MOUNT UNION — Lions from across District 14-L gathered Saturday for the district’s annual Banner Ceremony, combining a longstanding Lions tradition with fellowship and a service project benefiting area children. District 14-L encompasses Bedford, Blair, Fulton, Huntingdon and Mifflin ...
HARRISBURG — Some Pennsylvania mothers who lost a child to a drug overdose opted out of a recent listening session hosted by Pennsylvania’s powerful opioid trust, citing concerns about how the group engages with the public. “Our decision to boycott today is not about refusing to participate,” Marianne Sinisi, a Blair County advocate whose 26-year-old son died in 2018, said afterward. “It is about standing together to say that families deserve more than an opportunity to speak. We deserve to be heard.” It’s the latest example of ongoing tension over opioid settlement ...
As Pennsylvania students head back to school, the state remains on the sidelines of a new federal program that could expand education choices and funding options for students and their families. Thirty-one states have opted in or announced plans to participate so far, while Gov. Josh Shapiro has said his administration is waiting for more detailed guidance before deciding whether Pennsylvania will participate. The Treasury Department and IRS expect to issue proposed regulations by the end of September. In the meantime, the Commonwealth Foundation hosted a briefing on the upcoming ...
By PETER SMITH Associated Press KIRTLAND. Ohio (AP) — The Cleveland region is home to the oldest temple in the Mormon movement — and its newest in the U.S. The oldest was built in Kirtland, Ohio, in the 1830s and no longer functions as an active temple. But the faithful regularly visit ...
[Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two-part article by Dr. James Barnes] In I Timothy 4:4-16 you will find a wonderful summary of what any ministry should look like, for in it will find 12 things, 12 elements, 12 essential features of effective ministry. They are kind of like a 12-step program and we could all use this 12 step program because at times we lose sight of what we should be doing and become addicted to other things. The key phrase is in v.6, “You will be a good servant of Christ Jesus”. Paul’s instruction is not just for Timothy but It is what the Spirit of God ...
BRANSON, Mo. – Three questions remained. Across the table sat Michigan, the defending national champion, whose quizzers had spent most of their lives doing this. Across from them were three children representing Centre Pointe Church of Lewistown, whose Bible Quizzing program was only ...
