Bald Eagle Valley
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Apple Fest Tradition Continues at Eagle Iron Works & Curtin Village
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Eagle Iron Works & Curtin Village, located at 251 Curtin Road, Howard, will continue its Apple Fest tradition — a family-friendly fundraiser — on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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St. Mark Lutheran to Host Free Book Fair and Costless Closet
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St. Mark Lutheran Church, 850 Snydertown Road, Howard, will host its annual Free Book Fair and Costless Closet event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 3. Hundreds of free books, media, puzzles, games, CDs and DVDs will be available to take, along with gently used and clean clothes. Various foods and baked…
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Curtin Village Set to Host Final Tour of 2026
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Visitors are invited to journey into Pennsylvania’s ironmaking past on Sunday during the 2026 season’s final guided tour of Eagle Iron Works and Curtin Village
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Historic Caboose to Be Dedicated at Curtin Village Heritage Day Celebration
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The caboose and artifacts were donated to the collection of the Roland Curtin Foundation to expand the story of rail transportation and its crucial role in the success of the Eagle Iron Works and Curtin Village.
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Centre County Cheesemaker Earns National Honors
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A Centre County cheesemaker recently earned national recognitions for one of its products and for its business leadership. Goot Essa owner John Esh was named the 2026 Western Pennsylvania Rural Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The farmstead operation in Howard also took third place in one category at…
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It Takes a Village: Foundation to Celebrate Ownership of Eagle Iron Works and Curtin Village
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The Roland Curtin Foundation officially acquired ownership of one the state’s most significant iron plantation in recent months, and the first public celebration will be held this weekend.
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The Heirloom Farmer Offers Fresh Food, Hands-On Learning
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On a stretch of land that has been farmed by the same family for more than 150 years, Abbie Kibe is working to bring something both old and new to Centre County — a direct connection between the people who grow food and the people who eat it.
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State College Receives $725K More in State Funds for Calder Way Improvements
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State College Borough will receive $725,202 in new state grants for pedestrian and infrastructure improvements as part of its ongoing Calder Way project, state Reps. Scott Conklin, D-Rush Township, and Paul Takac, D-College Township, said on Thursday. The money is part of more than $3.1 million awarded Tuesday to House District 77 and 82 municipalities…
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The Junction 144: Simple … but Delicious
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The Junction 144 offers satisfying, honest food to the local community and beyond.
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Centre County Coroner Identifies 3 Killed in Christmas Day Crash
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Three members of a Lock Haven family were killed in a Christmas Day crash in Howard Township, the Centre County Coroner’s Office reported on Monday. Diana Lyons, 37, Richard Harriott, 33, and their 10-year-old son, who was not named in the release, died in the head-on collision Thursday near Bald Eagle State Park, according to…