A 37-foot Santa Claus was raised by the Philipsburg Elks Lodge 1173 on Sunday at the Cold Stream Recreation Area in Philipsburg.

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BELLEFONTE -- The family of embattled physician Larry Adams posted $300,000 cash bail Thursday so Adams could be released from jail following his conviction last Friday.

Philipsburg-Osceola High School celebrates homecoming.

P-O celebrates homecoming on Wednesday with a parade.

Labor Day weekend, the end of Grange Fair — those usually mean one thing to most Centre County parents, their children and teachers: the start of a new school year.

OSCEOLA MILLS — The Fourth of July might be America’s birthday, but it’s Osceola Mills’ family reunion. And here, everyone is family on the Fourth. Even if you’ve never been here before.

An educational program Sunday at Black Moshannon State Park highlighted frogs and featured children's frog races.

PHILIPSBURG — One proposal to restructure Philipsburg-Osceola’s three elementary schools is “off the table,” school officials said Wednesday night.

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BELLEFONTE — A third set of criminal charges against a Philipsburg doctor accused of over-prescribing narcotic painkillers to drug-addicted patients were ordered held for court Wednesday after a four-hour preliminary hearing.

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.

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.

Philipsburg-Osceola beat Brandywine Heights 11-6 to win the state softball champoinship, giving the Philipsburg community its first-ever Pennsylvania title.

Benjamin Edward Albert*, John Wesley Askey, Justin Andrew Ball, Hilary Elizabeth Barrows*, Erica Beth Baumgardner, Jeremy David Beightol, Ashley Lynn-Marie Bordas, Joshua Allen Boyer, Mallory Christine Britton, Justin David Brown, Cory James Bryan, Eric Michael Bucior, Bethany Ann Burton, Tylor James Bush, Michael Thomas Buynak, Markay Marie Byers, Casey June Cartwright, Andrew Timothy Catherine*, David Thomas Christian.

Two teens from the Philipsburg area were seriously injured Sunday afternoon in an ATV crash in Rush Township, state police at Philipsburg said.

BELLEFONTE — Bellefonte junior Justin Witherite didn’t enter this season with grandiose plans.

PHILIPSBURG — If an opponent gives Philipsburg-Osceola softball pitcher Brittany Murphy a couple of early runs to work with, that foe is in trouble.