets. “Providing access to fresh fruits and vegetables impacts growth, development, and achievement not just for individuals, but for entire ...
As Shapiro pumps money into downballot Democrats, Republicans lean on Jeff Yass
HARRISBURG — As Democrat Josh Shapiro continues to massively outraise his Republican gubernatorial opponent, he’s using some of that haul on more than just his own reelection. The latest campaign finance reports show the governor gave more than $5.6 million to the state Democratic ...