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Area HVAC companies staying busy during heat wave

The extreme heat and humidity of the last several days may make most of us feel a tad indolent. Who wants to do much more than sit in front of a fan when the temperature flirts with triple digits? For people who work at heating and cooling companies and get called out to fix or replace ...

Duda’s Farm opens produce stand at Tanger Outlets

A longtime grower and purveyor of produce in Southwestern Pennsylvania, Duda’s Farm Inc. is striving to rebound from a period of financial woe and to reestablish its vaunted reputation across the region. “We’re still struggling to stay above water, but we haven’t drowned yet,” said ...

Happy Fourth of July!

As we join together this weekend to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, please note that today’s newspaper serves as our expanded weekend edition, as the Fourth of July falls on Saturday. While there won't be a printed newspaper on Saturday, our reporters will be working to cover the ...

Two Fayette women held for trial in fatal abuse case

Two Fayette County residents will face trial on allegations of failing to report abuse and neglect of three children in a Dunbar home, including a 9-year-old whose guardians are charged with killing her last year. Theresa Shipley, 63, of Scottdale, and Sandra Umensetter, 51, of Connellsville, ...

Teen pleads guilty to robbery in Washington Food Mart shooting

One of three teens accused of attempting to rob a Washington convenience store at gunpoint when a customer was shot pleaded guilty Wednesday and was sentenced to state prison time. Christian Zavier Patrene appeared Wednesday in the Washington County Courthouse and pleaded guilty to one felony ...

Local runners carry flag in Relay for America

Red, white and blue raced through the roads of Greene, Fayette and Washington counties Thursday morning, and waved from the sidewalks and shoulders. The counties made up the overnight and morning legs of Relay for America, a nationwide relay carrying the American flag cross-country to ...