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Driver killed in wrong-way crash on Mon-Fayette Expressway

One person was killed early Tuesday morning following a wrong-way crash on the Mon-Fayette Expressway in Washington County. Jacob Matthew Huber was driving south on the toll road in Fallowfield Township just north of the interchange with Interstate 70 when a wrong-way driver crashed into his vehicle head-on shortly before 4:30 a.m., Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco said in a press release. Huber, 24, of Ruffs Dale, was wearing a seat belt, but was pronounced dead at the scene, the coroner said. The cause and manner of Huber’s death are pending an autopsy. State police closed the southbound lanes of Route 43 while investigating the crash, and it remained closed for several ...

California Borough to host town hall on filling gap left by KeyBank closure

Cfsbank has invited California residents to attend a town hall event on Tuesday to discuss the future of banking in the borough. The tight-knit Mon Valley community was plunged into uncertainty after KeyBank - the only remaining full-service bank branch in town - announced the planned Aug. 1 closure of the company’s Third Street location earlier this year. Now, cfsbank is “exploring the possibility of establishing a full-service branch in the borough” to fill the void left by KeyBank, and is seeking community feedback on the potential move, according to a press release published Monday by cfsbank. The event will begin at 5 p.m. on July 14 at the Hollywood Pavilion at 313 ...

Reaction mixed from regional lawmakers to budget

The all-Republican delegation of state lawmakers from the region had mixed reactions to the $50.8 billion state budget that was approved by the General Assembly Sunday and signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro. The 2026-27 budget, which was completed 12 days after its mandated deadline, was described by ...

Community calendar

Retirees meeting AFSCME Retirees Local 8402 will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, at Sarris Library in Canonsburg. Coin club meeting The monthly meeting of the South Hills Coin Club will be July 14 at 7:30 p.m at the Bethel Park Municipal Building, 5100 W. Library Ave. All members and the general public are invited. This month's program will be the annual summer pizza party celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary. A 50/50 will be offered, and children's prizes will be awarded. Membership applications are now being accepted. For more information, call 724-984-6611. Pilates classes Westminster Presbyterian Church in Upper St. Clair will offer Pilates classes on Wednesdays, ...

Avella area community festival set for Saturday

Mechanical bull rides, hay rides, and an inflatable costume race will be among the draws at the Avella Area Community Festival Saturday. It gets underway at 4 p.m. at Little A Town Arena in Avella. Food and drink vendors will be there, along with live music, caricature and tattoo artists, a bouncy house, photo booth and duck pond. Fireworks will cap off the festivities at about 9:30 p.m. Children visiting the festival will be able to get free Junior Historian passports and receive a swag bag. First, they will pick up a Junior Historian passport, then visit history booths at the festival, collect a sticker at each booth and turn in the completed passport to receive the free swag ...

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Sports

Filly Loua Dipa adds intrigue to Adios

In the immortal words of former Meadows track announcer and Hall of Famer Roger Huston: It’s O-fficial. Loua Dipa and the Burke Racing Stable, Fredericktown, are looking to make history. The 3-year-old pacing filly is going to battle the boys in the 60th Adios Pace for the Orchids. You ...

Canon-Mac’s Collins wins national championship in Fargo

Canon-McMillan’s Bryce Collins went from being an unseeded wrestler to a national champion. Collins won the 190-pound title in 16U boys freestyle at the 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals Sunday night in Fargo, N.D. His win helped Pennsylvania claim the team title for 16U boys ...

Cal announces year’s athletic, academic awards

CALIFORNIA — The Penn West California athletic department has announced its annual year-end athletics and academic awards. The yearly awards were introduced during the 2016-17 academic year and are presented following the conclusion of the athletic year. The following are the award ...

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Opinion

OP-ED: Pa. municipalities should consider merging

Pennsylvania is divided into 67 counties and features a remarkably high number of local governments. Each parcel of land within the commonwealth falls into a specific city (57), borough (956), incorporated town (1), or township (1,546). The large number of municipalities resulted from early ...

Living

Seal leaks around home’s doors, windows

When pondering projects around a house, it’s easy to overlook small tasks and direct your focus toward more significant undertakings. Small projects might not generate the reactions that larger projects do, but even the simplest tasks can go a long way toward making a home more ...

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