ICE should keep making traffic stops despite recent shootings, Trump says

July 16, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wants Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to keep pulling over vehicles, signaling his opposition Wednesday to plans announced just a day earlier to suspend most traffic stops following another string of fatal shootings. It’s not clear whether ICE will quickly reverse course and resume most stops, which have been a key tool in Trump’s immigration crackdown. Ending those stops, Trump wrote, would be “playing right into the criminal’s hands.” “We CANNOT give up one of ICE’s most important and effective Crime Fighting ...

‘Building Bridges’: State police program looks to connect with community

July 15, 2026

It was the Spring of 2020, and in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis on May 25 and subsequent murder charges being filed against Officer Derek Chauvin, a crisis of confidence in law enforcement (or the perception of such to some) was taking place in the United States, ...

Riverfest brings excitement to community over weekend

July 15, 2026

LOCKPORT — The 2026 Riverfest delivered a weekend filled with fun, excitement and community spirit along the Susquehanna River. Held at the Lockport Boat Launch in Woodward Township, this year’s festival featured thrilling jet ski racing by East Coast Watercross, which kept the river ...

Centre County honors park and recreation staff with proclamation

July 15, 2026

BELLEFONTE — The Centre County Board of Commissioners honored the staff and volunteers that ensure the safety, cleanliness and continued support of parks and recreation by proclaiming Friday, July 17, 2026, as Park and Recreation Professionals Day in the county. According to the ...

Salad greens scrutinized as cyclosporiasis outbreak spreads and includes Pennsylvania

July 15, 2026

As state and federal officials work to identify the source of the recent outbreak of the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis, Michigan health officials have identified lettuces or salad greens as one potential culprit. “Early information has shown lettuce as a common product that ...

Relief from energy bills unlikely as utilities request billions in rate hikes

July 15, 2026

Consumers are unlikely to see any relief in gas and electric bills as utilities proposed more than $18 billion in rate hikes across the country over the first half of the year. The consumer advocacy group PowerLines reported that utilities asked regulators for a record $9.2 billion in ...