Stevens News

The scandal is that Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and some Republican colleagues are dishonoring the memory of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans by making a political circus out of their deaths.

The effort to honor Pennsylvania Republican Congressman and abolitionist, Thaddeus Stevens, on a U.S. postage stamp has gained support from both Pennsylvania senators.

Convicted sex offender Gerald Tyrone Murphy had barricaded himself in a Trenton apartment house Friday, saying he was armed with guns and explosives.

The bodies of a woman and her 13-year-old son were found after a days-long standoff, and her boyfriend was killed as officers stormed the home to rescue three other children he had been holding captive, authorities said Sunday.

A hydrant used to fill a water truck must be removed from the residential lot where it was installed last year.

Reading Eagle Pat Toomey, one of Pennsylvania's U.S. senators, issued this statement Friday about the attack last year on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya: "The death of Ambassador Stevens and other Americans in Benghazi on September 11, 2012 is upsetting, and I remain troubled by the aftermath and the fact that the terrorists involved have ... (more)

RETAIL THEFT: A 15-year-old allegedly stole $6.86 worth of items from Sheetz, 1 Monticello Court, at 5:59 p.m. Tuesday, according to Chambersburg Police.

Obama administration handling of the terror attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens, sparked outrage from certain Republicans, but none of that was evident at the confirmation hearing of his successor.

The Kennett Township Supervisors voted 2-1 Tuesday night to grant Longwood Gardens a permit to raze these three 1920s cottages along U.S. 1. For more than half an hour Tuesday night, planners, preservationists, and members of the public urged the Kennett Township supervisors to delay a decision on granting Longwood Gardens a demolition permit for ... (more)

The Superior Court of Pennsylvania will hold a "mega seminar" for the Pennsylvania State Police and local police departments from 10 a.m. until noon, Friday, May 10 in the Graham Building on the Penn State-Hazleton campus.

The FBI announced Wednesday it is seeking information about three men they want to question in the investigation into the September 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.

XPN welcomes California band Animal Liberation Orchestra to The Blockley tonight.

The Garden Conservancy's Open Days Program in the Philadelphia region features fifteen private gardens open to the public on Sunday, May 5. Admission to each private garden is $5 and benefits the Garden Conservancy.

Citizens in East Cocalico Township who wonder if there is blasting going on somewhere near them might be hearing folks target shooting with exploding targets.