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Tree farm was Rostraver man's biggest love
Whether he was teaching, selling Christmas trees or going to bat for Rostraver, George Martin put his all into his work. “His biggest love was his tree farm. This year he planted 18,000 Christmas trees,” said his wife, Patty. Mr. Martin operated Martins Christmas Tree Farm in Rostraver with his...
State College school board rejects Papa John's pizza bid over ex-CEO's racist comments
Members of the State College Area School District Board of Directors rejected a controversial bid to purchase Papa John’s delivered pizza for the current school year. The board voted 6 to 3 to reject the bid, with Board President Amber Concepcion, Vice President Amy Bader and board members Dan Duffy,...
Pa. couple charged for spending $120K in accidental deposit 
A Pennsylvania couple who allegedly spent $120,000 that was mistakenly deposited into their bank account were arrested and charged this week with four counts of theft. Robert and Tiffany Williams of Montoursville made their first court appearance Monday. Authorities said the money was accidentally transferred to the couple’s bank account...
Pa. House of Representatives to pare 63 staffers through buyout
In the category of “let’s make government act more like a business,” PennLIVE reported the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is primed to shed 63 employees under a new buyout deal. Employee buyouts have become increasingly popular in recent years by businesses looking to pare their payrolls. Such deals typically offer...
TV anchor gives on-air rebuttal to viewer critique of attire
PORTLAND, Ore. — A weekend news anchor and TV reporter in Portland, Oregon, is doubling down on her preference for high-waisted pants after a male viewer told her to “dress like a normal woman” in a message sent to her Facebook work account. Maggie Vespa, who works at Portland’s NBC...
Trump fires national security adviser John Bolton
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he fired national security adviser John Bolton, citing strong disagreements on a number of policy issues. Trump tweeted that he told Bolton Monday night his services were no longer needed at the White House and said Bolton submitted his resignation on Tuesday morning....
Pa. couple charged for spending over $100K in accidental deposit
A Pennsylvania couple who police say went on a spending spree after a bank accidentally deposited $120,000 into their account are headed to trial. State police tell the Williamsport Sun-Gazette that Robert and Tiffany Williams, of Montoursville, spent most of the money on items like an SUV, a race car,...
Share of uninsured Americans rises for 1st time in a decade
WASHINGTON — The proportion of Americans without health insurance edged up in 2018 — the first increase in nearly a decade after coverage had significantly increased under President Barack Obama’s health care law. The Census Bureau also said in an annual report Tuesday that household income rose last year at...
Mother charged with neglect after 42-pound teen son dies
MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee mother is facing child neglect charges following the death of her 42-pound teenage son. A criminal complaint says Iraida Pizarro-Osorio brought her 16-year-old son to a medical clinic in Milwaukee last week after he became unresponsive. The teen died at the clinic. The complaint says he...
Step it up? In the battle of fitness trackers, the most steps might not win
Many benefits Studies show that 150 minutes a week of moderate activity, such as walking, can lower the risk of heart disease and stroke, improve sleep, help reduce weight gain and improve bone health. Perhaps no one knows that better than Tom Holland, an exercise physiologist and sports nutritionist who...
Progress in understanding Alzheimer’s disease genetics
What is happening with Alzheimer’s disease research and treatment? We heard from Maria Carrillo, chief science officer of the nationwide Alzheimer’s Association, during a recent visit to San Diego. Here are some questions and answers from the interview, edited for space and clarity. Question: There have been several failed clinical...
Abused kids are texting hotline for help, support
Pegged as the digital generation, children use technology frequently to communicate with others — including in times of crisis. Instead of having a conversation with a trusted adult when they need support, many minors turn to social media. But when it comes to verbalizing experiences of maltreatment — neglect or...
