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Contestants sought for state pageant

Contestant applications are being accepted for the 2018 Miss Central Pennsylvania Scholarship and Miss Central Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teens pageants. The pageants will be held together on Jan. 13 at the Mifflin County Middle School, Lewistown.To be eligible for the Miss pageant, woman must ...

Waynesburg native publishes his story of hope and healing

WAYNESBURG – Anthony Jarrell said he’s hoping his book can help others struggling with their faith.He wanted to do something, even something small, to show others that they matter.“Exile: A Story of Finding Hope” is a personal story of struggling with one’s faith. The book tackles ...

Monkey King: Chapter Ten

<strong>The story so far:</strong> <em>Monkey has acquired a magical staff from the undersea Dragon King. Now he thinks he is ready for any kind of trouble.</em><ul><li><strong>Chapter ...

community briefs for print

<h3>Pittsburgh holiday events announced</h3>Pittsburgh Light Up Night, which kicks off holiday festivities downtown, will be held Friday. The 57th annual Light Up Night festivities include entertainment, activities for kids, food and fireworks. Seven different tree ...

Fire safety contest

More than 130 students from schools throughout Washington County participated in the annual essay contest sponsored by the Washington County Firemen's Association. This year, the contest was based on the theme "Home Fire Safety." Students in grades 4-7 wrote a minimum of two pages on ways to ...

Bus safety

The Annual School Bus Safety Week reception took place  Oct. 17 at the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg. The Pennsylvania School Bus Association joined other members of the school transportation community during this special week to promote school bus safety and to recognize and thank ...