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Central Cove participates in state convention

UNIVERSITY PARK Central Cove FFA members delivered an impressive showing at the 97th Pennsylvania State FFA Convention on the campus of Penn State University. Students competed in a wide range of Career Development Events and Leadership Development Events, earning commendable placements and multiple bracket recognitions across the three-day event. The Forestry Team secured an outstanding 3rd place finish, marking one of Central Cove’s highest team achievements of the week. Central Cove’s annual FFA Scrapbook placed fourth out of 38 entries, earning a coveted Gold Bracket ...

FFA Spotlight: Grace Novosel

Age and school: 18, Bellefonte Area High School Family: Parents, Michael and Billie Novosel FFA chapter: Bellefonte Years involved with FFA: 3 years Amount of time spent on FFA: I take Ag classes, participate in CDE’s, attend leadership events and work on my SAE. FFA projects: Public ...

Sweet success? Spring temperature ‘roller coaster’ may delay corn crops

Once again, a mixed bag of weather has created havoc for area sweet corn growers; however, some sweet corn may be ready this week. “We are planning to pick our first corn July 2. Our goal is to try and get excellent sweet corn ready by the Fourth of July. That doesn’t happen every year ...

Pennsylvania has been prepping for 250th

Pennsylvania has been fighting, spending and planting its way toward July 4 for years. The state sued the Trump administration to protect $18 million in security funding. Philadelphia has committed $620 million. And a secret society of Freemasons quietly planted a liberty tree in all 67 ...

Tax cut to lower energy bills may impact state budget

HARRISBURG — Responding to public anger over soaring energy costs, Pennsylvania lawmakers in both parties have voted in support of a massive tax cut that would lower electric bills for customers across the state — although they have said little publicly about how to pay for the $1.7 ...

‘Dangerous’ heat headed east

DETROIT — Nature’s oven was on high Tuesday for millions of people in the Midwest and Great Lakes states as intense heat and humidity baked the regions with no immediate relief before the misery shifts to the eastern U.S. The National Weather Service was blunt: Conditions were ...