After Oregon standoff, some say right fight, wrong strategy
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Right fight; wrong strategy. That’s what many ranchers and sympathizers opposing federal control of public lands in the West concluded after…
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Penguins survive Hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Kris Letang scored on the final shot of a shootout, Marc-Andre Fleury made 29 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the…
Alabama Shakes ready to rock at Grammy Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes remembers a being nervous, fresh-faced, first-time nominee at the Grammys back in 2013. “It was all…
Coloring outside the lines to relieve stress
By ANNA APPLEGATE Staff writer Coloring books – they’re not just for kids anymore. Coloring books for adults are a major draw nationally and the…
3 tractor-trailers involved in rollover crash on I-80
From staff reports Three tractor-trailers were involved in a rollover crash about 9:10 a.m. Thursday on Interstate 80. Franklin state police said the chain-reaction accident…
Man shackled girl as collateral for loan to dad
BROWNSVILLE, Pa. (AP) – Police say a Pennsylvania man kept a 15-year-old girl in shackles as collateral for a loan to her father. Thirty-year-old Christopher…
Butler Co. files suit against 15 phone service providers
BUTLER (AP) – Butler County in western Pennsylvania has filed a $10.9 million lawsuit against 15 telephone service providers for not billing and collecting 911…
Suisham becomes U.S. citizen
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pittsburgh Steelers placekicker Shaun Suisham (SWEEZ’-ham) has become an American citizen. The kicker took the oath of allegiance Wednesday with 31 other…
Targets sponsors 4-minute video during Grammys
NEW YORK (AP) – Target has its bullseye on the “Hollaback Girl” singer. Target is sponsoring a four-minute live video by Gwen Stefani during The…
Breakthrough: Scientists detect Einstein’s gravity ripples
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an announcement that electrified the world of physics, scientists said Thursday that they have finally detected gravitational waves, the ripples in…
Talks underway on Woodstock 50th anniversary concert
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — One of the organizers of the original 1969 Woodstock music festival says talks are underway to stage a 50th anniversary concert….
Congress gives final OK to banning local Internet taxes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress voted Thursday to permanently bar state and local governments from taxing access to the Internet, as lawmakers leapt at an election-year…
CNET, police take down Shippenville meth lab
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Staff writer CLARION – Acting on a tip from the Clarion County Adult Probation Office, the Clarion County Narcotics Enforcement Team…
State police seek missing woman
From staff reports PUNXSUTAWNEY – Troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police barracks in Punxsutawney are attempting to locate Tia Marie Dobson from Knoxdale. Dobson is…
PennDOT touts benefits of registration sticker elimination
From staff reports HARRISBURG – Legislators and law enforcement officers today received a demonstration of Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology that provides law enforcement…
Burger King’s most recent conquest: Hot dog king
NEW YORK (AP) – Burger King is looking for a new crown: Hot Dog King. The Miami-based chain says it plans to put hot dogs…
Lundqvist stymies Penguins
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Henrik Lundqvist stopped 34 shots for his third shutout of the season and 58th of his career, leading the New York Rangers…
Apple co-founder is bringing us an even nerdier ‘Comic Con’
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak had a front row seat as the personal computer began to reshape society. So it made perfect…
Recent Deaths 2/11/16
Paul Ripley Murdock Jr., 89, of Warren, Ohio, died Feb. 8, 2016. Mary Jane Mays, 88, of Clarington, died Feb. 9, 2016. Wallace D. Huffman, 92, of…
Snow rollers return but this time in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Thousands of snowballs rolled in a flat central Idaho field look like the work of hundreds of ambitious kids — except…
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