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Second man gets life in prison for role in Clearfield bombing

JOHNSTOWN -- A second Clearfield County man convicted in a 2019 bombing that killed 34-year-old Shawna Carlson of Clearfield was sentenced Wednesday afternoon to life in prison. U.S. District Judge Stephanie Haines imposed Kris J. Nevling's sentence and told him that she was appalled by his ...

Clearfield man sentenced to life in prison for 2019 bombing

JOHNSTOWN — The Clearfield County man convicted in a 2019 bombing that leveled a Clearfield apartment building and killed 34-year-old Shawna Carlson was sentenced this morning to life in prison. U.S. District Judge Stephanie Haines imposed Clint Addleman's sentence and called it "possibly ...

Mount Nittany healthcare workers to strike Monday

Negotiations between Mount Nittany Medical Center and SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania ended in a stalemate Tuesday evening, and as a result, a previously announced five-day strike will begin on Monday, July 27. According to a news release from Mount Nittany officials, in an effort to reach an ...

Briefcase: Penn Highlands sets forum

JOHNSTOWN Pennsylvania Highlands Community College invites regional employers to the Workforce Rise & Shine Breakfast on Aug. 4 from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Ramada by Wyndham State College Director’s Room, 1450 S. Atherton St., State College. This one-hour forum is designed for businesses and employers, HR leaders, decision-makers and more across Centre County and west-central Pa. Over breakfast, the college’s workforce team will walk attendees through training options, credentialing pathways, upskilling and funding programs built to fit each company’s needs and budget. Space is ...

Ticker: Gates Foundation met with Epstein 30 times

An external review of the Gates Foundation’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein has found that staff met more than two dozen times with the disgraced financier. Discussions centered on a public health fund that never materialized and a grant to the International Peace Institute. Those meetings happened even as staff relayed concerns to Gates about the reputational risk of working with Epstein, a convicted sex offender at the time they were introduced. Gates, who chairs the Gates Foundation, has not been accused in connection with Epstein’s crimes and has repeatedly denied any knowledge of ...