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Hollidaysburg Area School Board approves AP course book

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Despite opposition from part of the Hollidaysburg Area School Board, a psychology textbook was approved for adoption Wednesday and is available for public review. A motion to approve “AP Psychology: Psychology for the AP Course” passed by a 6-3 margin, with Jesse Blank, Michele Luther, ...

Hang in there

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A house finch searches for insects in a blossom on a tree on 19th Street on Wednesday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Briefcase: Kish Bank declares dividend

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STATE COLLEGE The board of directors of Kish Bancorp Inc., parent company of Kish Bank, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share. The dividend will be payable April 30 to shareholders of record on April 15. This dividend per share is unchanged from the previous quarter. Kish ...

Iran agrees to two-week ceasefire

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TEHRAN, Iran — U.S. President Donald Trump pulled back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran late Tuesday, swerving to deescalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he set for Tehran to capitulate or else a “whole civilization will die.” Trump said he was ...

Samsung discontinuing texting app

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NEW YORK — Samsung is saying goodbye its namesake texting app. According to an end of service announcement published on the tech giant’s U.S. support website, Samsung Messages will be discontinued in July. Impacted owners of Samsung smartphones and other gadgets are being asked to switch ...