Centerville News

Once again, thieves have their eyes on money left in cash boxes at Lancaster County roadside stands and small businesses.

If you regularly read faith-related news in these pages, you might have noticed the roundup of short-term summer mission trips we publish each June.

Representatives from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission met with residents in Redstone, Fayette County, Tuesday to discuss the next phase of the Mon/Fayette Expressway .

Did you know that P.T. Barnum made frequent trips to Fayette County with his "Greatest Show on Earth?" While it has always been the source of local lore that Barnum had accompanied the woman known as the ...

A Centerville man will stand trial on charges he molested a 4-year-old boy earlier this year.

A Denbo woman facing multiple charges after she allegedly assaulted a pregnant woman on Tuesday is free on an unsecured bond.

A state police fire marshal is investigating a suspicious blaze that destroyed a house in this southern Somerset County borough early Thursday while the homeowners were on vacation.

“I got a strike! I got a strike!”

It wasn't just baby boomers who came out to have fun at Boomer-Palooza 2008. Although there were plenty of men and women of boomer age -- those born from 1946 to 1964 -- people of all ages seemed to enjoy the ... via PittsburghLIVE.com

“That'd be a great thing to do.”

While many Lancaster County residents enjoyed the horn-blaring, diesel-engine-roaring Make-A-Wish truck convoy that snaked its way north from the city suburbs to Ephrata and back, a few found a more peaceful ... via LancasterOnline

The Crawford County case dates back to 2006. Two more defendants have pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal drug laws in connection with a huge Crawford County marijuana case dating back to 2006. via The Derrick

Freeze & Frizz opened April 18 at its new location in downtown Lititz, across from Wilbur Chocolate. via LancasterOnline

A small brush fire backed up traffic along Centerville Lane at about 1:30 p.m. today. via The Record-Courier

“It shows how well and alive tourism is in the Laurel Highlands of Western Pennsylvania”

Forty-four Somerset County tourist destinations will share more than $272,000 in grants for marketing and capital improvements. via The Tribune-Democrat

“We know consumers are looking for products that enhance their lifestyle and well-being”

K + C = H It's a universally accepted formula: Kids + Candy = Hyperactivity. These days that formula can be altered exponentially -- and the new candies in Easter baskets can turn kids into Tasmanian devils. via LancasterOnline

“Many of the projects presented were done by organizations with access to expensive professionals and experts in grant-writing”

As an elected official in a small borough, Patsy Ricciuti is upset with the way the Washington County slots gaming revenue was distributed. via Http

“There should be an open and ongoing effort to maximize the use of our money while at the same time making sure all of the voices are heard.”

Statewide discontent with the allocation of slots revenue has led to the scheduling of three public meetings by four local legislators. via O-R Online

“It was all submitted directly to DCED. The county has no decision-making power, none whatsoever.”

With a possible court case gathering steam among boroughs and townships over Washington County's local share of slots revenue from The Meadows Racetrack & Casino, officials to the north can sit back and say, ... via O-R Online

“Terrific, terrific, the word's getting out”

South Strabane Township is joining East Bethlehem Township and Centerville Borough in pursuing legal action to stop distribution of $8 million in slots revenue from The Meadows Racetrack & Casino. via O-R Online

“Animal hoarding situations can be difficult to investigate because the owners are often in denial about the severity of the conditions or the presence of cruelty”

A Washington County kennel operator has entered a guilty plea to three counts of animal cruelty and five state kennel violations and has been ordered to own no more than three dogs. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“It was sickening. There were dead dogs all over the place”

A Centerville couple pleaded guilty Wednesday in a dog cruelty case and must pay $2,651 in fines and court costs for denying food to 60 dogs and allowing 25 others to die at their home. via O-R Online