Touch-A-Truck

This Saturday the SCAHS North Building "Driver Training Lot" will be filled with BIG TRUCKS; dump trucks, fire trucks and more. Bring the kids for an exciting free afternoon of climbing and exploring. It’s a great hands-on experience for the entire family. Runs from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. And don't forget that the nearby Welch Pool will be open for an after-Expo swim (more info)

Bald Eagle Knap-in

This exciting two day festival at Bald Eagle State Park this weekend will transport you back to a time through hands on programming and exhibits. Featuring stone tool construction, live encampment displays, arrowhead collections, an open atlatl and archery range, live demonstrations, period vendors, primitive skills programming and presentations. Watch, participate, and learn how the Native Americans lived during this two day immersion of cultural history. (more info)

HEADLINES:

Right to Know: Attorneys for the County and DA clash over issues behind the Right to Know lawsuits. (hearing set for 7/14)

Belly Dancing: Leila Farid, one of the top performers in Egypt today, will be making three stops on her U.S. tour, San Francisco, NYC and State College. (Saturday)

Christmas Thief: An Altoona man is sentenced to jail for his role in a brazen series of pre-holiday thefts. (stole packages from porches)

Sustainable Cuisine: In central PA, operating a restaurant with exclusively locally-sourced ingredients is no easy feat. (local restaurant)

(All News)

This Week's COLUMNS:

A Touch of Gray - Jay Paterno

Camping with James Franklin - Mike Poorman

A Tale of Hunger - Russell Frank

The Hate Response - Patty Kleban

Ben Jones Penn State Sports coverage

(Columnist Page)

Fourth of July

Next Saturday is Independence Day, find out information about fireworks and everything else going on in the area in our Fourth of July Online Guide.  We will continue to update throughout the week with articles and events. (view guide here)

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