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Investment into CDBG to improve water systems

From staff reports SELINSGROVE — Two area wastewater treatment plants will receive part of a $6.2 million state grant, according to a news release from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development in the form of Community Development Block Grant funding. Penns Creek Municipal Authority Wastewater Treatment Plant in Snyder County will receive $328,076 to mitigate noncompliant discharges, the news release states In Centre County, the Eagle Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant will receive $1,235,000 to install a two-inch force main from the existing grinder ...

Hunter killed during deer drive in Juniata County

MILFORD TOWNSHIP – A 26-year-old hunter was killed Tuesday morning in an accidental shooting during a deer drive on a mountain near Vincent Tram Road in Juniata County, according to information released by the Pennsylvania Game Commission and local emergency responders. The man’s name has not yet been released. He was part of a group of 24 hunters who were conducting a coordinated deer drive when the shooting occurred shortly after 8:20 a.m., the Game Commission said. The incident unfolded as a buck jumped up and broke back through the line of drivers. Investigators said two ...

Gutted over secret group chat

Dear Annie: Most nights, my phone lights up with our family group chat. My husband and I have three grown kids in their 20s, and I love seeing their jokes, photos and silly updates. It makes me feel like we are still all under one roof. Last week, my son accidentally left his phone on our kitchen counter while I was cleaning up. A notification popped up from a group chat titled “Just The Kids.” I did not open it, but the preview showed a few messages. One was my daughter saying, “Do not tell Mom, she will overreact like always,” followed by laughing emojis. Another was my ...

How red blood cells can impact an A1C level

DEAR DR. ROACH: I had an eye issue last year that led to blood tests resulting in an elevated A1C. I said that it wasn’t my blood; I am plant-based, exercise regularly, and don’t drink sodas or alcoholic beverages. Of course, they wanted to start me on medication for prediabetes, but I opted to see if I could fix it with dietary changes first. I was told to limit bread, pasta and rice, among other things vegans eat, and proceeded to lose a lot of weight. (I don’t have much to spare.) During my recent blood test, my A1C was still high at 6.1%. Looking into it a bit further, my ...

Using socks as a dust rag

Dear Heloise: With four boys in my home, we go through a lot of athletic socks. If one sock gets lost or develops a hole, it becomes a dust rag. But when I’m dusting, I never spray the furniture; I spray the sock and then apply the polish or cleaner on the furniture. This prevents overspraying or spraying the rest of the furniture. –– Lana D., in Peabody, Massachusetts SEND A GREAT HINT TO: Heloise@Heloise.com Dear Heloise: I think we all appreciate the now-common practice of items that need to be assembled coming with small, throwaway tools to assemble the product, which is ...

Today in History

Today is Monday, Dec. 1, the 335th day of 2025. There are 30 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, a Black seamstress, was arrested after refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. The incident sparked a yearlong boycott of the city’s buses and helped fuel the U.S. civil rights movement. Also on this date: In 1824, the presidential election was turned over to the U.S. House of Representatives after none of the candidates (John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, William H. Crawford and Henry Clay) won more ...