Having wanted to meet the Jonas Brothers face-to-face for the last two years, Amber Oliver of Hustontown finally had her dream come true on Saturday, July 25, during a sold-out concert at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh. More...
CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania state troopers are taking over policing in the borough of Carlisle for five hours Friday to allow local police to attend a colleague's funeral. More...
SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Tower Bank, a division of Graystone Tower Bank, is pleased to report that the consumer loan processing department has moved from the Greencastle office to its Mc- Connellsburg office located at 101 Lincoln Way West. More...
FOVA/VFW Post 655 recently donated $1,000 to help with the development of the McConnellsburg Alumni Museum and the Fulton County Sports Museum. The museums will be open on Sunday, August 30, at 2:00 p.m. during the benefit auction for Tommy Nesbitt. More...
"Houston ... the Eagle has landed!" Six hours later, astronaut Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. That day marked the historic event of the Apollo 11 Lunar landing. More...
Jim Krobath of the Governor's Veterans Outreach and Assistance Center will visit F&M Trust in the Penn's Village Shopping Center in McConnellsburg on Tuesday, August 18, 2009. More...
New fiction at Fulton County Library includes "Return to Sullivan's Island" by Dorothea Frank (large print), "Rain Gods" by James Lee Burke (large print), "Fire and Ice" by Julie Garwood, "Guardian of Lies" by Steve Martini, "The Defector" by Danie More...
READING, Pa. (AP) - As roller coaster enthusiasts chase down the ultimate ride, many will find it in one of the creations of a former Reading carpenter who gained fame as a designer of thrill rides. The many legacies of Herbert P. More...
Fulton County Senior Center lunch menu for the week is as follows: Monday: ham salad sandwich, potato salad, pickled beets, pears, wheat bread. Tuesday: sloppy jo, tater tots, coleslaw, banana pudding, bun. More...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A former Pennsylvania state senator about to serve more than four years in federal prison for corruption charges has lost his legislative pension. More...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - State budget negotiators expressed frustration at their lack of progress Sunday following a closed-door, two-hour meeting that left the sides as far apart as ever. More...
The Shade Gap Area Fire Co. broke ground July 21, 2009, on an expansion project that will nearly double the current facility. At the groundbreaking were representatives of Shade Gap Area Fire Co. More...
Teachers from schools across Pennsylvania successfully completed a weeklong Agriculture in the Classroom Training program, which culminated in the presentation of Pennsylvania Farm Bureau's Young Farmer and Rancher (YF&R) Outstanding Ag in the Clas More...
NEW CASTLE, Pa. (AP) - Ever since Toniann Laurenza was 10, she'd been telling her mother she would get married on the beach. And June 28, the elementary school teacher did - to Shawn Kelly. More...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The U.S. Postal Service may close as many as 15 Philadelphia post offices and branches - one in four facilities in the city. More...
Christina Ramsey moves into high school principal's slot
By Chanin Rotz-Mountz
Forbes Road High School's newest principal is thinking "green." For Christina Ramsey, however, her green mind-set refers to her need to constantly evolve and grow while continuing to put herself out there for the benefit of her student body, facult More...
"Old Glory" still strikes a chord with Donald Fischer Jr. A 20-year veteran with the United States Air Force, Fischer is known to his extended family, fellow Brush Creek Township residents and even to passing motorists as a true patriot. More...
A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE For decades a drumbeat of urgency has sounded in the background, signaling a coming shortfall. Baby boomers move closer to full retirement age. Wave after wave of younger workers follows. More...
SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Tri-State Community Health Center and Fulton County Medical Center will team up at the 89th annual Fulton County Fair to celebrate "America's Health Centers: Where Access and Quality Care Begin" in honor of National Health Cent More...
Approximately $ 3,000 was raised at the Liberty Crouse benefit dance on Saturday night, August 1, at the alumni community center that approximately 250 people attended. More...
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) - A suburban Philadelphia woman and her boyfriend have pleaded guilty to killing her father, after which prosecutors said they tried to dismember his body with a chain saw before disposing of it in a wooded area in New Jersey. More...
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), located at 1300 W. Mount Royal Avenue in Baltimore, announces that Amanda Marie Stohl of Warfordsburg, has been named to its spring 2009 dean's list. More...
Graduation exercises were held July 30, 2009 at St. Paul United Methodist Church for Franklin County Career and Technology Center's practical nursing program. More...
Andrew Samuel, president and CEO of Tower Bancorp Inc. announced last Thursday that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 28 cents per share of common stock to shareholders of record on August 14, 2009, More...
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. (AP) - Police say a man trying to evade officers after a crash on the Schuylkill (SKOO'-kill) Expressway near Conshohocken jumped into the river and began swimming. More...
Will Truax of Pleasant Ridge was a farmer, minister, cabinet and coffin maker who produced large numbers of ladder-back chairs for local customers during his lifetime of 1859 to 1929. More...
August 11 - 8:00 p.m.: Meteor Madness by "Sea." Come and learn about meteors as we wait for darkness and then see if you can spot any shooting stars. This special stargazing event will take place on the water, so bring your canoe or kayak. More...
The management of Tower Bank, a division of Graystone Tower Bank, is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Robert J. Wible to consumer loan manager. More...