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Lock Haven OKs partnership to renovate Santa’s Hut

LOCK HAVEN — The City of Lock Haven has partnered with Downtown Lock Haven, Inc. in its efforts to rehabilitate Santa’s Hut. The hut, which typically is placed in Triangle Park from the last weekend of November until the weekend before Christmas, has not been used since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Council member Steve Stevenson, who serves as the city’s liaison on DLH’s board, presented the “Save the Hut” campaign during Monday’s meeting. Stevenson said he approached DLH’s board of directors about beginning a campaign to rehabilitate the hut, which would ...

Farm Show arrives with this year’s butter sculpture

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding recently unveiled the 2024 PA Farm Show Butter Sculpture, a 1,000-pound diorama in dairy titled “A Table for All: Pennsylvania Dairy Connects Communities.” The 2024 Pennsylvania Farm Show runs from Jan. 6 through Jan. 13 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show ...

Officials look at some Farm Show highlights

State Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding recently highlighted some of the exhibits, new events, competitions — and of course, food — to be featured during the 2024 PA Farm Show, according to a news release. Highlights included: • Goat Snuggling with hosts Justin and Lauren Steinmetz of Steinmetz Family Farm in Fleetwood. The Main Hall exhibit offers guests the chance to snuggle up to a fluffy kid, and experience a hot trend in agritourism while supporting a cause. • So You Want to Be a Farmer with hosts Jen Brodsky, farmer and regenerative food business consultant ...

World War II veteran turning 100 this weekend

At the end of World War II, New Castle native Bob Leslie found himself at Dachau, a Nazi concentration camp in Germany where more than 40,000 Jewish prisoners died in the gas chamber. Stationed with the Army, Bob’s division arrived after the notorious camp was closed, yet experiencing its ...

Library touts Braille resources

January is National Braille Literacy Month and the James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., has resources available for families to learn more about Louis Braille and how essential Braille is for those who are visually impaired. National Braille Literacy Month teaches us to be inclusive and embrace people of different abilities, ensuring that everyone has opportunities in life. Here are some ways you can learn more about Braille and help your community: • Donate Braille books or donate resources to blind people. You could also volunteer or learn more about North Central Sight ...

Donation helps library launch art program

With the support of Pennsylvania Skill Charitable Giving, a project of Miele Manufacturing of Muncy, who recently contributed $2,500 to our Local Student Art project, leaders of W.B. Konkle Memorial Library in Montoursville said they are excited to move to the next phase of utilization of the ...