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5 days ago | 
huntingdondailynews.com | Kylie Hawn
Members of the Huntingdon County Planning Commission recommended five projects for commissioner to approve for Act 13 Marcellus Shale funding for 2025. As part of Act 13 of 2012, the Marcellus Legacy Fund distributes gas well impact fees to counties. Huntingdon County receives $30,000 each year for one test well in Todd Township.
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6 days ago | 
huntingdondailynews.com | Kylie Hawn
As promised, members of the Southern Huntingdon County School Board heard an update regarding the proposed budget for the 2025-26 school year. As of right now, district officials reported they’re expecting revenues of approximately $20,458,214 in revenues and $20,586,103 in expenditures.
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1 week ago | 
huntingdondailynews.com | Kylie Hawn
The second half of the playground improvements at Southside Elementary School are so close to becoming a reality. The first half of the new playgrond equipment was officially installed at the beginning of the current school year with the money the Southside Parent-Teacher Group (PTG) has raised so far, thanks to generaous donations from community members and area businesses.
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1 week ago | 
huntingdondailynews.com | Kylie Hawn
Members of the Southern Huntingdon County School Board heard from district administrators about what they’re looking at for a budget for the 2025-26 school year in lieu of their regular monthl workshop meeting Wednesday evening. As of right now, district officials reported they’re expecting revenues of approximately $20,458,214 in revenues and $20,586,103 in expenditures. kAm%9:D >62?D E96 5:DEC:4E’D 3F586E H@F=5 92G6 2 567:4:E @7 ;FDE S`af[ggh[ 2?5 E9:D H@F=5 36 H:E9 ?@ 6IA64E65 E2I :?4C62D6 :?
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2 weeks ago | 
huntingdondailynews.com | Kylie Hawn
With a little more than a month to go until the Tuesday, May 20, municipal primary election, there are dates that people need to look for as it gets closer. Heather Fellman, the chief clerk for Huntingdon County, talked about some upcoming deadlines. kAm%96 7:CDE 5625=:?6 @? E96 9@C:K@? :D 7@C E9@D6 H9@ H:D9 E@ 492?86 E96:C A2CEJ 277:=:2E:@? AC:@C E@ t=64E:@? s2J]k^AmkAm“%96 =2DE 52J E@ C68:DE6C @C >2<6 492?86D E@ J@FC C68:DEC2E:@?
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2 weeks ago | 
huntingdondailynews.com | Kylie Hawn
The state Department of Labor and Industry released the county’s umployment rate for the month of February for Huntingdon County. By all appearances, the unemployment rate for February is 5.9%, which is five tenths of a percentage higher than Feb. 2024 at 5.4%kAmxE’D =@H6C E92? E96 e]bT 7@C E96 >@?E9 @7 y2?F2CJ 7@C E96 4@F?EJ]k^AmkAm%96 F?6>A=@J>6?E C2E6 7@C !6??DJ=G2?:2 7@C E96 >@?E9 @7 u63CF2CJ :D c]aT]k^AmkAmw@H6G6C[ E96D6 2C6?’E D62D@?2==J 25;FDE65 C2E6D[ 2?5 E96C6’D 2 C62D@?
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2 weeks ago | 
huntingdondailynews.com | Kylie Hawn
A local marketing professional is now lending her expertise to officially becoming the downtown events coordinator for Huntingdon Borough. Christa McGeary, who is the StartUp Alleghenies entrepreneur coach for Huntingdon County Business and Industry will be bringing her background to this part-time position for the borough. kAm$96 H2?ED E@ >2<6 DFC6 E92E H9:=6 D96’D E2<:?8 @? E9:D ?6H C@=6[ D96 H:== DE:== 36 92C5 2E H@C< 7@C wrqx[ 2?5 E96 C@=6 @7 5@H?E@H? 6G6?ED 4@@C5:?2E@C 2? 6IE6?D:@?
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2 weeks ago | 
huntingdondailynews.com | Kylie Hawn
TDN assistant editor Kylie Hawn had the task of judging the submissions for the Press Club page for March 28. She chose Ella McCrum from JVHS for her submission, “Hornets operate simular.”kAm“$96 5:5 2? 6I46==6?E ;@3 H:E9 4@?G6J:?8 E96 49@:46D E92E DEF56?ED 92G6 FA@? 8C25F2E:?8 7C@> 9:89 D49@@= E92E 5@?’E :?G@=G6 2 EC25:E:@?2= EH@\ @C 7@FC\J62C 65F42E:@?[” D2:5 w2H?] “xE’D 8C62E E92E yF?:2E2 '2==6J :D E2<:?8 E96 E:>6 E@ 3C:?8 E96D6 @AA@CEF?:E:6D E@ E96 D49@@=]”k^AmkAm|4rCF> H:== 62C?
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2 weeks ago | 
huntingdondailynews.com | Kylie Hawn
Administrators from Broad Top Area Medical Center recently met with state Rep. Rich Irvin to discuss ways the state could support the Federally Qualified Health Center to best serve the community. Dr. John Roth, CEO of BTAMC, said it’s important that BTAMC has the needed resources and funding so they can continue to serve the community, including the funding. kAm“(6 5@ :E H:E9 962CE 2?5 D@F=[” 96 D2:5] “p?J 7F?5:?8 H6 42?
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3 weeks ago | 
huntingdondailynews.com | Kylie Hawn
Officials from Juniata College and the Isett Heritage Museum announced Tuesday afternoon the museum is officially being donated to the college. The museum was originally the vision of the late Melvin and Beulah Isett. It features the largest collection of historical artifacts, around 40,000, connected to Huntingdon County, a collection the Isetts curated over their entire lives. kAmr96E xD6EE D2:5 :?
