St. Clair News

JOSH MROZINSKI / STAFF PHOTO Attorney Edward Brennan of Pottsville discusses the benefits of the state's Abandoned and Blighted Property Conservatorship Act on Friday.

For years, huge crowds filled Beaver Stadium to cheer for Joe Paterno. On Wednesday, they lined the streets of town and campus to say goodbye.

People within the Pottsville area said while we`ve been lucky so far, this winter not having to deal with the snow, they knew eventually they`d have to break out the shovels.

Attorney Matt Cartwright plans a "major announcement" Tuesday at a downtown hotel where he is expected to say he will seek the Democratic nomination to the 17th Congressional District seat held by incumbent Rep.

It's been going on every decade, with one exception, since 1790, and accusations of gerrymandering - using the process for political gain - have usually accompanied the result.