The Fulton County commissioners were dealt a varied agenda on Tuesday and gave a nod of approval to several issues, including upcoming work at the Wells Tannery Community Building and the employment of a temporary maintenance worker. More...
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa.—A central Pennsylvania caregiver who pinned a Down syndrome patient to the floor during a struggle will stand trial in his death. Magisterial District Judge Gary Carter on Tuesday ordered 40- year-old Joseph Easton to st More...
McConnellsburg Borough Council members discussed possible summer paving projects for the borough and held further discussion and review of their proposed zoning and land-use ordinances at their regular meeting last Wednesday evening. More...
Emily Karczewski and Kinsey Cutchall were among several people honored at a banquet at the Orchards Restaurant in Chambersburg Thursday, May 5. These honorees made donations in many forms to Chambersburg Hospital and Summit Health. More...
PITTSBURGH (AP) – State court officials are setting up Pennsylvania’s first sex offender court in Pittsburgh next month, a pilot program that could eventually be used in jurisdictions around the state to help reduce recidivism and speed u More...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A con man who lured investors at polo and yacht clubs from Florida to Maine will spend 17-1/2 years in prison for a $23 million pyramid scheme. More...
In keeping with the initial goal of securing human society enforcement officer services to Fulton County and making the protection of the animals living in our county a priority, members present at the April meeting unanimously decided to accept an o More...
CARMACK Rusty Carmack and family give a special thanks to Nancy Bivens and family, Sideling Hill Sportsmen and the American Legion SAL for all the hard work and time they put in to have this benefit and make it a success. Thanks to all th More...
Leon and Natasha Vance of McConnellsburg are proud to announce the birth of a son, Rowan Adrian Vance, January 24, 2011. He weighed 9 pounds, 5 ounces and was 21 inches long. More...
McConnellsburg High School held its prom May 6, 2011, at American Legion. Crowned king and queen of the prom were Stanton Souders and Dakota Deneen. More...
GRANTHAM, Pa. (AP) – A gay college student says he’s transferring from a Pennsylvania Christian college after being harassed by students and a professor. More...
Approximately 150 children participated in Forbes Road Lions annual Easter egg hunt on April 23. Thanks to all kids and parents for their cooperation and the 27 Lions members who helped in making this event a success. More...
Tonoloway Primitive Baptist Cemetery Association holds its annual memorial service this Sunday, May 15, at Tonoloway Primitive Baptist Church near Warfordsburg, Pa. Lay speaker Jeff Ward of Hancock Presbyterian Church will speak from Tonoloway& More...
As soon as those graduation caps hit the ground, new grads are bombarded with that toughest of questions: “What are you going to do with the rest of your life?” More...
Smokey the Cat, a gray and white tabby living in Northampton, England, has been recognized by Guinness World Records in its ‘Loudest Purr by a Domestic Cat’ category. More...
BERNVILLE, Pa. (AP) – A Pennsylvania state senator who allegedly displayed a handgun while he was driving on Interstate 78 in Berks County last month is due in court to face a disorderly conduct charge. Sen. More...
Team Green, representing Chambersburg Area Senior High School, was the Franklin County winners in the 18th Annual Franklin/Fulton County Envirothon held Tuesday (May 3) at Cowans Gap State Park. More...
New fiction at Fulton County Library includes “Toys” by James Patterson (large print), “The Goodbye Quilt” by Susan Wiggs (large print), “Dead Reckoning” by Charlaine Harris, “Spider Web” by Earlene Fow More...
No tax increase and no elimination of programs for now
By Jean Snyder STAFF WRITER
The Forbes Road School District’s board of directors adopted a tentative 2011-12 operating budget last Monday that calls for no tax increase, but also heard from about six teachers and community members who represented the 30-40 in attendance t More...
Fulton County Court of Common Pleas Judge Richard J. Walsh attended to several sentences and mandatory arraignments as part of last Tuesday’s session in the Fulton County Courthouse. More...
Jason Aaron Muscatels, 28, Pleasant Gap, and Rachel Nicole Houck, 23, Saltillo, applied for a marriage license at the local courthouse during the past week. More...
The middle school and high school choirs of Mc- Connellsburg announce their annual spring chorus concert at the MHS auditorium on Tuesday, May 17, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature both choirs plus a number of extra tid-bits to enjoy. More...
A proposal authored by Rep. Dick Hess ( R- Bedford/ Fulton/Huntingdon) urges the Pennsylvania Department of Health to revise its disease monitoring regulations to include staph infections acquired during hospital stays as reportable illnesses. More...
As crop growers and homeowners brace for another year of infestations by the brown marmorated stink bug, Penn State researchers have released a Web-based tool that they hope will help enhance their understanding of this invasive insect pest. More...
Audrey Harper, 9, sings the national anthem Monday at Municipal Stadium in Hagerstown, Md., prior to the opening pitch of a ballgame between the Hagerstown Suns and the Delmarva Shorebirds. More...
PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. (AP) – Police say the man who died after being overcome by fumes while working in a vacant building may have been killed by Freon from the air conditioning system. More...
Forbes Road’s annual National Honor Society induction banquet was held May 4, 2011, at HAVFCO. Students, parents, teachers, administrators and school board members were in attendance as 16 members were recognized. President More...
We all know the old adage: “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” Nevertheless, many parents find themselves short of time or struggling to get their kids to eat a healthful breakfast every morning. More...
So far, two of the three space shuttles in NASA’s dwindling fleet have resisted going quietly, as the shuttle program winds down. The final launch of Discovery, which completed its last mission March 9, was delayed for months as technicia More...
Hailed by some Christian scholars as potentially the most significant discovery since the Dead Sea Scrolls, 70 metal books are set to be the center of an international legal showdown of biblical proportions. More...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s highest court will decide whether bids on a concessions contract at a minor league baseball stadium in Lackawanna County are public records, as a Scranton newspaper contends. More...