A team effort has led to the capture of the runaway wallaby from the town of Mina. In a Facebook post by Small Town Shelter Inc. in Sherman, it was announced the wallaby was "now safe at home, in his pen, with a newly fixed gate, and his family!" Credit for the capture was given to Beth ...
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating remains found at the Tidioute Overlook site. The Tidioute Overlook has been closed for days and reports have been swirling on social media that it was due to an investigation into possible human remains. PSP Troop E Public Information Officer Cynthia Shick confirmed the closure was at police request to investigate bones found in the area. “The investigation is still ongoing and they are working with an anthropology team to determine what kind of bones were found,” Shick said. There is no indication of how long determination will take ...
A nationwide test of the emergency alert system will hit all phones, TVs and radios on Wednesday. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct the test at about 2:20 p.m. eastern time. The purpose of the test is to ensure existing alert systems continue to be an effective means of warning the public about emergencies, especially at the national level. The Emergency Alert System portion of the test will be sent to all radios and televisions. The Wireless Emergency Alert portion of the nationwide test will be ...
Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson announced that he will not accept his salary for the duration of a pending federal government shutdown, which would occur at 12:01 a.m. Sunday. In a letter to the Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Thompson formally requested ...
A federal test of the National Emergency Alert System will result in a test message on all consumer cell phones next week. The test is scheduled to begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4. It will include both Wireless Emergency Alerts to each consumer cell phone as well as an Emergency Alert System test over television and radio. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, this will be the second test to all cellular devices. If the test has to be delayed, it will occur on Oct. 11. “The purpose of the Oct. 4 test is to ensure that the systems continue ...
If Congress doesn’t act by the time the clock strikes midnight Saturday, the government will shut down. And that prospect looks increasingly likely. When government shutdowns have occurred most recently in 2013 and 2018, the impact varied depending on how long the shutdown lasts. The most ...
