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Trump continues push for DC arch

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sunday that the massive arch he wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery would become a “top grade military complex” able to host drones and snipers while storing ammunition. It is one more example of how Trump ...

Longtime NFL executive Ernie Accorsi dies at 84

NEW YORK — Longtime NFL executive Ernie Accorsi, who built the New York Giants core that won the Super Bowl twice after his retirement has died. He was 84. The Giants and Accorsi’s family announced Sunday that he died Saturday. A cause of death and where Accorsi was when he died were not ...

State to roll out $14M SNAP security efforts

Pennsylvania will soon roll out chip-enabled Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards as part of an effort to protect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from fraud, state leaders said Thursday at an event in Philadelphia. The rollout is part of a $7 million investment allocated in the 2026-27 state budget to strengthen EBT fraud prevention, which will be matched with federal funds for a $14 million total investment, according to House Appropriations Committee Majority Chairman Jordan Harris, D-Philadelphia. “When SNAP benefits are stolen, families are not simply ...

Large gift renames PSU’s Playhouse Theatre

UNIVERSITY PARK — James Jimirro, distinguished alumnus, media visionary and champion of the arts, has committed $1.5 million to support the College of Arts and Architecture’s School of Theatre, and to rename the school’s Playhouse Theatre as the James P. and AJ Jimirro Playhouse Theatre ...

Allegany launches $65M campaign in Bedford

Allegany College of Maryland celebrated its commitment to Bedford County and the surrounding region Friday with the Pennsylvania launch of “Inspire Hope. Empower Tomorrow.” The $65 million comprehensive campaign aims to invest in students and strengthen the communities ACM ...

Blairsville man sentenced in Altoona drug overdose

HOLLIDAYSBURG — A Blairsville man who supplied the drugs that led to the overdose death of a city resident in February 2022 was sentenced Friday morning to five- to 20-years’ incarceration. Brian Scot Davenport Jr., 36, pleaded guilty to single felony counts of drug delivery resulting in ...