Huntingdon Daily News

The Daily News reaches every household in Huntingdon County and its neighboring regions with its publications. Founded in 1922 by Joseph F. Biddle, this countywide newspaper was created by merging several local papers from Mount Union, Mapleton, Newton Hamilton, and Huntingdon into a single daily publication. Its mission has always been to connect Huntingdon County to the broader world by providing thorough coverage of all significant news.

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County promotes mental health support

2 days ago | huntingdondailynews.com | Joe Thompson

Huntingdon County Commissioners Tuesday took action they hope will help increase the public’s knowledge that effective mental health services and support are available. The commissioners signed a proclamation for Mental Health Awareness Month at their regular weekly meeting. kAmyF?:2E2 '2==6J q692G:@C2= 2?5 s6G6=@A>6?E2= $6CG:46D Wy'qs$X 25>:?:DEC2E@C z2E9J (92=6? D2:5 >6?E2= 962=E9 :D 2?
Rockets top Tyrone 3-1

3 days ago | huntingdondailynews.com | Terry L. Snare

Last year’s area batting champion, Southern Huntingdon sophomore Lydia Dell, broke out of her six-game batting slump Saturday afternoon in a big way in front of a Senior Afternoon crowd. The Rocket first baseman delivered a three-run home run with no outs in the bottom of the fifth inning to help Southern put runs on the scoreboard in a tight pitchers duel. Sophomore pitcher Ella Young and the Rocket defense held visiting Tyrone scoreless over the last five innings as Southern won a 3-1 decision.
Trump's anti-DEI battle threatens nonprofits trying to fill critical labor gaps

3 days ago | huntingdondailynews.com | Claire Savage |Alexandra Olson

CHICAGO (AP) — Recruiting women into construction has been a painstaking but broadly popular effort, with growing bipartisan and industry support amid persistent labor shortages. But President Donald Trump’s aim to stamp out diversity and inclusion programs threaten to cripple community-based organizations that have been critical to that goal.
Seizing a moment in May

6 days ago | huntingdondailynews.com | Dave Hurst

While my intention was to mow the grass, when I stepped out onto the back porch, the plan got put on hold for a May moment. The afternoon was nothing spectacular by May standards. The sky was mostly cloudy with a few scattered patches of blue, dotted with darker clouds that hinted of the rain forecast to arrive in a couple of hours. kAm%96 FAA6C\e_D E6>A6C2EFC6 H2D 4@>7@CE23=6[ E96 :?E6C>:EE6?E 3C66K6[ A=62D2?E] w62C:?8 2 G2C:6EJ @7 3:C5 42==D[ x D2E 5@H? @?
Wood supervisors hear of heritage events

1 week ago | huntingdondailynews.com | Ron Morgan

The Wood Township Supervisors, meeting recently in their May session in the municipal building in Robertsdale, listened to updates about several upcoming heritage events. The meeting was conducted by chairman Kirby Lockard with fellow supervisors Tom Love and Anthony Lockard also attending. kAmu@FC FA4@>:?8 96C:E286 6G6?ED 2C6 A=2??65 @G6C E96 ?6IE D6G6C2= >@?E9D :? #@36CED52=6 2?5 ?62C3J (@@5 H9:49 H:== 7@4FD @? 4@2= >:?:?8 2?5 DE62> C2:=C@25:?8 H:E9 2 3:8 7@4FD @?
Rockets handle Trojans 15-4

1 week ago | huntingdondailynews.com | Terry L. Snare

Southern Huntingdon scored early and often during Thursday afternoon’s Inter-County Conference East Division contest at neighboring Mount Union. The Rockets pushed six runs home in both the first and second innings to quickly set the pace and went on to top the Trojans 15-4 in five innings. Southern’s ace Ella Young struck out four, walked three and scattered six hits in picking up the complete-game win.
Bearcats survive Philipsburg 1-0

1 week ago | huntingdondailynews.com | Terry L. Snare

The Huntingdon softball team has had some milestone wins this season and Thursday’s Laurel Highlands East Division contest against visiting Philipsburg-Osceola added to that list. Th Bearcats pushed a run home in the bottom of the first inning and made that one run stick as Alivia Nicklow struck out 12 batters and scattered five hits to out duel the Mounties Alivia Bizzarri for a second time this season and lead Huntingdon to a 1-0 victory.
Council votes to reduce size

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.
Trump agrees to cut tariffs on UK autos, steel and aluminum in a planned trade deal with Britain

1 week ago | huntingdondailynews.com | Josh Boak |Chris Megerian |Jill Lawless

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has agreed to cut tariffs on U.K. autos, steel and aluminum in a planned trade deal with Britain, which would buy more American beef and streamline its customs process for goods from the United States.
More older Americans worry Social Security won't be there for them, an AP-NORC poll finds

1 week ago | huntingdondailynews.com | Fatima Hussein |Amelia Thomson- DeVeaux |Amelia Thomson-Deveaux

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Social Security Administration undergoes massive changes and staffing cuts ushered in by the Trump administration, an increasing share of older Americans — particularly Democrats — aren’t confident the benefit will be available to them, a poll shows. The share of older Americans who are “not very” or “not at all” confident has risen somewhat since 2023, according to the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll conducted in April.