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After a three-year search, a descendant has located a roughly 200-year-old Amish cemetery in Holmes County, Ohio, where her fourth-great-grandparents are buried — and it was right where a 1975 directory said it would be. As reported in the Bargain Hunter, a woman named Linda Schrock Schneider managed to...

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SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Thieves stole more than $80,000 worth of equipment overnight from Addison Volunteer Fire Department in Somerset County. The department said that at some point in the late hours of Oct. 24 or the early hours of Oct. 25, someone broke into the building and took $80,000 to $100,000 worth of […]

Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has opened 468 miles of administrative state forest roads in 18 of the state’s 20 state forest districts, expanding access for hunters and other visitors during the fall and winter recreation seasons. DCNR opened the roads for the statewide archery deer season, which runs from Saturday, Oct. 3, through Friday, Nov. 20. A list of administrative state forest roads open this season is on DCNR’s website. “Open

Federal immigration officials have placed a hold on the New Jersey man accused of trying to kidnap an Amish woman in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania earlier this month. And the Department of Homeland Security says he is in the country illegally. Immigration and Customs Enforcement placed a detainer on Junior Davila-Moran,...

The Nunnally Oak, a historic tree planted in 1814 beside the Chesterfield Historic Courthouse, is set to be removed after county officials said its health and structural integrity began to decline.

Massachusetts gas and electric utilities will begin offering tiered discount rates to income-eligible customers on November 1, 2026. The state Department of Public Utilities, known as the DPU, says so on its winter bills page, and the same page says the department has asked to lengthen the winter ban on heating shutoffs. The discount is […]

A migrating North Atlantic humpback whale recently made a special stop off the NC coast, treating local boaters to a rare sunset sighting as it fed on baitfish. The Cape Fear Dolphin Research group located and observed the massive marine mammal offshore of Lockwood Folly Inlet on Thursday, thanks to a collaborative effort by the local boating community. In a social media post , the research group said the Seabattical Fishing Charters alerted them of the sighting in Brunswick County, while Ollie

BALTIMORE, Md. — The Maryland Transportation Authority will begin using images of rear license plates on towed trailers and semitrailers to collect toll payments starting Jan. 1, state officials announced. The enforcement change follows legislation passed during the 2026 General Session. Under the new law, state tolling systems can assess tolls to the registered owner […]

Virginia ice cream chain Papi’s Creamery has officially moved to Richmond, bringing its famous small-batch flavor "drops" to a new pint pickup location. Located at 2105 Lake Avenue near the Willow Lawn Shopping Center, this marks the first Richmond-area presence for the trending brand, which originally built a massive following in Hampton Roads.