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Heavily influenced by her grandmother, Warfordsburg area resident Virginia Burdette finds the minutes and hours of her days days filled with words. Words reflecting on the status of the world today, spirituality and love. More ... The Southern Alleghenies Chapter of the American Red Cross volunteers have been busy responding to fires. More fires occur in the winter months, but this year has been overwhelming. Each week since January 1 there has been at least one major fire in each of he chapter's four counties. More ... JLG Industries, an Oshkosh Corporation company, was awarded the Show Stopper Award at the National Electrical Contractors Assoc. (NECA) 2008 Convention and Trade Show for its LiftPod® personal and portable lift. The JLG LiftPod is the first portable aerial work platform designed to replace the ladder. More ... Organizers of Fulton County's 2009 Relay For Life and Daffodil Days are set to launch the two annual fundraising events for the American Cancer Society (ACS) at a 2 p.m. More ... McConnellsburg Borough Council members talked trash on Wednesday evening as they approved two bulky item cleanup days for 2009 and pondered a possible tire disposal day on a date to be determined after more information is collected. More ... PennDOT announced recently the bid results for the I- 70 project to replace three different superstructures carrying traffic over I-70 in Union and Bethel townships, Fulton County. The project will rehabilitate three bridge structures on Route 731 and Route 3006, all carrying traffic over I-70. More ... PennDOT announced last week that bids have been accepted for the I-70 design/build culvert project in Bethel Township, Fulton County. C.H.&D Enterprises Inc., New Stanton, was the lowest of four bidders to win the contract with a bid amount of $1,702,962. More ... Armed with concerns about the economy and the possibility of being denied grant monies, a member of the Fulton County Food Basket's board of directors appeared before the Fulton County commissioners this week to learn what financial steps could be taken to counter expected boosts in clientele. More ... CENTRAL FULTON Elementary Breakfast Monday, February 16: no school. Tuesday, February 17: assorted cereal or hot oatmeal, toast w/spreads, fruit or juice, milk. Wednesday, February 18: assorted cereal or french toast sticks w/sausage and syrup, toast w/spreads, fruit or juice, milk. More ... HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania's cash-strapped college students need urgent help paying their tuition bills, as Gov. Ed Rendell sees it, and he is calling on state lawmakers to deliver relief quickly by legalizing and taxing video poker playing. More ... PHILADELPHIA (AP) _- A Philadelphia man has been arrested on drug and other charges a day after five secondgrade boys were found with packets of heroin that they were passing around in their elementary school. Police say 35-year-old Robert Parks is charged with possession of narcotics, endangering the welfare of a child and reckless endangerment of another person. More ... APOLLO, Pa. (AP) - Some volunteer fire departments say Pennsylvania's smoking ban is hurting their bingo fundraisers and they want an exemption. Bill Walker of Apollo's department, says about 80 people had attended bingo the week before the ban took effect. Attendance last week was 13 and seven the week before. More ... Judge Richard J. Walsh of the 39th Judicial District of the Court of Common Pleas presided over a court session held on Tuesday, February 3, at the Fulton County Courthouse. Shane William Meck appeared with legal counsel and waived arraignment proceedings held on one count each of false reports, criminal conspiracy and unsworn falsification to authorities. More ... ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) - Authorities in eastern Pennsylvania say a 15-year-old boy raped a teen at knifepoint and attempted to rape another girl the following day before police intervened. Authorities say the attacks occurred this week in Allentown, where the suspect lives. More ... LYONS, Pa. (AP) - A train that hit a car has killed an eastern Pennsylvania man. Officials say a Norfolk Southern freight train hit the car about 1 a.m. Friday at a crossing in Lyons Borough, about 75 miles northwest of Philadelphia. More ... COATESVILLE, Pa. (AP) - The state is providing $500,000 to help a suburban Philadelphia town battle a plague of arsons, 18 of which have occurred since the start of the year. Gov. Ed Rendell says