As accidents, injuries and fatalities tied to e-bikes and e-scooters add up, lawmakers are increasingly looking to make changes to better protect riders and others. Monday, a Senate committee discussed strategies to respond to the problem. That same morning, a woman on an e-bike in Delaware ...
BELLEFONTE — Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky appeared in court remotely Tuesday where he said he agreed with his lawyers not to go forward with testimony from an accuser who wants to recant allegations that Sandusky sexually abused him years ago. The hearing was ...
WASHINGTON — Nearly a quarter century after a day “etched forever into the memories of Americans,” President Donald Trump honored the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on Tuesday by vowing to “never forget.” The event at the Ellipse was spearheaded by the Tunnel to Towers ...
A former Philadelphia man has lost his latest quest for a new trial stemming from a home invasion that occurred five years ago in Huntingdon County. The Pennsylvania Superior Court, in an opinion last week, upheld a 40- to 80-year prison sentence imposed on Derrick Raheem Harrison by ...
TYRONE — Three members of the Tyrone Area School Board received recognition from the Pennsylvania School Boards Association during Tuesday night’s meeting, which also involved the introduction of a new junior class student representative. Ivani Torres, PSBA’s director of outreach, recognized board member Brian Bressler with a plaque for his 30 years of school board service, while board members Kris Laird and Gunter Volders each received a certificate in recognition of completing five years of service. Through PSBA’s honor roll of school board service program, officials ...
First responders in rural areas need funding from several sources to upgrade digital technology to help save lives, a new legislative agency report says. The report by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania recommends tapping federal broadband funds, a proposed state $30 million grant program for fire companies, the 911 state surcharge on wireless phones and lifting caps on local property tax revenue going to first responders to address the issue. “Rural first responders face unique challenges in both accessing and using devices such as radios, smartphones, tablets, computers and ...
