December 25, 2008 RSS feed / Correspondents' Notes

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Keefer Inducted Into Sorority

Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education, is pleased to announce that on November 1, Sarah Keefer, daughter of John and Patty Keefer, Needmore, was inducted into its membership through the Epsilon Chapter of Shippensburg University. More...

Siphon Some Stress From The Holiday Season

When it comes to the holidays, emotions often run the gamut. Moments of great elation are often preceded by more than a few moments of stress and anxiety. Such stress and anxiety has become the norm during the holiday season. More...

Pa. Loses 26,000 Jobs In Nov., Most Since 1996

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania lost 26,000 nonfarm jobs in November, the biggest monthly drop in more than a decade, the state Department of Labor and Industry said Thursday. More...

Needmore Teen Offers Advice For iPhone Generation

Today's teens have more choices to make than ever before, and it's easy for them to slip and stumble off the path and into alcohol, drugs, pornography and a future full of missed chances. More...

Tips For Holiday Travelers

For families across the country, the holidays are synonymous with travel. With families seemingly more spread out geographically than ever before, a holiday without at least a little traveling is extremely rare. More...

Our Town

By Kay McGarvey

Neil and Betty Berkstresser celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on December 20. Kevin Lynch of Big Cove Tannery as on Washington television Channel 7 on Tuesday discussing the weather. He is the son of Polly Lynch. More...

Hustontown

By Kate Berkstresser

Winter arrived on Sunday with a windy vengence and also dropped those temperatures way down. We extend our sympathy to the family and relatives of Mary Ellen Martz who passed away last week. Christmas Eve program will be at 6:30 p.m. More...

Toys You'll Feel Good About Giving Children

In the race to find the ultimate holiday gifts for our children, sometimes we take the "oohs and aahs" into consideration more than we do seeking out presents that will allow for truly redeeming qualities to come to life in children. More...

Forbes Road October Students Of The Month

Pictured above are Forbes Road October Students of the Month. More...

Senior Center Lunch Menu

Fulton County Senior Center lunch menu for the week is as follows: Monday: meatloaf, baked sweet potato, peas, wheat bread, applesauce. Tuesday: lemon pepper fish, scalloped potatoes, spinach, pumpkin custard, wheat bread. More...

Did You Know?

If, like the famed singer Bing Crosby, you've been dreaming of a white Christmas, you might want to move to a handful of cities that seem to be able to provide just that year after year. More...