Friday Jun 27 | McKnight Journal
Over the last decade, Anthony Taglieri, 18, has spent countless hours preparing to be a chef.
Relive Cherokee Council at Fort Loudon
French and Indian War-era history is rich in western Franklin County. The Concocheague Institute, located in Welsh Run, and the Fort LoudonHistorical Society this weekend will host a 250th anniversary program, ...
Police say bee likely caused fatal crash
A woman and her son were killed Monday afternoon when the van she was driving crashed into a tree in Salem as she was swatting at a bee.
Tour of Pennsylvania - Route International field of 120 U25 riders - 420 mile -Six Stages & $150,000 at stake opens with Prologue on June 24th in Philadelphia American Eagle Oufitters Tour of Pennsylvania ...
Briefs: Stage Right sets summer schedule
Summer will be a busy time for Greensburg's Stage Right School for the Performing Arts, with plans for live performances, summer camps, a children's theater festival and even a trip to Disney World.
Westmoreland Five Points Crash Kills Elderly Woman, Son
A minivan crashed into a tree in the Five Points area of Westmoreland County, killing an elderly woman and her adult son and injuring three other people Monday afternoon.
Forbes Contractors Return With Request
Looking ahead to fuel costs for 2008-09 school year 05/08/08 By Chanin Rotz-Mountz STAFFWRITER Email this story to a friend With the rising cost of fuel affecting issues such as the delivery of textbooks, ... via Fulton County News
250th commemoration of French and Indian War set
“If all of that didn't happen, we would be speaking French”
History buffs can follow in the footsteps of George Washington to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the French and Indian War this year in Somerset County. via The Tribune-Democrat
Salem mobile home fire ruled accidental
A state police fire marshal ruled a mobile home fire in Salem early Tuesday was ignited accidentally by smoking materials. via Pittsburgh Tribune
Martin Luther King Boulevard will be closed from Main to High streets from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday for the WRFL 20th Anniversary Festival. via Lexington Herald-Leader
Traffic is expected to be very heavy near Rupp Arena from Wednesday to Saturday during the National City Boys' State Tournament. via Lexington Herald-Leader
Forbes Road FFA Places Second At PA Garden Expo
The display featured a walled garden enclosing a stone patio, rustic arbor and a water garden. via Fulton County News
Traffic is expected to be congested downtown from 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Saturday for the Shamrock Shuffle and the St. via Lexington Herald-Leader
Forbes Board Receives Class Trip List
Member of senior class provides overview of trips taken since 1993 In hopes of aiding future students wishing to take overnight senior trips, two members of the Forbes Road 2008 graduating class appeared before ... via Fulton County News
Six Westmoreland County fire departments received federal grants in the latest round of Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. via Pittsburgh Tribune
All District 3 basketball games rescheduled, again; set for Thursday now
All District 3 basketball playoff games scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed and will be played at the same times and sites on Thursday. via Chambersburg Public Opinion
“In places where it was mountainous, they followed the ridges for strategic advantage, instead of the not-as-friendly valleys.”
In 1758, British Gen. John Forbes and his army used brute strength and axes to carve the Forbes Trail through about 300 miles of Pennsylvania wilderness from Philadelphia to Fort Duquesne at the head of the ... via Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Schools lock down during manhunt
“We will remain this way for the entire day, unless we receive word from Pennsylvania State Police that the person they are looking for has been captured”
A Harrisonville man suspected of exchanging gunfire Thursday with a homeowner in Belfast Township, Fulton County, remains at large today. via Chambersburg Public Opinion
MHS To Host District Chorus Festival This Friday, Saturday
MHS To Host District Chorus Festival This Friday, Saturday via Fulton County News
Western Pennsylvania made possible by Forbes Road
“When the 13 colonies were settled along the Atlantic seaboard, the great obstacle to development were the Appalachian Mountains”
British Gen. John Forbes not only drove the French from Fort Duquesne in 1758, he also paved the way for land speculators from eastern Pennsylvania to settle here. via Pittsburgh Tribune