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Grad student discovers planet orbiting around nearby star, astronomers say

Wednesday, November 20 by ABC News

(CHAPEL HILL, N.C.) -- Madyson Barber, a grad student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was researching young transiting systems in space when she made a remarkable discovery.Barber used data from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite to observe the brightness of...

You can buy a Christmas tree for as little as $5 if there’s a national forest nearby

Wednesday, November 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The centerpiece for home holiday decorating could cost next to nothing if you live near a national forest and are willing to do some heavy lifting.The U.S. Forest Service is encouraging Americans to cut down their Christmas trees at a nearby...

UPDATE: Jefferson County man charged with attempted homicide

Thursday, October 19 by Louise Bennett

UPDATE --A Jefferson County man has been charged with attempted homicide following the Monday night shooting in Punxsutawney in which two people were wounded. According to court documents, 22-year-old Matthew Brotherton of Punxsutawney is awaiting a preliminary...

New Dollar General store to open in Brockport

Saturday, October 14 by Louise Bennett

BROCKPORT – A new Dollar General store will soon be opening in Elk County. A spokesperson with the Dollar General company said the store is located along Route 219 in Brockport, and its opening date will be sometime in the “coming weeks,” perhaps in...

DuBois couple faces child endangerment charges

Tuesday, August 22 by Louise Bennett

DUBOIS - A DuBois couple is facing child endangerment charges after their six-year-old and four-year-old children walked to a nearby convenience store to get food.According to DuBois City Police, 35-year-old Arden Barber and 29-year-old Ashley Lewis were sleeping when their young children left the...

New Bethlehem couple face charges for leaving child in hot vehicle

Wednesday, August 16 by Louise Bennett

BROOKVILLE – In Jefferson County, charges have been filed against a New Bethlehem couple for allegedly leaving a young boy in the back seat of a hot vehicle while they played PA Skills Games.According to Brookville Police, 40-year-old Joshua Faulk and 37-year-old Kayla Wonderling...

Fire destroys barn and chicken coop in Clearfield County

Wednesday, May 31 by Louise Bennett

CHESTER HILL — Fire destroyed a barn and chicken coop in eastern Clearfield County Sunday afternoon.No injuries were reported.Fire officials say the blaze broke out on private property along Dahlia Lane near Chester Hill.By the time firefighting crews arrived on scene, both the barn and...

Fire destroys Clearfield County farmhouse

Friday, May 5 by Louise Bennett

GRAHAM TWP — No one was hurt, but a Clearfield County farmhouse was destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon in Graham Township.According to a volunteer fire department deputy chief from neighboring Morris Township, two floors of the house were engulfed by flames when he arrived...

Philadelphia water ‘safe to drink and use’ after nearby chemical spill, city says

Tuesday, March 28 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- Residents in Philadelphia can safely drink the water following a nearby chemical spill, the city's water department said Tuesday evening.The Philadelphia Department of Water declared that the water is "safe to drink and use" and that the drinking water wasn't affected by Friday's...

Philadelphia says ‘no need to buy water at this time’ after nearby chemical spill

Sunday, March 26 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- A nearby chemical spill in Philadelphia has local residents on high alert, after officials initially recommended that residents use bottled water "out of an abundance of caution."The city of Philadelphia on Sunday said the tap water is safe until "at least through 11:59...