BROCKWAY — The Brockway Borough Council approved its 2019 budget with a 1 mill increase to the general fund.
DuBOIS — The DuBois City Council held a brief work session Thursday afternoon and approved a recommendation from the Planning Commission concerning Rusty Gate Apartments at 417 Rumbarger Ave.
DuBOIS — District Judge Patrick N. Ford of DuBois presided over preliminary hearings and other proceedings Friday.
CLARION — Damien Ditz, 22, of Clarion took the stand in his own defense yesterday in an emotional day of testimony at the Clarion County Courthouse.
DuBOIS — District Judge Patrick N. Ford of DuBois presided over preliminary hearings and other proceedings Friday.
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CLARION — The second day of the Damien Ditz murder trial proceeded yesterday at the Clarion County Courthouse — without the defendant.
DuBOIS — Sandy Township Police have filed driving under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances charges against a 63-year-old DuBois man as a result of a minor two-vehicle accident o…
DuBOIS — A Penfield man and a woman face charges following a domestic dispute which occurred at 7:48 p.m. on Nov. 27 at 15233 Bennetts Valley Highway, according to a criminal complaint filed N…
ST. MARYS — The Elk County Catholic High School girls’ basketball team joins a host of other area teams that find themselves in similar situations this season –a decided lack of varsity experience.
ST. MARYS — The burden of carrying streaks can be cumbersome, but the Elk County Catholic High School boys’ basketball team will hope to start some of their own this season.
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The high school wrestling season kicked over the weekend, and several area teams put together strong showings at their respective tournaments.
BROOKVILLE — A Raiders swimmer himself just five years ago, Jaren Ananea is now calling the shots for Brookville Area High School’s swimming and diving team.
ST. MARYS — Graduation and the injury bug hit the St. Marys wrestling program hard going into last season, but with a strong healthy core back this year, optimism runs high for the Dutchmen an…
The Department of State is inviting the public to view several new voting systems with advanced security and a paper trail in five expos across the state - one of which is in Carlisle Wednesday evening.
Maleny Vazquez remembers when the police came and took the house across the street. Vazquez has only lived on this block of Waterloo Street for a few years, but in this chaotic section of Kensington, riven by the drug trade, she has gotten used to seeing police empty homes.
WASHINGTON – Maria Butina, a Russian national charged with conspiracy and acting as the agent of a foreign government, joined prosecutors Monday in asking a judge to schedule a hearing for her to change her plea.
WASHINGTON – With just weeks left in the legislative session, President Trump and key senators are pressing Republican leadership to "seize this opportunity" to act on a long-awaited bipartisan bill that aims to reduce the number of people in the nation's crowded prisons.
LOWER MERION — The family and police are continuing to ask for help in looking for a man whose car was pulled from the Schuylkill River last Wednesday afternoon at Lower Merion’s Flat Rock Park in Gladwyne.
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Jon Champion is leaving England to become ESPN's lead announcer for Major League Soccer.
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NEW YORK (AP) — AP POLL ALERT: Kansas back at No. 1 in AP Top 25 men's hoops; Gonzaga falls from top spot to No. 4 after Tennessee loss.
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NEW YORK (AP) — It may seem obvious: Companies' computers, mobile devices and accounts need secure passwords. But many small business owners don't take the time to educate staffers about these very basic forms of cybersecurity. And staffers may not know that their passwords could be easily g…
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 10, 2018--Some 57 percent of employees say they feel isolated at work, according to a Tell It Now SM survey released by ComPsych ® Corporation today. The majority of employees said more social events or “down time” to casually interact would most help reduce fee…
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 10, 2018--The "United States Recovery Drinks Market - Segmented by Product Type (Powder, Ready to Drink Products), Distribution channel (Mass Merchandisers, Specialty Stores, Online Channel) - Growth, Trends and Forecasts (2018 - 2023)" report has been added to R…
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 10, 2018--Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces it is continuing to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (OTC:NSANY) resulting from allegations that Nissan may have issued materially …
HORSHAM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 10, 2018--The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company (Penn Mutual) is pleased to announce that Eileen McDonnell, chairman and CEO of Penn Mutual, was recently named as the recipient of the esteemed Admiral Charles LeMoyne Distinguished Civilian Award for 2018. …
You wouldn’t think Jon the Giant and a group of students from York Central Elementary School would have much in common. But they have an unlikely connection in ninja warrior training.
Electronic devices are a common part of today’s world, and each one of them — from cellular phones to tablets — require batteries to function.
As it gets chillier, you may notice the cooler weather has begun to wreak havoc on your skin, hair and nails. While cold temperatures can definitely play a role in this, it’s also possible that your diet has something to do with it.
As the wintry atmosphere has settled outside and the heat gets cranked up indoors, the dry air can wreak havoc on the body — particularly your eyes. Your sight is an especially important sense; it’s important during these cold months to keep up on the health of your vision. If you’ve noticed that your eyes seem redder than usual, you have blurred sight or watery eyes, or you have a hard time making tears, the culprit could be something a bit more serious than the dreary outdoors.
Instructor Amita Bhagat walks us through this traditional-style, physical and spiritual workout
Donate-a-Meal campaign raises $1,868
LORETTO — Saint Francis University student Jamie Houston was among the 31 students that celebrated induction into the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) during an inaugural ceremony held Dec. 1 at the DiSepio Institute for Rural Health & Wellness.
WEEDVILLE — The sign up for the Bennetts Valley Senior Center's Christmas dinner deadline is Tuesday, Dec. 11, at noon. The dinner will be held Dec. 18 at noon. The entertainment will be SMA Choir at 11 a.m. and family and friends are welcome to come.
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on a video showing New York City police officers violently yanking a toddler from his mother's arms (all times local):
The College Football Payoff semifinalists combined to place 10 players on The Associated Press All-America first team, including a high of four from No. 1 Alabama.
PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — A family has been reunited with their cat after it stayed behind during a deadly wildfire last month that leveled their home in Northern California.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the effects of a wintry storm crossing the U.S. Southeast (all times local):
BERLIN (AP) — A 37-year-old German man who fought for the Taliban in Afghanistan has been convicted of membership in a terrorist organization.
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia has unveiled a monument to late leader Franjo Tudjman, who led the country to independence from the former Yugoslavia but has also been criticized for his nationalist policies.
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday postponed a parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal between her government and the European Union.
ROME (AP) — Italian prosecutors say eight people are under investigation so far in connection to a stampede at a packed nightclub that killed six people, five of them teenagers.
Christmas is only a couple weeks away. And this year our sister newspaper, the Jeffersonian Democrat is decorated for the season.
WASHINGTON — A word can be worth a thousand pictures. In the movie “Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer,” the mild word “snip” describes what the camera, demonstrating the eloquence of reticence, does not show in gory detail: Kermit Gosnell’s use of scissors to cut the spin…
We’ve entered the holiday season, that magical time of the year that causes a child’s eyes to light up with wonder as they spy houses decorated with Christmas lights, trees with boughs hung with baubles galore and of course the sight of that old jolly elf – Santa.
With all the political tension and social evolution we are experiencing now, it is no wonder that anxiety disorders “are the most common mental illness in the United States” (Medicalnewstoday.com). I think this is why we are seeing an increase in hate crimes. Anxiety can lead to fear, and fe…
