HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania has sued an artificial intelligence chatbot maker, saying its chatbots illegally hold themselves out as doctors and are deceiving the system’s users into thinking they are getting medical advice from a licensed professional. The lawsuit, filed Friday, asks the ...

The city man charged for his alleged part in a June 2024 assault that left a man with skull fractures is asking a Blair County judge to dismiss his case. Tyler Ray Brown, 21, faces single felony counts of robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, two ...

Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Debra Todd is advising the public to stay vigilant against a recently reported text message scam involving the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The scam involves text messages that mimic the state Supreme Court website. The text alleges the court has scheduled a ...

The Tyrone Goodwill store on Pennsylvania Avenue will close effective May 30. President/CEO Bradley Burger said Goodwill isn’t immune to the shifting retail landscape and the rising costs of doing business. “The increased cost of fuel and logistics required for our trucking support has ...

The largest study ever of school cellphone bans finds that they offer decidedly mixed results, with teachers reporting fewer distractions when students lock their phones away during the school day, but little evidence the bans quickly bring improved academic achievement or better behavior, as ...

One of America’s greatest days of giving — the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive — will be held Saturday, May 9. Since 1991, the Blair Bedford Labor Council and the Altoona Post Office along with the letter carriers have collected food every second ...