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Ticker: States take Meta to trial in California

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Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California. States are seeking extensive financial damages that could, in theory, total as much as $1.4 trillion, plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and Instagram. The lawsuit accuses the social media giant of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features that are addictive. The trial set to begin Tuesday in federal court in Oakland, California, features four of the states as ...

Blair County municipalities, regional projects receive funding

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Three municipalities in Blair County will receive funding through the state’s Multimodal Transportation Fund. According to a news release from Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office, Antis Township will receive $300,000 to extend the Logan Valley Trail to Lower Riggles Gap Road. Bellwood Borough will receive $473,000 for Phase 2 of the Main Street Streetscape Project, while Woodbury Township will receive $1,235,000 to replace the Larke Road Bridge. The funding was announced Monday and includes 50 highway, bridge, aviation, port, bike and pedestrian projects across 27 counties. These new ...

Small group to feature forage identification

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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

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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

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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

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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 ...