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π± What Lamar-based state police handled on local roads this month
Also, don't miss Holiday Cookie Exchange - State College on the Lamar Patch calendar

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- What Lamar-based state police handled on local roads this month
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? π€ (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Colder with snow showers, with a high of 28 and low of 23 degrees.
- Friday: Variable clouds with flurries, temps: high: 32, low: 22.
- Saturday: Low clouds and breezy, with a high of 30 and low of 15 degrees. βοΈ Brr!
π° News we're reading
β’ Police news β December 11 (lockhaven.com) β State police based in Lamar report a long list of recent crashes, DUI investigations, harassment cases, and hitβandβrun incidents across Mill Hall, Lock Haven, Beech Creek, Loganton, and nearby townships. One tractorβtrailer overturned near the Route 220 and Iβ80 interchange in Lamar, causing minor injuries and traffic control while crews cleared the wreckage.
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π Events Nearby
- Holiday Cookie Exchange - State College
YMCA of Centre County , 125 West High St , Bellefonte
10:15 am - Senior Brunch - Moshannon Valley
YMCA of Centre County , 125 West High St , Bellefonte
10:45 am - FCL β Creativity Workshop (Wooden Photo Ornaments)
Friendship Community Library , 127 Main St , Beech Creek
4:30 pm - FCL β Movie Night
Friendship Community Library , 127 Main St , Beech Creek
4:30 pm - Booked For Murder: Mystery Book Club
Centre County Library , 200 N Allegheny St , Bellefonte
6:00 pm - Film Talk: The Muppet Christmas Carol
Centre County Library , 200 N Allegheny St , Bellefonte
1:00 pm - Delectable Decorating - Team Building Activity by Classpop!β’
4383 Nittany Valley Dr , Howard
1:30 pm - Central Mountain Wildcats vs Central
Central Mountain High School , 64 Keystone Central Dr , Mill Hall
7:30 pm - Beginner Pickleball Clinic - State College
YMCA of Centre County , 125 West High St , Bellefonte
8:30 am - Victorian Christmas Celebration β Centre County Library & Historical Museum
Centre County Library , 200 N Allegheny St , Bellefonte
10:00 am - Victorian Christmas and Centre County Library β Centre County Library & Historical Museum
Centre County Library , 200 N Allegheny St , Bellefonte
10:00 am - Women's Prayer Gathering
241 S Hanna St , Lock Haven
2:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
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π¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager - Lamar - Shift Manager (for established Shift Managers affected by the acquisition) in Lamar. Apply here.
- Niagara Bottling posted a job opening for Production Operator (Night shift) in Howard. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lamar here.
π Nearby News
Nittany
- Upcoming Holiday Workshops at Rooted Farmstead in Bellefonte (wtaj.com)
- WPIAL team wrestling rankings: Dec. 10, 2025 (centredaily.com)
Mill Hall
- Police News β Dec. 10 (lockhaven.com)
- Central Mountain wrestling scrapes past Mifflin County in dual opener behind five pins (lockhaven.com)
- KC board considers firm for staffing study (lockhaven.com)
Lock Haven
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