STAFF REPORT A Tuesday morning fire that injured a total of four people could have originated on the second floor of the historic Fort Loudon Inn. A fire marshal with the Pennsylvania State Police was called to the scene to investigate the January 27 blaze that sent four people, including two firefighters, to the hospital. More...
George Cornelius selected by Rendell administration to serve as secretary of DCED
STAFF REPORT
A former Fulton County resident was handpicked by the Gov. Ed Rendell administration last week to serve in the capacity of secretary of the Department of Community and Economic Development. More...
JLG Industries told another 100 employees last week that they would lose their jobs, bringing the total number of workers cut from the manufacturer's payrolls over the last six months to 1,500. The latest layoff was announced last Tuesday and affects only nonproduction personnel. More...
Many students need extra aid to pay spring-semester tuition
It's crunch time for college students. No, this isn't about exams. It's about tuition bills. Facing job losses, dwindling college-investment accounts, and a tight credit market, students and parents have been streaming into financial-aid offices, asking for adjustments to their aid packages. More...
To The Editor: Is there anyone else besides me getting fed up with the disturbing news every day? Every day we hear the same horrid "lines" - recession, depression, inflation, deflation, housing bubbles, new world order, foreclosures, unemployment, reduced pensions, etc., local jobs moved, Fulton Co. unemployment rate highest in the state. More...
Birthday wishes to Ashley Souders, 6 years old on January 20; Lloyd Covert, 90 years old on January 22; Sis McQuade, January 21; Pauline Lynch, January 4; Bill Agesen, January 28; Sue Keefer, Shirley Feagley and Sue Fox, January 30; Clarence Weim-er and Chad Gress, January 16; Mary Robison, January 28; Misty Ritchey, January 22; Wylan Gress, More...
HARMONY, Pa. (AP) - A western Pennsylvania man had several figurative run-ins with his local bank before police said he had a literal one: purposely driving his pickup truck through the bank's front door, causing nearly $100,000 damage. More...
McConnellsburg 54, Fairfield 52 McConnellsburg picked up its second win of the 2008-09 season Monday night after narrowly sliding by the Fairfield Green Knights by two points. Evan Appleby tallied a career-high 23 points, and Ryan Defibaugh had a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Drew Wink was the next highest scorer with seven points. More...
River Oaks Helpline A Christian crisis counseling/prayer phone line is now available. Caring and compassionate Christian volunteers are available from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily to listen, pray with you and help to find solutions for the challenges you are facing. Help is just a phone call away. Call 717-325-4200. More...
20 Years Ago From The Files Of January 26, 1989 '89 Thomas A. Fite has resigned as administrator of Fulton County Medical Center, effective March 1. Fite has held the post since June of 1986. According to Margie Taylor, public relations committee chairman for the center, an interim administrator will begin work here February 15. More...
Terry and Mary Appel of Warfordsburg are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Irma Louise Appel, to Coty Alan Gregory, son of Alan and Shelbie Gregory of Needmore. Ms. Appel is a 2007 graduate of Southern Fulton High School. She is pursuing a career in nursing. She is employed as a CNA with Home Instead Senior Care in McConnellsburg. More...
Helen B. Bivens, formerly of Mercersburg, died Tuesday, January 20, 2009, in Menno Haven Nursing Center, Chambersburg. She had been a guest at Menno Haven since 2000. Born January 20, 1927, near Mercersburg, she was a daughter of the late Paul W. and Hazel M. Shoemaker Bivens. More...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Long before cable television, spa treatments and ecofriendly soaps and shampoos became staples in hotel rooms, there was the Bible - the Gideon Bible. And the book with the familiar two-handled pitcher and torch on its cover that most guests find inside hotel nightstands doesn't appear to be going anywhere anytime soon. More...
Preparations Under Way For 2010 Census