Blair County Planning Commission members Thursday named Jessica Sheets as the county’s new planning director. Sheets succeeds David McFarland, who resigned April 30 after serving in the position since August 2009. Sheets had been serving as a planning commission board member since her ...
The Supreme Court has sided with the maker of Roundup weedkiller, blocking thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn users the product could cause cancer. The decision on Thursday is a victory for the Trump administration but could complicate relations with allies who want to limit pesticide use. The court ruled that federal regulations finding a cancer link unlikely protect the company from state lawsuits. US economy expanded at solid 2.1% pace in Q1 The U.S. economy expanded at a solid and unexpected 2.1% annual pace from January through March, the Commerce Department ...
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high in May as gas prices peaked, a sign rising costs could pose political problems for President Donald Trump and his political party as midterm elections near. Consumer prices rose 4.1% in May from a year earlier, the Commerce Department said Thursday, the largest annual increase since April 2023. On a monthly basis, inflation was 0.4% last month, matching April’s increase and down from 0.7% in March. The increase was largely driven by more expensive gas, as well as pricier semiconductors and other computer ...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman following the passage of several tankers that used a route backed by the ...
EBENSBURG — Despite some gray clouds and the potential for rain, the 22nd annual Wheels and Wings event had a great turnout, according to Danea Koss, the borough’s community development director. This year, there were 17 food vendors lined up on West Sample Street, along with the ...
A House bill which would establish new business guidelines and consumer protections for the handling of personal data passed unanimously in the Senate Technology and Communications Committee Wednesday. Sponsored by Democratic Rep. Ed Neilson of Philadelphia County, the bill will now be sent to the full Senate. “A lot of time and effort has been put into this,” said Sen. Nick Miller of Lehigh County, the top Democrat on the committee. “It’s long overdue.” Already 20 other states including Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey have enacted comprehensive privacy laws to protect ...
