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How to spend a day in Bellefonte

Bellefonte lives up to its name. Translated as “beautiful fountain” in French, the borough boasts distinct architecture, quaint shops, and pleasant views — charm practically flowing from every surface. Founded in 1795, the Centre County seat is roughly 20 minutes away from downtown ...

Candidates boost midterm efforts

PORTLAND, Maine — Troy Jackson was a longtime labor activist and logger before he unexpectedly became the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine. On Monday, he returned to a union hall to tell workers they need to go to the polls this fall — to raise the minimum wage, expand family ...

Ebola burial teams face struggles

BUNIA, Congo — Yuma Adolphe and his team are responsible for the safe and dignified burial of some of the people who die from Ebola in Congo’s Ituri province, the epicenter of history’s deadliest Ebola outbreak. Nearly every day, they dig the graves, prepare the bodies and handle the ...

Fuel at record Labor Day high

It’s never been more expensive in the U.S. to fill up the tank and take one last summer trip over the Labor Day weekend. The average price of regular gas was $4.14 a gallon heading into the holiday, nearly a dollar higher than last year and well above the Labor Day weekend record of $3.82 from 2012, according to AAA motor club. Nicole Collins planned to head from Philadelphia to South Carolina to visit friends, but she said her family has spent most of the summer close to home and not taking their typical weekend trips because driving has gotten so expensive. “Gas is pretty ...

Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill 12 people

KFAR RUMMAN, Lebanon — Israel’s air force carried out two airstrikes early Monday on a southern Lebanese village, killing at least 12 people and wounding others, including children, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. Monday’s strikes came amid a new round of escalation between Israel and the militant Hezbollah group despite a truce reached more than two months ago. The strikes also came days after Israel’s military said it is in “operational control” of the strategic Ali Taher hill that overlooks several villages as well as main roads leading to the city of Nabatiyeh. The ...

Old Log Church to hold tribute to Revolutionary War soldiers

A special tribute to Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Schellsburg Cemetery will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Old Log Church, Cemetery Road, Schellsburg, Bedford County. Those being remembered are: James Burns, Christian Dannaker, Tobias Hammer, Frederick Hill, Johan Peter ...