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Fans of ‘00s Death Cab for Cutie take note: Their new album is about grief — and it’s for you

NEW YORK (AP) — They usually hold court in theaters, but for the last few years, the beloved indie act Death Cab for Cutie has moonlit as an arena rock band. That’s because they took their career-defining albums 2003’s “Transatlanticism,” and later, 2005’s “Plans,” on an anniversary run — recognizing that in the decades since their release, the records have only grown larger, resonating with new audiences. “There was such a sense of there being a power greater than us, not necessarily in a spiritual sense, but in the communing with the audience each night,” said ...

Miller named BPW Student of the Month for June

JERSEY SHORE — Danielle E. Miller, daughter of Kara and Joe Miller, of Jersey Shore, has been selected as the June Business and Professional Women Student of the Month. Danielle has been actively involved in Key Club, soccer, softball, bocce, Red Cross, National English Honor Society, Math ...

New study finds that ballot curing helps more mail ballots get counted

Mail voters who are informed and have opportunities to fix ballot errors ahead of elections are much more likely to have their votes counted, a new study of the 2024 election in Pennsylvania has found. The study, from the University of Pennsylvania, provides hard evidence to back up the arguments that county officials have used for years to justify such “notice and cure” policies for defective mail ballots. “Vote curing policies help balance the tension between promoting both access and integrity in mail balloting,” the study’s authors wrote. “In short, vote curing can ...

Centre approves $10M loan to interim finance expansion of Public Safety Training Center

BELLEFONTE — Tuesday morning, the Centre County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution to help finance an expansion of the county’s Public Safety Training Center. The resolution permits the county to borrow up to $10 million through Juniata Valley Bank to provide interim financing for the project, which commissioners said will be fully funded by grants. The loan will bridge the gap between construction costs and grant reimbursements for the $8 million project. The county has long wanted to create a state-of-the-art facility that can train first responders and health ...