Central Fulton School District Elementary School librarian Pamela Ott was recognized by Shippensburg University School Study Council as an outstanding teacher and guest lecturer for the 2009-2010 scho
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By Chanin Rotz-Mountz STAFF WRITER
A McConnellsburg area man recently appeared in the Fulton County Court of Common Pleas to change his plea from not guilty to guilty in connection with his alleged involvement with a 12- year-old girl as well as the sexual assault of the girl’s More...
Contract funded by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
PennDOT District 9 announced last week that the work on the district-wide bridge painting contract that was financed with federal funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has been completed. More...
Fulton County Medical Center Auxiliary wishes to thank everyone who attended the food and crafts sale held at the Medical Center on Friday, October 16, during the Fulton Fall Folk Festival. More...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Relatives of famed American Indian athlete Jim Thorpe plan to go to federal court in Philadelphia in their long-running effort to win the return of his body from the Pennsylvania town that changed its name to provide him a More...
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) – A central Pennsylvania school district says a bus driver has been fired after a 6-year-old autistic boy was left on a bus. More...
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pittsburgh police are investigating the death of a premature infant born at home to a 16-year-old girl who went to school the next day. More...
The new 4-H year officially began on October 1 and interested Fulton County youths are encouraged to contact local club leaders or the extension office for information on how to become involved. More...
FORBES ROAD Breakfast Menu Monday, November 16: pancakes, cereal choice, apple, grape or orange juice. Tuesday, November 17: oatmeal, cereal choice, apple, grape or orange juice. More...
Pfc. Brandon K. Mellott of Hustontown graduated from the 198th Infantry Brigade (14 weeks of infantry training) on September 25, 2009, at Fort Benning, Ga. More recently he graduated from airborne training, which was also held at Fort Benning. More...
ROCHESTER, Pa. (AP) – A western Pennsylvania man is using a global positioning device in his company vehicle to fight a speeding ticket. More...
By GERI ANNE KAIKOWSKI
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) – Becoming a parent for the first time three years ago, Kim Murphy tried to do everything the way she was raised by her parents and from what she read in pediatricians handbooks, but it just didn’t feel right. More...
McConnellsburg Elementary has continued its character education program this year. It is believed that character counts, so each month a different character trait is promoted. More...
Pvt. Tyrone Johnson graduated from BCT in Fort Benning, Ga., October 23, 2009. Following graduation he and his family will be stationed in Vilseck, Germany for three years. More...
PITTSBURGH (AP) – A Pittsburgh neighborhood preservation group wants to save the former Iron City Brewing Co. complex from the wrecking ball. More...
POINT MARION, Pa. (AP) – The demolition of one of the most dangerous bridges in southwestern Pennsylvania has been delayed a week. PennDOT officials pushed back Monday’s scheduled demolition of the Point Marion Bridge until Nov. 16. More...
WORTHINGTON, Pa. (AP) – An underground mushroom farm in western Pennsylvania plans to lay off 260 workers because of falling demand and increasing competition from other farms. Creekside Mushrooms Ltd. More...
Pictured above is Larry Carnahan of Warfordsburg with an elk he downed November 4, in the current Pennsylvania elk season with a 50 caliber in-line muzzleloader. More...
By Genaro C. Armas ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – Penn State’s president wants to avoid raising tuition at midyear, but stopped short of promising against a rate hike as the university awaits its long-delayed state funding. More...
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