POTTER TOWNSHIP — A truck crashed into a building at Yearick's Iron Horse Ranch on U.S. Route 322 about 3:30 p.m. Monday, closing the eastbound lane for about an hour.

CENTRE HALL — Just as Democrats from around the country are convening in Denver in August, and just before their Republican counterparts converge on St. Paul, Minn., two rivals for a rural Pennsylvania congressional seat will come together “outside the box” at the Grange Fair.

A woman was in serious condition Friday after being struck by a car while walking her dog along Lower Georges Valley Road in Potter Township Thursday evening.

For some people, a yard sale may mean buying inexpensive items at someone’s home, putting the merchandise into the car and driving away.

Prom to remember?

Of course it was, and perhaps you’d like to share your best photos with our readers.

With gas prices rising — along with the cost of almost everything else — we’re betting that more and more people will be forgoing long trips this summer and searching out destinations closer to home.

All over Pennsylvania, newspaper readers are coming up with ideas for good deeds -- the kind that will help their neighbors and friends.

PHILIPSBURG — As a shortstop, Matt Curtis is a heck of a pitcher.

The Philipsburg-Osceola righthander, who got most of his innings as the starting shortstop last year, has stepped into the rotation this year and Monday against Penns Valley, he had the look of an ace on the mound.

Jay Allison’s “This I Believe” series, based on the 1950s radio program of the same name, has been a fixture on National Public Radio since April 2005.

Heavy rains that started Tuesday night swamped roads and basements in Centre County and prompted a boil water advisory on the University Park campus, but those dealing with the flooding said it wasn’t the worst they’ve seen.

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MILLHEIM -- It starts with a blank wall and a vision. By summer's end these will combine with community input and local talent to create a Millheim mural on the side of the Elk Creek Cafe.

As the sun rose, the temperature plunged.

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SPRING MILLS — Luke Curtis relishes his role on the Philipsburg-Osceola boys’ basketball team. But at 6.3 points per game, he’s usually not the centerpiece of the Mounties’ offensive gameplan. He is, however, the headliner for P-O when it comes to defense.

Same as it ever was.

SPRING MILLS — This was the kind of win the Penns Valley girls’ basketball team was looking to get. The offense was good, the defense was even better and Lewistown, the defending District 6 Class AAA champions, were the victim. “This is big,” said senior guard Korey McCaffrey, who scored a career-high 27 points in the 58-41 win. “It’s a great feeling. We were so pumped and we were ready for this game.”

Following is the Penns Valley Area High School Class of 2007: