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CLEARFIELD – The Clearfield Revitalization Corp. (CRC), in collaboration with Liddle Gallery, will host the second Clearfield ART (Art on the River Today) Festival. The event is one of the newer downtown events and is held to promote the art community within Clearfield County and surrounding areas. The festival will take place from 11 a.m. […]

Theresa May is meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin Wednesday on her first international trip as Britain’s Prime Minister, for talks that she hopes will help smooth Brexit negotiations. Speaking at a press conference alongside May ahead of the working dinner between two of the world’s most powerful women, Merkel said that Britain […]

A new 21st Century map of the human brain contains 180 distinct areas in each hemisphere, including 97 previously undiscovered territories, research published Wednesday in the journal Nature revealed. It’s not quite Google Maps, but the new optic still provides the most detailed understanding of the cerebral cortex to date, based on the freshest data […]

In a massive lawsuit that reads like an international thriller, the U.S. government claims that well-connected fraudsters stole $3.5 billion from the Malaysian people and used it to buy New York condos, hotels, yachts and a jet. Some of that money was used to produce the Hollywood film “The Wolf of Wall Street,” according to […]

Donald Trump’s campaign finally moved Wednesday to shut down the distracting controversy over Melania Trump’s plagiarized speech by identifying the writer who worked on the speech. After spending more than 36 hours directly dismissing charges of plagiarism, the campaign pivoted to acknowledge that passages had been taken from Michelle Obama’s 2008 speech to the Democratic […]

A top currency trader at HSBC was arrested at New York’s Kennedy Airport Tuesday night as he prepared to leave the country. Since the financial crisis seven years ago, the world’s largest banks have paid billions in fines to settle charges of various misdeeds. But very few individual bankers have been held responsible for their […]

Kathleen Carroll, the executive editor of The Associated Press for the past 14 years, is leaving the news agency in December. The A.P., one of the world’s foremost news organizations, said a “successor is expected to be in place by Jan. 1, 2017.” Carroll, a longtime journalism industry leader, said her future plans include vacation […]

Unless you’re lucky enough to live in the Pacific Northwest, summer’s been unflinchingly brutal this week. The so-called heat dome — a large area of high temperatures and humidity — has been baking a good portion of the country for days and there’s no relief in sight. The heat will continue to sear parts of […]

Maybe it happened after Orlando or San Bernardino or Dallas, or when attacks in France, Brussels, Iraq and other corners of the world happened in such quick succession; there was no time for one trauma to disperse among the Facebook mourners before the next took over. Maybe it was way earlier, after Sandy Hook or […]

A speechwriter working for Donald Trump’s company identified herself Wednesday as the person responsible for plagiarism in Melania’s Trump convention speech and offered her resignation. Meredith McIver apologized in a statement sent out by the campaign and said Donald and Melania Trump did not accept her resignation. The statement comes more than 36 hours after […]

State police at Clearfield State police received a report about an incident of harassment that occurred Monday on Main Street in Coalport Borough. During the incident, an actor allegedly made threats toward the victim. State police are continuing their investigation at this time. State police at DuBois State police investigated an incident of DUI that […]

When wintertime hits rugged Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, roads close and fair-weather hikers and campers go home. But for a couple of adventurous backcountry skiers, the adrenaline-filled fun is just beginning. A year and a half ago, skiers Austin Porzak and Dan Sohner set out to ski and photograph the 50 highest peaks […]

N.J. Gov. Chris Christie’s speech to the Republican National Convention proved he might have made a good vice presidential pick for Donald Trump, especially when it comes to the traditional vice presidential role of savaging the opposition. Christie tore into Hillary Clinton with gusto on Tuesday night, leading the assembled delegates in a mock prosecution […]

Embattled German automaker Volkswagen said it will be able to post better-than-expected profits when it reports results next week, despite the costs and other problems associated with its diesel emissions scandal. The company said it expects to earn 7.5 billion euros, or $8.3 billion, for the first six months of the year, before special items […]

CLEARFIELD – The Lawrence Township Supervisors reluctantly raised the sewer surcharge for residents from $7.75 to $8 per 1,000 gallons. The supervisors learned at last night’s meeting that the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority is going to increase the township’s loan, and the township needs to enact the increase to cover payments. Secretary Barbara Shaffner reported […]

The US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce endorsed Hillary Clinton Wednesday, saying she’ll be “America’s first small business president.” “Hillary Clinton will be America’s first American small business president. She grew up in a small business. She understands the challenges of small businesses. And throughout her campaign, she’s engaged our organization and our business owners all […]

Nike has set the Internet on fire with a new ad celebrating India’s female athletes. The ad, called “Da Da Ding,” is a raucous tribute to some of the nation’s top sportswomen, topped off with a dash of star power in the form of badminton prodigy turned Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone. The three-minute video has […]

New British Prime Minister Theresa May will make her first international trip as leader Wednesday when she heads to Berlin for talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Britain’s impending exit from the European Union will loom large over the working dinner between the two leaders, intended to build May’s relationship with the German Chancellor ahead […]

From runway chic to psychedelic space cadet, flight attendants have worn a staggering variety of outfits in nearly nine decades in the air. Uniforms were mandatory from the get-go, with the first flight attendants in the 1930s wearing reassuringly nurse-like kit to inspire confidence in plane passengers. Since then, uniforms over the years have woven […]

Trump’s on top. Turkey’s in a tizzy. Tobacco’s on a trip. It’s Wednesday, and here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. 1. GOP convention Let’s just step back a moment, shall we. Donald Trump — billionaire and reality TV host — is the GOP […]

Soldiers sent to apprehend Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during last week’s failed coup attempt were told they were to “capture an important terrorist leader,” according to the country’s state-run Anadolu Agency. The soldiers involved in the president’s apprehension were informed about the coup as they were being airlifted to a hotel in a resort […]

For the second night in a row, a successful speech by a family member of Donald Trump was overshadowed by questions of plagiarism. But on Tuesday night, the speechwriter in question quickly defended the real estate mogul’s family. Donald Trump Jr.’s speech brought down the house, standing out as one of the highlights of the […]

What drove a 17-year-old to stab five people on a train? That’s what authorities in Germany are trying to figure out after an Afghan teen exited the bathroom of a train armed with a knife and ax and began to stab passengers, seriously injuring two. The Saturday before the teen carried out the attack, he […]

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry kept his composure — just — as he endured an awkward joint press conference with his new British counterpart, Boris Johnson. The pair faced journalists at the Foreign Office in London Tuesday in Johnson’s first news conference since his controversial appointment by the UK’s new Prime Minister, Theresa May. […]

The Florida Department of Health said it is investigating a possible non-travel related case of Zika virus in Miami-Dade County. As of July 13, there have been 1,306 cases of Zika reported in the continental United States and Hawaii, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. None of those has been the result of […]