Nine members of the Fulton County Area Vocational-Technical School Joint Operating Committee representing the Forbes Road, Central Fulton and Southern Fulton school boards recently gathered to act on an array of personnel and curriculum matters, in More...

SOMERSET, Pa. (AP) - A western Pennsylvania man who pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the death of his partner has been sentenced to 41/2 years to 10 years in state prison. More...

DENVER - The global energy crisis is overwhelming, but Americans are looking for ways to make small changes that add up. We install solar panels, buy hybrid cars, and turn down the thermostat. More...

20 Years Ago From The Files Of March 9, 1989 '89 Recent spring-like temperatures finally gave way to Old Man Winter on Monday and Tuesday when a winter storm visited the area dumping 10-12 inches of the "white stuff" over the county, causing sch More...

Richard and Kathy Lake recently returned from an 11-day Mediterranean cruise on Royal Caribbean's Brillance of the Seas. They visited the ports of Barcelona, Palerno, Athens, Rhodes, Alexandria and Malta. More...

Hope everyone as out enjoying this touch of spring over the weekend. We're just not sure it will last. Glad to report we have a couple folks back home after a stay at the hospital. More...

Birthday wishes to Carl Skinner Jr., Lonya Semple, Troy Swope Jr., Payton Watkins, Paul Schmidt, Sharynn Book, Leo Nead, Derek Whitsel, Rick Knepper and Steve Grissinger of Maddensville. Anniversary wishes to Lyle and Thelma Reed. More...

Mark calendars for the performance of "Footloose" at McConnellsburg High School auditorium April 16, 17 and 18. "Footloose" is a 1984 film that tells the story of Ren Mc- Cormack, a teenager who was raised in Chicago. More...

From the height of the Victorian era into the roaring 1920s to the nostalgic 1940s, the tea dance was an opportunity for community members to demonstrate their dancing abilities and enjoy society and conversation. More...

Tree topping Topping is the indiscriminate cutting of tree branches to stubs or lateral branches that are not large enough to assume the terminal role. Tree topping is perhaps the most harmful tree pruning practice known. More...

WAMPUM, Pa. (AP) - Hunting is a way of life in the rural area where 11-year-old Jordan Brown regularly practiced target shooting with his 20-gauge, youth model shotgun. More...

NEW YORK - If you want your tax refund right away this year, be prepared to pay. For years, consumer advocacy groups have warned against so-called "instant" or "sameday" refunds. More...

Richard Rochkind, an evangelist originally from the Baltimore area, grew up as the oldest of three children in a single-parent home. More...

Lenten services will be held March 15 at Fort Littleton Bible Church with Rev. Hamilton. More...

Cito United Methodist Church group will be heading to Orange, Texas, on a missions trip later this month to aid in hurricane relief work. More...