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When the Fayette County Cultural Trust launched the Downtown Connellsville economic development program in the 2000s, up to 85% of storefronts within the town’s urban core lay vacant. Now, the downtown boasts an occupancy rate over 95%, with more businesses eagerly awaiting new retail ...
Ongoing improvements at the Wisecarver Park and Reservoir have received some additional funding. The Greene County Board of Commissioners approved an amendment Thursday to Phase 2 of Wisecarver improvements for an additional award of $199,600. The money is coming from the state Department of ...
The woman accused of hitting a pre-teen boy with her car in Charleroi and speeding off before later returning to the scene last month will stand trial on the most serious charge. Yorgelis A. Matos-Bravo, 29, of Chicago, appeared Thursday morning for her preliminary hearing and waived to court ...
STATE COLLEGE (AP) — Rocco Becht threw for 271 yards with four touchdowns and No. 18 Penn State beat Marshall 45-0 to begin the Matt Campbell era on Saturday. Becht, a transfer who followed Campbell from Iowa State to Happy Valley, was in command in his Beaver Stadium debut and secured his ...
The Wild Things’ regular-season finale against Schaumburg had little meaning in the standings. Washington had a division title locked up since Wednesday night and by the third inning Sunday so too did the Boomers. So, in the end, the contest was just another game in a 102-game season. But ...
Though manager Tom Vaeth begs to differ, there is only one rule for the Wild Things during their weekend series against the Schaumburg Boomers that closes the regular season: Don’t get hurt. Forget the wins. Forget the losses. Forget the statistics. With the Frontier League playoffs starting ...
A tariff is a tax imposed on imported goods, and it sits at the center of how nations manage trade, protect industries, and shape economic strategy. At its core, a tariff raises the price of foreign products entering a country. This makes imported goods less competitive compared to domestic ...
“The Adventures of Charlie” series continues with a second book written and published by Natalie Eddy of Mount Morris, “The Adventures of Charlie: The Mason-Dixon Line,” available on Amazon.com. Readers first meet the main character Charlie, named as a tribute to Eddy’s grandson, ...
