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PITTSBURGH - Gov. Edward G. Rendell announced last week that an estimated 113,000 senior homeowners have had school property taxes completely eliminated as a result of Pennsylvania's historic property-tax relief law. "Seniors, many of whom live on fixed incomes, struggle the most with rising property taxes," Gov. More ... BOSTON (AP) - Just call Choochy the poodle a "runway runaway." The "fast and elusive" poodle scampered across runways and taxiways at Logan International Airport over the weekend, evading airport personnel for more than 17 hours and delaying at least eight flights. More ... MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) - What price tag does one put on an arm? A man who lost his recently during a fierce battle with an alligator, has a new one worth $110,000. Kasey Edwards, 18, jumped into a canal near Lake Okeechobee, at about 2:30 a.m. June 22, apparently to replicate a high school stunt. More ... WASHINGTON (AP) - The government is warning parents about Carter's Inc. baby garments with tag-less labels after about 400 babies who wore the clothing developed rashes on their backs. The warning applies to the fall 2007 line, which includes about 110 million garments. More ... The vice chairman of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania made a special appearance in Hustontown Friday evening to spread the word that even though Pennsylvania has traditionally been a "blue state," local registered voters have the opportunity to support the Sen. John McCain/Gov. Sarah Palin presidential ticket and make a difference in this battleground state. More ... With Southern Fulton students and staff making tremendous achievement during the 2007-08 PSSA testing process, two representatives of Tuscarora Intermediate Unit #11 appeared before the school board last Tuesday to applaud the group's efforts and provide fine details on their testing trends. More ... HARRISBURG, Pa. - Harrisburg courts are preparing, both at the county level and at the appellate level, to deal with any unusual volume of litigation that might result from next Tuesday's election. "We do not necessarily anticipate anything unusual," said Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ronald D. Castille. More ... (AP) STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Police say it could take 10 days before charges are filed against fans who uprooted two light poles and tore up street signs following Penn State's road win Saturday night over Ohio State. More ... A shop that has been a staple in the community for providing unique and down-home gifts for almost 20 years is slated to close its doors at the end of the year. More ... (AP) - Winter made an early debut in northeastern Pennsylvania on Tuesday as a storm blanketed parts of the region with several inches of snow, closing schools and causing power outages and road closures. Higher elevations of the Poconos received up to 8 inches of wet snow by Tuesday morning, causing downed trees and power lines, the National Weather Service said. More ... WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is looking for taxpayers who are missing more than 279,000 economic stimulus checks totaling about $163 million and more than 104,000 regular refund checks totaling about $103 million that were returned by the U.S. Postal Service due to mailing address errors. More ... The Council for the Arts announces the opening of Miniature Art 2008 at its office and gallery space at 159 South Main Street, Chambersburg. The exhibit, sponsored by Gypsie, will open November 6 and continue through January 10, and features 186 works by artists from 24 states. An opening reception will be held at 159 South Main St. on Thursday, November 6, from 4 to 7 p.m. More ... WESTFIELD, Massachusetts (AP) - An 8-year-old boy died after accidentally shooting himself in the head while firing an Uzi submachine gun under adult supervision at a gun fair. The boy lost control of the weapon while firing it Sunday at the Machine Gun Shoot and Firearms Expo at the Westfield Sportsman's Club, police Lt. Lawrence Vallierpratte said. More ... The following couples applied for a marriage license at the local courthouse during the past week: Joshua Wayne Robinson, 24, Big Cove Tannery, and Christina Ann Mauler, 22, Big Cove Tannery. Michael Thomas Ritchey, 31, Mc- Connellsburg, and Misty Jo Gress, 25, McConnellsburg. More ... UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State's annual deer sale, which began Aug. 11 and runs through Oct. 31 at the university's Deer Research Center, allows the College of Agricultural Sciences to share top-quality whitetail genetics with Pennsylvania deer farmers, according to the center's manager. More ... The parents of Brittany Irene Foster and Darryl Eugene Mitchell are pleased to announce their children's engagement on May 5, 2008. Brittany is the daughter of Dixie Foster and Bobby Summers and the late Bill Foster of Hustontown. More ... FORBES ROAD Lunch Menu Monday, November 3: salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, mixed veggies, peaches or pears. Tuesday, November 4: chicken patty, potato rounds, applesauce or kiwi. Wednesday, November 5: rigatoni and spaghetti with meat sauce, garlic sticks, raisin cup or mixed fruit. More ... Sample produce at a farm market, experience the excitement of a county fair, visit a working farm or take a sleigh ride to cut your own Christmas tree with the help of a new interactive tool that showcases agricultural destinations across Pennsylvania, said Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff last week. More ... GREENCASTLE MARKET October 20 Slaughter steers: high choice and prime 2-3, 1305-1554 lbs., $87 to $88.50; choice 1-3, 1104-1524 lbs., $83.75 to $86.50; full/yield grade 4-5, one 1226 lbs., $84; high select and low choice 1- 3, 1100-1475 lbs., $80 to $83. More ... Forester Shawn Lynn and his friend Smokey Bear visited Mc- Connellsburg Library story hour recently to present a program to area children about fire safety. More ... PennDOT Secretary Allen D. Biehler, P.E., has been elected as president of a national organization that represents each state's highway and transportation departments. He served as vice president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials this year. More ... Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe recently rescinded protection on feral swine found in the wild in Butler, Bedford and Cambria counties. "In May, when we removed protection on feral swine in Pennsylvania, we maintained the protection on them in Butler, Bedford and Cambria counties to facilitate trapping by the U.S. More ... The D.L. Martin Co. recognizes Pete Taraschi as employee of the month for September. Pete lives in Hustontown and has been with the company for two years. He is a machine operator in Building 4. His supervisor, Mike Lavoie, is the production supervisor and has been with the company for three years. More ... WASHINGTON (AP) - People who have the AIDS virus should start drug treatments sooner than current guidelines recommend, suggests a large new study that could change the care of hundreds of thousands of Americans. More ... WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - Shippensburg University and a religious student group have settled a lawsuit over alleged violations of free speech rights. The Christian Fellowship of Shippensburg University asserted in a federal lawsuit filed in May that it had been threatened with being shut down because it requires members to be Christians and its president to be a man. More ... BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - From her place on a wooden bench at the back of the classroom, Peggy Fluck watched the students seated in even rows listening to the instructor at the blackboard and had to smile. Some 75 years after she herself sat in one of those desks, memories flooded back to her in a torrent, and she was a little girl again. More ... MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) - With a huge clown head popping out of the top of an old silo, Bill Ziegler proves he is just as nutty as ever - a thought that makes the owner of Wild Bill's Nostalgia Center smile happily. More ... RIVIERA BEACH, Florida (AP) - A 70-year-old woman is injured and three dogs are dead after a swarm of bees terrorized a neighborhood in South Florida. Authorities say crews removed 50 pounds (22 kilograms) of honeycomb from the side of a home in Palm Beach County after Friday's attack. The hive has been contained. More ... WASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington area's subway and bus system has announced it will begin doing random bag searches as part of an inspection initiative aimed at deterring terrorist attacks. Metro says riders will be subject to searches of carryon items before they enter the fare gates. More ... HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - The land agents, geologists and drilling crews rushing after the Marcellus Shale are raising something besides the natural gas they're seeking: Talk of a natural gas tax. More ... The Ben Franklin Venture Investment Forum (BFVIF) in conjunction with the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (BFTP) announces the Big Idea Business Plan Contest. The grand prize of $100,000 will be awarded to one technology-oriented company start or further develop the business in Pennsylvania. More ... Commercial red meat production, dressed weight basis, in Pennsylvania during September 2008 totaled 113.8 million pounds, up 13 percent from September 2007, according to the Pennsylvania Field Office of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. More ... HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Students at Pennsylvania's 14 stateowned universities could see a 4 percent tuition increase in the 2009-10 academic year under a state funding request approved Thursday by the system's governing board. More ... MEYERSDALE, Pa. (AP) - A western Pennsylvania woman is accused of driving drunk when she crashed her car, killing her mother. Twenty-five-year-old Heather Renee Werner, of Hyndman, was charged Friday with homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence and related crimes in the death of 48-year-old Susan Fleegle on Sept. 1, 2007. More ... Winners of Hustontown Area Volunteer Fire Co.'s raffle are as follows: Model ship: Fred Martz. Blue and mauve afghan: Fred Houck. Granny afghan: Jack Appleby. Wooden quilt ladder: Cindy Knepper. Basket: Stephanie Brumbaugh. More ... NEW YORK - The dramatic changes in the U.S. financial system - the debt write-downs and consolidation of corporate balance sheets - are now mirrored at kitchen tables around the United States. Households are cutting spending, paying down debt, and rebuilding their personal balance sheets. More ... SUFFIELD, Conn. (AP) - A Suffield man is accused of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs after police say he dragged his dog for 10 minutes while it was tied to his pickup truck. Authorities say the dog has died. More ... WASHINGTON - Buying stuff - it's been the American way. Freespending U.S. consumers for years have been a powerful engine for growth in the global economy. But a hefty chunk of that cash outflow was borrowed. Drawing against home equity and credit cards, American households since 2006 have paid out some $400 billion more than they've earned. More ... JerrDan Corp., an Oshkosh Corp. Co., and a leading manufacturer of towing and recovery equipment, received the 2008 Franklin County Area Development corporation (FCADC) Large Business Award. JerrDan was awarded by the FCADC Industry Appreciation Committee. More ... LEHIGHTON, Pa. (AP) - An animal rescuer is asking a court to allow him to sell venomous and other snakes he has been sheltering for months since they were found abandoned in a closed exotic pet store in eastern Pennsylvania. More ... |
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