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Deadly storms lash nation

TYLERTOWN, Miss. — Unusually vicious and damaging weather across multiple U.S. states spawned violent tornadoes, blinding dust storms and fast-moving wildfires this weekend, leaving at least 37 people dead. Hailey Hart and her fiance Steve Romero hunkered down with their three huskies ...

Part of Raystown camps to close

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, has announced the partial closure of campgrounds at Raystown Lake in Hesston. The move is due to staffing shortages that prohibit the safe operations of these facilities ahead of the 2025 recreation season, the Corps stated in a news ...

Labor Council to host annual candidate night

The Blair-Bedford Central Labor Council will conduct its bi-annual candidate night at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at the Bavarian Hall. The event will begin with candidates for judge, then move to city council for Altoona and consideration will also be given for school board candidates. All ...

How much sleep do you really need? Experts say it depends

Chances are, if you're reading this, you got some sleep last night. But are you feeling rested? Experts say it's an important question to consider. Most of us spend a third of our lives sleeping, but you may need more or less than eight hours a night. The number of hours needed changes ...

Still missing: Despite few leads, Tyrone ‘not ready’ to give up

It has been 60 years since Kathy Shea was walking to an afternoon session of her kindergarten class at the former Adams Elementary School in Tyrone when she suddenly vanished. The time of her disappearance was about 12:10 p.m. March 18, 1965, and to this day, despite massive efforts by state ...