Experts sound the alarm on the outdated industrial systems costing states billions — Florida, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina most affected

Solutions are readily available. by Tina DeinesOctober 13, 2025 A new study from the American Lung Association revealed the potential cost and health savings if U.S. manufacturers replaced thousands of industrial boilers with heat pumps. According...

At 30th Street Station, deep cleaning is the 'true artisan work' of a $550 million renovation

For much of the past year, scaffolds have lined 30th Street Station's two main entrances as the Amtrak hub in University City undergoes a $550 million restoration project. Most of the station's former shops and food options have been shuttered and...

The Citizen Recommends: Where Science Meets Art

Imagine it’s another family board game night, and your partner pulls out the Game of Life – again. Now, you’re dreading being doomed to ill-fated twists and turns like “career change,” “have kids,” and “pay day.” What bad luck … At least it’s just...

Trans swimmer is latest public figure to be targeted with false anti-LGBTQ+ quotes on social media

An Australia swimmer is the latest figure to be embroiled in fake quotes (Sarah Stier/Getty Images/Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire) Swimming Australia has called for fake anti-LGBTQ+ quotes about trans swimmer Lia Thomas, attributed to Olympic...

Inside the Art Schools Building Courses Around A.I.’s Creative Potential

Agnieszka Pilat’s Heterobota in the 2023 NGV Triennial. Photo: Sean Fennessy While no one can predict what the art of the future will look like, it seems increasingly clear that at least some of it will be created with the help of artificial...

Indigenous Peoples' Day: Top LGBTQ+ films, TV shows, and documentaries you can watch on October 13. Full list

Indigenous Peoples' Day and Columbus Day are both celebrated on the second Monday of October, and although Columbus Day remains a federal holiday, some states only recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day. In the United States, a total of 17 states and...

Altoona’s Sophia O’Dea tallying up the goals

Sophia O'Dea Name: Sophia O’Dea School: Altoona Area Age: 17 Grade: Senior Sport: Soccer Athlete of the week achievement: O’Dea scored two second-half goals, including the game-winner, in Altoona’s 4-3 win over Selinsgrove. Earlier in the week,...

Athlete of the Week: Central Cambria’s Ryan Chappell a ‘game-changer’

Ryan Chappell Name: Ryan Chappell School: Central Cambria Age: 16 Grade: Junior Sport: Football Athlete of the week achievement: Chappell had 28 carries for 170 yards and three touchdowns for Central Cambria in a 32-22 win over Central. Season...

What Sean McDermott & Josh Allen Had to Say on 3rd-Down Play, Bills’ Struggles, & More After Loss

The final score, a 24-14 ambush by the Atlanta Falcons. Rookie phenom Bijan Robinson cut through an 8-man Bills run front before sprinting 81 yards for a TD. Now, after 2 straight primetime losses, this isn’t just a bump in the road. Watch What’s...

New Conference Explores the Futures of Pennsylvania German Folklife, Ethnic Identity, and Language

From Kutztown University The Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University will host a new conference, Nov. 14-15, exploring the future of Pennsylvania German folklife, ethnic identity, and language through academic and...

Rudel: Pressure shifts to Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft

Pat Kraft UNIVERSITY PARK — Pat Kraft went to bed Saturday night trying to come to grips with Saturday’s 22-21 loss to Northwestern and knowing he faced the biggest decision of his career. He planned to take another day “to sleep on it Sunday,”...

Interim coach Terry Smith feels at home at Penn State

Terry Smith UNIVERSITY PARK — As a third-generation Penn Stater, you could say that Terry Smith bleeds blue and white. He’s been there since 2014 when James Franklin hired him at the start of his era, he graduated from the school in 1991, and it’s...

Hollidaysburg Lady Tigers win Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference team tennis title

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Hollidaysburg and Bedford met for the third straight year in the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference tennis championship on Monday. For the third time, the Lady Tigers came out on top — this time by a 5-0 score. The two teams...

Hollidaysburg girls volleyball battles back to defeat Bald Eagle Area

Addison Basenback WINGATE — Hollidaysburg dropped the first set (25-11), but claimed the next three (25-18, 25-18 and 26-24) in a 3-1 victory over Bald Eagle Area in high school girls volleyball action on Monday night. The Lady Tigers received 12...

Matt Rhule doesn’t tamp down buzz about Penn State football opening

The Associated Press Nebraska coach Matt Rhule has deep ties with Penn State and athletic director Pat Kraft. Matt Rhule professed his love for living and working in Nebraska and trying to return the Cornhuskers to the upper echelon of college...

Bishop Guilfoyle girls soccer drops first game in overtime to Bedford

Alyssa Leydig scored the game-winner for Bedford in the first overtime as the Lady Bisons knocked off Bishop Guilfoyle by a 3-2 score in high school girls soccer on Monday at Tom Irwin Field. Calee Kennedy got the Lady Marauders, who suffered...

Warren boys fall to Girard on Saturday

Warren’s Trey Carrington slide tackles the ball away from a Girard player during Saturday’s nonregion game at War Memorial Field. Photo courtesy of Mark Evans On Saturday, the Warren boys hosted Girard at War Memorial Field and dropped a close 1-0...

Scoring frenzy: Altoona Lady Lions soccer team dominates rival Hollidaysburg

Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski Altoona’s Morgan Irwin shields Hollidaysburg’s Bella Creamer from the ball.HOLLIDAYSBURG — With the District 6 Class 4A playoffs on the very near horizon, the Altoona Area High School girls soccer team got the...

Maradiaga goal powers Juniata booters to win

MIFFLINTOWN – A goal by Anthony Maradiaga at the 4:58 mark of the second half proved to be the difference as the Juniata Indians picked up a 1-0 victory over Mifflinburg in non-league soccer action on Saturday. The assist on the goal went to...

Panthers vs. Flyers Time, TV & Live Stream – 10/13/2025

NHL play on Monday features the Florida Panthers (3-0) visiting the Philadelphia Flyers (0-1-1) at Xfinity Mobile Arena, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Sign up for ESPN+ today to watch 1,000+ out-of-market NHL games, ESPN+ Hockey Night & more....