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PSP, FBI investigating after third threat causes alternate learning day for CMHS, CMMS

MILL HALL — Following a third threat in the same number of school days made towards Central Mountain High School, the Keystone Central School District Administration said Pennsylvania State Police and the FBI are investigating the incidents. Issues began on Friday when a threat was brought to the attention of the schools. At the time, the threat was made during school hours and the building was placed into lock down. While students and staff sheltered-in-place, an investigation was held and deemed the threat to not be credible. Monday morning, before students even arrived at the ...

Centre Commissioners weigh donation to shelter; Follows major rescue operation by PAWS

BELLEFONTE — After 43 dogs were rescued from an apparent hoarding situation late last week, the Centre County commissioners are considering a donation to help cover the cost of their care. The proposed donation was suggested as a way to offset strain placed on Centre County PAWS, the county’s largest no-kill animal shelter, while it cares for the dogs. After taking in six dogs from the same property the week prior, Centre County Humane Officer Mark Rusnak and his team delivered an additional 37 dogs to the shelter on Friday as part of an ongoing humane investigation into their ...

Airport disruptions abound as senators chase deal to end Homeland Security budget standoff

WASHINGTON (AP) — Travel disruptions deepened Tuesday as senators raced to clinch an emerging proposal to end the Homeland Security shutdown by funding much of the department, including airport workers going without pay, but excluding immigration enforcement and deportation operations that have been core to the dispute. The sudden sense of urgency comes as U.S. airports are snarled by long security lines, with travelers being told to arrive hours before their flights in Houston, Atlanta and Baltimore/Washington International. Routine Department of Homeland Security funding was halted ...

Marion Twp. rescinds rezoning ordinance, halting proposal

JACKSONVILLE — After months of debate, a rural Centre County township’s contentious rezoning dispute may finally be over. At a public hearing Friday, Marion Township supervisors voted to rescind a rezoning ordinance approved in December that had drawn appeals from residents and rejected motions to move any alternative land-use proposals forward, effectively bringing the controversial plan to a halt. The move came days before the expiration of the municipality’s 180-day development moratorium, which was enacted in September to give the township time to correct deficiencies in ...