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Rendezvous with history: Bedford County showcases ties to nation’s founding

BEDFORD — The history of America lives and breathes in Bedford County, that’s why when the state presented counties with a list of things to do to help celebrate the nation’s Semiquincentennial, local America250 organizers could easily tick off the items. “Bedford County does this ...

Two-time breast cancer survivor urges early detection

A breast cancer diagnosis didn’t come as a surprise to Altoona resident Joanne Sassano. “There’s a big history in my family,” she said, as not only was her mother diagnosed with breast cancer, but so were her aunts on both sides of her family. Her maternal cousin was diagnosed with ...

Probe: AI chatbots posing as doctors

HARRISBURG — Chatbots on five different websites claimed to be licensed to practice medicine in the commonwealth when prompted by Spotlight PA — the same kind of output that led the Shapiro administration to file a lawsuit last month. A task force under Pennsylvania’s Department of State ...

Tyrone teen killed in one-vehicle crash

A Tyrone teen was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning. According to the Blair County Coroner’s Office, Taylan McGlynn, 19, was killed in the crash on Kettle Road near Wagon Road in Tyrone Township. The coroner was called to investigate about 1:41 a.m., according to a news ...

Roadwork: PennDOT announces NS rail work

On behalf of Norfolk Southern Railroad, PennDOT has announced an upcoming road closure and detour of Trough Creek Valley Pike in Henderson Township, Huntingdon County, for railroad crossing maintenance. Trough Creek Valley Pike, just north of Mill Creek, will be closed and detoured for about ...