Punxsutawney woman faces charges of assault, resisting arrest

PUNXSUTAWNEY – A 31-year-old Jefferson County woman is facing various criminal charges, including assault and resisting arrest, after she tried to fight two police officers last week.According to court documents, Christine Rand is facing a total of four felony counts, six misdemeanors, and two...

Goodwill celebrates Goodwill Week, opens new store in Brookville

BROOKVILLE – It’s Goodwill Week.You are welcome to join the celebration in Brookville as Goodwill’s new store, “Shop Goodwill” Ecommerce location, processing center and donation center opens at its new location on Allegheny Boulevard.An open house is happening there today with giveaways, tours, and...

Biden admin pauses asylum processing changes for migrants at border

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration is pausing a key effort to reform and increase asylum processing at the border, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed on Wednesday.First introduced last year, the new asylum processing policy had allowed asylum officers with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...

Biden admin move to expedite asylum processing gets mixed feedback

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration is gradually moving forward with new changes that would increase the speed at which the U.S. government evaluates requests for asylum – a frequent plea from migrants at the border -- according to two government officials.The new rule would...