One of the largest U.S. franchisees for Wendy's has filed for bankruptcy protection after the restaurant chain tried to terminate its franchise agreement. Meritage Hospitality Group, which operates 314 Wendy's restaurants in 15 states, said in a statement last week it intends to keep ...
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian authorities declared a public calamity as a wildfire burned through mountains surrounding one of the country's best-known colonial towns in the northeast, scorching large swaths of vegetation and forcing evacuations. Nearly 20 active fires are burning across the South American country. Dry conditions have increased fire danger in Colombia as it braces for the effects of El Nino, which can help wildfires spread. Fire affects tourist area in Colombia The fire in Villa de Leyva, a popular tourist destination about 160 kilometers (100 miles) ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — James Jimirro, distinguished alumnus, media visionary and champion of the arts, has committed $1.5 million to support the College of Arts and Architecture's School of Theatre, and to rename the school's Playhouse Theatre as the James P. and AJ Jimirro Playhouse Theatre in ...
BELLEFONTE — A Centre County woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to the production and possession of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Shannon M. Ishler, 45, of Bellefonte, was indicted on charges of production of child pornography by a parent, legal guardian or person having custody or control of a minor, as well as possession of child pornography. According to U.S. Attorney Brian D. Miller, the indictment alleges that between Jan. 1 and April 5, 2024, Ishler produced several images ...
Two cited after domestic dispute JUNIATA TERRACE — Two people were cited following a domestic dispute in Juniata Terrace, according to Pennsylvania State Police Lewistown. Police responded at 12:43 a.m. July 23 to a residence on Terrace Boulevard. The incident involved a 25-year-old ...
MUNICH (AP) — Munich's Oktoberfest kicked off Saturday with the city's mayor tapping the first keg of beer and opening the 191st edition of the world's largest folk festival. Mayor Dominik Krause put the first keg on tap with only two strokes and the traditional cry of "O'zapft is" — or "It's been tapped." Thousands of revelers — the women dressed in Bavarian dirndls, the men in lederhosen — stormed the beer tents on Munich's Theresienwiese fairground in the morning to get a good spot on the benches. To the sounds of brass music and the taste of freshly tapped beer, they soon ...
