Searchers recover personal possessions from collapse rubble
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — When the body of 4-year-old Emma Guara was pulled from the rubble of last month’s Florida condominium collapse, she was wearing…
July 2021
Flash flooding swamps parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey on Tuesday were facing another round of rain one day after they were swamped by a…
IMDb Announces Top New TV Shows of the Year (So Far), as Determined by User Ratings
IMDb ( www.imdb.com ), the world’s most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content, today unveiled the Top 10 New Television Shows of 2021…
Deaf dog finds empathy in deaf-education teacher’s home
INDIANA, Pa. (AP) — He was an incorrigible cur. This mutt puppy wouldn’t listen to anything he was told. Three families tried. Three families brought…
Difo hit in 9th caps 5-run comeback as Pirates edge Mets 6-5
NEW YORK (AP) — Wilmer Difo’s tiebreaking single in the ninth inning capped Pittsburgh’s biggest comeback of the season, and the Pirates rallied from an…
Grief counselors in short supply with gun violence rising
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — As Brett Roman Williams stood at the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s office staring at a photo of his older brother’s face, a familiar…
Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (AP) — Swashbuckling billionaire Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday, bringing astro-tourism a step closer…
Preserving history
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Even before World War II ended in 1945, the people of Strattanville erected a monument to those who served in…
Thompson says PennDOT, Wolf need to find alternatives to tolls
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Congressman Glenn Thompson is looking for a way to build bridges on Interstate 80 without placing tolls on them. In…
Heat wave blankets US West as fires rage in several states
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Firefighters struggled to contain an exploding Northern California wildfire under blazing temperatures as another heat wave blanketed the West, prompting an…
Alonso’s homer lifts Mets to doubleheader split with Pirates
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso homered, Jeff McNeil drove in two runs and the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Saturday…
Unopened Legend of Zelda game from 1987 sells for $870,000
DALLAS (AP) — An unopened copy of Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda that was made in 1987 has sold at auction for $870,000. Heritage Auctions…
Surging California wildfire prompts Nevada evacuations
BECKWOURTH, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California wildfire exploding through bone-dry timber prompted Nevada authorities to evacuate a border-area community as flames leapt on ridgetops…
End of term in sight, Wolf sets sights on school funding
HARRISBURG (AP) — With just a year and a half left in office, Gov. Tom Wolf’s primary focus will be convincing the Republican-controlled Legislature to…
Mets crush Pirates 13-4 on Lindor grand slam, 10-run sixth
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso hit a three-run homer and Francisco Lindor clubbed New York’s first grand slam this season during a 10-run sixth…
Pittsburgh museum returns lion attack display to public view
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pittsburgh museum has returned to public view a 19th-century diorama that shows lions attacking a camel and its human rider, about…
Lighthouse open Saturday for tours
From staff reports Self-guided tours of the Sherman Memorial Lighthouse in Tionesta will be offered from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. The tours will be…
Recovery workers vow not to let up in Florida condo collapse
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Rescue workers now focused on finding remains instead of survivors in the rubble of a Florida condominium collapse vowed Thursday to…
Election audit plan a ‘disgrace to democracy,’ governor says
HARRISBURG (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday said it is a “disgrace to democracy” that a Republican state lawmaker is trying to launch what…
Mets-Pirates rained out, will play doubleheader Saturday
NEW YORK (AP) — A game scheduled for Thursday night between the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates was postponed due to rain and will…