ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Advanced drilling techniques that blast millions of gallons of water into 400-million year-old shale formations a mile underground are opening up unconventional gas fields touted as a key to the nation's energy future. More...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvanians won't elect their next governor for two years, but signs are popping up all over that the 2010 campaign is already in progress. In Miami, state Attorney General Tom Corbett and Patrick Meehan, the former U.S. More...

CRESSON, Pa. (AP) - Prosecutors have withdrawn charges against an Altoona attorney who chained his pregnant girlfriend to a couch because she says she asked to be so she wouldn't go looking for drugs. More...

Students at Warfordsburg Elementary School honored the country's veterans at a special program held in the elementary school's auditorium Friday morning. More...

In hopes of encouraging new businesses to locate into the area and bolster the local economy, the Fulton County commissioners again revisited the topic of enacting a countywide resolution offering tax assistance. More...

Two local teens recently travelled to Fort Worth, Texas, to compete in the Andalusian National Championship Show. Caitlin Glazier and Macy Mack, both of McConnellsburg, qualified in August at the Eastern Regional Andalusian Show in Lexington, Va. More...

The following letter is in the Museum of the Confederacy, Richmond, Va., written by Lt. Whitfield G. Kisling, 10th VA Infantry with Steuart's Brigade. More...

Fulton County will co-host a cooperative livestock protection program on Thursday, November 20, at the Ag Heritage Center in Franklin County. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. and cover programs to protect your livestock, including dairy farms. More...

Michaela Harrison, Nick Leturgey, and Sydney Kerlin have been selected as the students of the month for the month of October. Sydney Kerlin is an eighth grader at McConnellsburg Middle School. She is the daughter of Donnie and Michelle Kerlin. More...

Fulton County Community Christian School is pleased to announce the honor roll for the first marking period of the 2008-2009 school year. Students are required to maintain a 92 percent or higher in all subjects to be placed on the high honor roll. More...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State coach Joe Paterno may have hip replacement surgery following the regular season. More...

GREENCASTLE MARKET November 10 Slaughter steers: high choice and prime 2-3, 1322-1466 lbs., $91 to $94.75; 1522-1570 lbs., $91.75 to $98; choice 1-3: 1146-1456 lbs., $87.50 to $90.75; 1562-1774 lbs., $83.50 to $87.50; full/y.g./ 4-5, 1186-1212 More...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies are raising ticket prices for next year after winning their first World Series title since 1980. Most tickets will increase by $2 or $3 in 2009 and top premium seats will cost $6 to $50 more. More...

Big Cove Girl Scouts in Fulton County gathered at Needmore Bible Church on Saturday, November 8, to share a tea party with each other and important women family members. More...

When Meg Taylor and her husband went house hunting last fall in Northampton, Mass., the couple passed on several properties that weren't set up just right for their "girls." Those girls are hens: Alice, Ester, Penelope, Petunia, Sophie, and Winifr More...

Marissa Dawn Hoover, daughter of Scott and Wendy, celebrated her first birthday on November 2, 2008, with family and friends. Marissa also has an older sister, Emily, and a brother, Scottie. More...

Faith Rose Peck turned three on October 26. Faith celebrated her special day with a "Diego" party, pony rides and a scavenger hunt. Faith's big brother, Rodney, helped her celebrate her birthday. Faith's proud parents are Rodney and Becky Peck. More...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A grand jury is investigating whether House Republican leaders illegally used a taxpayer-funded database as a campaign tool to better focus their messages to voters, a newspaper reported. More...