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Mississippi organization working to save raccoons at camp

PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. — Muddy, sweat-soaked and occasionally bloody, the dedicated staff at a Mississippi wildlife center are drill sergeants. And their soldiers? Baby raccoons. Welcome to raccoon boot camp, where the goal is to help sick or injured animals learn to survive in the ...

Outdoors artist’s work coming to SAMA

The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art in Altoona is proud to announce Echoes of the Wild: The Wildlife Art of George LaVanish, a major retrospective exhibition celebrating the distinguished career of nationally recognized wildlife artist, illustrator, and publisher George LaVanish. The ...

MLB owners offering shorter season, more playoffs

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball proposed to shorten the regular season to 154 games from 162 starting in 2029 and to expand the Division Series to best-of-seven in a plan given to players during collective bargaining Thursday. Owners also proposed adding nine additional days off to the ...

Foursome get win at Sylvan Hills

HOLLIDAYSBURG — The team of Joe DeGennaro, Rodger Fair, Herb Bolger and Don Stubbs shot a 34 to win the Butch Focht Senior Men’s Tournament at the Sylvan Hills Golf Club. Finishing second at 36 was the team of Tom Shea, Gary Zimmerman, Andy Cameron and Lynn Grove. One stroke back in third place was the team of Robin Weaver, Dave McCoy, Jeff Vaughn and Tim Yingling at 37. Hole in one EBENSBURG — Jacky Sun sank a hole in one on the 154-yard No. 14 at Ebensburg Country Club using a pitching wedge. Witnesses were Mason Close and Ryder Beers. AMCC honor Penn State Altoona senior ...

Lady Highlanders soccer save the best for second half

PATTON — Cambria Heights scored twice in the second half in a 2-0 shutout of Central Cambria Thursday in girls high school soccer action. Autumn Groer and Mele Lavelua scored the two goals for the Lady Highlanders, which improved to 10-4 on the season. Lavelua also recorded an assist on Groer’s goal. Emma Gilbey made six saves in goal for Cambria Heights. SCORE BY HALVES Central Cambria 0 0 -- 0 Cambria Heights 0 2 -- 2 Second Half: CH—Groer, (Lavelua), 31:34; CH—Lavelua, 16:50. Records: Central Cambria (5-7-1); Cambria Heights (10-4). Lady Panthers fall LOYSBURG — ...

BYU continues to be a well-kept CFB secret

With the arrival of Week 6, the age-old question has arisen again. How good is BYU? At 4-0 for the third consecutive year, the Cougars have led a reasonably charmed life while tucked comfortably for decades under the covers of the WAC and Mountain West conferences. In the poll era, BYU ...