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President Joe Biden has condemned the “ferocious surge of antisemitism in America and around the world.” Tuesday's speech came as the Hamas attack on Israel and controversy over the war in Gaza have sparked new waves of violence and hateful rhetoric toward Jews. Biden’s remarks at the Capitol play out as pro-Palestinian protests rock college campuses across the United States. Some of the protests have involved antisemitic chants and threats toward Jewish students and supporters of Israel. The Democratic president has struggled to balance his support for Israel since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack with his efforts to constrain Israel's war on the militant group in Gaza.
DANVILLE — A Danville woman is seeking to fill a gap in the fashion industry and plans to launch her line of modest activewear this summer.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education announced additional steps on Monday to support the many students and their families who are in the process of completing the overhauled Free Application for Federal Student Aid after a shaky relaunch and complicated start for applicants.
Over the past decade, Democrats’ registration advantage has shrunk. Still, experts say registration can't tell you exactly how a closely divided state like Pennsylvania will vote.
SELINSGROVE — Borough officials will pursue legal action against a resident for illegally removing four trees from his properties.
LEWISBURG — A money-savvy hedgehog, a children’s book and the Horizon Federal Credit Union taught fourth-grade Lewisburg Area students about financial literacy at Linntown Intermediate School on Monday.
MILTON — The Susquehanna Valley Law Enforcement Club celebrated its 12th annual Camp Cadet golf fundraiser with a record number of golfers in Milton on Monday.
May 7—Just 20 minutes after applications opened for Pennsylvania's new program offering stipends to student teachers, Hannah Buckley logged on and submitted hers. But she isn't sure whether that was fast enough.
SUNBURY — Legal professionals from three Valley counties will be among those honored by the Pennsylvania Bar Association during a ceremony May 10 in Hershey.
PAXINOS — National Ticket Company’s support of employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve was recognized by the Department of Defense recently.
DANVILLE — The Knights of Columbus Council No. 2314 in Danville has donated $500 to Birthright of Sunbury to help mothers struggling to raise infants within low-income households.
SUNBURY — Gas prices across the Susquehanna Valley are two cents higher this week at $3.81 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report released Monday afternoon.
HARRISBURG — A powerful animal sedative commonly detected in fatal drug overdoses moved closer Monday to being permanently scheduled as a controlled substance in Pennsylvania.
LEWISBURG — The preliminary hearing for a registered nurse accused of illegally dispensing Oxycodone for herself was rescheduled to later this month.
A 27-year-old man was shot and killed Friday afternoon inside a Harrisburg convenience store, authorities said.
Oklahoma State has hired David Taylor to take over the wrestling program, the athletic department announced Monday night.
SUNRISE, Fla. — Jeremy Swayman stopped 38 shots, Brandon Carlo scored a goal just a few hours after his wife gave birth to their son, and the Boston Bruins topped the Florida Panthers 5-1 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series Monday night.
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NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson scored 43 points, becoming the fourth player in NBA history with four straight 40-point games in the postseason, and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 121-117 on Monday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Stormy Daniels has testified at Donald Trump’s hush money trial that when she met him at a golf course in 2006 they talked about the adult film industry and he asked her out to dinner. The porn actor testified Tuesday that her publicist suggested that dinner with Trump would “make a great st…
President Joe Biden has condemned the “ferocious surge of antisemitism in America and around the world.” Tuesday's speech came as the Hamas attack on Israel and controversy over the war in Gaza have sparked new waves of violence and hateful rhetoric toward Jews. Biden’s remarks at the Capito…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she regrets making an offhand remark that suggested Black children in the Bronx do not know what the word “computer” means. The Democratic governor made the extemporaneous comment Monday while being interviewed at a large business conference in California. The…
Berlin police have broken up a protest by several hundred pro-Palestinian activists who had occupied a courtyard at Berlin’s Free University earlier in the day. The protesters had put up about 20 tents and formed a human chain around the tents. Police called on the students via loudspeakers …
Second tornado in 5 weeks damages Oklahoma town and causes 1 death as powerful storms hit central US
Powerful storms have erupted in the central United States, bringing tornadoes to rural Oklahoma and large hail in parts of Kansas. At least one death has been reported in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, which had been hit by a tornado five weeks ago on April 1. Authorities say at least 30 to 40 homes i…
IRVING, Texas — The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history and will become Scouting America. It's a significant shift as the organization emerges from bankruptcy following a flood of sexual abuse claims and seeks to focus on inclusion.
