The Forbes Road School District Board of Directors made personnel and financial decisions at itsr regular meeting held last Monday evening. More...

Since first making the “News” last month, soon-to-be 15- month-old Chad Howells is fighting the good fight. More...

Chris Barnett and Caitlin Black announce the birth of a son, Carson Lee Barnett, September 27, 2011, at Chambersburg Hospital. He was delivered by Dr. Rosado and weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces and was 20 inches long. More...

Holy Fire Publishing (http://www.christianpublish.com) has released “What Does god Look Like?” by Linda Fraker, whose illustrated poetry reveals God in the innocent faces of little children and loving parents and grandparents. More...

The following couples applied for marriage licenses at the local courthouse during the past week: Rodney Ross Smith, 40, Mercersburg, and Darla Lynn Bishop, 39, Mercersburg. More...

Fulton County Medical Center is hosting the final women’s health fair in its “New Year, New You” campaign on Tuesday, October 18. This final fair for the year will be focusing on breast cancer awareness. More...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Dinner cruises are back on again on the Susquehanna River after flooding forced a riverboat out of service. The Pride of Susquehanna Riverboat is resuming operations Friday. More...

Fall clean up in the garden becomes easier with the proper tools. Since gardening is America’s number one hobby, it is not surprising how many tools and gadgets are out there for the gardener. The right fit More...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A pair of four-month- old snow leopard cubs in Philadelphia will undergo minor surgery to correct eyelid abnormalities that could cause discomfort. More...

In celebration of Fulton County’s Fall Folk Festival, Gary and Nancy Peck of 4117 Breezy Point Rd., McConnellsburg, will open their property up to the public for their sixth annual John Deere display of 2-cylinder diesel and gas series tractors More...

MELLOTT In loving memory of Frank Mellott on his birthday October 12, 1944 - March 29, 2007: Remembering you is easy We do it every day But there’s an ache Within our hearts That never goes away. Deeply loved and sadly missed by Your family More...

NEW CASTLE, Pa. (AP) – A 50-foot-long bridge in western Pennsylvania has been stolen, and its owners say they're baffled by the crime and have no idea who took it. More...

YORK, Pa. (AP) – Seven people have been arrested in connection with a paintball shooting spree in central Pennsylvania. More...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) – (hash)%(hash) you! It’s a retort some students have directed at teachers in the Allentown School District’s two high schools. More...

PITTSBURGH (AP) – The sagging economy has made Mike Petraglia a big name in music in recent years. He opened a video store 31 years ago in Bloomfield, then hired his first technician when customers asked about TV repairs. More...

SLICKVILLE, Pa. (AP) – The reptile curator from the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium says he's going to rescue an alligator living in a western Pennsylvania reservoir. More...

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) – Ephrata is associated with many things – the Mountain Springs Hotel, the Ephrata Cloister, Doneckers. Record cattle deals? Not so much. More...

COOLBAUGH, Pa. (AP) – Barry Warner has loved wildlife since boyhood, and lived out his dream of becoming a conservation officer. More...

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) – Tami Brown could only watch helplessly from her minivan parked on higher ground about 100 yards from home as she watched water from the Loyalsock Creek lap into her driveway. More...

The following deeds were recorded at the local courthouse during the past week. State tax stamps affixed to deeds indicate one percent of the purchase price or of the fair market value: Charlotte Krout to Jeremy D. Lake in Ayr Township, tax exempt. More...