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Anonymous donor honors Four Diamonds, THON at Beaver Stadium

HERSHEY — Four Diamonds and Penn State THON will receive permanent recognition at Beaver Stadium through a gift from an anonymous donor to Penn State Athletics’ $700 million stadium revitalization project. Banner signage featuring the names and logos of Four Diamonds and THON will be installed at Gate B at Beaver Stadium. The donor relinquished naming rights associated with the gift in order to recognize the two organizations and their work in the fight against childhood cancer. The signage is expected to be installed this week, ahead of Penn State’s game against Wisconsin on ...

Goose Day participation encouraged at Rotary meeting

LEWISTOWN — Juniata River Valley Visitors Bureau Executive Director Jenny Barron Landis encouraged local businesses, organizations and residents to take part in this year’s Goose Day festivities during Tuesday’s meeting of the Rotary Club of Lewistown. Landis discussed the history of ...

Free shredding event to benefit Centre County animal shelter

BELLEFONTE — A free document shredding event and pet supply drive will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority, 253 Transfer Road, Bellefonte. The event, organized in partnership with state Rep. Paul Takac, will allow residents to securely dispose of personal documents while collecting supplies for Centre County PAWS. Only paper products will be accepted for shredding. Documents should be placed in disposable containers, which will not be returned. Requested animal shelter donations include unopened dog and cat food and ...

Pa. consumers may be eligible for generic drug settlement funds

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvanians who purchased certain generic prescription drugs between May 2009 and December 2019 could be eligible for compensation from settlements with drug manufacturers accused of conspiring to inflate prices. Attorney General Dave Sunday is encouraging consumers to check their eligibility following preliminary court approval of a plan to distribute settlement funds. The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut this month granted preliminary approval to a distribution plan filed by Pennsylvania and a coalition of 47 other states and territories. The ...

Mail ballots begin arriving ahead of Nov. 3 election

LEWISTOWN — More than 986,000 Pennsylvania voters have been approved to vote by mail in the Nov. 3 general election, with Mifflin County among more than 20 counties that have sent ballots, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt said Tuesday. Schmidt said during the Department of State’s ...

Lost Creek plans Fall Fest vendor show

McALISTERVILLE — Lost Creek will hold its Fall Fest Vendor Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at 517 Main St., McAlisterville, beside the fire hall. The event will feature a variety of local vendors, along with Lost Creek’s soups, cheese spread and baked goods available to go. Vendor spaces are still available. For more information, visit Lost Creek’s Facebook events page or leave a message with the church office at (717) 463-3138.