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Hotline Receives 150 Calls Related to Report of Abuse by Priests
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About 150 calls have been made to a hotline to report information related to abuse by religious leaders in the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane said today.
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Is Big Brother Watching Us?
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With the FBI asking Apple to write code to unlock a suspected terrorist’s phone, columnist Judy Loy considers what we’re giving up when we trade privacy for security.
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Bishop Offers Apology, Reform Plan Following Grand Jury Report
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The bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown offered an apology and a plan for reform on Thursday, two days after the release of a grand jury report that said previous bishops concealed decades of sex abuse by dozens of priests and religious leaders in the diocese.
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Zika Virus: Is Pennsylvania at Risk?
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The World Health Organization has declared the Zika Virus outbreak a world health emergency. Is Pennsylvania at risk? Centre County Report’s Georgie Wayne and Nicole Joscelyn report.
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Happy Valley 2016: The World Is Here
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As we look at world events, we see economic news that seems distant from our community. A closer look reveals possible storm clouds headed toward Happy Valley.
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UPDATE: Major Blizzard to (Mostly) Miss State College, Wreak Havoc Southward
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Forget about stocking up on milk and bread. The major blizzard that’s projected to wreak havoc on the East Coast will — for the most part — miss State College, which will only see a few inches starting tonight and heading into Saturday afternoon.
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Penn State Researchers: Online Privacy Fosters Selfish Decisions
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A team of Penn State researchers reported at the International Conference on Information Systems that people are more concerned about sharing their own personal information with third-party app developers than they are about sharing their friends’ information.
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The Paris Attacks, ISIS, Politics, and Motivation
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People are who motivated to the point that they are willing to sacrifice their own lives because of their hate for our way of life are not going to be brought down with political speeches.
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Legislators on Campaign to Improve Mental Health Care for Service Members
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A pair of Pennsylvania legislators hit the State College area Tuesday, as part of a campaign to push for better mental health care for men and women in uniform. […]
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Dottie Sandusky Speaks Out on National Television, says Husband is Innocent, Victims ‘Manipulated’
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“I think people need to know that Jerry is not guilty and see all of the discrepancies that went on at trial.” Matt Lauer asked if she had blocked out certain events. “No,” Dottie Sandusky replied emphatically. “No, I have not. No. Because there was nothing that went on.”