Karen Mansfield

Local leaders are remembering the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a champion for social justice and a towering figure in the Civil Rights Movement, who died Tuesday. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., emerged as a major force in the Civil Rights M... See more

City Mission will host its biggest – and sweetest – fundraiser on Sunday. The 32nd annual Sweet and Savory Sunday will take place from noon to 5 p.m. at Hilton Garden Inn at Southpointe. The City Mission is expecting an estimated 3,000 people to attend, w... See more

Bower-Bjornson seeking 50th District seat A Fredericktown woman is seeking the Democratic nomination for state representative in the 50th Legislative District. Lois Bower-Bjornson owns and operates two micro-businesses and is the Southwestern Pennsylvania... See more

Democrat Bower-Bjornson running for state rep in the 50th A Fredericktown woman is seeking the Democratic nomination for state representative in the 50th Legislative District. Lois Bower-Bjornson owns and operates two micro-businesses and is the southwest... See more

‘Bell to bell’ bill ban on student cellphone use advances A bill that would ban student cellphone use in Pennsylvania schools during the school day has moved a step forward. The state Senate last week passed a bipartisan bill, 46-1, requiring public schoo... See more