Ashley Weaver

Pennsylvania

News Reporter at Huntingdon Daily News

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LOCKED IN PURSUIT

Mar 9, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Ashley Weaver |Kathy Reichs |Benjamin Stevenson

Forget about solving all these crimes; the signal triumph here is (spoiler) the heroine’s survival. Another sweltering month in Charlotte, another boatload of mysteries past and present for overworked, overstressed forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. A week after the night she chases but fails to catch a mysterious trespasser outside her town house, some unknown party texts Tempe four images of a corpse that looks as if it’s been chewed by wild hogs, because it has been.
Experts explain dual-use solar

Jan 20, 2024 | huntingdondailynews.com | Ashley Weaver

Penn State Extension agronomy educator Ryan Spelman, along with his colleague Dan Brockett, a Penn State Extension energy educator, gave a presentation Thursday to inform residents about the combination of agriculture and solar power on farmland in the county. The industry experts told the audience the two can work together on prime farmland in a process known as agrivoltaics or dual-use solar, which is the simultaneous use of areas of land for both solar panels and agriculture.
Winter is good time to check on seniors

Jan 19, 2024 | huntingdondailynews.com | Ashley Weaver

With below-freezing temperatures and snow storms this week, it’s important to check on elderly members of the community. “When cold weather arises and weather advisories are sent out, you should check on your elderly neighbors and family members to see if they need anything,” said Huntingdon-Bedford-Fulton Area Agency on Aging (AAA) executive director Connie Brode.
Cold temps have little impact on pets

Jan 19, 2024 | huntingdondailynews.com | Ashley Weaver

A January thaw is on the horizon, but veterinarians report the cold isn’t a huge concern for pets until temperatures drop below zero. “As long as your dogs are able to get inside to warm up, they can still go outside for walks or to play in the snow. It’s just important to make sure that you wipe off their feet when they come inside, especially when they get snow stuck in the fur between their toes,” said Dr. Dave Allgeier, associate veterinarian at Faithful Friends Veterinary Care Inc.
Tax season to begin Jan. 29

Jan 19, 2024 | huntingdondailynews.com | Ashley Weaver

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will begin accepting 2023 tax returns Monday, Jan. 29, officially sparking the beginning of the 2024 tax season. Taxpayers will be able to file their taxes through Monday, April 15. “This doesn’t mean you can’t get started on your tax return sooner (than Jan. 29), though,” said accountant Leslie McDermott, owner of McDermott Income Tax & Payroll Services in Smithfield Township.
PRIDE auction headquarters opens Feb. 5

Jan 18, 2024 | huntingdondailynews.com | Ashley Weaver

Preparations for the Huntingdon County PRIDE (Promoting Rehabilitation, Independence, Dignity and Education) Telethon Wednesday, March 20, through Saturday, March 23, are already underway. The nonprofit’s annual telethon is the main source of funding to provide free or low cost services to individuals in the community and keep the lights on throughout the year.
Sanctuary project complete

Jan 17, 2024 | huntingdondailynews.com | Ashley Weaver

Recent renovations to the sanctuary at Huntingdon Presbyterian Church were completed in November, just in time for the Advent season. “We finished on time and under budget,” said the church’s pastor, Rev. Brett Hoover. “That almost never happens.”The church celebrated the completion of the renovations with a rededication service. “We had our rededication service Nov. 26,” said Hoover. “That was a lot of fun. It was a great service with a bagpiper and special prayers, liturgy and music.
Red Kettle Campaign raises over $60,000

Jan 16, 2024 | huntingdondailynews.com | Ashley Weaver

Over the course of six weeks from Nov. 18 through Dec. 23, the Huntingdon County Salvation Army raised approximately $63,000 with its bell ringers stationed at the entrances of Walmart and ACE Hardware in Smithfield Township, Sandy Ridge Market in Orbisonia and Appleby’s Drug Store in Mount Union. “Our goal was to raise $70,000 (at an increase of $20,000 from last year’s goal), but we didn’t quite make it,” said Salvation Army Captain Elliott Higgins.
JVSB hears solar power presentation

Jan 13, 2024 | huntingdondailynews.com | Ashley Weaver

Solar panels could potentially power Juniata Valley School District buildings and create a source of revenue for the district in the near future. At the district’s school board meeting Wednesday night, members heard about the benefits of installing solar panels on the school’s property.
Learning personal finance

Jan 13, 2024 | huntingdondailynews.com | Ashley Weaver

At a recent Mount Union School Board workshop meeting, school officials discussed the possibility of adding a mandatory personal finance class as a future condition for graduation. By 2027, more than half of the students across the nation will graduate high school with the personal finance skills needed for financial success in adulthood.