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Bridge work ongoing
A crew from Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc., State College, breaks up the bridge on Dunnings Highway over Dry Run south of Duncansville on Tuesday afternoon. The bridge replacement project calls for an 8.1-mile detour. The work will be done in June and July. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
Yesteryear: History on June 3
Local history 50 years ago: June 3, 1976 Youthpower Inc., Michael Cassidy director, a nonprofit job referral service for young adults, opened that week for the summer in the Seller’s Building, 1410 11th Ave., from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. 25 years ago: June 3, 2001 A class action lawsuit required Norfolk Southern Railroad to pay millions of dollars to land owners along its tracks in 16 states for installing telecommunication lines along their property. Blair County alone had 602 eligible parcels. 10 years ago: June 3, 2016 Rabbi Audrey Korotkin and the Rev. Marlys ...
Ice cream makers heat up with protein craze
The worldwide ice cream maker market totaled $3.8 billion last year, and is projected to nearly double in the next 10 years. There are many factors at play, but here in the United States, the main driver is an interest in protein-packed ice cream and the technology to make at home what you can’t find on store shelves. New countertop models of small batch ice cream makers join the ranks of Instant Pots and air fryers as the latest hot kitchen craze. Like the previous trends, at least some of the fervor is driven by social media, with recipes for both easy, three-ingredient and ...
Fiery chicken meets fire of the grill
Light up the grill for this peppery chicken recipe. Chicken thighs are ideal for roasting and grilling. Their dark meat is juicy and flavorful and can easily handle a wallop of heat and spice, and they won’t dry out while they cook. Fresh red jalapeno peppers deliver the heat in this recipe. Their spice lies primarily in the white membranes that hold the seeds of the pepper. You can adjust the heat to your taste by adjusting the amount of the membrane and seeds you include. Avoid contact with your fingers: Use gloved hands or a paring knife. These fiery thighs are easy to make. ...
Foolproof ‘Fruit cake’
While I’m not sure how or when it started, there is no denying that I have an extremely mean sweet tooth. It shows up all the time in the way I cook savory food — but it goes bananas when I get to dessert. None of this means that I need my sweets to be complicated. The desserts in my ...