Health happenings
Blood drives • American Red Cross will host these blood drives: — 1:30-7 p.m. Friday, St. Bruno’s Church, 1707 S. Poplar St., Greensburg — 9-2:30 p.m. Saturday , Our Lady of Grace, 1011 Mt. Pleasant Road, Hempfield Appointments: 800-733-2767 or red crossblood.org; walk-ins welcome Classes/programs • Your Changing Body for Girls...
At rally, Trump paints bleak picture of Democratic control 
HAVELOCK, N.C. — Trying to prove his political clout by pushing a Republican to victory in a special election, President Donald Trump used a North Carolina rally Monday to paint a bleak picture of a nation he claimed would be overrun with crime, poverty and immigrants if Democrats seize power...
Tennessee lawmaker Kerry Roberts calls for removal of higher education 
NASHVILLE — A Republican Tennessee lawmaker says he supports getting rid of higher education because he argues it would cut off the “liberal breeding ground.” Sen. Kerry Roberts of Springfield called for eliminating higher education while speaking about attending a recent abortion legislative hearing on his conservative radio talk show...
Hurricane Dorian reshaped part of the Outer Banks shoreline, National Park Service says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dorian’s landfall in the Outer Banks of North Carolina did more than flood coastal communities — it reshaped parts of the barrier islands, early damage assessments show. The National Park Service Incident Management Team said it deployed 68 employees to take stock of the aftermath and found...
Trump says he didn’t know Air Force crew stayed at his resort
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he didn’t know about the overnight stay of a U.S. Air Force crew at his Scotland golf resort amid new scrutiny of government spending at properties owned by the president. “I know nothing about an Air Force plane landing at an airport (which I...
Judiciary panel to set rules for impeachment investigation
WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee will vote Thursday to establish rules for hearings on impeachment, escalating the panel’s investigations of President Donald Trump even as many Democrats remain wary of the effort. The resolution is a technical step, and the panel would still have to introduce impeachment articles against...
Judge reinstates nationwide halt on Trump asylum policy plan
OAKLAND, Calif. — A U.S. judge in California on Monday reinstated a nationwide halt on the Trump administration’s plan to prevent most migrants from seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar ruled in Oakland that an injunction blocking the administration’s policy from taking effect should apply...
Juul warned over claims e-cigarette safer than smoking
WASHINGTON — Federal health authorities Monday blasted vaping company Juul for illegally pitching its electronic cigarettes as a safer alternative to smoking and ordered the company to stop making unproven claims for its products. The Food and Drug Administration also upped its scrutiny of a number of key aspects of...
9 Florida students hospitalized for eating 'THC-laced candy'
COOPER CITY, Fla. — Authorities say nine students from a Florida charter school ate marijuana-infused candy and were hospitalized with stomach pains. News outlets report students between the ages of 10 and 11 from Renaissance Charter School at Cooper City were hospitalized Friday. News outlets say the students were expected...
Rescuers pull 4th and final crewman alive from cargo ship 
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. — Coast Guard rescuers pulled four trapped men alive from a capsized cargo ship Monday, drilling into the hull’s steel plates to extract the crew members more than a day after their vessel overturned while leaving a Georgia port. All four were reported as being alert and...
Todd Palin files for divorce from former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Todd Palin appears to have filed for divorce from former Alaska governor and onetime vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, his wife of 31 years. In a document filed Friday in Anchorage Superior Court, Todd Palin, 55, asked to dissolve the marriage, citing an “incompatibility of temperament between...
U.S. News ranks colleges for 2020
College leaders across the country took a deep breath as they opened their email Monday, looking for something to brag about in the new 2020 America’s Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report. The much anticipated annual report that covers about 1,900 colleges and universities purports to identify the...
Cops: Store clerk memorized 1,300 credit card numbers; went shopping 
Try memorizing your credit card number, expiration date and security code. Now, try it in the time it takes to process a sale at the mall. That’s what a store clerk in Japan reportedly did 1,300 times. Then he went online and bought some things for himself. Yusuke Taniguchi, 34,...


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