WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump mixed partisan politics with patriotic appeals on Saturday as he commemorated the 250th anniversary of American independence, a moment he declared “one of the most joyous and glorious milestones of all time.” Speaking in Washington after storms ...
Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday over a tiny U.S. territorial island in the western Pacific near Guam, bringing powerful winds and torrential rain to the Northern Mariana Islands. The eye of the storm passed over the island of Rota Monday morning local time, bringing winds of more than 150 mph, according to the National Weather Service. It was traveling at about 9 mph west toward the Philippines, the weather service said. “Hang tight,” National Weather Service meteorologist Brandon Aydlett said. “We’re coming just out of the peak of conditions. It’s going to be a ...
Several days of scorching temperatures are suspected to have caused at least 19 deaths in New Jersey as a heat dome that had settled above parts of the central and eastern United States gives way to severe storms that have knocked out power to close to 1 million homes and businesses. New Jersey officials said Saturday that they began seeing what they believe are heat-related deaths as early as Thursday with most occurring in the central and northern parts of the state. “Unfortunately, many of these individuals were found in homes without air conditioning,” state Health ...
A Taylor Township man taken into custody after fleeing police was found to have an extradition warrant out of Michigan for parole violation. James Arthur Firosz, 54, was arraigned June 26 by Magisterial District Judge Benjamin F. Jones on single felony counts of escape, flight to avoid ...
Justin Schopp and Erica Schopp, dressed as George and Martha Washington, and their daughter Lux Schopp were named the MVPs of Saturday's Freedom Ride in Tyrone. The ride raised $52K for the VA hospital this year. Mirror photo by Michael Boytim
EBENSBURG — American flags, scooters and horses packed the streets for Ebensburg’s first Independence Day parade as the community celebrated the nation’s 250th anniversary Saturday morning. Although the borough has hosted Christmas and Memorial Day parades in the past, Saturday was ...
