In 1948, mathematician and Gaylord native Claude Shannon theorized that information could be transmitted using ones and zeros ...

Erik Neither, who was about to get married, made sure his fiancée was safe before he died in a June 25 boating accident.

The United States has spent its quarter millennium of existence creating tools that reshaped the modern world. As the country ...

An art exhibition at Bard College using John Cage's method of I Ching to pick out the art pieces, “Cagecircle: Composition for an Exhibition,” is a celebration of Cage's unique methods. The exhibit ...

NOBLE Preparatory Academy continues to grow by leaps and bounds, assisting in the development of a number of student-athletes as they attain scholarships to attend college and universities in Canada ...

Want to keep your brain sharp? Brain health experts share the games they play themselves—and why they recommend them.

Rishabh Anoop Westford Academy Player of the Year A freshman, Anoop instantly became one of the state’s best players. He ...

Submit items to news@southschuylkillnews.com Class notes Pine Grove Area Class of 1967:  Meets the second Thursday of each ...

For more than 30 years, The Ledger has honored the top scholar-athletes in Polk County and continues that tradition this year with an impressive list of 124 athletes who excelled in the classroom.

For one "last and lasting" project, "celebrity whisperers" and Christy Pipkin will wind up the Nobelity Project with ...

Benyamin Bamburac, 15, graduates with a master's in computer science, stunning social media with his academic triumph.

What’s Going On is a listing of activities taking place throughout the Downriver community. To submit an event, send an email to downriverlife@thenewsherald.com. List the time, date, location, cost ...