1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1240+ words) NEW YORK -- When the planes crashed and the buildings fell on that sunny September morning 25 years ago, the shock waves of dismay and grief went far past downtown New York City, rural western Pennsylvania and just outside Washington, D.C. They radiated…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1756+ words) When Simon's wife of 43 years passed away, it felt a bit like he'd died too. In his overwhelming grief, Simon sought companionship online, like so many other lonely widows and widowers. Almost immediately he met Emily. But over the next…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (95+ words) As part of "America 250" activities at the Presbyterian Village at Hollidaysburg, a time capsule was placed into a special hollow cavity in a wall at the main entrance on Newry Street. The capsule, named "Blessings," contains numerous items and is…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (235+ words) TYRONE -- Digging up the Tyrone bicentennial time capsule Friday brought back a lot of memories for Larrie Derman, who was there when it was buried 50 years ago next to "the Big Spring" monument at the corner of Washington Avenue and…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (525+ words) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump mixed partisan politics with patriotic appeals on Saturday as he commemorated the 250th anniversary of American independence, a moment he declared “one of the most joyous and glorious milestones of all time.” Speaking in Washington after storms…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1470+ words) EBENSBURG — American flags, scooters and horses packed the streets for Ebensburg’s first Independence Day parade as the community celebrated the nation’s 250th anniversary Saturday morning. Although the borough has hosted Christmas and Memorial Day parades in the past, Saturday was the…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1264+ words) The way we build things, the way we travel, the way we protect ourselves, the way we are able to save and extend lives and the way we explore could not have happened without the efforts of some of the…...