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Dash and Splash 5K aims to boost Central Juniata Park Pool after costly repairs

MIFFLIN — At the Central Juniata Park Pool in Mifflin, the summer sun reflects off the water as usual, but behind the scenes the pool has been fighting an expensive battle to stay open. Now, with repairs completed and nonprofit status pending, the park is inviting the community to lace up their running shoes for its first Dash and Splash 5K on Aug. 1 — a fundraiser meant to keep the landmark pool thriving. “We’d like to make this an annual event,” said Shirley Hostler, treasurer for Central Juniata Park. “We want to keep the pool in our community for the kids in the ...

5 family members found dead after flash flood in a scenic Utah canyon, authorities say

BICKNELL, Utah (AP) — Five family members who had set out for a day of hiking were killed after a flash flood swept through canyons of southern Utah on Friday, law enforcement officials said. The victims were a captain in the Provo, Utah, fire department, his wife and their sons, according to fire officials. A daughter who was not on the trip survived. The family arrived Friday at Sunglow Campground in a scenic red rock canyon near Bicknell, Utah for their day excursion, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office said. "It is believed the family fell victim to flooding caused by heavy ...

Second death reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City

NEW YORK (AP) — A second person has died in connection with an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in New York, the New York City Health Department announced Saturday. The outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side has infected 72 people, according to health officials. Two people have died. The first death was announced Friday, and the second was announced Saturday. "We are heartbroken to learn that another New Yorker has lost their life to Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side. Our deepest condolences are with their loved ones as they grieve," New York City Health Commissioner ...

Justice Department activates untested court for 'alien terrorist' deportations

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has filed a first-ever petition to a secretive and dormant court created 30 years ago to consider government requests to deport so-called "alien terrorists" from the United States. The Alien Terrorist Removal Court was established in 1996 but had never received a petition until this past Wednesday, when the Justice Department filed an application seeking the removal of an individual whose name is withheld from the single-page document posted on the court's website. The chief judge of the five-member court, Joan Ericksen, said in a written ...