LEWISTOWN — Tom Morningstar, of Lewistown, has found and preserved correspondence received 100 years ago by his grandfather, Charles Morningstar, that provides a personal glimpse into significant historic events. Sunday is the 100th anniversary of the armistice signed by the Allied ...
Author’s note: Being recognized for and having your name listed on a sports record is very exciting and noteworthy. For anyone familiar with baseball, they most likely know what the Little League World Series is and where it is held. Rodney “Fizz” Riden, my grandfather, is definitely ...
McCONNELLSTOWN — Be sure to drink your Ovaltine and turn down the furnace damper. The Playhouse at McConnellstown is welcoming “A Christmas Story” back to its stage. Make sure to set your decoder pins for opening night on Nov. 16. Ralphie Parker only wants one thing for Christmas — a ...
Author’s note: Teen pregnancy is very common in the United States. About three in 10 teen girls will become pregnant before the age of 20; however, they all have different stories. This story takes place in Lewistown, PA, and is about my mother’s experience of being pregnant at 16 back in 2000 and the difficulties she had to face. Not only is teenage pregnancy difficult, it can be very scary when they do not have anyone to help give them advice or support. Teens often feel isolated and depressed when they are turning into adults, and the stress of a baby can make school, a social ...
Author’s note: Life back in the 1970s was crazy. Bell-bottom jeans were a trend. Everyone wore tight flamboyant-colored pants and were seen drinking Dr. Pepper. This story takes place at Penn State University. My band director, Arthur Belfiore, was a freshman at Penn State in 1977. He was in ...
Author’s note: My mother was one of six kids in the family. She grew up with this large family, moving from house to house in Mifflin County. When her sister was in a life changing car accident in 1999, it changed her perspective drastically. It was one thing that happened in her life that ...
