Here in Adams County, there was plenty of news also. Here, in no particular order, are the Defender’s top stories of 2024.

The towering granite faces of four U.S. presidents—George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham ...

The short manifesto in the window has more than twice as many full stops – five – as Molly Bloom’s entire soliloquy ...

Highlights this weekend include The Shed‘s fantastical fairground of art and amusement, Timothée Chalamet‘s star turn as Bob ...

There have been many stagings of Joyce's January 6th-set short story, but John Huston's 1987 film continues to lead the way ...

The Fayette County Cultural Trust, in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh and Osher Lifelong Learning, invites adults aged “50 and better” for a unique educational journey in Connellsville ...

Bryce James, the younger son of basketball legend LeBron James, has committed to the University of Arizona as a member of the ...

The Dead, 1904 is an immersive, theatrical adaptation of James Joyce’s novella “The Dead,” originally published in his Dubliners collection. Acclaimed literary couple Paul Muldoon and Jean Hanff ...

It was a life that took him from peanut farming to the presidency. While former President Jimmy Carter ‘s time in the White House only lasted one term, the decades afterward were defined by ...

Bryce James, the son of NBA great LeBron James, has made his college commitment. LeBron famously entered the draft straight ...

Alexei Navalny, who crusaded against Russian President Vladimir Putin, former President Jimmy Carter, U.S. congresswoman ...

As we reflect on the past year, we honor the remarkable individuals who left us, leaving behind legacies of service, creativity and dedication that served Maryland and beyond.