JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s parliament has given preliminary approval to a bill that would put the country’s Orthodox chief rabbinate in charge of the entire Western Wall in Jerusalem, raising fears among liberal Jews that mixed-gender prayer at the site will soon be outlawed. The bill, ...
Various local parks will offer programs that folks may be interested in attending. All children must be accompanied by an adult in order to participate. The programs may be modified or cancelled in the event of severe weather or community guidelines. Snow and Ice Science PHILIPSBURG — On ...
How many additional states does it take to help the smallest one in the nation dig out from its largest blizzard on record? Four. Possibly five. Connecticut, Maine, Pennsylvania, and Vermont have answered Rhode Island’s call to lend some of its crews and equipment to assist with the big dig ...
EXPRESS FILE PHOTO When the first air mail route was established between New York and Cleveland, planes stopped at Bellefonte for refueling. The hangar to service the planes, pictured, was at the airport at the east end of town, and stood near the location of the Department of Highways ...
ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Wednesday announced a busy and lengthy foreign travel schedule for Pope Leo XIV in the first half of 2026, confirming the pontiff will visit Monaco, Spain and four African nations — Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea. The announcement sets the stage ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Billions fewer birds are flying through North American skies than decades ago and their population is shrinking ever faster, mostly due to a combination of intensive agriculture and warming temperatures, a new study found. Nearly half of the 261 species studied showed ...