Fulton County Library Executive Director Jamie Brambley surveys a tree stuck by lightning behind the Fulton County Library last Wednesday during a severe thunderstorm at about 5 p.m. More...
NEWS EDITOR The Fulton County commissioners attended to a busy schedule Tuesday, sitting down with several department heads who provided updates on the state of the county budget, grant opportunities and the upcoming fall presidential election. More...
EVERETT, Pa. (AP) – The defense attorney for a Pennsylvania teen charged in a fatal Russian roulette shooting says he’ll try to get the case moved to juvenile court, but otherwise has no comment. More...
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) – A judge in southeastern Virginia has sentenced a man to 30 days in jail for strangling his cat. The 27-year-old defendant, Angelo Michael Stango, was found guilty Friday in Chesapeake of misdemeanor animal cruelty. More...
All investments carry risk. But, as an investor, one of the biggest risks you face is that of not achieving your long-term goals, such as enjoying a comfortable retirement and remaining financially independent throughout your life. More...
NEWS EDITOR Judge Shawn D.Meyers of the 39th Judicial District and the Fulton/Franklin County Court of Common Pleas presided over a court session held on Tuesday, July 17, at the Fulton County Courthouse. More...
Kim K. Thomas of Mercersburg and Tim E. Berkstresser of Harrisonville wish to announce their engagement. Kim, the daughter of Bill and Lindsay Keefer, is employed by The First National of Mercersburg. More...
Following is a list of winners from Boy Scout Troop45 raffle drawing:Hope chest: Bob Stotler.50 cal. Muzzleloader: GWoodridge.Quilt rack: Chris Bishop. More...
Emmett Richard Waite celebrated his third birthday on July 20, 2012. He is the son of Kurtis and Sara Waite of Burnt Cabins. His grandparents are Richard and Suzanne West of Chambersburg and Richard Waite of Burnt Cabins. More...
New fiction at Fulton County Library includes “Shadow of Night” by Deborah Harkness (large print), “The Soldier’s Wife” by Joanna Trollope (large print), “Big Sky Country” by Linda Lael Miller (large print), More...
F.C. LIBRARY Fulton County Library would like to thank the Fulton Overseas Veterans Administration for its generous donation that will be used to purchase large print books. BOYS SCOUT TROOP 45 More...
ASSOCIATED PRESS PITTSBURGH (AP) – In the debate over natural gas drilling, the companies are often the ones accused of twisting the facts. But scientists say opponents sometimes mislead the public, too. More...
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Sizzling heat sent some records falling in eastern Pennsylvania Wednesday while storms cut power to thousands of customers to the west. More...
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Officials in Pittsburgh say crews will be out Monday removing debris and discarded property damaged in flash floods in the western Pennsylvania city. More...
Landon C. Gustaf celebrated his second birthday Saturday June 30, 2012, with his family and friends. He is the son of Brent and Katie Gustaf of Greencastle. More...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Authorities in Alaska say a man has been mauled by a bear during a hike in the woods of an Anchorage suburb. Anchorage police Lt. More...
ASSOCIATED PRESS HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The scene was shocking – 185 Chihuahuas were being kept at a home in northeastern Pennsylvania. The corpses of 30 more were packed in a freezer. More...
CALLAWAY, Fla. (AP) – Deputies say a Panama City woman's arm has been amputated after a vicious pit bull attack at the veterinary clinic where she worked. More...
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Jury selection has begun in the trial of two men charged with shooting and crippling a Pittsburgh-area police officer during a robbery and home invasion last year. 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: James E. Hill III to Loni A. Hill to Robert J. More...
ASSOCIATED PRESS PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – When a 100-pound shipment of lobsters arrived at Bill Sarro's seafood shop and restaurant last month, it contained a surprise – six orange crustaceans that have been said to be a 1-in-10-million odd More...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Philadelphia's police commissioner doesn't think the shootings that killed 12 people and injured dozens of others at a Colorado movie theater will make a difference in the debate over gun control. More...
ASSOCIATED PRESS DENVER (AP) – In a world where Amazon can track your next book purchase and you must show ID to buy some allergy medicine, James Holmes spent months stockpiling thousands of bullets and head-to-toe ballistic gear without raisin More...
In what’s being called “nothing less than a miracle,” a mother cat and her three kittens were brought back from near death by poisoning last week through the efforts of Better Days Animal League (BDAL) and a local veterinarian More...
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) – A rescue group whose animals were wilting under this month's heat is breathing a sigh of relief after receiving donations of air conditioners. More...
The following couples applied for marriage licenses at the local courthouse during the past week: Taylor Anthony Ardiel, 22, Big Cove Tannery, and Kelsi Lynn Swope, 20, Needmore. More...
Fulton County Senior Center lunch menu for the week is as follows: Monday: meatballs, spaghetti, tossed salad, Italian bread, jello. Tuesday: roast pork, gravy, mashed potatoes, carrots, rye bread, cookies. More...
LANCASTER INTELLIGENCER JOURNAL/LANCASTER NEW ERA LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) – This time of year is always busy for the League of Women Voters. There are voter registration drives, scheduling candidate forums and preparing the annual voters guides. More...
Kara Layton Brown recently graduated with honors from Cedarville University in Ohio, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in integrated mathematics education. More...
STEVENS, Pa. (AP) – State police say a crash on the rain-slicked turnpike in central Pennsylvania has killed two people and seriously injured two others. Police in Lancaster County say the crash happened shortly after 6 a.m. More...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Sixties teen idol Bobby Rydell has undergone a liver and kidney transplant in Philadelphia. The 70-year-old singer, whose hits include “Wild One” and “Volare,” had surgery last week. More...
Married on June 14, 1952, Ernest and Gloria Jean Shives celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary June 9, 2012, at Hancock United Methodist Church with 125 family and friends. More...
The beginning of the school year is a great time to make sure your children’s vaccinations are up-to-date. Informed parents know that immunizations save lives. More...
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Officials say a second bear has been spotted at a suburban Pittsburgh mall where another bear was captured after getting stuck inside a department store. More...
JACKSON HOLE NEWS & GUIDE JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) – Bear biologists are refraining from assigning a single reason for a two-fold increase in the rate of natural grizzly bear deaths in the Yellowstone National Park region. More...
WEST HOMESTEAD, Pa. (AP) – Police say nobody was arrested when a fight broke out during a Pittsburgh area showing of “The Dark Knight Rises” prompting audience members to flee the theater. More...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Crews have shut off water in a Philadelphia neighborhood where a main broke and displaced dozens of families. Residents near 21st and South streets began reporting water coming up through manholes at around 9 p.m. Sunday. More...
ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) _ An old gal is a new mom. Dorothy, an endangered Cuban crocodile at the National Zoo, has two new hatchlings. More...
MIAMI (AP) – For two days, the 11-year- old cat stayed alive in the Everglades, barely moving from the accident site where it was ejected from his owners' minivan. More...
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