50 years for man who raped neighbor, then offered yard work
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A 20-year-old convicted of raping his neighbor and then offering to do work around her house to make it up to her is being sent to prison for 50 years. Jurors in West Palm Beach found Timothy Walding guilty of sexual battery, false imprisonment and...
Federal appeals court to consider whether Trump can block critics on Twitter
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump’s Twitter habits are up for argument Tuesday morning, as federal judges consider whether he and other elected officials can block critical voices from their social media accounts. Justice Department lawyers, defending the president, say the realDonaldTrump account is Trump’s personal platform to share his...
Baby boom: 9 labor unit nurses pregnant at Maine hospital
PORTLAND, Maine — Nine nurses who work in the labor and delivery unit at the largest hospital in Maine are expecting babies in the next few months. Maine Medical Center announced the bonanza of babies with a Facebook post on Monday featuring eight of the nine nurses and their respective...
Buttigieg gains with crowds, TV spots and campaign cash
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg is riding in the back of a rented minivan to his last event of the day in South Carolina, munching on cold french fries and critiquing his stage performance so far. The enthusiastic crowds of hundreds who’ve packed his first two stops...
Family owners of Panera, Einstein Bros. Bagels admit Nazi past
The German family whose holding company owns controlling stakes in companies such as Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Panera Bread, Pret a Manger and Einstein Bros. Bagels profited from the horrors of the Nazi regime, according to a report in a German newspaper. The tabloid Bild, one of Germany’s most popular papers,...
Trump says investigation abused him, led to ‘evil things’Video
WASHINGTON — House Democrats pressed the Justice Department to provide the full report from special counsel Robert Mueller even as Republicans gleefully called for them to “move on” from the Russia investigation. President Donald Trump accused those responsible for launching Mueller’s probe of “treasonous things against our country” and said...
House vote to stop Trump’s border wall plan likely to fail
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is nearing a victory over Democrats as the House tries overriding his first veto , a vote that seems certain to fail and would let stand his declaration of a national emergency at the Mexican border. Tuesday’s vote would keep the border emergency intact, which...
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Blood drives • Central Blood Bank: — 1-6 p.m. Wednesday, Champion Christian School, 1076 King’s Way, Donegal — 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg,
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Rise Again fundraiser to help parents of children with spinal cord injuries
In church with their son Alex, Eric and Amy Brown helped him stand while he held onto the pew in front. They braced his knees. The song “We Shall Rise Again” played. “Alex now is very accustomed to standing at church with some help and also kneels,” says Amy Brown...
Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau plans regional ‘wellness tour’
For the first time, Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau will offer an organized wellness tour this spring, highlighting regional stops during a day-long public outing. On May 19, the bureau will host “Journey of Self: A Wellness Tour of Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands.” Those aboard the tour bus will visit Nemacolin Woodlands...
4 tips to care for our kidneys
Call them the great filters. Every day, 120 to 150 quarts of blood are strained through our two fist-sized kidneys. During this process, these little organs produce 1 to 2 quarts of urine to rid the body of waste and excess fluid. And our kidneys do a lot more than...
Introduce peanut products as early as 4 months to prevent allergies, report says
Pediatricians now recommend introducing peanut-based foods to infants before their first birthday to prevent peanut allergies, according to a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics. “The big news is to introduce peanuts early,” said Dr. Frank Greer, co-author of the study, which summarizes the latest research on food allergies...
Flooding damage extensive in Midwest and more rain forecast
OMAHA, Neb. — Floodwaters are receding across most of the hard-hit Midwest, but there could be new problems if the forecast for significant rain later this week holds up. Already the flooding along the Missouri River and its tributaries has caused at least $3 billion damage and forced thousands from...
Coal plants emitted more than ever in 2018, putting Earth in ‘deep trouble’
Global energy experts released grim findings Monday, saying that not only are planet-warming carbon-dioxide emissions still increasing, but the world’s growing thirst for energy has led to higher emissions from coal-fired power plants than ever before. Energy demand around the world grew by 2.3 percent over the past year, marking...
Greensburg Catholic schoolteacher was keen on Irish heritage
St. Patrick’s Day was one of Mary McCloskey’s favorite times of the year. The holiday allowed her to share her love of her Irish heritage with the elementary students she taught for nearly four decades at what is now Greensburg’s Catholic Aquinas Academy. “She would make a big fuss in...
Democrats ask for Mueller files; GOP exclaims ‘Move on’Video
WASHINGTON — House Democrats pressed the Justice Department on Monday to provide the full report from special counsel Robert Mueller even as Republicans gleefully called for them to “move on” from the Russia investigation. President Trump accused those responsible for launching Mueller’s probe of “treasonous things against our country” and...
Nancy Rogers Crozier, sister of Mister Rogers, devoted life to Latrobe
Nancy Rogers “Laney” Crozier eschewed the spotlight that shone on her brother Fred Rogers, of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” fame, but she devoted her considerable energy to making her own neighborhood a better place. Crozier spent her time helping her hometown of Latrobe. “She brought a lot of energy into the...
Judge suggests Hawaii man avoid favorite soda on probation
WAILUKU, Hawaii — A Hawaii judge suggested a man not drink his favorite soda during four years of probation on a car theft conviction. Judge Rhonda Loo suggested in a Maui court last week that 21-year-old Christopher Montilliano Jr. refrain from drinking Pepsi while on probation because he lied to...
Texas officer Matthew Luckhurst wins appeal of dismissal over feces sandwich
SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio police officer who was fired after colleagues accused him of trying to give a homeless man a sandwich containing dog feces has won his appeal but hasn’t been reinstated. An arbitrator this month overturned Matthew Luckhurst’s dismissal because he wasn’t punished within the required...
Gay, transgender detainees allege abuse at ICE facility in New Mexico
EL PASO, Texas — Gay and transgender people held at a large Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in New Mexico have faced physical and verbal abuse and were placed in solitary confinement after complaining about it, according to a complaint civil rights groups sent to the U.S. agency Monday....
Kate Steinle case: Dismissal of parents’ lawsuit against San Francisco is upheld
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court led by a Trump appointee Monday unanimously upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against San Francisco for failing to alert immigration authorities of the release of the immigrant who killed Kate Steinle. The suit, brought by Steinle’s parents, alleged that San Francisco was...
Marijuana ER visits climb in Denver hospital study
Five years after Colorado first legalized marijuana, a new study shows pot’s bad effects are sending more people to the emergency room. Inhaled marijuana caused the most severe problems at one large Denver hospital. Marijuana-infused foods and candies, called edibles, also led to trouble. Patients came to the ER with...
Rep. Stephanie Borowicz’s prayer in Pennsylvania House generates backlashVideo
HARRISBURG — A freshman Republican’s opening prayer Monday in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives drew complaints that it was inappropriately divisive. Rep. Stephanie Borowicz began the day’s session with a Christian invocation that thanked Jesus for the honor and President Donald Trump for standing “behind Israel unequivocally.” “At the name...
Students ordered removed as probe into violence at reform school deepens
State officials Monday ordered the remaining students at a Delaware County reform school removed immediately as a probe into decades of allegations of violence and abuse against students at the Glen Mills School deepened. Glen Mills, the nation’s oldest school for delinquent boys, once housed more than 600 youth, aged...
Michael Avenatti charged with trying to extort millions from Nike
LOS ANGELES — Michael Avenatti, the pugnacious attorney best known for representing porn actress Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against President Trump, was arrested Monday on charges that included trying to shake down Nike for as much as $25 million by threatening the company with bad publicity. Avenatti, who was also...
