LEWISTOWN — One of the oldest passenger rail depots in the nation is about to enter a new era. Amtrak is preparing to launch a major renovation of the Lewistown Junction Train Station, a project that will modernize the historic depot while preserving its character and improving ...
YORK, Pa. — Under the lights of the historic Apollo Theatre on Saturday night, four young women with ties to the Juniata Valley walked onto the Miss Pennsylvania stage carrying the hopes of their communities. By the end of the evening, they had done far more than represent their titles — they made their mark on one of the state’s most competitive scholarship stages. The Miss Pennsylvania Scholarship Competition held its finals Saturday following preliminary rounds on Friday, and local contestants delivered one of the strongest collective showings the region has seen in ...
PARIS — France sizzled Sunday, canceling trains, concerts and sports events and cracking down on public drinking as an exceptional heat wave unfurled across parts of Europe. Multiple drownings were reported as people sought relief in whatever water they could find. About a third of France ...
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Visitors to Grand Canyon National Park are being warned about extreme temperatures that will hit the popular destination early next week after a recent increase in heat-related incidents in the inner canyon, including the deaths of three hikers. The ...
NEW YORK — "Toy Story" still has a friend in moviegoers. The fifth installment in the Pixar series debuted with $160 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, easily setting a new franchise record and notching the biggest opening weekend of the ...
NEW YORK (AP) — A 51-year-old man fell to his death from an upper deck of Madison Square Garden during a concert on Saturday night, police said. Officers responding to a 911 call around 9:51 p.m. found the man unconscious and unresponsive with injuries indicating a fall from an "elevated position," New York City Police said. Police did not say how far the man fell, but said he was in Section 300. They declined to release his name. The man was with his wife, according to police. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The rock band Goose was performing. In a ...
