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One dead in officer-involved shooting at State College apartment complex

A State College police officer shot and killed a man Wednesday at the Marvin Gardens apartment complex on Old Boalsburg Road in the borough, authorities said. The name of the deceased wasn’t immediately released. Borough and Pennsylvania state police rushed to the residential property around 2 p.m. as nearby public...
Witness: Gunshot residue ‘inconclusive’ for Frazer woman charged in husband’s death

Closing arguments are scheduled Thursday morning in Allegheny County Court for a Frazer woman accused of killing her husband two years ago after they argued about money and her having burned a casserole. Teresa Drum, 40, is charged with the Feb. 27, 2017, homicide of her husband, Dennis Drum Sr.,...
Trump attacks John McCain again, saying he didn’t get ‘thank-you’ for approving funeral

WASHINGTON — President Trump continued Wednesday to attack the late Sen. John McCain, even as a growing number of Republican senators rose to McCain’s defense, calling him a war hero and a patriot — although most were careful not to criticize the president directly. During a White House event at...
Pennsylvania hunters set 14-year record for deer harvest

Pennsylvania hunters posted their highest overall deer harvest in 14 years in 2018-19, but the buck harvest seemed to take a hit because of bad weather on opening day, the Pennsylvania Game Commission said. The game commission said hunters killed 374,690 white-tailed deer during the 2018-19 hunting season, which closed...
Penn State to collect $733K from Jerry Sandusky’s defunct charity

HARRISBURG — Penn State will collect hundreds of thousands of dollars left over from the defunct charity for youth founded by convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky, settling claims from a threatened civil lawsuit. The university and the state attorney general’s office both confirmed this week that an agreement was reached...
Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner charged with felonies in Detroit incident

Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner and her husband have been charged in connection to an incident involving police at a Detroit hotel earlier this month, prosecutors said Wednesday. Wagner, 41, of Point Breeze, Pittsburgh, faces two felony counts of resisting and obstructing the police and a misdemeanor count of disorderly...
Redevelopment plans for Ross Park Mall OK’d

The owners of Ross Park Mall have received the go-ahead for their plans to demolish the vacant Sears store and replace it with businesses that are expand its attractiveness as a destination for more than just shopping. Ross commissioners unanimously approved the plans on March 18. Simon Properties, which owns...
Federal Reserve foresees no interest rate hikes in 2019

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday and projected no rate hikes in 2019, dramatically underscoring its plan to be “patient” about any further increases. The Fed said it was keeping its benchmark rate — which can influence everything from mortgages to credit cards to...
Kennywood’s Steel Curtain coaster is on track for summerVideo

This new Steel Curtain is quite intimidating, and its name is fitting. Inspired by the Pittsburgh Steelers stifling defense of the 1970s, The Steel Curtain roller coaster at Kennywood in West Mifflin is massive and well on its way to throwing its riders for a loop. Media members toured around...
Pittsburgh City Council proposes ban on ‘use’ of assault weapons, adds amendments to billVideo

Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday devised a new tactic in its effort to ban assault rifles from within city limits by amending proposed firearms regulations to include the “use” of semi-automatic weapons and large capacity magazines in public. Council members said adding the “use” element will bolster the city’s legal...
Kings’ Frownie returns after 4-year hiatus

Turn that frown upside down — or don’t. The return of the Kings Family Restaurants’ Frownie — the gooey chocolate brownie with the white-icing grimace — is sure to bring a smile to fans after a four-year hiatus from the menu. Created as a tongue-in-cheek counterpoint to the Eat’n Park...
Netflix debuts ‘Stranger Things’ Season 3 trailerVideo

Nothing says 2019 like 1985. Netflix debuted the Season 3 trailer for its hit sci-fi series “Stranger Things 3” on Wednesday, and it’s jam-packed with plenty of action — in a starkly mid-’80s fashion. As we already know, the upcoming season — which will be available July 4 — is...
Cops: Arizona woman disciplined her adopted kids with pepper spray

MARICOPA, Ariz. — Arizona authorities say a woman has been arrested on allegations of using pepper spray to discipline her seven adopted children and locking them for days inside a closet. A police report says Machelle Hackney’s adopted children had no food, water or access to a bathroom for days...
Italy: Driver abducts schoolchildren, sets bus ablaze

MILAN — A bus driver in northern Italy abducted 51 schoolchildren and their chaperones Wednesday and took them on an hour-long drive, then set the vehicle on fire when he was stopped by a Carabinieri blockade, officials said. Officers broke the glass in the back door of the bus and...
Labrador retriever most pup-ular U.S. dog breed for 28th year

NEW YORK — Labrador retrievers aren’t letting go of their hold on U.S. dog lovers, but German shorthaired pointers are tugging on the top ranks of doggy popularity, according to new American Kennel Club data. Labs topped the list for the 28th year in a row. Yet there’s been plenty...
Trump keeps a sharp focus on Ohio for 2020 campaign

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is returning to the state that foretold his 2016 victory and serves as the linchpin of his re-election effort. Trump’s visit to Ohio on Wednesday marks his first trip to the state since last year’s midterm election campaign , when the state was a rare...

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