KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers raced Monday to free hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in tunnels at hydropower sites that were buried in mud by catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-China border, as the death toll climbed and increasingly desperate families searched for missing loved ...
Staff report WARREN — The Warren City Health District issued a news release Friday warning that individuals who were at the St. Joseph Warren Hospital emergency room or the ER waiting area on Aug. 23 could have been exposed to measles. The release states that anyone who was there that day should monitor themselves for symptoms of measles for 21 days. The hospital is at 667 Eastland Ave. “If you are experiencing symptoms, stay home, avoid contact with others and call your healthcare provider prior to your office visit, to inform them of your exposure to measles to ensure proper ...
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Rescue crews looking for missing people have found at least two bodies since a major flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon, and forecasters warned Monday that more flooding was possible as heavy rain shrouded the canyon walls. Saturday’s flash flood severely damaged the only water pipeline into the canyon. Officials barred tourists from staying at lodges and hotels inside Grand Canyon National Park and issued emergency water restrictions for year-round residents. At least two people have been found dead. More than a dozen others are ...
NILES — The public is invited to celebrate the first anniversary of the opening of the Eastwood Mall Library on Wednesday. People can stop in during library hours and enjoy snacks and small giveaways while supplies last. The free event will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday.
MILLINOCKET, Maine (AP) — More than 14 million older adults fall every year in the U.S., perhaps none so often as 91-year-old Dale Sanders. By his count, Sanders fell 71 times while reclaiming his record as the oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail. Six were what he calls hard falls, including one that led to a brief hospitalization and another just 200 yards from the finish. But none were enough to permanently divert him from the 2,193-mile trail that runs between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy defines a ...
BOARDMAN — There are fewer narcotics on the township’s streets today after police made a large bust Monday morning. A news release states that the Boardman Township Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Unit executed a search warrant at 86 Ferncliff Ave. The warrant is the result of an ongoing drug investigation, the release states. Online court records had not been updated as of Monday afternoon to indicate the exact charges against Nakyia Parker, 50. However, Parker is on parole through the state of Ohio. Online court and prison records show that Parker was released ...
