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Data center moratoriums backed in GOP-run Senate

A key Senate committee on Wednesday gave bipartisan support to the concept of letting a municipality put in place an 18-month moratorium on data center development, but it shunned the notion of one lasting three years. In separate votes, the Senate Local Government Committee passed two ...

‘Dangerous’ heat headed east

DETROIT — Nature’s oven was on high Tuesday for millions of people in the Midwest and Great Lakes states as intense heat and humidity baked the regions with no immediate relief before the misery shifts to the eastern U.S. The National Weather Service was blunt: Conditions were ...

FFA Spotlight: Grace Novosel

Age and school: 18, Bellefonte Area High School Family: Parents, Michael and Billie Novosel FFA chapter: Bellefonte Years involved with FFA: 3 years Amount of time spent on FFA: I take Ag classes, participate in CDE’s, attend leadership events and work on my SAE. FFA projects: Public ...

Central Cove participates in state convention

UNIVERSITY PARK Central Cove FFA members delivered an impressive showing at the 97th Pennsylvania State FFA Convention on the campus of Penn State University. Students competed in a wide range of Career Development Events and Leadership Development Events, earning commendable placements and multiple bracket recognitions across the three-day event. The Forestry Team secured an outstanding 3rd place finish, marking one of Central Cove’s highest team achievements of the week. Central Cove’s annual FFA Scrapbook placed fourth out of 38 entries, earning a coveted Gold Bracket ...

Ticker: Millions drop Obamacare after subsidies expire

New federal figures show that about 3 million fewer people had Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in February compared with the same time last year. The Department of Health and Human Services suggests the 13% drop is due to a federal crackdown on fraudulent enrollment. But health analysts believe it’s more likely related to the Jan. 1 expiration of federal subsidies that has caused a surge in costs. The healthcare research nonprofit KFF has said it expects the number of people in the government healthcare program to continue to decline throughout the year. Saks officially ...