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Apply to compete for the title of the Bedford County Fair Queen
BEDFORD, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Bedford County Fair will be celebrating its 150th Anniversary this summer. Applications for fair queen have officially opened, and ladies who are interested in participating have until May 15th to enter. The purpose of this contest is to encourage the promotion of agricultural Fairs...
Career criminal convicted of federal firearms charge in West Virginia
MARTINSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One man has been convicted of illegally possessing a firearm in West Virginia. According to United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld, Mario Adonte Crawley, age 51, a Washington, D.C. man with three prior felony convictions, was convicted by a jury of the unlawful possession of a firearm. The evidence at trial established […]
Local campground opens new and improved game room
A ribbon cutting for a new game room happened Wednesday morning at Friendship Village Campground in Bedford. Betsie Neff, one of the owners of Friendship Village, said they always had a game room at the campground, but took it over after the previous owners of the room told them they were going out of business.
Man with 25K doses of heroin caught on PA turnpike in Bedford County, troopers report
BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A large amount of heroin — 25,000 doses — was found during a traffic stop on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bedford County, state police reported. State police said that on Oct. 31, 2023, Ydale Thomas, 35, of Wilmerding, was stopped going west on the Turnpike in East Providence Township after […]
Volunteers with Sleep in Heavenly Peace build beds for needy kids in Berkeley County
INWOOD, W.Va. (DC News Now) — In the eastern panhandle of West Virginia, the state’s fastest growing region, there are kids who have nowhere else to sleep but on the floor. Hearing about those kids in need of beds, volunteers with the Sleep in Heavenly Peace non-profit took action. “The kids are ecstatic,” Andrea Waddell […]
Fort Frederick State Park hosting 18th century market fair
An 18th century market fair is being held at Fort Frederick State Park, 11100 Fort Frederick Road, Big Pool. The fair started Thursday, April 25, (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and will continue through Sunday, April 28, (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.). There will be period vendors selling reproduced 18th...
Tangled Up In Bloom — A Musical Mayhem will be performed April 28 at the Ice House
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — The Young Yukes will present a spring performance this Sunday, April 28, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Ice House, 138 Independence St., Berkeley Springs. Admission is free. The show, Tangled Up In Bloom — A Musical Mayhem, was created and fully produced by...
Great Allegheny Passage Trail ranked among the best trails in the U.S.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Great Allegheny Passage Trail which runs from Pittsburgh to Maryland has been ranked among the best recreational trails in all of the United States.The list of the best recreational trails was compiled by USA Today and was voted on by readers.The GAP Trail was ranked 4th best in the country and stretches for 150 miles, starting in Pittsburgh and running all the way to Cumberland, Maryland. The trail climbs approximately 2500 feet above sea level as it stretches from Pittsburgh through McKeesport, West Newton, Connellsville, Ohiopyle, and Confluence before crossing into Maryland and the Eastern Continental Divide. The trail crosses 16 bridges as it winds along the river and through the mountains of Pennsylvania.USA Today says that the GAP Trail was the first to earn a spot in the National Rail-Trail Hall of Fame.
James Buchanan softball rumbles past Littlestown
James Buchanan’s softball team dropped four runs in the fourth inning to fuel a 7-2 win over Littlestown on Friday. Hannah Nagy went 3-for-3 with two runs and three RBIs for the Rockets while Madisyn Amsley also went 3-for-3 to go with two runs and an RBI. Carolina Shew and Hannah Florczak both collected a pair of hits apiece. Lilianna Wiley struck out four around five hits for the win.
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