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“No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise,” said Winston Churchill. “Indeed,” he continued, “it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time….” Talking about the flaws in democracy is nothing new, as Churchill’s 1947 quote demonstrates. […]

He was handsome and healthy, with several degrees and an genius-level IQ. On paper, Donor 9623 embodied the best genetics had to offer. At least 36 children were born using his donated sperm. According to a lawsuit filed by three families, it took almost 14 years before the donor’s true identity was revealed: A schizophrenic […]

Hillary Clinton, confident that winning the New York primary on Tuesday could all but lock up the Democratic nomination, campaigned in the days leading up to the contest more like a New York City mayoral candidate than someone running for president. During a frenetic eight-stop day in New York City on Monday, Clinton stopped at […]

The crash of a huge C-130J cargo plane that killed 14 people in Afghanistan in October is being blamed on the misuse of a night-vision goggles case, according to a U.S. Air Force investigation report. The flight crashed 28 seconds after takeoff from Jalalabad Airport near the Afghan-Pakistani border on October 2 as it was […]

Republican House members met with Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus Tuesday on Capitol Hill where the party leader tried to assuage concerns sparked by presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s accusations the nominating process is “rigged.” Lawmakers said that Priebus assured them the nominating rules could only be changed by a majority of the delegates in Cleveland […]

We get power from wind, sun and water. There’s another potential power source that’s so plentiful that it covers 71% of the Earth, but it’s been a struggle to tap. Startup Columbia Power is the latest company to dream of harnessing the ocean for electricity. It’s building a wave generator called StingRAY that will float […]

Here’s a guessing game with scary implications: how much of America does Saudi Arabia own? By virtue of its vast oil riches, the Saudi kingdom is widely believed to be one of the biggest owners of U.S. debt. But there’s a lot of mystery over exactly how much. The Saudi central bank is sitting on […]

State police at Philipsburg State police received a report about an incident of disorderly conduct that occurred Saturday at the Skate Park in Philipsburg Borough. During the incident, two juveniles allegedly engaged in a mutual fight, which caused annoyance and alarm to the public. The male struck the female, and both were charged with disorderly […]

Apple dunked its MacBook into a pot of rose gold paint and gave its guts a few upgrades too. On Tuesday, Apple released a set of updates to its ultra-thin and light laptop line, including an extra hour of battery life, newer processors, better graphics card, and faster flash storage. The starting $1,299 model for […]

So much for being Masters of the Universe. Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs’ revenue in the first quarter plunged 40% from a year ago and missed Wall Street’s forecasts on Tuesday. Earnings topped estimates, but still fell 56% from the first quarter of 2015. Goldman stock was up about 2% in early trading Tuesday despite […]

The third defendant in the 2014 murder of Palestinian teenager Mohammed Abu Khdeir has been convicted after an Israeli court rejected a last-minute insanity defense Tuesday. The convicted man, Yosef Haim Ben-David, now faces the probability of being sentenced to life in prison. Two minors were convicted of murder earlier in the case. A judge […]

AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson is speaking out about his hearing loss. Fans knew that Guns N’ Roses front man Axl Rose would replace Johnson on AC/DC’s “Rock or Bust” world tour. But on Tuesday, Johnson, who has been with the band for 36 years, detailed what led to his decision and what he called […]

Kenneth A. Levine Sr., 81, of Olanta died Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Ridgeview Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Curwensville. Born Aug. 26, 1934, he was the son of David and Mary (Bloom) Levine. Mr. Levine had first worked in the lumbering business and then for and retired from the former Howes Leather Co. in […]

Donaldeen S.M. Colgan, 90, of DuBois died Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Nelson’s Golden Years. Born March 4, 1926 in Corry, she was the daughter of the late Carl O. and Esther (Nelson) Granquist. On July 13, 1946, she married Raymond U. Colgan.  He survives.  They would have been married 70 years in July. She […]

DUBOIS – The Downtown DuBois Revitalization Group has announced the dedication of a new mural created at the rear of the Shankel’s parking lot. The mural is on the back wall of Charlie’s Alternators on Franklin Street, DuBois. The dedication will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at the mural site on Franklin Street. The […]

REYNOLDSVILLE – Jeff Tech wishes to announce our April student of the month junior, Shannen Neal. She is enrolled in the computer technology program at Jeff Tech. She lives with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Perry (Georgetta) Neal and with a younger sister, Katelin and a younger brother, Ty. She is a member of the […]

This spring fire season has been more active than in the past several years, according to Jeanne Wambaugh, district forester, Elk State Forest. “Warm, sunny and windy days are predicted this week, so please use caution and suspend any burning until the weather is cooler and damper,” said Wambaugh.  People are asked to remember to: […]

James L. Shepler, 73, of Hyde died Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Penn Highlands DuBois. He was born July 29, 1942 in Colver, a son to the late William H. Shepler and Anna M. (Gallaher) Shepler. Mr. Shepler worked at Plubell Brothers, Pinegrove Nursery, McDonald Land & Mine Co., and Hepburnia Coal Co. He delivered […]

CLEARFIELD – The Clearfield Area School District and Lock Haven University would like to continue to strengthen their relationship within the local community. At Monday night’s committee meetings, Superintendent Terry Struble said LHU’s athletic coaches would like to use the district’s facilities for summer day camps. If approved by the board, he said the day […]

Charles R. Komonczi, 65, of Curwensville died Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Reading Medical Center in Reading. Born March 9, 1951 in Clearfield, he was the son of Francis and Nanette (Hetrick) Komonczi. He was Baptist by faith. He was baptized on Aug. 18, 2014 and was a member of Bells Landing Baptist Church. […]

Rescue and clean-up efforts are underway in Japan after twin earthquakes hit the country’s southwest, killing at least 43 and injuring more than 1,000 people. Three days on from the strongest shock — Saturday’s quake registered a magnitude-7.0 and Thursday’s magnitude-6.2 — dramatic drone footage from the country’s Geospatial Information Authority has highlighted why recovery […]

Dinosaurs were already on a slow decline for at least 50 million years before a massive meteorite smashed into Earth and exterminated them, according to new research. It may sound cold, but here’s how lead researcher, Dr. Manabu Sakamoto, palaeontologist from University of Reading in the UK described it: “It is clear that they [dinosaurs] […]

Donald Trump’s national field director resigned Monday amid a staff shakeup that put Scott Walker’s former campaign manager in charge of the campaign’s ground operation. Stuart Jolly, the national field director, tendered his resignation to Trump, two days after Trump met with senior staff and officially elevated Trump’s recently-hired national political director Rick Wiley above […]

At least 21 people were hurt Monday when an explosive device went off inside a city bus in Jerusalem, Israeli police and officials said, causing a large fire that spread to an adjacent bus and damaged at least one car. Israel’s president and Prime Minister called it a terrorist attack. Police were more cautious, saying […]

Doris Roberts, who played the nosy and overbearing mother to Ray Romano’s character on the sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond,” has died, the show’s former spokeswoman said Monday. She was 90. Roberts played Marie Barone, who was a constant thorn in the side of her daughter-in-law, played by Patricia Heaton. The role earned her four Emmy […]