Rome News

If clothes make the man, can costumes create a world on a stage? What sensuous robes will create a Queen of the Nile, what armor will make a Roman hero? In the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival production of ''Antony and Cleopatra,'' opening Wednesday, ancient Alexandria and Rome are evoked with costumes as scenery and actors as architecture.

State police in Towanda report that marijuana plants were found on Monday afternoon near state Route 87, Rome Township in Bradford County.

At 34, Rian Thal was living in the fast lane. She worked with some of the city's hippest clubs as a promoter and event planner.

Eight Bradford County youths sure know their way around farm machinery. They achieved certification through the National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Training Program after passing a final exam at the Claverack Rural Electric Cooperative office in Wysox.

WLYH CW15 is proud to air Educational and Informational programming for children.

"The End of Empire: Attila the Hun and The Fall of Rome" , by Christopher Kelly: Attila the Hun was sacking Milan with his hordes in the fifth century when a painting caught his eye.

Police are investigating the reported stabbing of a Manchester United fan in Rome ahead of the Champions League final.

Hometown Hero Banners Dedicated - by Wes Skillings - 5/21/2009 'There is no way we can hold this today and not take a moment to remember you, Kelly Bradley... Your hard work and the hard work of many volunteers has created a beautiful memorial.' State Representative Tina Pickett Click Here for More Photos Threatening skies and brisk winds greeted ...

Generations from the same family are common among Hometown Heroes banners in Towanda.

A privacy watchdog has banned Google Inc. from gathering detailed, street-level images in Greece for a planned expansion of its panoramic Street View mapping service until the company provides additional privacy safeguards.

Someday, the slow and steady box turtle may become the official reptile of Pennsylvania.

A peeved Premier Silvio Berlusconi has demanded a public apology from his wife, who announced she was seeking a divorce from the billionaire media magnate because she was fed up with his roving eye for younger women.

In this Friday June 24, 2004 file photo, Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi, right, and his wife Veronica Lario wait for President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush at the Villa Madama residence for a social dinner, in Rome.

Bradford County North Rome Christian School is accepting registration for the 2009-10 school year.

Chaos continues to shake Pennsylvania's fledgling gaming industry. But at least some Harrisburg lawmakers are trying again to instill some integrity in the oversight and regulation of the slots racket.

While businesses around the world are hunkering down for survival, the Italian mob is living a golden moment.

St. Louise de Marillac teacher Zee Ann Poerio uses the history of ancient coins to help her students with Latin and the history of Rome.

Gregory C. Fajt - accountant, lawyer, former legislator, and onetime revenue secretary - will take over as chairman of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board as early as next month, the Rendell administration confirmed yesterday.

Sen. Jane Earll on Monday scolded Pennsylvania gambling regulators for "extravagant spending," while lawmakers threatened to cut off certain state funds for Philadelphia if it doesn't get its two casinos running soon.

None of the 13 Villanova University students currently studying abroad in Italy was adversely affected by the recent 6.3 magnitude earthquake in central Italy, but the Office of International Studies is taking a series of steps to ensure the safety of all students studying abroad.