In November 2018, while recovering from surgery to donate a kidney that saved the life of longtime family friend Bruce Bandel, Alysha McConnell read an article about a two-time organ donor.The man, a New Jersey resident and married father of nine, had donated a kidney and a portion of his liver ...
Great Meadows Garden Club recently hosted the “Alice in Wonderland” flower show and Mad Hatter’s tea party.Guests entered by going “down the rabbit hole” and found themselves in a wonderland of floral designs, horticulture and crafts. Club members dressed as characters from the book ...
n Albert Gallatin Human Services Agency announced that Duda’s Farms will have a Farmer’s Market on Thursday, Aug. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the rear parking lot of the Masontown Senior Center, 22 S. Main St., Masontown. Farmer’s Market vouchers and cash will be accepted, and the market ...
The state Department of Transportation has released a list of work plans for the upcoming week.During maintenance work activities motorists should expect to encounter flaggers, single-lane restrictions, moving operations, and detours. Motorists should drive with caution throughout all work ...
For the past 100 years, work and faith have been the cornerstones of Betty Hawkins’ life.The Mill Run native, born Aug. 12, 1923, grew up on a farm with her parents and her seven siblings.“I outlived them all,” she said, as she prepared to mark a century of life.Growing up, Hawkins said, ...
On Aug. 3, 1923, while Calvin Coolidge was taking the oath of office, Leda DeGusipe was born in the coal patch town of Edenborn.Perhaps it’s no coincidence that Coolidge, who strongly supported women’s suffrage, became president just as DeGusipe entered the world, for she would become a ...
