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PennDOT issues travel restrictions, speed reductions on area roadways

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2nd UPDATE:PennDOT has reduced the travel restrictions for Interstate 80 back to Tier 1. "Restricted vehicles include: motorcycles, vehicles with tow behind trailers, RV/campers, box trucks, tractors without trailers, permitted loads, empty tandem trailers, empty straight trailers, school buses, commercial buses and motor coaches without chains or ATD onboard." UPDATE: PennDOT has issued a Tier 4 vehicle restriction for Interstate 80, between I-79 in Mercer County to the US 220 South/PA 26 exit in Centre County. Read More...

Somerset Co. event to teach about life-saving skills

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An event teaching individuals life-saving skills is taking place in Somerset County Saturday. The Minutes Matter event will teach life-saving skills to individuals of all ages, which include hands-only CPR, Stop the Bleed, how to help someone in a mental health crisis, as well as overdose awareness and prevention, where people will be taught how to use Narcan, among others. Narcan will also be given away to individuals who wish to have some. Read More...

Valentine's Day from the perspective of elementary school students

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Love it or hate it, there's no denying that Valentine's Day is big business. This holds especially true for candy stores. Valentines will spend quite a bit of money to show their love on this special day. According to the National Retail Federation, shoppers will spend more than $20.7 billion for the sake of love each year...and $1.8 billion of that will be spent on candy alone. Gardners Candies Manager Sheri Harrison told 6 News, " Read More...