Introduced in October, Senate Bill 1014 awaits House approval for its statewide “bell-to-bell” ban on cellphones during school hours. For concerned parents and teachers, action can’t come soon enough. Public support for the bill is widespread and growing, with 74% of U.S. adults ...
The Blair County Dog Park Association is launching a campaign to raise $30,000 to replace the fencing at their 10-acre site off Agway Road in Martinsburg. The dog park, which was built and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) organization in 2012, primarily serves the Blair County area. Members from ...
A prison term of one to five years imposed on a DuBois contractor who failed to complete two jobs after receiving down payments from homeowners has been affirmed by the Pennsylvania Superior Court. The court last week concluded that Clearfield County Judge Paul E. Cherry adhered to the terms ...
A West Providence Township maintenance worker is in critical condition after a distracted driver struck a safety vehicle, causing it to rear-end the utility tractor the worker was riding. The collision occurred about 8:21 a.m. May 18 near 11589 Lincoln Highway in West Providence Township, ...
A fundraiser will be held at Jethro’s to benefit a Roaring Spring resident battling a rare medical diagnosis. Lindsey Kring, 32, was diagnosed with chronic inflammatory response syndrome, known as CIRS, in 2015. She continued to work as a civil engineer until 2023, as the disease weakened ...
The Central PA Humane Society has closed the dog side of its operations to visitors to stop the spread of a virus. Humane Society officials posted on Facebook that the decision to close was made due to the number of dogs coughing. The closure began May 23. “The only way to stop the spread is to shut down,” the society posted on Facebook. The humane society will not be accepting dogs at all until the quarantine is lifted, nor will any dogs be sent out for adoption. Anyone who recently adopted a dog is urged to keep the dog at home for two weeks to ensure it is not sick and/or to ...
