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The Bellefonte Art Museum has a permanent exhibit, “The Underground Railroad: A Journey to Freedom,” that shows a side of Centre County history that many people don’t know about. File Photo/StateCollege.com This article originally appeared in the Centre County Gazette. STATE COLLEGE — The rolling hills of Happy Valley hide a rich history that local historians, organizations and individuals are endlessly working to unearth, and recently the United Nations Association of Central Pennsylvania Chapter 151 led a discussion shedding light on an important, yet often overlooked, chapter in Centre County’s past. The presentation, titled “The Underground Railroad and Early African…
It will be interesting to see what ruling the court makes following a request to release Dilan Porat due to him being a suicide risk. CNN TÜRK Istanbul News Director Nihat Uludag and CNN TÜRK Correspondent Emra Çakmak have been following the developments closely and reporting live on the latest developments. Nikhat Uludag said there were no similarities between the Polatlal and Khandan brothers investigations, using the following statement: There are no similarities between Polatla and the Candhan brothers’ investigations “You know, there is always a misconception floating around that Nihal Candan weighed under 37 kilos a while ago,”…
SNAP food stamps will soon be available to many Americans One big difference between SNAP food stamp payments and other benefits, such as retirement benefits, is the payment schedule. Social Security checks in the United States follow the same fixed schedule in every state. SNAP food stamp payments, however, do not; each state has its own schedule. So SNAP food stamp check payments vary widely depending on where you live: Some states get these benefit checks early, while others don’t get them until the end of the month, so you’ll need to take this into account when planning your monthly…
June 17, 2024 — History and family run deep at Emily Russell’s Northville Five and Dime StoreNorthville’s Five and Dime Store opened more than a century ago. Photo: Emily Russell Stepping into the Northville Five and Dime Store feels like you’ve been transported back in time, from the nostalgic music to the five-cent candy on display. “We like to say we have a little bit of everything,” explains Ashley VanAllen, who runs the store with her husband. “The downstairs area keeps it a nostalgic atmosphere with one-cent candy and homemade fudge. We have everything from utensils to paper plates and…
Lincoln Caverns and Whisper Rocks / Lincoln Caverns For families looking to escape the rising temperatures, there’s always the beach or the pool. But another option is to go underground and skip the sunscreen. Try visiting one of the local caves. You might end up wearing just a sweatshirt. It’s important to remember that exploring caves in the wild can be dangerous and should only be done by experienced hikers. Instead, opt for one of the day trips that offer guided underground journeys. New Jersey Sterling Hill Mining MuseumOgdensburg973-209-7212Mine tours are offered daily at 1pm and must be booked in…
Imagine going in for your annual check-up: you explain your symptoms and your doctor gives you a prescription or refers you to a specialist. Now, M Health Fairview patients can get a different kind of referral after their appointment: If they “screen” positive for food insecurity, they’ll get a call from a food navigator. A phone call usually looks like this: Man Van, who joined Fairview Health Services in March, assures patients he can help at no cost and discusses options with them based on where they live, other medical conditions and their government assistance status. Patients might say they…
When is a ceasefire not a ceasefire? According to the Israeli army, “when military activity is suspended locally and tactically for humanitarian purposes.” Israel’s Gaza humanitarian aid coordinator detailed how fighting will be paused daily between 8am and 7pm local time along the key line heading north from the Kerem Shalom crossing, where aid supplies are stored to be delivered. The announcement immediately sparked political attacks by angry far-right ministers. The Israeli army was quick to stress that it did not mean the fighting in southern Gaza was over or that there was any change in the entry of humanitarian…
Splice Today and Twitter/XI attacked the great philosopher Daniel Dennett last year for an article he wrote in The Atlantic, in which he argued that the use of AI to create fake people should be severely punished. Dennett called fake people “the most dangerous relic in the history of humanity.” Creating fake digital humans risks destroying our civilization. Democracy relies on the informed (not misinformed) consent of the governed. By allowing the most economically and politically powerful people, corporations and governments to control our attention, these systems would rule us. By distracting and confusing us and exploiting our most…
Ali AKSOYER-Özenç KILIÇ/Istanbul, (DHA) Created on June 17, 2024 at 13:03TwitterLinkedinFlipboardEmailCopy LinkFontYavuz Güngöl, the suspect in the murder of Sedef Güler, whose body was found wrapped in a carpet and with weights attached to her feet in the sea of Büyükçekmece, was sent to court after questioning in Istanbul. In his statement to the police, the suspect admitted that after consuming alcohol and drugs, he woke up in the morning and realized that Güler was not breathing, so he and his friends wrapped him in the carpet. He got scared and threw himself into the sea.Yavuz Güngöl, suspected in the…
The political party delegation is making an Eid visit on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha. When Ankara MP Zeynep Yildiz, head of the AKP delegation that visited the MHP, failed to touch the treats offered to her, MHP Deputy Speaker Mevlüt Karakaya stepped in, saying: “We let our tea go cold, too.” “Get out, it’s done, it’s given.” Karakaya added, “We let the tea cool by talking like this. The guests don’t buy cakes. In our Turkish tradition and culture, if the guest doesn’t eat what is offered, we make a bundle for the guest and give it to them the…