The State Department says it’s preparing a limited release of commemorative U.S. passports celebrating America’s 250th birthday and featuring a picture of President Donald Trump. He would be the first living president to be featured in the travel document. Starbucks: Gas prices aren’t ...
A state House committee on Tuesday moved a step closer to eliminating a major distraction in schools by passing a bill which — with many exceptions — would prohibit student cellphone use during the school day. Lawmakers have struggled to come up with the best approach to the issue as ...
When the Supreme Court killed his favorite tariffs in February, President Donald Trump promptly rolled out temporary import taxes to replace them. But those stopgap levies expire in less than three months. Now the administration is scrambling to put more durable tariffs in place to keep ...
Altoona Community Theatre has announced the area high schools and individual students nominated for this season’s ISAAC Awards. ACT’s 2026 ISAACS will be presented Saturday and Sunday, May 23-24, in the historic Mishler Theatre. This year is the 21st annual ISAACS Awards, the ...
Four Johnstown police officers are denying they violated the civil rights of a Philadelphia man who attempted to flee on foot after being stopped for a minor traffic violation that occurred nearly two years ago at Franklin and Hickory Streets in the city. The incident that occurred on Aug. ...
A House committee approved two similar bills Monday to abolish Pennsylvania’s death penalty law by party-line votes. The Judiciary Committee voted 14-12 for House Bill 99 sponsored by Rep. Christopher Rabb, D-Philadelphia, and voted 14-12 for House Bill 888 sponsored by Rep. Russ Diamond, ...