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Altoona man waives preliminary hearing in alleged shooting

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A city man charged with allegedly shooting at his wife and another man waived his right to a preliminary hearing on Tuesday morning. Danyi Alberto Gonzalez Morla, 24, is facing two charges of attempted criminal homicide, four counts of aggravated assault and one felony charge of firearms not ...

Tyrone Goodwill store to close May 30

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The Tyrone Goodwill store on Pennsylvania Avenue will close effective May 30. President/CEO Bradley Burger said Goodwill isn’t immune to the shifting retail landscape and the rising costs of doing business. “The increased cost of fuel and logistics required for our trucking support has ...

Pennsylvania sues AI chatbot firm

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HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania has sued an artificial intelligence chatbot maker, saying its chatbots illegally hold themselves out as doctors and are deceiving the system’s users into thinking they are getting medical advice from a licensed professional. The lawsuit, filed Friday, asks the ...

State Supreme Court warns of scam

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Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Debra Todd is advising the public to stay vigilant against a recently reported text message scam involving the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The scam involves text messages that mimic the state Supreme Court website. The text alleges the court has scheduled a ...

Study on school cellphone bans shows mixed results

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The largest study ever of school cellphone bans finds that they offer decidedly mixed results, with teachers reporting fewer distractions when students lock their phones away during the school day, but little evidence the bans quickly bring improved academic achievement or better behavior, as ...

FFA spotlight: Jocelynn Morgan

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Age and school: 15, Southern Huntingdon County School District Family: Parent, Eileen Morgan; siblings: Jaxson, Mason, Alexis and Bryce Morgan FFA chapter: Southern Huntingdon County FFA Years involved with FFA: I have been involved with FFA for two years. FFA projects: I do market steers ...