New tariffs expected on EVs, other Chinese green energy imports
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration plans to impose major new tariffs on electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar equipment and medical supplies imported from China, according to a U.S. official and another person familiar with the plan.
Tariffs on electric vehicles, in particular, could quadruple — from the existing 25% to 100%. The plan was described by the people on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to provide details ahead of a formal announcement.
Police seek to identify 3 in connection with stolen jewelry
CLEARFIELD - Police in Clearfield County continue to investigate the theft of approximately $40,000 worth of jewelry.
Clearfield Borough police said the incident happened Dec. 14 at Zalno Jewelers on North Third Street around 6:15 p.m.
Officer Nathan Curry said police are currently looking into possible sightings of the group at other jewelry stores to build a timeline.
"Since the actual theft has occurred, we've been working with other agencies to determine if these individuals have been in other areas of Pennsylvania or even other states,"
West Reading factory explosion survivor, on fire, fell into chocolate vat
WEST READING, Pa. (AP) — A woman pulled alive from the rubble of a Pennsylvania chocolate factory after an explosion that killed seven co-workers says her arm caught fire as flames engulfed the building — and then she fell through the floor into a vat of liquid chocolate.
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The dark liquid extinguished her blazing arm, but Patricia Borges wound up breaking her collarbone and both of her heels.
Baker Mansion preparing to host its annual 'Haunted Mansion' tours
Altoona, PA (WJAC) — The staff at the Baker Mansion is preparing to host its annual “Haunted Mansion" candlelight tours where visitors will hear “real perceptions” of what people say they have experienced inside the mansion.
The mansion hasn’t had a family reside in it since 1914, so these tales have lingered in the halls for over a century.
The tours will be held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., on October 14th and 15th, and then again on the 21st and 22nd.
Major hospital system's vaccine mandate may have violated religious rights, court says
ROCHESTER, Minn. (TND) — The top-ranked Mayo Clinic, headquartered in Minnesota, may have violated the religious rights of five of its employees who were dismissed for failing to comply with its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, an appeals court ruled last week.
A district court in 2023 ruled the workers had failed to ground their complaint against the mandate in sincere Christian beliefs and ordered the suit be tossed out. However, a panel of judges with the 8th U.
More than 2,000 properties behind on taxes up for sale in Cambria County
JOHNSTOWN -- Out of an estimated 87,000 properties in Cambria County, approximately 12,000 are behind on taxes, and about 2,100 are up for sale.
Properties that are two years behind on property taxes are put into the tax sale system, where people can buy them for much cheaper than usual.
For instance, at a private sale, which happens four times a year, people buy properties for as little as $200, although they still owe any back taxes in mortgages.
PA Farm Bureau submits letter to PennDOT regarding State College Connector Project
Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — One of the state's largest farming organizations is now weighing in on a controversial Centre County highway project.
The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau is asking PennDOT to consider some possible alternatives in the current planning process.
There is growing attention now on PennDOT’s State College Connector Project, with several route options being studied, routes that would cut across prime farmland.
In a recent letter to PennDOT, the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau first saying they recognize the importance of an efficient highway network for the agriculture industry, but they raise questions about PennDOT’s plans for the connector project.
Penn State baseball shows growth in Cooper's third season
UNIVERSITY PARK -- In head coach Rob Cooper's third season with Penn State, his team has recorded their overall best record heading into the series finale. The Lions also have their first chance under Cooper's leadership to earn a berth to the Big Ten Tournament with two wins over Iowa.
Since coming to Happy Valley in 2013, Cooper has been focused on building a team that will play in the College World Series.
Scores & Highlights | 2023 High School Football Playoffs (Week 3)
2023 HS football playoffs Week 3(All games scheduled for 7 pm on Friday, Nov. 17th, unless otherwise noted)
District 6Class 1A championship:
Purchase Line 13 vs Cambria Heights 27 @ Mansion Park in Altoona
Class 2A championship:
Richland 0 vs Bald Eagle 49 @ Mansion Park in Altoona on Saturday, Nov. 18th (kickoff scheduled for 7 pm)
Class 3A subregional:
Clearfield 35 vs Central 41 @ DuBois F/2OT
Class 6A subregional:
1 drowned after car rolled over into Ligonier Township creek, coroner says
LIGONIER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WJAC) — One man drowned when his car rolled over into a creek in Ligonier Township Sunday, Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees said.
Lees said 28-year-old Benjamin Leshow was traveling south on Route 271 just before 7 p.m. when he failed to negotiate a curve and drove into some yards, taking out multiple utility poles before rolling over into a creek.
Leshow was not wearing a seat belt and was partially ejected from the vehicle, Lees said.