BELLEFONTE, Pa. (WJAC) — The Festival of Trees concluded this weekend, but that doesn't mean the fun stopped there. If sponsors didn't wish to keep their tree, they had the option to donate it. Those trees were then dropped off at Bellefonte’s Faith Center Monday for families in need. The trees came with all the decorations that went into them, and it was first come, first served for people to pick them up.

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has received questions after denying funding for the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority over shows with LGBTQ+ content. OETA is the most-watched PBS station in the country,” Friends of OETA board member Ken Busby said. “Over 650,000 viewers a week are watching PBS in Oklahoma.”Those impressive numbers haven’t fazed Stitt, who said the OETA should lose its funding because its programming features the LGBT+ community.

State College, PA (WJAC) — In State College, the borough council is considering approving a “controversial ordinance” governing construction contractors for some borough backed public works projects. It’s known as the “Responsible Contractor Ordinance,” with specific requirements for contractors that backers say improves on-the-job safety. Earlier this year, Centre County government held hearings on a similar ordinance proposal, which grew heated. “I believe this whole ordinance is unconstitutional and could cause our county lawsuits.

SAN PEDRO GARZA GARCIA, Mexico (AP) — A strong gust of wind toppled the stage at a campaign rally Wednesday evening in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, killing at least nine people — including a child — and injuring 63, the state's governor said. The collapse occurred during an event attended by presidential long-shot candidate Jorge Álvarez Máynez, who ran to escape. Videos of the collapse on social media showed people screaming, running away and climbing out from under metal polls.

JOHNSTOWN - Something as simple as a book can change a life. That's why students and teachers from Greater Johnstown High School are making sure books are accessible to all children in the city. They're putting library boxes in neighborhoods so kids can find a love for reading and be more prepared for school. Read, return, repeat. Children in Johnstown will soon be able to do just that with library boxes throughout the city.