Новости за 26.06.2016

Thomas H. Irvin, 57, of Philipsburg died Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at the Williamsport Regional Medical Center, Williamsport. Born April 11, 1959, he was the son of the late Thomas and Willa (Harper) Irvin. Mr. Irvin was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Philipsburg. He was a member in the Mosquito Creek […]

Britain voted to leave the European Union in a referendum on Thursday. The decision prompted British Prime Minister David Cameron to announce his intention to resign and sent share prices tumbling. The decision is historic, but how do people in the UK feel? CNN asked a group of commentators, politicians and historians in the UK […]

Stella I. Conaway, 97, of Clearfield died Sunday, June 26, 2016 at the Mountain Laurel Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield. She was born March 4, 1919, a daughter of the late Levi and Gussie (Hitchings) Ardery. Mrs. Conaway was a homemaker. She was a very good cook and was especially known for her homemade buns. […]

“Independence Day: Resurgence” was full of explosions, but none were at its box office. The follow up to the 1996 blockbuster brought in an estimated $41.6 million at the North American box office, falling short of projections that it would make about $50 million. “Resurgence” did not even top the $50.2 million that the original […]

An online petition signed by more than 3 million people calling for a second referendum on whether Britain should leave the EU was started by a Leave campaigner who says it has been “hijacked” by unhappy Remain voters. The petition, which has attracted more than 3,234,000 signatures in the wake of Britain’s shock vote to […]

Democrats — seeking to unify after a bruising primary — have sidestepped a potentially messy fight over Israel in the party’s platform, at least for the time being. Advocates for greater recognition of Palestinian positions think that the progressive surge spurred by Bernie Sanders gives them their best shot yet at reorienting the Democratic platform […]

Two former governors got into a heated exchange Sunday morning over immigration and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. “Donald Trump is bigot. Donald Trump is a racist. Donald Trump in fact is making fascist appeals,” said former Democratic Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, who dropped his own Democratic presidential bid after disappointing results in the […]

The floodwaters are receding in parts of West Virginia, and although Sunday’s weather boded well for a region hammered by the nation’s worst flash flooding in years, some have found coming home as jarring as being evacuated. Clendenin was one of the towns hardest hit by the flooding that has killed 24 people. Thick, slippery […]

Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential race, two new polls of registered voters show — but they differ on the size of her advantage. A Washington Post/ABC News survey shows Clinton ahead by 12 points, 51% to 39%. A Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, meanwhile, pegs Clinton’s lead at 5 points, 46% […]

A sense of panic has taken over London’s financial center after the U.K. voted to leave the European Union. The city is the undisputed financial capital of Europe, but that status is now clearly in doubt. Many global banks use Britain as a springboard for their business throughout the EU. Banks that set up business […]

George Will, the conservative commentator and columnist, said Sunday that he changed his voter registration to “unaffiliated” 23 days ago and has left the Republican Party because of Donald Trump. “After Trump went after the ‘Mexican’ judge from northern Indiana then (House Speaker) Paul Ryan endorsed him, I decided that in fact this was not […]

France booked its place in the quarterfinals of Euro 2016 after surviving an almighty scare against the Republic of Ireland on Sunday. The host nation eventually prevailed 2-1 after Antoine Griezmann scored twice in four minutes to see off an opponent which played the final part of the contest with 10 men. Shane Duffy was […]

Donald Trump’s news conference in Scotland — which focused in part on the golf course he owns there, rather than the “Brexit” vote — was “one of his best events,” said Sen. Bob Corker. Corker, the Tennessee Republican who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, praised Trump in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on […]

Los Angeles County homicide detectives are investigating a boating incident off Catalina Island that left three men dead and four others hospitalized. Authorities were notified Saturday morning after reports of a vessel in distress, the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. Emergency personnel confirmed a 15-foot boat had capsized in the water off […]

Millions will march across the nation Sunday to celebrate annual LGBT parades amid tight security following the Florida massacre. Two weeks ago, a gunman stormed the Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando, killing 49 people in one of the deadliest mass shootings in the U.S. Major cities in the U.S., including New York, Chicago, San Francisco, […]

The leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party has vowed not to step down amid challenges to his leadership as the fallout from the UK’s momentous vote to leave the European Union continues. “There will be no resignation of a democratically elected leader with a strong mandate from the membership,” a spokesman for Labour leader Jeremy […]

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 […]

Kinley Benser, age 10, from Philipsburg Elementary School, is the 10- to 13-year-old age group winner in the “Be Kind to Animals” T-shirt design contest. The contest was sponsored by the Animal Welfare Council/Allegheny Spay & Neuter Clinic of Woodland. Benser is holding a T-shirt with her winning design. The contest was open to all […]

PENFIELD – Truck traffic traveling Boone Mountain Road in the Penfield area, will be reminded to obey the posted speed limit as they travel on Route 153. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently placed a radar-controlled speed display sign between the crest of Boone Mountain and Penfield to aid in curbing speeding, a common type […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-5) has announced the award of a $172,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration to the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health, located on the University Park Campus of Penn State University. The funding will be used to continue the […]

DUBOIS – Anyone thinking about attending college is invited to Spend a Summer Evening at Penn State DuBois beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 28. Prospective students and their families will have the opportunity to tour campus, speak with admissions and financial aid staff, and learn more about the educational opportunities Penn State DuBois has […]

At least 30 people died when a tour bus caught fire after ramming into a guardrail in China, state media reported. An additional 21 people were injured and rushed to hospitals following the crash Sunday morning. The blaze started after the bus crashed into a guardrail on a highway in the central province of Hunan. […]

Beijing residents have put up with choking smog, trash-filled rivers and toxic running tracks. Now they have another concern — sinking. An international study led by Beijing-based researchers has discovered that the city is dropping by as much as 11 centimeters (4 inches) in some districts per year. The thirsty city has depleted its groundwater, […]

The referendum vote to quit the European Union has left the United Kingdom a more divided society than ever before. In fifty years reporting politics I have never encountered such shock and anger: the morning the result was announced my phone was red hot, mostly with younger friends convinced the older generation had, through indulging […]

Ronnie Williams delivered seven strong innings on the mound, and Ryan McCarvel smashed the State College Spikes’ first home run of the year as the Spikes extended their winning streak to four games with a 5-2 victory over the West Virginia Black Bears on Saturday night at Monongalia County Ballpark.