New-Freeport News

A state police fire marshal's office was unable to determine the cause of a May 4 blaze in New Freeport.

"I want to cut one log and see if I remember how," Pete Crawford of Mather said, beaming as he eyed the freshly painted gears and pulleys of the big machine in front of him.

Some residents of extreme southern parts of Pennsylvania woke up this morning to snow. via Kdka.com

Westminster College piano students from the studio of Dr. Nancy Zipay DeSalvo , Westminster associate professor and chair of the Department of Music, will present their annual showcase recital Wednesday, April ... via Westminster College

“If a police officer stops someone for a traffic violation and uncovers guns or drugs during such a stop, it is very possible that a serious criminal offense was prevented.”

Blairsville's police department has drawn recent criticism from citizens who have complained that officers are overzealous in ticketing for traffic offenses. via PittsburghLIVE.com

A natural gas company in Freeport is trying to reach a deal with the police department. via KHOU-TV Houston

“Hillary says in order to get back to a country of shared prosperity, shared opportunities and shared responsibilities, you have to first create more jobs”

The 42nd president of the United States was in town Wednesday trying to help his wife become the 44th. via Pittsburgh Tribune

“Instead of having a rally at Kittanning High School, Bill Clinton should visit the Eljer workers in Ford City”

The town's high school was abuzz Tuesday making preparations for today's visit by Bill Clinton. via PittsburghLIVE.com

A mini-conference on HIV/AIDS and the faith community will be held 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. May 7 for the public in the Family First Health Community Room in York. via The York Daily Record

A mini-conference on HIV/AIDS and the faith community will be held 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. May 7 for the public in the Family First Health Community Room in York. via The York Daily Record

“Certain proteins, when heated, will form radial structures called Spherulites”

Nine Westminster College physics majors and three physics professors attended the joint meeting of the Ohio Region Section of the American Physics Society , and the Ohio Section and the Western Pennsylvania ... via Westminster College

“I think it's important that people know how much people make. I think that information should be made available”

Changes to the state's Right to Know Law are putting the burden on political subdivisions to prove why a record may not be made available, spurring public officials to learn more about regulations going into ... via The Valley Herald

Old Economy Village in the Beaver County community of Ambridge is administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission as a National Historic Landmark site. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“But you don't need a license to engage in the predatory practice of selling subprime loans.”

A couple dozen "Stop Foreclosures Now" signs staked out space along the window sills, walls and hallways, looking a lot like those "For Sale" signs that pop up every weekend and in pretty much every ... via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“I think we've got to do everything we can to get the most we can from our fish and not waste them”

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission loses money each year on opening weekend of trout season when it dumps fish into Long Run in Tioga County. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“Right now, I'm not going to do it and have no immediate plans to do that”

The Pennsylvania Ethics Commission has given the go-ahead for Westmoreland County Recorder of Deeds Tom Murphy to moonlight for an Ohio software vendor doing more than $125,000 in annual business with his ... via Leader-Times

The Daffodil & Hosta Society of Western Pennsylvania will have its annual Daffodil Show from 1 to 5 p.m. April 5 at the Washington Crown Center, Washington County. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“We pull out enough parts to reassemble a car”

Volunteers will be fishing trash from Deer Creek Saturday to prepare for trout season next month. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“Our goal for this is 60 people”

The leading cause of injury-related hospitalizations for adults over the age of 65 are falls, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Aging. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“I grew up in a religious neighborhood in Jerusalem, and I remember the sounds of the men praying and chanting in the synagogues all around our apartment”

Just what is a Radical Jewish Music Festival? One being held at six different venues throughout the University of Pennsylvania and West Philadelphia neighborhoods, no less. via Jewish Exponent