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1 week ago | 
huntingdondailynews.com | Kylie Hawn
It’s been a long-time coming, but, with a vote of 6-1, members of Mount Union Borough Council voted to reduce the size of borough council from nine members to seven at their monthly meeting Wednesday evening. This was after a hearing was held on the reduction of council size April 2 and an ordinance was advertised to do so.
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1 week ago | 
huntingdondailynews.com | Kylie Hawn
CHAMP (Creating Hope and Making Progress) organizers, captains and volunteers are already in the process of raising funds for the 2026 campaign. The question for some may be whether they hit the $1 million mark in overall funds raised for families with illnesses in Huntingdon County as the organization marks its 12th year. kAmx?
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1 week ago | 
huntingdondailynews.com | Kylie Hawn
A Fulton County man has been charged with one count of theft by unlawful taking of movable property after it was reported he failed to pay nearly $44,000 after purchasing livestock during the Junior Livestock Sale at the Huntingdon County Fair in 2024.
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2 weeks ago | 
huntingdondailynews.com | Kylie Hawn
Area residents brought forth concerns regarding curriculum at the monthly meeting of the Mount Union Area School District School Board Monday evening. Members of the board, with a vote of 8-2, approved a proposal from Houghton Mifflin Harcot for a new elementary reading series, Into Reading, for a six-year period, effective in the 2025-26 school year at a cost of $249,051.84. The costs of this series will be covered by the Ready to Learn Block Grant.
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2 weeks ago | 
huntingdondailynews.com | Kylie Hawn
A member of the public questioned a member of the Mount Union Area School Board at their monthly meeting Monday evening regarding his vote in the reported retirement of former superintendent Amy Smith. During the public comment segment of the meeting, Cheryl Barnes, who is a resident of Wayne Township, questioned board member Dwayne Gearhart specifically about why he abstained from the vote to accept Smith’s reported retirement at the March board meeting.
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3 weeks ago | 
huntingdondailynews.com | Kylie Hawn
The deadline for people flying on domestic flights or entering some federal buildings without Real ID is fast approaching. As of Wednesday, May 7, residents who are traveling by air or entering some federal facilities will be required to have a Real ID. kAmx? wF?E:?85@? r@F?EJ[ 2AAC@I:>2E6=J f[e`c A6@A=6 92G6 @3E2:?65 2 #62= xs]k^AmkAm(9:=6 :E’D ?@E >2?52E@CJ E@ 86E 2 #62= xs :? !6??DJ=G2?:2[ :7 2 A6CD@?
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3 weeks 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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4 weeks 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 month 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 month 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 :?
