QUITO, Ecuador — Franklin Ochoa says that since losing his eyesight 16 years ago, he has started to take on new adventures that he hadn’t thought of when he could see, and it’s all thanks to a bicycle club. Every Sunday, a group known as the Ciegocleta meets in Ecuador’s capital city ...
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — With screams and giggles, whipping ponytails and white-knuckle grips, Minnesota fairgoers are taking delight in the magic of the Tilt-A-Whirl ride as it turns 100 years old. The iconic ride and its brightly colored cars debuted at the Minnesota State Fair in 1926, ...
MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning on Monday for the Gulf of Mexico coast from the Galveston and Houston, Texas, area to the western parishes of Louisiana. The storm was upgraded Monday night from a tropical depression to Tropical Storm Edouard. Forecasters expect it will continue to strengthen before it makes landfall in Texas on Tuesday. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the biggest problem expected from the storm is flooding. Forecasters are anticipating 3-6 inches of rain in the greater Houston area, with some areas of the state’s upper coast ...
Cresson native Josh Gallagher returned home in early July to celebrate America’s 250th birthday among friends, family and fans with a live concert at The Main Line Mania Wing Fest. “Every single time that I come back here, it’s packed,” he said of performing for the local crowd. ...
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces relentlessly battered Kyiv and cities in the region around the Ukrainian capital for a fifth straight day on Monday, leaving some supermarket shelves bare after repeated strikes on warehouses, as Ukraine reels from attacks with jet-powered drones. Russia has ...
As the 2026-27 school year begins, Pennsylvania continues to grapple with a long-term teacher shortage, driven in part by a steep decline in the number of new educators entering the profession. The state has seen a 67% decrease in the number of individuals obtaining initial teacher ...
