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PHEAA to trim its workforce by 43 employees

The state’s student financial agency on Thursday advised 43 employees who work in its information technology area that March 11 will be their last day on the job. The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency officials cited the decision to transition out of its role as a federal student loan servicer...
Biden hits Russia with new sanctions, says Putin ‘chose’ war

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a new round of sanctions targeting Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, charging that Russian leader Vladimir Putin “chose this war” and that his country will bear the consequences of his action. The sanctions target Russian banks, oligarchs and high-tech sectors, Biden...
Officials say Ukraine no longer in control of Chernobyl site

KYIV, Ukraine — A presidential adviser says Ukraine lost control of the Chernobyl nuclear site, where Ukranian forces had waged a fierce battle with Russian troops. Adviser Myhailo Podolyak told The Associated Press that Ukrainian authorities did not know the current condition of the facilities at Chernobyl, the site of...
Contest seeks Pennsylvania’s best homebrewers

Are you a home beer brewer? If so, and if you believe you have a winning ale, you can put your drink to the test in a new statewide contest searching for the best homebrewed beer in Pennsylvania. The first-ever Breweries In Pennsylvania Homebrew Invitational will have five regional competitions,...
Balancing hopes, dreams and a low-paying college major

Humanities majors are more than a punchline. Not everyone can or wants to be a STEM major, and the world would be a poorer place if they were. To have great things to read, music that inspires, perspectives that challenge us — to have a sense of reward and meaning...
What’s behind Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sparked one of the biggest security crises in Europe since World War II by invading Ukraine, with barrages of missiles and artillery accompanying troops as they entered the country from multiple directions. Putin said he acted to protect civilians in separatist regions from Ukraine’s military,...
England ends all covid restrictions, including isolation law

LONDON — All government-mandated coronavirus restrictions in England were lifted Thursday, including the legal requirement for people who test positive for covid-19 to isolate at home. Officials say that those who tested positive will still be advised to stay at home for at least five days. But from Thursday they...
‘Reckless’ Amish buggy driver accused of DUI tells Pa. cops he ‘had a couple beers’

The horse-drawn buggy was being driven so recklessly the wheels were throwing sparks, Pennsylvania police said. When they pulled it over, the man driving it told police he “had a couple of beers,” resulting in his arrest for DUI. As WJAC-TV in Johnstown reports, the driver is identified as 20-year-old...
Man fatally shoots Texas officer working security at mall

HOUSTON — A Texas deputy constable working an off-duty security job at a Houston mall was fatally shot by a man who gained control of the officer’s own gun, police said. The suspect was shot by police and died at a hospital. Deputy Neil Adams was working a second job...
U.S. slightly revises up its GDP estimate for Q4 to 7%

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy ended 2021 by expanding at a brisk 7% annual pace from October through December, the government reported Thursday in a slight upgrade from its earlier estimate. For all of 2021, the nation’s gross domestic product — its total output of goods and services — jumped...
World reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron says France and its European allies did everything to try to head off the attack on Ukraine. He said that they will show “no weakness” in their response. Macron said in a televised address to the nation Thursday that Russia’s attack is a “turning...
Ukraine attack leaves Baltics wondering: Are we next?

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Viewed from Paris, London and Washington, the events unfolding in Ukraine may seem like a new Cold War taking shape in Europe. From the Baltic countries, it looks much worse. To Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians — particularly those old enough to have lived under Soviet control —...
Fear, calm among Ukrainians as Russian troops enter

KYIV, Ukraine — Although Ukrainians had been warned for weeks that war with Russia was imminent, when the attacks finally came Thursday many seemed not to know how to react. Civil defense sirens wailed in the air of the capital, Kyiv, in the gray and drizzly morning, but the city’s...
Explosions heard in Kyiv as Russia presses Ukraine assaultVideo

KYIV, Ukraine — Explosions were heard early Friday in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv as Russian forces pressed on with a full-scale invasion that resulted in the deaths of more than 100 Ukrainians in the first full day of fighting and could eventually rewrite the global post-Cold War security order....
Pennsylvania truck convoy protest fizzles out to a few vehiclesVideo

The Pennsylvania truck protest convoy largely fizzled out on Wednesday in spite of its organizer promising a spectacular run along the highways to Washington. The convoy organized by Scranton-area business Bob Bolus got off to a rocky start in the morning, when he reportedly had to tend to flat tires...
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo confirmed despite controversy

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo was confirmed to his position Wednesday, as Senate Republicans approved the nomination of the state’s top doctor over criticism that his opposition to coronavirus mandates is too aligned to the politics of Gov. Ron DeSantis. Ladapo, who was appointed by DeSantis in September,...

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