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NASHUA, N.H. — John Hancock will forever be known as the first of 56 delegates to sign the Declaration of Independence, but Dr. Matthew Thornton of Londonderry, N.H., has the distinction of being the last delegate to leave his mark on one of AmericaĢƵ greatest documents. Born in Northern ...

The Greene County Board is looking ahead to days of anglers and hikers at the Wisecarver Reservoir & Recreation Area. Thursday, the board approved a bid for work on the second phase of work at the reservoir, as well as a grant request for the third phase. Work will begin early this summer ...

Firefighters combat weekend blazes

Firefighters were kept busy with a trio of fires in Fayette and Washington counties Saturday and Sunday. In North Franklin Township, multiple calls came in around 4:26 p.m. Saturday of a fire in the back of a building at 240 Park Ave., Washington County 911 dispatch said. Firefighters ...

Picture perfect career

That guy in the Dos Equis beer ads might be the Most Interesting Man in the World, but Michael Zagaris could well be a close second. He was at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on the night in 1968 when Robert Kennedy was assassinated and slipped on KennedyĢƵ blood. He lived with Peter ...

State and local law enforcement are preparing for a potential uptick in criminal activity as a result of the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft, which is estimated to bring over half a million people to western Pennsylvania. According to a statement released by state Attorney General Dave Sunday, the ...