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Small group to feature forage identification

Local Business August 17, 2026

Penn State Extension will hold its quarterly Sheep and Goat Small Group Gathering from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Barkley Farm, 8887 Hyndman Road, Buffalo Mills. All livestock producers are invited to attend. Leanna Duppstadt, Penn State Extension field and forage crops educator, will discuss how to identify different forages and weeds with a walk through the pastures at the farm. Melanie Barkley, Penn State Livestock Educator and farm owner, will offer insights on forages best suited for different livestock species. There is no cost to attend, but registration is requested. To ...

Some charter students lose access to yellow buses

Local News August 17, 2026

Two weeks before the start of classes at his all-boys charter school near Pittsburgh, founder Darryl Canady received an email from his local public school district saying it wouldn’t provide traditional bus rides to his students this year. Instead, Woodland Hills School District said it ...

Bellwood man convicted of rape charges

Local News August 17, 2026

The Bellwood man accused of raping an unconscious woman in March 2021 was convicted Wednesday of rape and related charges following a two-day jury trial. A Blair County jury found Brian Lee Campbell, 43, guilty of single felony counts of rape and sexual assault, as well as two misdemeanor ...

US stocks edge further from record oil price rise

Local Business August 17, 2026

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks edged further from their record heights on Monday after rising oil prices cranked up the pressure on inflation and financial markets. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% but remains near its all-time high set Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 272 points, or 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.3%. Wall Street’s losses solidified in the afternoon when oil prices accelerated upward. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, rose 2.7% to $90.87. It’s been careening back and forth because of uncertainty about what the war with ...

Former, current Penn State University students charged in cocaine trafficking ring

Local News August 17, 2026

Two former Penn State University students are accused of heading a large-scale cocaine distribution network that operated in and around the university’s fraternities for more than a year, according to information released Monday by state Attorney General David Sunday. In all, more than a ...

Mangione’s state trial put on hold

Local News August 17, 2026

NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, which was slated to begin Sept. 8, has been postponed indefinitely as his lawyers seek to have the case thrown out on double jeopardy grounds following his guilty plea last week to federal ...