HARRISBURG — Skill games are beginning to disappear from businesses and social clubs across Pennsylvania after state lawmakers let this week’s court-imposed deadline pass without action. In June, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the estimated 70,000 skill games across the ...
With the fall harvest underway, farmers not only have to keep an eye on the weather, they’re keeping an eye on their bottom line as high diesel fuel prices cut into any anticipated profits. The price for diesel fuel used by farmers to operate their equipment stands at about $6.55 a gallon, ...
State Rep. Frank Burns, D-Cambria, is partnering with the Toys for Tots Program to collect holiday gifts to help economically disadvantaged children in Cambria County enjoy a merry Christmas. Burns’ office is accepting donations of new, unwrapped toys at either of his district offices through Nov. 30. Burns’ Johnstown office is at 535 Fairfield Ave. (Lower Yoder Township), and his Ebensburg office is at 123 W. High St. “This is a really special program, one that dates back to 1947 when the U.S. Marine Corps started it,” Burns said. “With today’s rising prices and tight ...
The United States is making an unprecedented attempt to revive three shuttered nuclear plants to meet rising energy demand, including from large-scale data centers. No commercial nuclear reactor is known to have resumed generating electricity after beginning the decommissioning process that ...
Legislation to create an online public registry of animal abuse offenders passed the Senate last week. The Senate voted 33-17 for Senate Bill 1311 and it goes to the House in the waning days of the two-year session. Several Democratic senators voted against the bill. SB 1311 sponsored by ...
K-9 Blue marked a significant milestone this week as his open-air sniff during a vehicle stop resulted in his 300th drug seizure while serving with the Altoona Police Department. According to Altoona police, the department’s Narcotics Division made three arrests after an investigation ...
