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By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer
Two U.S. science agencies say 2021 was the sixth hottest year on record globally, part of a long-term warming trend. NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Thursday released measurements showing how hot last year was. It wasn’t record hot, but the year’s 58.5 degree average is not much behind the record. The last eight years have been the eight hottest years on record. Last year, 1.8 billion people in 25 Asian, African and Middle Eastern nations had their hottest years on record. Scientists say heat-trapping gases from the burning of fossil fuels have warmed Earth about 2 degrees since the late 1800s.

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By STEVE LeBLANC The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Navient, a major student loan servicing company, has settled allegations of predatory lending practices for $1.85 billion. The settlement was announced Thursday and could cancel student loans of tens of thousands of borrowers. The settlement includes $1.7 billion in debt cancellation and $95 million in restitution and involves 39 state attorneys general. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro says the settlement would resolve claims that Navient led student borrowers into long-term forbearances instead of giving them advice on less costly repayment plans. Navient says it did not act illegally and it did not admit fault in the settlement.

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Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 2:41 PM
Monaca, PA – Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) is proud to release 270 names of both full-time and part-time students who achieved either President’s List or Dean’s List honors for the fall 2021 semester.

To be named to the President’s List, students must have completed at least 12 hours of credit-bearing courses in which performance grades are awarded and have received a 3.75 grade-point average or above for the semester. Dean’s List honorees must have completed at least 12 hours of credit-bearing courses in which performance grades are awarded and have received a 3.25 to 3.74 grade-point average for the semester.

The following part-time students were named to the President’s List:

The following full-time students were named to the President’s List:

The following part-time students were named to the Dean’s List:

The following full-time students were named to the Dean’s List:

PITTSBURGH (January 13, 2022) – Those looking to refresh their wardrobe with some new pieces of Steelers fan apparel will have an opportunity to do so while making a difference this weekend through the Kiya Tomlin x Steelers shopping event.

Beginning Friday, January 14, through Monday, January 17, 10 percent of shoppers’ purchases online or in-store from the Kiya Tomlin x Steelers collection will be donated to AHN Sports Medicine program. Online shoppers should enter code ‘AHN-STEELERS’ in the coupon code box at checkout on kiyatomlin.us. Those shopping in person can simply mention ‘AHN’ and the donation will be made from their purchase(s). Kiya Tomlin’s storefront is located at 388 Butler Street in Etna and is open weekdays from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

“We are so grateful to Kiya Tomlin and her team for supporting patients in our Sports Medicine program,” said Allie Quick, chief philanthropy officer, AHN. “We also extend our gratitude to the community for their support of AHN through this unique give-back shopping event.”

The Sports Medicine program within the AHN Orthopaedic Institute program treats athletes and active adults at every level with programs focused on sport-specific training, enhancing performance, and treating injuries. AHN’s Sports Medicine team includes elite surgeons, physicians, athletic trainers, strength and conditioning specialists, and physical therapists who are specially trained to care for athletes of all ages, ranging from the youngest athletes on the field, to professional athletes, to weekend warriors. For its youngest patients, the AHN Pediatric Orthopaedic Institute brings together all the physicians, tests, and treatments children need in one location, combining compassionate care with the technologies that have been proven safe and effective.

To learn more about AHN’s Sports Medicine program within the Orthopaedic Institute, visit https://www.ahn.org/services/orthopaedic/specialties/sports-medicine.

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Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 7:21 AM
​Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane restrictions on Route 65 (Fifth Street/Mercer Road) in New Brighton Borough and Daugherty and North Sewickley townships, Beaver County, will occur Thursday and Friday, January 13-14 weather permitting.

Intermittent lane restrictions will occur on Route 65 between Fifth Avenue in New Brighton and Route 588 in North Sewickley from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day as crews conduct pavement core drilling work. Flaggers will assist motorists through the work zone.

Crews from Armstrong Drilling will conduct the work.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

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Thursday, January, 13, 2022 at 7:17 AM
By MARC LEVY Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — After several months of positioning himself to run, ex-hedge fund CEO David McCormick is entering Pennsylvania’s campaign for U.S. Senate. He brings a glittering resume and high-level connections across finance and politics to a topsy-turvy GOP primary field. The 56-year-old McCormick has the support of various state party stalwarts in a contest that’s expected to help determine Senate control. To run, McCormick, who grew up in Pennsylvania, moved from Connecticut and bought a house in Pittsburgh. That’s raising carpetbaggery cries from GOP primary rivals. Also moving from out of state to run is Mehmet Oz, the heart surgeon best-known as the host of daytime TV’s “The Dr. Oz Show.”

(File Photo of Accused Tree of Life Shooting suspect Robert Bowers)
Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 7:02 AM
(Pittsburgh, Pa.)  Senior U.S. District Judge Donetta Ambrose, the federal judge involved in the case of the alleged Tree of Life shooter Robert Bowers is retiring and will transfer to inactive senior status on February 1, 2022.
Once Ambrose retires, all of her cases will be reassigned at random.
Judge Ambrose was the first woman to serve as Chief Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.