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Local WWII artilleryman lost life in final allied push into Germany

WESEL, Germany — Earl Joseph George was a native son of Juniata Terrace, Granville Township who died in the line of duty at Kamp-Lintfort, Germany on March 28, 1945 during the Allies’ Operation Plunder across the Rhine River into the German fatherland. George was a Technician Fifth ...

Why the versatile PB&J remains king of the lunchbox after 125 years

If there is a single sandwich associated with childhood and school lunches in the U.S.A, it has to be the PB&J. Sweet and salty, inexpensive, easy to make (maybe the first sandwich many kids make for themselves?), peanut butter and jelly is as close to iconic as a sandwich can get. It's ...

Burns, Bluecoats win gold at DCI World Championship

MONROEVILLE — Joshua Burns has spent most of his life chasing sound. Long before he ever stepped onto a national stage, he was a kid in Monroeville watching his dad and his grandfather, a longtime band director, pass a trumpet from one generation to the next. Music was simply part of ...

How to help your kids make friends at a new school

For students starting at a new school, the first day holds many questions: Will they see any familiar faces? Who will they sit with at lunch? Who will they play with at recess? "I'm this much nervous," said Iman Fair-Seldon, 5, holding her hands about 4 inches (10 centimeters) apart. Iman ...