Jefferson County foundation pledges $50,000 to Penn State DuBois Wednesday, July 12 by Louise BennettDUBOIS – A Jefferson County foundation's pledge of $50,000 is creating an endowment at Penn State DuBois.The Sykesville-based Symmco Foundation is establishing the LaunchBox Endowment.Through a matching gifts program with Penn State, Symmco Foundation's pledge doubles to $100,000 and will support the operational and... Read More.
Special counsel in documents probe hands over first discovery materials to Trump’s team Thursday, June 22 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Special counsel Jack Smith's team has handed over to former President Donald Trump its first set of discovery materials supporting its case against him for allegedly mishandling classified documents and obstructing the government's efforts to retrieve them.The handover was detailed in a... Read More.
Dozens of felony charges filed against man for stealing scrap metal Friday, March 24 by Louise BennettRIDGWAY - A 23-year-old man is facing dozens of felony charges in Elk County for stealing scrap metal from multiple locations.State Police say Nicholas White of Eldred is accused of burglarizing four locations in Highland Township and removing more than $42,000 worth of scrap... Read More.
Dominion accuses Fox News of redacting ’embarrassing’ materials in defamation case Wednesday, March 22 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- An attorney for Dominion Voting Systems accused Fox News on Wednesday of improperly redacting internal materials that the network was forced to hand over as part of Dominion's billion-dollar defamation suit against it."They're essentially redacting embarrassing information," attorney Davida Brook told the... Read More.
Derailed train in Arizona feared to be carrying hazardous materials actually transported corn syrup Thursday, March 16 by ABC News(TOPOCK, Ariz.) -- Eight freight rail tankers derailed near Topock, Arizona, on Wednesday evening, according to BNSF Railway.Despite initial reports from the Mojave County Sheriff’s Office that the train was carrying hazardous materials, BNSF confirmed that the train was actually carrying corn syrup. According... Read More.
Second Norfolk Southern train derails in Ohio, no hazardous materials released: Officials Monday, March 6 by ABC News(SPRINGFIELD, Ohio) -- No hazardous materials were involved after a Norfolk Southern train derailed Saturday near Springfield, Ohio, officials said, the second such incident in just over a month.Norfolk Southern General Manager Kraig Barner said Sunday that 28 train cars of 212 overall derailed,... Read More.
California man arrested for transformer bombings had explosive materials in home: Police Saturday, March 4 by ABC News(SAN JOSE, Calif.) -- A California man accused of blowing up two Pacific Gas and Electric transformers allegedly had large amounts of explosive materials and an inactive methamphetamine lab in his home, authorities said.Peter Karasev, 36, of San Jose, was arrested on Wednesday and faces... Read More.
Waterways along Ohio River still contaminated following train derailment carrying hazardous materials: Officials Tuesday, February 14 by ABC News(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Waterways along the Ohio River are still contaminated with hazardous materials following a train derailment that spilled multiple toxic chemicals, but officials are confident that those waterways are contained and not affecting water supplies. Officials announced the latest news during a... Read More.
City of Uvalde files lawsuit in attempt to force DA to turn over investigative materials from shooting Thursday, December 1 by ABC News(UVALDE, Texas) -- The City of Uvalde added to a flurry of lawsuits filed this week surrounding the Robb Elementary School shooting. The city submitted a petition Thursday against Uvalde County District Attorney Christina Mitchell, attempting to force her to turn over her investigative... Read More.
Applications under review for vacant Clearfield County Commissioner position Wednesday, October 26 by Louise BennettClearfield – A total of 35 applications have been submitted for the one vacant Clearfield County Commissioner position.The Clearfield County Court Administrator, F. Cortez “Chip” Bell III, says the court now needs to confirm that the applicants are registered to vote as Republicans.The court... Read More.
