PAWHUSKA, Okla. (AP) - It's 6 a.m. and the cowboys are already downing second and third cups of coffee, adjusting to a 35-degree morning. Slowly, a full moon and stars give way to hues of orange sky. More...

NEW YORK - The United States is becoming a nation of frugal bargain hunters. This holiday period, Americans of all backgrounds are discovering what it takes to become a professional penny pincher and what makes a dollar stretch. More...

A Big Cove Tannery man is set to reappear in the Fulton County Court of Common Pleas during the January 2009 trial term on allegations he attempted to shoot at his ex-girlfriend while passing her vehicle along Route 522. More...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Gov. Ed Rendell and legislative leaders are intensifying their search for budget cuts and spare millions as the deteriorating economy continues to unravel Pennsylvania's $28.3 billion spending plan. More...

Conococheague Institute at Rock Hill Farm will celebrate "Memories of Christmas Past" at its annual Christmas open house on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Rock Hill Farm is located at 12955 Bain Road, Mercersburg. More...

CENTRAL FULTON High School Breakfast Monday, December 8: assorted cereal or breakfast pizza, toast w/spreads, fruit or juice, milk. Tuesday, December 9: assorted cereal or scrambled eggs w/bacon, toast w/spreads, fruit or juice. More...

McConnellsburg Elementary is continuing its character education program this year. It is believed that character counts, so every month a different character trait is promoted. More...

The annual Lions Club Peace Poster Contest has been completed and Morghan Taylor, a sixthgrade student at Forbes Road Elementary, is this year's winner. More...

Fulton County Senior Center lunch menu for the week is as follows: Monday: meatball/stroganoff, peas and carrots, noodles, wheat bread, peach crisp. Tuesday: sliced turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes, lima beans, wheat bread, orange. More...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania's open records chief wants Gov. Ed Rendell to reconsider a directive allowing state agencies to charge for retrieving documents and redacting information. More...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Given the economic downturn, even the most romantic might balk at the $86,609 price tag for the items in the carol, "The Twelve Days of Christmas. More...

Chris and Cherish Harvey announce the arrival of Claire Jaymes, born October 31, 2008, at Washington County Hospital weighing 7 pounds, 4 ounces and 20 1/2 inches long. Claire has an older brother, Dane, who is 3. More...

McConnellsburg High School / Middle School SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) will hold its annual Snowball on Saturday, December 13. The middle school time will be from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. More...

McQUADE In loving memory of Marlin "Deke" McQuade: Roses are red and violets are blue. It is your 81st birthday on December 8. We know that you are celebrating it with Tim and your brothers and sister. More...

ALEXANDRIA, Pa. (AP) - The Rev. George M. Docherty, credited with helping to push Congress to insert the phrase "under God'' into the Pledge of Allegiance, has died at 97. More...

ALIQUIPPA, Pa. (AP) - A financially troubled western Pennsylvania hospital must stop accepting new patients because its problems are putting patients' health and safety at risk, the state Health Department said Wednesday. More...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Kari Schoeneweis will face more than $60,000 in student loan debt when she graduates from Carlow University in spring. She plans to do what her older siblings did and consolidate her loans to reduce the monthly payments. More...

BERWICK, Pa. (AP) - Fans of Penn State can smell like the school for just $60. A fragrance developer says it has made a perfume and a cologne inspired by Pennsylvania State University's blue and white colors and its campus vegetation. More...

River Oaks Ministries has announced the opening of the River Oaks Helpline (717-325-4200). More...

CICERO, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in the Chicago suburb of Cicero say a dog whose owner died after trying to rescue his pet from a house fire has died at a veterinary clinic. Regis, a 13-year-old German Shepherd mix, died early Thanksgiving Day. More...

BENSALEM, Pa. (AP) - Authorities in suburban Philadelphia have charged a man with homicide, saying he ran a pickup truck into an employee of a bar that had kicked him out. More...

SINKING SPRING, Pa. (AP) - Last spring at a crowded Reading Pet Expo, Renee Pinkard pushed her daughter, Vicki, then 19, in a wheelchair. More...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - He was one of the first rock stars. So many people came to gawk at the long-limbed figure that handlers started charging 10 cents' admission in a vain effort to limit the crowds. More...

School districts across the United States are tightening their belts in anticipation of a meager fiscal diet that could carry into 2011. More...

Katie L. Hann and Brent C. Gustaf were united in marriage on August 23, 2008, at The Lodge at Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. The outdoor ceremony was performed by Rev. William C. Swope. More...

BUTTE, Mont. (AP) - More than 40 of the 100-plus dogs found malnourished and covered in feces in a broken-down school bus at a Rocker truck stop in early October have found foster homes in the Butte area. More...