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Local News September 28, 2026

The Sentinel offers nonprofit and other community organizations an opportunity to promote upcoming events for free in the community calendar for three days before the event. Events requiring reservations may be promoted for up to two weeks before the reservation deadline. Events that require a purchase from a for-profit business, even if a donation is made to the organization, are not eligible for the calendar. Please be brief and include only basic details. If possible, provide a phone number or email address to be published with contact information. Submit items at least one week ...

Mobile home owners say they’re trapped as lot rents rise

PA News September 28, 2026

TOWNSHIP — When Bobbie Miller and her husband Steven bought their mobile home in rural Centre County 25 years ago, it seemed like the perfect place to grow older. The new home on Dogwood Circle was affordable, part of a community owned by a local couple, and right next to Bald Eagle State Park. They have good neighbors. Miller likes where she lives. But she wants to leave — and isn’t sure she can. They own the home, but not the land beneath it. In the past, the couple planned for a $10 hike to their monthly lot fees every other year. Since a private company purchased the ...

Residents near Maui wildfires show elevated metals

National News September 28, 2026

Metal mixtures found in the leftover smoke, ash and debris from the deadly 2023 Maui wildfires were harmful to the lung health of people living nearby long after the burning ended, a new study says. The work shows that major wildfires, which are worsening with the planet's warming, could ...

Indiana County man charged in child sexual abuse material case

Local News September 28, 2026

HARRISBURG — An Indiana County man faces felony charges after investigators allegedly traced the sharing of child sexual abuse material to his residence, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office. Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Monday that Yao Wang, 43, has been ...

Drug take-back event set for Oct. 24

Local News September 28, 2026

STATE COLLEGE — Penn State Health and the Patton Township Police Department will hold a National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, in the parking lot of the Penn State Health Colonnade location. The free, anonymous drive-thru event will accept unused, expired or unwanted medications, as well as needles and syringes, for safe disposal. For more information, visit pshcc.org/drugtakeback.

State awards $7.3M to schools for fresh produce program

Local News September 27, 2026

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 ...