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 ...
Once again, a mixed bag of weather has created havoc for area sweet corn growers; however, some sweet corn may be ready this week. “We are planning to pick our first corn July 2. Our goal is to try and get excellent sweet corn ready by the Fourth of July. That doesn’t happen every year ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
FRANKFURT, Germany — The head of the European Central Bank defended its June 11 rate hike as justified to ward off real inflationary pressures and said it wasn’t just a mere “insurance hike.” ECB head Christine Lagarde said Monday that without the quarter percentage-point increase, inflation could have lingered above the bank’s 2% target into 2028. “Some have characterized our rate increase earlier this month as an ‘insurance hike,’” Lagarde said. “I’m sorry to disappoint them. That is not an accurate description. We faced an outlook of rising headline and core ...
