The parent corporation of a Clearfield firearms store has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the mother of a murder victim, who claims the company and the store had a duty to prevent the alleged “straw purchase” of the gun used in the killing. The lawsuit was filed ...
In a stunning reversal, Luigi Mangione’s lawyers told a judge Thursday that he will no longer be asserting a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The retraction came just a day after Mangione’s lawyers told Judge Gregory ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County is hiring a contractor for masonry tasks in front of the courthouse. Commissioners on Thursday approved Smith Masonry, Hollidaysburg, at $13,439, for the work that is expected to address cracks, missing mortar and openings around the steps, lights and on the handicapped ramp. The job is also expected to remove spray foam the county used as a temporary measure to prohibit further damage. Director of Public Works Nick Burket told commissioners that the department now uses a different type of ice melt to avoid this kind of damage. The repair work is also ...
Companies using artificial intelligence in advertising would need to disclose the use of AI-generated imagery in advertising under legislation approved Wednesday by the state House. House Bill 95 was approved with bipartisan support — 124-78 — and now goes to the Senate. The House passed similar legislation two years ago only to see that measure die in the Senate, said Rep. Chris Pielli, D-Chester, the prime sponsor of HB 95. Two years ago, the legislation was “proactive,” he said. “Now, we’re playing catch-up with technology on AI regulation, and it’s only getting more ...
PHILADELPHIA — The Trump administration can replace a slavery exhibit at George Washington’s home in Philadelphia, a federal appeals court panel said Thursday, striking down a lower court’s injunction that required the National Park Service to reinstall the interpretive panels. The ...
The Allegheny Mountain Woodland Association will host its annual picnic, membership meeting and educational program on Saturday, June 20, at the residence of Paul Noll, 524 Noll Road, Loretto. The featured program, “Identifying Trees and Other Plants in Our Local Woods,” will be presented by Service Forester Jeff Osborne, who will share practical tips for identifying trees, shrubs, ferns and woodland wildflowers found in local forests. The schedule includes the annual meeting at 10:30 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m. and the educational program at 12:30 p.m. The event is free and open to ...
