Curwensville Captures MVL Crown With 11-2 Victory Over Damsels
May 18, 2013 at 8:23 AM by Rusty McCracken · Leave a Comment
COMING HOME – Curwensville senior Tiffany Carter gets a warm reception at home after a three-run homer in the sixth inning against Moshannon Valley. Curwensville defeated the Damsels 11-2 to claim the 2013 MVL Title. (photo by Rusty McCracken) EYE ON THE BALL – Curwensville’s Abby Johnson is set to connect on one of her three hits in an 11-2 win over Moshannon Valley on Friday....
Read More...DirecTV considering making bid for video site Hulu
May 18, 2013 at 7:10 AM by AHN · Leave a Comment
DirecTV is considering making a potential bid for video site Hulu, becoming the latest company to weigh the possibility of buying the video website, according to sources familiar with the matter. The second-largest pay-TV operator was among the companies that have expressed their plan to buy Hulu the last time it put itself for sale in 2011. Sources say that it remains unclear whether DirecTV wi...
Read More...Export of dolphins in Solomon Islands to resume
May 18, 2013 at 7:09 AM by AHN · Leave a Comment
A prominent dolphin exporter in Solomon islands is planning to continue his live-exports next month. According to a Solomon Island newspaper Robert Satu says his company Marine Export Limited is already working on an order to send 28 dolphins to China. However a US-based conservation group, the Earth Island Institute, says it’ll be difficult to export dolphins while a moratorium on the tr...
Read More...Feds Make It Easier For States To Enroll Poor Under Health Law
May 18, 2013 at 6:56 AM by AHN · Leave a Comment
The Obama administration is reportedly making it easier for states to sign up the poor for health coverage – and to help those people stay covered. On Friday, it informed state officials that they could simplify enrollment in Medicaid, the federal-state program for the poor, to handle the onslaught of millions of anticipated enrollees next year when the health care law expands coverage. At...
Read More...Former Argentina dictator Videla dies in Buenos Aires prison
May 18, 2013 at 6:53 AM by AHN · Leave a Comment
Former dictator Jorge Videla, who ruled Argentina after coming to power through 1976 military coup, Friday died of natural causes, while serving a life sentence in Marcos Paz prison in the southwest of Buenos Aires. He was 87-years-old. He ruled Argentina during its “Dirty War” between 1976 and 1981. He was accused of crimes against humanity that included kidnapping and disappearance ...
Read More...HK based conservationist group slams Air Pacific for shark fin freight
May 18, 2013 at 6:51 AM by AHN · Leave a Comment
Air Pacific is being criticized by a Hongkong-based conservationist group of freighting shark fins to Fiji and Hongkong. Hongkong Shark Foundation accused Air Pacific of carrying the illegal fins. In an interview with the representative with Radio Australia, the group isn’t satisfied with Air Pacific’s response to the claims and says the airline has a great opportunity to improve its image by ...
Read More...Peak hour train collision injures 50 in U.S.
May 18, 2013 at 6:37 AM by AHN · Leave a Comment
Dozens of people got injured when two commuter trains in a suburb north of New York City collided during rush hour on Friday. In a statement, a railway official said that out of 50 injured people, condition of four of them are said to be serious. The trains were moving between New York and New Haven, Connecticut. The incident happened at around 6:00 p.m. local time (2200 GMT) near the Connecticut...
Read More...Power Up your Stroke Knowledge
May 18, 2013 at 6:00 AM by Gant Team · Leave a Comment
Learn more about stroke risk factors, warning signs and treatment options PLEASANT GAP – May is National Stroke Awareness Month and HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital is raising awareness with our annual stroke month campaign, “Strengthen.Heal.Overcome.” By providing education about stroke risk factors and symptoms, we aim to help many residents of the Centre region reduce their...
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Nick Scott Appointed to Board of Directors for CNB Financial Corp., CNB Bank and ERIEBANK
May 18, 2013 at 6:00 AM by Gant Team · Leave a Comment
Nick Scott (Provided photo) CLEARFIELD – Dennis L. Merrey, chairman of CNB Financial Corp.’s Board of Directors, announced the appointment of Nick Scott Jr., vice president/owner of Scott Enterprises of Erie to the corporation’s Board of Directors, to the board of CNB Bank and to the board of ERIEBANK. As an Erie business leader responsible for operations and development of the third-generation...
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Treasure Borough Initiative Put into Judge’s Hands
May 18, 2013 at 6:00 AM by Jessica Shirey · Leave a Comment
(GantDaily File Photo) CLEARFIELD – Yesterday, the two-day non-jury trial concluded for TreasureLake’s plan to secede from SandyTownship and to incorporate as its own borough. Clearfield County President Judge Fredric J. Ammerman presided over the case. Before court’s adjournment, Ammerman ordered the TreasureLake and SandyTownship attorneys to submit their findings in no more than 60 days. After...
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