Dublin Township received an honorable mention award in the 29th Annual Road and Bridge Safety Improvement Contest, presented at the 89th Annual Educational Conference of the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors in Hershey April 17-2 More...
By Bernie Hornick THE (JOHNSTOWN) TRIBUNE-DEMOCRAT
SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) – The National Park Service has convened a panel to devise an interpretive theme for the Flight 93 National Memorial, a lens through which visitors will view a site that 10 years later still provokes emotion. More...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Gov. Tom Corbett’s nominee to head the Pennsylvania parks and forests department says the agency would try to avoid further surface impact if more stateowned land is leased to drill for natural gas. More...
Alyson Stallman, 7, daughter of Scott and Mindy Stallman, McConnellsburg, caught these rainbow trout while fishing in Cove Creek with her father on April 28. The fish were 15 and 16 inches long. More...
Judge Richard J. Walsh of the Fulton County Court of Common Pleas presided over two jury trials held last week in the Fulton County Courthouse. More...
DUNMORE, Pa. (AP) – Police say a GPS system’s faulty directions led to a crash in northeastern Pennsylvania. Dunmore police say a woman went the wrong way on Route 435 on Monday evening then struck another motorist. More...
McConnellsburg Middle School recently received $1,325 in grant funding to support its Fuel Up to Play 60 program, a student-led initiative created by National Dairy Council and the National Football League that empowers students to make healthy lifes More...
Magisterial District Judge Devin C. Horne was again certified for service as a member of Pennsylvania’s Unified Judicial System after successful completion recently of continuing legal education course work. More...
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (AP) – A 10-year-old girl has been charged with third-degree murder in the shaking death of an infant in central Pennsylvania. More...
FORBES ROAD Lunch Menu Monday, May 9: hamburger or hot dog, french fries, pears or applesauce. Tuesday, May 10: chicken strips, mashed potatoes, green beans, mixed fruit. More...
HAMBURG, Pa. (AP) – A Pennsylvania state senator insists he did nothing wrong before receiving a citation for allegedly displaying a gun while driving on Interstate 78 in Berks County last month. Sen. More...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The strong winds and rain that lashed Pennsylvania on Thursday spawned three tornadoes in the state's midsection, the National Weather Service said, and the heavy rains left river levels still rising a day later. More...
NEW YORK (AP) – Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has agreed to buy Cephalon Inc. for $6.8 billion in a deal that would give the world's largest generic drug developer a range of biotechnology drugs aimed at cancer and other conditions. More...
Donna Lynch presents a book to the Fulton County Library on behalf of the Fulton County Farm Bureau, “Seed, Soil, Sun: Earth’s Recipe for Food” by Cris Peterson during Farm Week. More...
Science: It’s Elementary’s motto of “inspiring a passion for science in the citizens of tomorrow” certainly isn’t lost on the students and staff at Forbes Road Elementary. More...
Resolution signed; photos information of veterans to be submitted
By Chanin Rotz-Mountz STAFF WRITER
The Fulton County commissioners announced Tuesday their unanimous support for the construction of an educational center adjacent to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. More...
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is retiring the paper Social Security check for millions of baby boomers and others applying for federal benefits, a move that will save taxpayers $1 billion over the next 10 years. More...
Dr. Eric Daley has announced that he is working with Lions Club International to donate eyeglass frames for its Lions Recycle For Sight program. This local contribution is part of a donation of approximately 850,000 frames. More...
PITTSBURGH (AP) – In retrospect, Jennifer Mankoff, now 37, believes she was infected with Lyme disease either during a trip to Ligonier in 2005 or while hiking in Frick Park in the fall of 2006. More...
Fulton County Senior Center lunch menu for the week is as follows: Monday: veggie lasagna, tossed salad, dinner roll, peaches. Tuesday: ham loaf, sweet potatoes, coleslaw, multigrain bread, peaches. More...
PROCLAMATION WHEREAS: The right to a jury trial to all Americans was established by the Massachusetts Body of Liberties in 1641 and pre-dates the Bill of Rights which equalized the right of the poor and powerless with the privileges of the rich and More...
PITTSBURGH (AP) – The National Rifle Association will oppose President Barack Obama's re-election, saying the group expects an assault on Second Amendment rights if the president serves a second term. More...
BUSHKILL, Pa. (AP) – Emergency crews had to rescue a family of three after they were swept away by the rushing waters of a northeastern Pennsylvania creek while swimming. More...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Gov. Corbett’s nominee to head the Pennsylvania parks and forests department says the agency is looking for additional ways to drill for natural gas on state-owned land. More...
Reminds motorcyclists of safety, asks all to share the road
With Gov. Tom Corbett’s proclamation of May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and riding season in full gear across Pennsylvania, riders are encouraged to practice motorcycle safety while all drivers are asked to share the road. More...
INDIANA, Pa. (AP) – Authorities in western Pennsylvania say a helicopter carrying a reality television crew crashed near Indiana University of Pennsylvania, seriously injuring two of the four people aboard, but no fatalities were reported. More...
EDINBORO, Pa. (AP) – Some Pennsylvania universities should consider drilling for natural gas below campus to help solve their financial problems, Gov. Tom Corbett said Thursday. More...