HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Penn State won’t release information that could shed light on the child sex abuse case involving a former assistant football coach because the state open records law gives the school special status. More...

CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) – A central Pennsylvania man will spend life in prison in the fatal beating of an elderly neighbor in February 2009. More...

BIG BEAVER, Pa. (AP) – A truck driver has been fined $1,000 over the leaky valve that spilled a sticky mess over nearly 40 miles of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. More...

’91 Inclement weather on Monday and Tuesday morning got the 1991 antlered deer season off to a slow start both countywide and statewide. Almost constant rain marked all of Monday and much of Tuesday morning. More...

’81 Crews from Teledyne, an independent Texas-based oil and gas exploration firm, were in the Needmore area last week continuing seismic testing which has been going on in the county for at least the past couple of years. More...

’71 Small game hunters and archers will take to the fields and forests for the final time this year when the late small game and bow and arrow seasons open on December 27. More...

Birthday wishes to Kim Keaton, December 3; Bob Vores, December 8; Norma Vores, December 14; Jeff Ott, December 9; More...

Birthday wishes to Judy Anderson, Jim Grissinger, Arlie Knepper, Dave Booher, Stacey Senft, Fawne Yoder, Eddie Benson, Bobbi Shoop, Betty Collins, Devin Horne, Celeste’ Horne, Robyn Gaff, Ryan Hann, Jamie Brown, Ty Hall, Nattalee Dickinson and More...

Hope everyone has been enjoying this beautiful weather, but, sounds like it is about to leave. Some reports say that some hunters were lucky to tag that buck. There are a few days left for others who haven’t yet. More...

Junior Nation has spoken once again. Fans of Dale Earnhardt Jr. voted him the Most Popular Driver for the ninthstraight year. Earnhardt Jr. More...

Freedom U-11 girls basketball team won the Drill4Skill Turkeyfest Tournament November 26 and 27, in Elizabeth, Pa. More...

The final open 410 Sprint car ride has been filled for the 2012 season. Sam Hafertepe Jr. More...

Christmas Eve Service A candlelight service of lessons and carols will be held at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, December 24, at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 228 North Second Street, with special music. Christmas Cantata More...

MHS Chorus Concert McConnellsburg Jr./Sr. High chorus concert will be held Wednesday, December 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Both choruses are under the direction of Greg Strine. Admission is free, however, donations are accepted. More...

Benefit Breakfast A benefit breakfast will be held for Jim Holland on Saturday, December 17, at Shade Gap Assembly of God, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. The church is located one mile north of Sunny Ridge Restaurant on old Rt. 522 (Piper Lane). More...

A Honor Roll Grade nine: Victoria Chatley, Kearstin Feagley, Destiny Lynch, Hannah Ott, Samantha Roberts, Jordin Smith, Kirsten Wilford. Grade ten: Dalton Garlock, Tierra Lake, Jessica Miller, Larkin Shearaer, Sara Beth Winegardner. More...

All A Honor Roll Grade six: Kendal Ashman, Eric Babcock, Joshua Booth, Logan Conner, Tara Cutshaw, Brice Feagley, Marie Fuller, Kacey Hann, Kimberly Harris, Amanda Hoover, Emma Kendall, Morgan Kendall, Madison Koontz, Kadi Mellott, Jacob Miller, Kell More...

Bryleigh Sydney Sweger celebrated her third birthday on Friday, November 25. She is the daughter of Jeff and Brittney Sweger of Clearville, and the big sister of Karson, who turned one on October 6. More...