Coatesville is "under siege'' by whoever is responsible for the fires. He says the city's budget cannot cope with the crisis. More ... Pennsylvania farmers are reminded that the final date to apply or crop insurance on most insurable spring-planted crops for this year is March 16, 2009, according to the Raleigh Regional Office, USDA Risk Management Agency. Because the sales closing date of March 15 falls on Sunday this year, the deadline will be the next business day. More ... Second Marking Period Distinguished Honors Grade four: Madison Diffenderfer, Tanner Elbin, Brendan Farris, Dylan Gordon, Ashley Landers, Jacob Murray, Lindsey Palmer, Carl Potter, Levi Shank, Hollie Williams. Grade five: Lacey Bradshaw, Owen Hawkins, Mikayla O'Neal, Devin Spade, Brandon Swope, Sarah Wright. More ... One of the most distressing events for pet owners to encounter is witnessing their pet being injured in a road traffic accident, or some other type of mishap that causes injury. When your pet does become injured, here are some tips from HomeoPet to increase your pet's chance of a speedy recovery. More ... Ashton Cutchall, McConnellsburg, and Kristen Peterson, Warfordsburg, have been named to the dean's list at Clarion University of Pennsylvania for the first semester of 2008-09 academic year: More ... To commemorate the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's (NAACP) 100th anniversary, the Postal Service will dedicate the Civil Rights Pioneers' stamps February 21. The Civil Rights Pioneers stamps immortalize the courage, commitment and achievements of 12 civil rights leaders. More ... Thomas Deshong, Harrisonville, was named to the dean's list for the 2008 fall semester at Messiah College. Deshong is a senior student majoring in history. More ... GREENCASTLE MARKET February 2 Slaughter steers: choice 2-3, 1304-1500 lbs., $82.50 to $85; 1528- 1598 lbs., $81.25 to $84.25; one 1686 lbs., $77.50; full/y.g. 4-5, one 1388 lbs., $82; high select and low choice 1-3, 1248-1490 lbs., $79.50 to $82.75; few 1536-1546 lbs., $79.75 to $81; one 1778 lbs., $75; select 1-3, 1048-1498 lbs., $75.50 to $80. More ... NEW CASTLE, Pa. (AP) - The former head of a parking authority in western Pennsylvania is accused of stealing more than $101,000 from the city's parking meters. Thirty-three-year-old Gary Stone Jr., of New Castle, was laid off last year when the city was declared a financially distressed under state Act 47. More ... McConnellsburg Elementary is continuing the character education program this year. It is believed that character counts so every month a different character trait is promoted. In January, integrity and how hard work can help overcome difficult situations was worked on. More ... Members of the Needmore Bible Church recently completed an emergency training course delving into CPR and the use of automated external defibrillators. Randy Zeger of East Coast First Aid Co. instructed the 20 students during the class held on January 17 at the church, which will be placing its newly acquired AED in the newer portion of its facility. More ... Graduation for the 29 members of the February 2009 class of Franklin County Career & Technology Center - Practice Nursing students was held February 5, 2009, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Chambersburg. This was the 100th graduating class of the program. More ... Fulton County Senior Center lunch menu for the week is as follows: Monday: center closed. Tuesday: barbecue ribette, scalloped potatoes, waxed beans, bun, apple. Wednesday: stuffed peppers, parslied potatoes, green beans, rye bread, peaches. More ... Jim Barlow, a senior at Hampden Sydney College, Virginia, was named to the dean's list for the first semester of the 2008-09 academic year. He is a graduate of Southern Fulton High School and the son of Rev. and Mrs. John Barlow of Lebanon. More ... Amaranth Church of the Brethren, Freeman Snair, Pastor. Sunday School service at 9:30 a.m. Worship service at 10:30 a.m. Amberson United Methodist Church, Pastor Ed Sharpe. Sunday Worship Service at 9:30 a.m. -10:45 a.m.; Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. More ... Fulton County Area Vocational Technical Allied Health students hosted a blood drive through the American Red Cross at McConnellsburg High School on December 5, 2008. Julie Leese and Destiny Stouffer organized the event, while Tasha Strait and Ashley Mellott assisted throughout the day. Mrs. Brandi Mellott, Allied Health instructor, helped coordinate the activities. More ... |
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