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July 14, 2011 / Local & State

Area Youths Attend Work Camp

SPECIAL TO THE NEWS

Area youths went to Petersburg, Va., last week to participate in the Tri-Cities Work Camp. They spent their days working with groups from Virginia and the Carolinas repairing houses. More...

I Scream,You Scream We All Scream For Ice Cream

By Jean Snyder
STAFF WRITER

In 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of the month (this year July 17) as National Ice Cream Day. More...

Berks County

3,000-plus Attend Service For Slain Pa. Deputy

READING, Pa. (AP) – More than 3,000 people, including many uniformed law enforcement officers, gathered in eastern Pennsylvania on Wednesday to mourn the death of a deputy sheriff shot and killed last week as he tried to serve a warrant. More...

Hess Acts To Repeal Semimonthly Sales Tax Reporting

A measure inserted into a key budget bill at the request of Rep. More...

Pa. Man Killed Trying To Enter Home

WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) – Police in western Pennsylvania are investigating the death of a man reportedly shot and killed while trying to forcibly enter a home. Washington County Coroner S. More...

Senior Center Lunch Menu

Fulton County Senior Center lunch menu for the week is as follows: Monday: tomato soup, ham and turkey sandwich, wheat bread, orange, cookie. Tuesday: chicken leg, parslied potatoes, zucchini and tomatoes, wheat bread, pudding. More...

Court Session Held Last Tuesday

By Chanin Rotz-Mountz
STAFF WRITER

Judge Douglas W. Herman, president judge of the Fulton County Court of Common Pleas, presided over a court session held at the Fulton County Courthouse on Tuesday, July 5. More...

Marriage Licenses

The following couples applied for marriage licenses at the local courthouse during the past week: Scott Timothy Cromer, 22, Fort Littleton, and Emily Jo Mumma, 22, Hustontown. More...

Philly Man Charged In Principal’s Beating Death

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A west Philadelphia man has been arrested in the beating death of a former school principal. More...

Noise Prompts Restaurant To Ban Kids Under Age Six

MONROEVILLE, Pa. (AP) – A restaurant in western Pennsylvania says it’s no longer allowing children under age 6. McDain’s Restaurant and Golf Center in Monroeville says the new policy will take effect July 16. More...

Great Time Management Tips

We’re all pressed for time. From working professionals to busy stay-at-home parents, we could all use a few more hours in our day. More...

Motorists’ Survey Will Help Prioritize Safety Efforts

Starting July 11, Pennsylvania motorists can help PennDOT prioritize its highway safety efforts by sharing their opinions on traffic safety enforcement and driving behaviors through an online survey available through July 30 at www.Drive- SafePA.org. More...

July 15 Planted Crop Acreage Report Deadline Draws Near

USDA Farm Service Agency Fulton County Executive Director John K. More...

Expand Your Grilling Horizons

Grillmasters are always looking to push the envelope and expand their grilling horizons. More...

New Pa. Laws Cover Motorcycles, HIV Testing And More

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Gov. Tom Corbett is signing dozens of new Pennsylvania laws that the Legislature passed in the first half of its 2011 session. The Republican governor signed 46 bills on wide-ranging subjects on Thursday. More...

Youth Club Presents Flag

Kaylan and Kyla Hill, members of the Modern Woodsmen of America-Needmore Youth Club #07948-5, presented a new United States Flag to Cindy Rinker, manager of the Fulton County Senior Citizen Center lo More...

Sweet Corn Season Has Begun

“Simply Delicious, Simply Nutritious” Pennsylvania sweet corn – the summertime favorite – is here on schedule this year. More...

UPMC Wants Talks On Divorce With Highmark

PITTSBURGH (AP) – The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center says it wants to talk to Highmark Inc. More...

Families Survive Lightning Strike

By Jennifer Reeger
THE (PITTSBURGH) TRIBUNE-REVIEW

IRWIN, Pa. ( AP) – Marisue Morgan woke up about 2 a.m. Sunday to the sound of rain hitting the white canvas tent she and her family were sleeping under during a Civil War re-enactment in Gettysburg. More...

At Gettysburg, Trading Cards Offer History, Reward

GETTYSBURG, Pa. More...

U.S. Judge Has Robe Stolen While In Men’s Room

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A sticky-fingered person might be wandering the streets of Philadelphia in a flowing judicial robe. More...

South’s ‘Extreme Drought’ Could Be Felt At Supermarkets Soon

By Suzi Parker
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR

The extreme drought conditions throughout the South and as far west as California that stoked record-setting wildfires are increasingly taking their toll on cattle ranchers, a development that could lead to sticker shock at grocery stores in the fall More...

Eichelberger To Hold Town Hall Here

Opportunity for constituents to discuss their views and concerns regarding state issues

Sen. John H. Eichelberger, Jr. will host the fifth of nine town hall meetings scheduled throughout the 30th Senatorial District this year Thursday, July 28, from 6:30 p.m. More...

Donations Received For Benefit Auction

SPECIAL TO THE NEWS

An original Tucker oil painting and a Fulton County quilt made about 70 years ago are just two items already donated for a benefit auction to be held by the Fulton County Historical Society on Saturday, August 13, at the Hustontown Firehall. More...

Boro Council To Advertise Paving Jobs

Votes to purchase commemorative medallions

By Jean Snyder
STAFF WRITER

McConnellsburg Borough Council members voted to advertise for bids for summer paving jobs and discussed a commemorative medallion for McConnellsburg’s 225th anniversary at their regular meeting last Wednesday evening. More...

Graduates

Brittany Grace Fields graduated from Hatboro- Horsham High School on June 13, 2011. She will be attending Kutztown University in the fall, majoring in business. More...

$5,000 Reward Offered For Information On Retail Gun Store Burglary

Nineteen handguns stolen from gun store

PHILADELPHIA– Mark Potter, special agent in charge of the Philadelphia Field Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has announced a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the More...

Planning For Retirement In A Tough Economy

You don’t necessarily need to scrap your retirement dreams because of a bad economy. While many older Americans have seen their nest eggs decimated by a troubled economy, some smart planning and open dialogue can keep your retirement on track. More...