Castanea News

Want a little piece of Paris or Munich growing in your yard? Then plant a horse chestnut . via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A Patton Township man already in trouble with the law for allegedly driving drunk and crashing a stolen minivan was arrested again early Saturday by state police in Clinton County and again on charges he was ... via Centre Daily Times

“The bad part about it is that our senator is at the other end”

STATE COLLEGE -- State lawmakers and their election opponents underwent League of Women Voters questioning Thursday night, differing sharply on the political redistricting issue building steam in the General Assembly.

The only state House and state Senate candidates facing a contested race in Pennsylvania's April 22 primary are Joanne Tosti-Vasey, of Bellefonte, and Tim Wilson, of Spring Township, who are competing for the Democratic nomination to challenge state Rep. Kerry Benninghoff, R-Bellefonte, in the 171st District. Read more

“I make things worse on myself. I completely over-exaggerate everything.”

A Castanea man arrested for setting fire to a trailer home while his girlfriend and infant daughter were inside will serve at least 11 months in Clinton County Prison for the crime. via Lock Haven Express

The Spook Haven Haunted House at the old Clinton Paper Co. warehouse on Brown Street in Castanea drew hundreds of area residents to the macabre event Saturday evening. via Lock Haven Express

A Jersey Shore resident clocked the best time in last Saturday's Bald Eagle Mountain Megatransect - but to our minds, everybody was a winner at this running and hiking event, now entering its sixth season. via Lock Haven Express

“I was on a machine that worked my heart for it ... As it turns out, my heart had a virus. It wasn't the pregnancy or childbirth. That just brought it on sooner. It would have happened in a couple of years anyway.”

You think hiking 24.9 miles of rocky, up-and-down trails in central Pennsylvania's mountains and valleys is hard? Jacqui Anastos, a waitress at the Texas Restaurant and heart transplant survivor, has walked ... via Lock Haven Express

From staff reports BELLEFONTE - The attorney for George S. Patton, who was arrested with his sister last month for a string of convenience store robberies in Centre and Clinton counties, is asking that 17 of ... via Lock Haven Express

“That is a major tax burden. What we need to do is facilitate income to offset the tax dollar that is necessary to function. That is functioning well... That relieves our tax burden.”

From left, Tom Bossert, Joel Long and Dan Harger field questions from members of the audience at Tuesday night's candidates forum. via Lock Haven Express

By JIM RUNKLE - jrunkle@lockhaven.com LOCK HAVEN - A Castanea man will appear in Clinton County Court next month for sentencing in connection with a March 22 incident in which he attempted to set fire to a ... via Lock Haven Express

The Express highlights people, groups and activities worthy of applause, each Saturday morning. via Lock Haven Express

A Continued lack of significant local rainfall has caused a serious reduction in runoff which replenishes the water supply reservoirs serving the City and Suburban Lock Haven Water Authority systems. via The Eagle Eye