Новости за 24.04.2016

Early in his career, Prince would walk into the First Avenue club in Minneapolis and hand first versions of his songs on vinyl to DJ Kevin Cole. The venue that would be known for his first performance of “Purple Rain” was also where the mutual love affair between Prince and Minneapolis began. “He would have […]

What started as a would-be arrest at a Kansas motel ended with three federal agents shot and the motel engulfed in flames. Officers from the U.S. Marshals Service’s Fugitive Task Force went to the motel in Topeka on Saturday night to look for Orlando J. Collins, the FBI’s Kansas City office said. Collins, 28, was […]

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Harris Wofford announced Sunday that he is marrying a man 50 years his junior, almost 20 years after his wife died. Wofford, a Democrat who was also a top adviser to John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., announced his marriage to Matthew Charlton in a New York Times op-ed published […]

YOUNG TOWNSHIP (EYT) – Punxsutawney-based state police say an alleged theft occurred on Monticello Drive in Young Township, Jefferson County. According to state police, a Punxsutawney man was deprived of $81,215.00 from a retirement bank account. The transaction occurred via wire transfer sometime on April 12. The actor is unknown at this time. Anyone with information […]

HUSTON TOWNSHIP (EYT) – DuBois-based state police say around 1:10 p.m. April 22, troopers responded to a report of terroristic threats and assault on Hoovertown Road in Huston Township, Jefferson County. According to state police, a known, 63-year-old Penfield man entered into a verbal altercation with his 23-year-old daughter of DuBois. State police say “the accused […]

A teenage accused of shooting two students outside a high school prom in Antigo, Wisconsin, has died, police said Sunday. Police identified the suspect as 18-year-old Jakob Wagner. He used to attend Antigo High School, police Chief Eric Roller said. The victims, who were shot as they left a building where they had been celebrating […]

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton hold strong leads over their rivals in Pennsylvania, according to an NBC/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll released Sunday. Trump leads the Republican field among likely Republican voters with 45% support compared to Ted Cruz’s 27% and John Kasich’s 24%. Clinton is beating Sanders 55%-40% among likely Democratic voters. Trump is doing […]

Wallace G. Weber, 79, of Greenville Pike went to join his beloved wife, Marilyn, on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Ridgeview Healthcare and Rehabilitation, Curwensville. Mr. Weber was born Oct. 2, 1936, in Lumber City, the son of Cleo and Ruth (Korb) Weber. He retired from Bell Telephone after 31 years of service. He was […]

Donald Trump praised Sunday the idea of Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin serving as his running mate. South Carolina Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer, a Trump supporter, said on CNN’s “State of the Union” that Fallin would be a great choice. “I think you’re going to see something different. I think what he will do is he […]

Bangladeshi police have detained a university student in connection with the hacking death of a professor. But why the teacher was stabbed in the neck remains unclear. Authorities earlier said the student had been arrested but later clarified their report. “We haven’t arrested him or brought any charges against him yet,” Rajshahi police Commissioner Mohammad […]

Oil tycoon and conservative mega-donor Charles Koch had kind words for both Bill and Hillary Clinton in an interview Sunday, saying there was an outside chance he could support her in November. “We would have to believe her actions would be quite different than her rhetoric. Let me put it that way,” he said on […]

Fifteen fighters have been killed in ongoing clashes between Kurdish Peshmerga and Shiite militia members in northern Iraq, local security officials say, a development that complicates the fight against ISIS in the region. Security officials said the latest clashes erupted Saturday night in Tuz Khurmatu amid increased tensions between Shiite militias and Peshmerga forces — […]

Papa Wemba, one of Africa’s most flamboyant and popular musicians, has died, according to a statement from a music festival in Ivory Coast. The artist, born Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba, was performing Saturday night at the Urban Music Festival in the capital of Abidjan. He collapsed on stage and later died, said the statement. […]

LOCK HAVEN — The Clearfield Boys and Girls Track and Field teams competed at that LHU Bald Eagle Invitational on Friday night. Both teams had a lot of success against some of the state’s best competition. Matt Collins rose to the challenge to capture the discus championship with a throw of 153 ft 11 in.  Bison […]

TYRONE — The Clearfield Area High School baseball team remained in the thick of the Mountain League title chase with senior ace Brandon Orsich shutting out Tyrone 7-0 in a makeup game Saturday afternoon. The Bison pulled away with three runs in the sixth inning and two more in the seven to improve their record to 5-3 […]

The organizers of the Ultimate Fighting Championship have confirmed that mixed martial artist Conor McGregor will be replaced in an upcoming fight due to his failure to appear for promotional engagements. McGregor, the UFC’s biggest male star, had been scheduled to fight Nate Diaz at UFC 200 in July, an eagerly awaited rematch of their […]

Bangladeshi police arrested a student Sunday in the hacking death of a university professor a day earlier in Rajshahi city, authorities said. Rezaul Karim Siddique, 58, taught English at Rajshahi University. He was waiting for a bus to take him to campus Saturday when he was attacked from behind and stabbed in the neck, according […]

DUBOIS – Efforts to sustain and increase wildlife species at an area lake are picking up this spring with a great deal of help from students in the Penn State DuBois Wildlife Technology Program. The students have partnered with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and the Jefferson County Conservation District to provide habitat development […]

PENFIELD – A rabies and microchip clinic will be held from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. April 30 at S.B. Elliott State Park. The cost of a rabies shot is $10; the cost of the microchip is $25. The clinic will be done by Herring Veterinary Services. The clinic is being sponsored by Friends of […]

ST. MARYS – Community Nurses Home Health and Hospice holds an annual bereavement camp for children each summer, called “Camp Flutterbye.” This year the event will be held June 9-10 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at The Pines, on Windfall Road in St. Marys. “This camp is designed to help children understand their feelings […]

PHILIPSBURG – One of America’s foremost professional trumpeters, touring and recording artists, Chiz Rider, will be appearing in a free concert at Grace United Methodist Church Philipsburg, at 9 a.m. on May 8. In 2011 he released his ninth album titled, “Live Worship.” Rider is touring with a newly designed concert that incorporates a high-impact light show […]

The GANT weekly reload gives readers a look back upon the most noteworthy stories of their work week.  It contains the big headlines, as well as a few stories you might have missed. It might even include a story or two of the lighter side. The GANT reload will be posted each weekend for your perusal. For most […]

Early in his career, Prince would walk into the First Avenue club in Minneapolis and hand first versions of his songs on vinyl to DJ Kevin Cole. The venue that would be known for his first performance of “Purple Rain” was also where the mutual love affair between Prince and Minneapolis began. “He would have […]

Solar Impulse 2, the experimental plane trying to fly around the world without a single drop of fuel, is set to land in California after a two-and-a-half day flight across the Pacific. Piloted by Swiss explorer and psychiatrist Bertrand Piccard, Solar Impulse 2 is scheduled to land in Mountain View about 11.30 p.m. PT (2.30 […]

There was no slipping unnoticed into a room when Prince was around. “He would ask me ‘Who is that? Who just walked in the room,'” recalled Kim Berry, Prince’s hairstylist and friend for over 20 years. “He was watching at all times.” Prince Rogers Nelson was a man who couldn’t afford not to be. In […]