I suppose it was only fitting that we should get snow on April 1. After all, it was April Fool’s Day and it appeared that Mother Nature was playing a trick on us.

By Joseph Darius Jaafari

SLIPPERY ROCK — The ways in which Slippery Rock University students are sharing their scholarly work continues to expand.

NEW YORK (AP) — DMX, the raspy-voiced hip-hop artist who produced the songs "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" and "Party Up (Up in Here)" and who rapped with a trademark delivery that was often paired with growls, barks and "What!" as an ad-lib, has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 50.

LONDON (AP) — Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constricted his life, has died, Buckingham Palace said Friday. He was 99.

When’s the last time you cared about the Major League Baseball All-Star Game? 

By Keith Gushard

New Castle native Ingrid Ullrich has published a children’s book, “Little Johnny,” which is dedicated to her nephews.

BERLIN (AP) — Alarmed by a rise in online anti-Semitism during the pandemic, coupled with studies indicating younger generations lack even basic knowledge of the Nazi genocide, Holocaust survivors are taking to social media to share their experiences of how hate speech paved the way for mass…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Celebrity zookeeper and animal TV show host Jack Hanna has been diagnosed with dementia and will retire from public life, his family said.

NEW YORK (AP) — George Bradley used to love watching the Academy Awards. The 28-year-old Brit now living in San Diego would stay up late back home just to tune in.

The Johnstown Police Department introduced the two newest additions to its K-9 unit on Tuesday, unveiling Archie and Ripp during an announcement event at Central Park in the city’s downtown.

The annual “Gutchies for Kidz” drive collected a record 2,758 donations.

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a half million Americans have taken advantage of the Biden administration's special health insurance sign-up window keyed to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government announced Wednesday in anticipation that even more consumers will gain coverage in the coming months.

A construction crew was in Hermitage Monday to begin demolition of the former Perkins restaurant on East State Street.

Sometimes a smoked dish can be a bit of an undertaking.

JAMESTOWN — Renting a camping space within Pymatuning State Park is going to be harder during the 2021 camping season.

The starry cast of Aaron Sorkin’s 1960s courtroom drama “The Trial of the Chicago 7” took the top prize Sunday at a virtual Screen Actors Guild Awards where actors of color, for the first time, swept the individual film awards.

SHARON – As Connie Leone struggled with a large cart jammed with candy, she paused to catch her breath.

Two historic rides at Conneaut Lake Park are not scheduled to operate this season.

I’m in a quandary. I’m all discombobulated. I’m at sixes and sevens, too.

Since I am a big-time garden writer, I received a free pack of Lauren’s Dark Grape Poppy seeds from Renee’s Gardens. Renee sends me a sample pack of seeds every year, and I really appreciate it.

Observing the image of Jesus Christ is a part of Dr. George Frem’s day.

Westminster College Graduate School will host a virtual spring open house April 8, for adults interested in earning a master’s degree in education, business or clinical mental health counseling.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously upheld federal regulators' decision to ease ownership limits on local media, rejecting a claim that the change would hurt minority and female ownership.

NEW YORK (AP) — “The Voice" is switching their positions for Ariana Grande: the pop star is taking her seat in the coach's chair later this year.

NEW YORK (AP) — Historians estimate that 1 in 4 American cowboys were Black but you would be hard pressed to find a movie genre whiter than the Western. “Concrete Cowboy,” an urban Western about African American riders in Philadelphia starring Idris Elba, is about an often unseen — and persi…

(RNS) — Ask Americans if they believe in God and most will say yes. But a growing number have lost faith in organized religion.

New Castle’s Harry A. Flannery has written a book exploring love.

SHARON – For years, The Rev. Leon Avery has been in the business of New Beginnings, for himself and more than 100 other people.

 BY JAKE COYLE

SHARON – Ridding the banks of the Shenango River and a downtown Sharon park of poison ivy and other invasive weeds turns out to be just the job for a herd of hungry goats.