Ashton Francis of Gowanda, a Trine University student, earned Dean's List recognition for the Fall 2024 term. Francis is majoring in Forensic Science. … Gracie Szablewski of Westfield,was named to the Pennsylvania Western University Dean's List for the Fall 2024 semester.

Our great nation is average in some studies How exceptional is America? Are we still the envy of the world because of our form of government and its ideals? Is the cultural diversity of our people still our greatest strength? Maybe it’s time to take a closer look at the idea of American ...

Silver Creek High School presents William Shakespeare’s, “The Tempest,” on Jan. 17 and 18.   Based on what is considered one of Shakespeare’s last plays, “The Tempest” features a shipwreck, a sorcerer’s plot for revenge, love at first sign, magical spirits and much more. ...

Special to the OBSERVER Troop 267 gathered in December to celebrate the achievements of its Scouts at the Court of Honor ceremony. With a warm potluck dinner to kick off the event, Committee Chairperson Todd Proffitt welcomed the group and introduced the night’s events. The ceremony ...

I recently visited the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The museum has housed and shared artifacts about human cultures, natural history, and the universe for over one hundred years. I was able to wander around dinosaur skeletons, view dioramas of African animals and learn ...

Growing up without a father in a household of six females, I became something of an escape artist. Because my mother and grandmother worked so many hours to support our family after his death, and because there was much quarreling among my older sisters, I learned to fly under the radar. In ...