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Sources: 3 officers shot, killed while serving warrant in east Charlotte - WSOC Charlotte

Sources: 3 officers shot, killed while serving warrant in east Charlotte  WSOC Charlotte'We lost heroes.' 3...

Columbia University begins suspending students after warning to clear out of protest camp - NBC News

Columbia University begins suspending students after warning to clear out of protest camp  NBC NewsColumbia...

Arrests of Protesters Continue at University of Texas Austin - The New York Times

Arrests of Protesters Continue at University of Texas Austin  The New York TimesUniversities crack down on ...

What it means if the International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu - NPR

What it means if the International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu  NPRJohnson urges Bid...

Kristi Noem’s story of killing her dog points to class two misdemeanor - The Guardian US

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West Virginia's and North Carolina's transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule - The Associated Press

West Virginia's and North Carolina's transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule  The Asso...

Amnesty International says Biden must halt arms transfers to Israel - The Washington Post

Amnesty International says Biden must halt arms transfers to Israel  The Washington PostExclusive: Some US ...






Huntingdon

Huntingdon is a borough in (and the county seat of) Huntingdon CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States. It is located along the Juniata River, approximately 32 miles (51 km) east of Altoona and 98 miles (158 km) west of Harrisburg. It is the largest population center near Raystown Lake, a winding, 28 miles (45 km) long flood-control reservoir managed by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. The borough is located on the main line of the Norfolk Southern (formerly Pennsylvania) Railroad, in an agricultural and outdoor recreational region with extensive forests and scattered deposits of ganister rock, coal, fire clay, and limestone. Historically, the region surrounding Huntingdon was dotted with iron furnaces and forges, consuming limestone, iron ore and wood (for charcoal production) throughout the 19th century. Dairy farms dominate the local agriculture. The town is a regular stop for the Amtrak passenger service which connects Harrisburg with Pittsburgh.

Huntingdon is home to Juniata College, a private liberal arts college founded by members of the Church of the Brethren in 1876, and branch campuses of DuBois Business College and Penn Highlands Community College. In adjoining Smithfield Township (across the Juniata River) are the regional headquarters of the Pennsylvania Game Commission (Southcentral Division) and the Bureau of Forestry (Rothrock State Forest). State Game Lands 322 extends north from Huntingdon Borough in the direction of Petersburg. Public parks are the George N. Weaver Memorial Park (ball field and playground) at the end of 16th Street, Portstown Park along the Juniata River, and Blair Field bordering Standing Stone Creek. Historic Blair Park, directly across the same stream, is owned and managed by a nonprofit group; it contains a gazebo, and a level hiking and biking trail. A vintage chapel within the park is used by the congregation of Epiphany of Our Lord Orthodox Church.