HOLLIDAYSBURG — Defense counsel for the Hollidaysburg man accused of sexually abusing two underage girls over several years filed paperwork Thursday asking the court to not allow certain statements made by the victim from being presented at trial. Defense attorney Thomas Dickey alleged in ...
Legislation introduced in both chambers of the General Assembly would ban the sale of lab-grown meat in a bid to protect the state’s farming industry. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave its first approval for lab-grown meat in 2022, clearing lab-grown chicken produced by UPSIDE Foods. A second company, GOOD Meat, received FDA approval for its lab-grown meat products in June 2023. Neither company is currently selling their products on grocery store shelves. Instead, both have been temporarily on the menus of a handful of high-end restaurants around the country. Proponents say ...
Attorney General Dave Sunday is suing the social media platform TikTok, alleging the company violated Pennsylvania’s Consumer Protection Law by failing to protect children from accessing adult-themed content and employing tactics designed to promote addictive use of its app. “This suit seeks to put in place effective barriers and safeguards that will consider the child consumer’s well-being and safety,” Sunday said at a Tuesday press conference at the state Capitol in Harrisburg. “Is there any more important battle that could possibly exist than putting our children in a place ...
NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty as early as Friday in the federal case accusing him of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person, who was not authorized to talk publicly about the case and spoke ...
WILLIAMSBURG — The Williamsburg Community School Board unanimously adopted a new artificial intelligence policy Thursday evening. According to policy 815.1, the board of school directors permits students and staff district-wide to use generative AI for approved educational purposes to support a dynamic learning experience. Teachers will determine specific grades and expectations when students use AI in their classrooms, Superintendent Lisa Murgas said after the meeting. “We’re not writing specific programs into the policy,” she said. “It’s changing so much. It would be ...
Jim McConnell of Hollidaysburg works to remove the raincoat from Sydney, his 6-year-old mixed breed, after a walk in the rain along Bedford Street on Monday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
