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House passes kids’ chatbot safety bill but gets pushback on invasiveness

The state House on Monday passed a bill intended to put up safeguards for the huge number of children interacting with artificial intelligence "companions" but a ranking Republican criticized the bill's invasiveness. The vote came on the first day of voting sessions by the House and Senate in ...

Pine Grove Lions Club to hold broom sale Saturday

The Pine Grove Township Lions Club will hold a fall broom sale at Larimer Park in Russell on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The club will have its usual variety of brooms as well as kitchen trash bags, 33 gallon garbage bags, AA and AAA batteries. All profits will go to serving ...

Kalbfus Rod & Gun Club to host fall shoot Saturday

The Kalbfus Rod & Gun Club will hold its fall sporting shoot on Sunday, Oct. 4. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. There will be 100 targets from 20 stations. Entry fee is $65 with junior fee for those under age 18 costs $50. Lewis Class Entry is included. ...

Cedric the Entertainer to perform in Salamanca in January

Cedric the Entertainer will bring his vaunted stand-up act to the Seneca Allegany Casino stage in January. Beginning in the 1990s, Cedric the Entertainer built a career in stand-up comedy, as well as in film, television, and voice acting, earning recognition for his contributions to ...

Meeting ‘challenges’

Representatives from education, local businesses, community organizations, and other partners in the region were invited to engage at the Hi-Ed’s advisory meeting last week to discuss the School-to-Work and Adult Education programs and the pressing workforce development challenges. ...

First-place showing

The Eisenhower Knights Marching Band received first place along with caption awards for music, visual and general effect in Class AA at the Lakeshore Marching Band Association competition held at Jamestown high school on Saturday.