Lisa Daniels, branch supervisor for the new Community State Bank of Orbisonia office in McConnellsburg, presents a check for $10,000 to Pete Lynch, fire chief for McConnellsburg Volunteer Fire Co. The donation will be used for the new building fund.
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Justin Gordon, son of Brent and Rita Gordon of Mc- Connellsburg, and a recent Fulton County Area Vocational Technical School completer of the drafting and design program, earned first place in a SkillsUSA national scholarship competition. More...
Restoring faith, trust and accountability in Harrisburg, financial stability in state government and improving PA's lagging economy among highlights of campaign
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PITTSBURGH - Before his family, friends and supporters, Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett formally announced his candidacy for governor of Pennsylvania. More...
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National Farmers Union members, in Washington this week for the organization's fall fly-in, were joined by Senate leaders in a call for relief to struggling dairy producers. Farmers Union members were joined by Sens. More...
By Greg Strait PENN STATE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION EDUCATOR
As summer comes to a close, there are a number of insects that become more visible. A quick walk around the native plant garden leads to the discovery of two. More...
The following couples applied for marriage licenses at the local courthouse during the past week: Harold Carl Hess Jr., 38, Fort Littleton, and Candace Lee Wright, 25, Fort Littleton. More...
The second annual Page and Ruth Roher reunion was held September 6 at Bubs and Mike Fraker's home in Hustontown. More...
A bus trip to the Boyds Basket Fest 2009 was made on Saturday, August 29. More than 9,500 people visited the Boyds Bear Country in Gettysburg where the Longaberger Company was featured for four days. More...
The library is pleased to report that 531 children, teens and adults participated in the summer reading program, "Be Creative @ Your Library!" Total attendance was 1,586 and 6,289 books were read by the participants. More...
Will honor people for making child passengers safe
Motorists are urged to have their child safety seats inspected for proper use and installation during National Child Passenger Safety Week, Sept. 12 to 18, PennDOT Secretary Allen D. Biehler, P.E. said last week. More...
No matter what the rest of us do all day, our paychecks and prosperity rely on the efforts of salespeople
By Mark Lange THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
SAN FRANCISCO - Had enough of the recession? Next time somebody pitches you something - whether or not you open your wallet - at least say thanks. Because economic growth is a story we tell one another. Transactions are its dialogue. More...
With many soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, the Department of Veterans Affairs has seen treatment requests and disability claims soar
By Gordon Lubold STAFF WRITER OF THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
WASHINGTON - When he got home from war, Rey Leal's biggest problem was that he couldn't sleep as he tried to free himself of the images of combat in Iraq. More...
By Allison M. Heinrichs PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
PITTSBURGH (AP) - As she watched a recently hatched monarch flutter south, June Bernard smiled at the thought of the butterfly's upcoming 2,000- mile journey to Mexico's warmer wintering climes. More...
By Maryclaire Dale ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Local investors hoping to win Philadelphia Newspapers at a bankruptcy auction should pay for the newspapers' "Keep It Local!'' publicity campaign, a judge suggested Wednesday. More...
FORBES ROAD Breakfast Menu Monday, September 21: pop tarts, cereal choice, apple, grape or orange juice. Tuesday, September 22: pancakes, cereal choice, apple, grape or orange juice. More...
By Marc Levy ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
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BEDMINISTER, Pa. (AP) - Authorities in suburban Philadelphia say they now believe a burglary suspect shot and killed by police was 40-year-old Brian Simmermon of Rieglesville in northeastern Bucks County. More...
COATESVILLE, Pa. (AP) - A southeastern Pennsylvania woman is facing child endangerment charges for allegedly telling her 6-year-old daughter drive a car. More...
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