Annie Cortes of Pittsburg grew up hearing about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program due to the fact that her father taught English in Japan for a year in the program when she was three years old. more

“Pippi Mae’s Curated Home,” the newest business to join Block22 at Fourth and Broadway in downtown Pittsburg, will be a home décor boutique owned and operated by Pittsburg State University graduate Melissia Lewis.   more

Photos from the Fourth of July, 2022, in Pittsburg, Kansas. more

CHICOPEE, Kan. — More than two dozen residents attended the dedication Monday of a memorial erected by the Chicopee Rural Water District on the old Chicopee school yard at 201 S. Chicopee Rd. … more

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — As the country celebrates its 246th birthday, many people take it for granted that July 4, 1776, was the culmination of a decade of repressive laws passed by the British … more

The City of Pittsburg will conduct a bulky item pick up on Monday, July 18. Residents inside the Pittsburg city limits can register to participate.  more

PSU will hold its annual surplus sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, July 8, and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 9.  more

GIRARD, Kan. — Based on a unanimous recommendation from the Employee Benefits Committee, the Crawford County Commission voted Friday to hire Bukaty Companies as an insurance consultant, pending … more

Crawford County history buffs are typically very knowledgeable about the area’s rich roots in bootlegging and coal mining. What they might not know, however, is that Kansas — including Crawford County — has a history with the Ku Klux Klan as well, dating back to the 1920s. more

For the Four State Symphonic Winds and Pittsburg State University, it's the end of an era.  more