A group of Good Samaritans make sauerkraut last week at Mc- Connellsburg Motor & Implement that will be distributed among local churches for the needy. Chopping and grating cabbage above are, left to right, Dr.
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CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. (AP) - Police say a southwestern Pennsylvania woman is dead after she was trapped after her own car rolled onto her. More...
Solicitor asked to draft proposed ordinance, documents for countywide tax assistance program
By Chanin Rotz-Mountz STAFF WRITER
The Fulton County commissioners gave authorization to their solicitor Tuesday afternoon to proceed with the paperwork necessary to adopt an ordinance allowing for the reintroduction of an economic revitalization program on a countywide basis. More...
STAFF REPORT
A former Fulton County resident sustained fatal injuries when her vehicle collided with a sport utility vehicle hauling a family of six in York County over the weekend. More...
By Chanin Rotz-Mountz STAFF WRITER
Distraught that the agriculture curriculum could be on the chopping block of programs being considered for elimination, 10th-grade student Taylor Morton pled the issue before the Central Fulton School Board alongside local dairy farmer Mark Moseman More...
BARNHART The family of William P. Barnhart wishes to thank everyone for their kindness during his illness. Special thanks to Fulton County Medical Center Home Care Services, Hospice, Chaplain John Winckler, Jenny Grove, Karen Emmons and Rev. More...
Supporters of the McCain-Palin campaign gathered to visit the Straight Talk Express on Monday afternoon. Campaign stickers were available and a cutout of VP candidate Palin stood beside the bus. More...
FORBES ROAD Lunch Menu Monday, October 27: chicken and biscuits, mashed potatoes, carrots or peas, applesauce or pears. Tuesday, October 28: pepperoni pizza, tossed salad, peaches or tropical fruit. More...
Benjamin Franklin wanted it for the national symbol. It is the icon for Thanksgiving dinners. More...
The U.S. Small Business Administration has unveiled a new Web site geared to the 50-plus entrepreneur, providing useful information, links and resources vital to starting, growing and expanding a small business. The new Web site at www.sba. More...
National lead poisioning prevention week
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, October 19-25, is set aside to educate parents and children about the dangers of lead exposure, especially lead-paint hazards in housing. More...
The New Fort Restaurant in Fort Littleton was the gathering place for the Forbes Road Class of 1966 reunion on October 11, 2008. More...
Xi Eta Lambda, McConnellsburg Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, started the third quarter with Fulton County Fair Queen preparations using the theme "Rekindle the Torch of Friendship." On Sunday, August 10, five contestants enjoyed a tea hosted by the Ame More...
GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK October 13 Steers: high choice and prime 2- 3, 1325-1490 lbs., $88.50 to $90.75; choice 1-3, 1225-1425 lbs., $84 to $88; select 1-2, 1125-1400 lbs., $75 to $81. More...
MCKEESPORT, Pa. (AP) - A Pittsburgh man is jailed on charges he fatally stabbed his son after an argument in the man's home. Police say 57-year-old Gordon McGowan Sr. More...
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy invites proposals for the 2008-2009 Watershed Mini Grant Program, which helps to strengthen the technical capacities of grassroots watershed organizations throughout our region. More...
MEDIA, Pa. (AP) - A suburban Philadelphia man says he just wanted to resolve the nightmare. More...
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) - State officials say they've made an $8 million drug bust that involved a cocaine ring operating in Lancaster and York counties. More...
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy invites proposals for the 2008-2009 Watershed Mini Grant Program, which helps to strengthen the technical capacities of grassroots watershed organizations throughout our region. More...
HALSEY, Ore. (AP) - One way or another, a Halsey woman promises to keep a popular cartoon book out of the Central Linn High School library. More...
YAKIMA, Washington (AP) - A 27-year-old climber who survived five days on with a broken ankle on a U.S. mountain told rescuers he ate centipedes and drank water from creeks as he tried to crawl to safety. More...
Joshua Price and Alicia Deshong of McConnellsburg, announce the birth of a son, Deacon Michael Price, October 18, 2008, at 3:22 a.m., at Waynesboro. He weighed 4 pounds, 9.7 ounces and was 16 1/2 inches long. Deacon has an older brother, Andrew. More...
By MARYCLAIRE DALE ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A jetsetting college beauty who, teamed with her Ivy League boyfriend, swindled more than $100,000 from friends and neighbors through a complex identity theft scheme was sentenced Friday to five years in prison. More...
Proposals include improved seed types, better roads, and more-efficient irrigation systems
By Howard LaFranchi STAFF WRITER OF THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
NEW YORK - Insufficient food production is one factor in the food crisis hitting much of the developing world - yet it is also true that some African farmers see 70 percent of their production lost before it reaches the market. More...
Depar tment encourages drivers to prepare as well
With fewer daylight hours and the first frost already reported in many parts of the commonwealth, it's only a matter of time before the first winter storm hits Pennsylvania. More...
By JOE MANDAK ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
PITTSBURGH (AP) - After a fender-bender in 2001, a Pennsylvania appellate judge claimed he was left in constant pain, unable to golf or swim or even at times hold a cup of coffee steady. More...
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