Drone academy opens world of aviation to female high school students
Officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the Washington County Conservation District visited Elm Road in West Pike Run Township on Monday, where residents have sounded alarms over the deteriorating condition of the township-maintained road. A DEP representative said the agency is collecting information and "trying to get an idea of what is going on" along the 1.5-mile long unpaved road following growing local outrage over severe road degradation that has occurred over the years. About half-a-dozen homes are located along the narrow, twisty road that sees heavy truck traffic from a hydraulic fracturing well pad located along the road, including the ...
Even before the Wright Brothers lifted a plane off the ground at Kitty Hawk, the favorite form of aviation in America’s classrooms has been the humble paper airplane. But the paper airplane’s hegemony is facing some stiff headwinds from the drones that are zipping around our skies in ...
The nonprofit Burgettstown Area Community Development Corporation will use an influx of recently awarded grant funding to expand its organizational and programming capacity. According to a release, the Burgettstown Area Community Development Corporation (BACDC) will utilize $10,000 of grant ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brandon Lowe singled home Billy Cook in the bottom of the 10th inning to rally the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night. Lowe finished a three-hit night by lacing a line drive off Diamondbacks reliever Taylor Clarke (2-2) that ...
For the second consecutive year, a team from the South Hills will be playing in the Pony League World Series. On Sunday, South Hills won the Host Area tournament that was played in Mt. Lebanon. South Hills defeated Johnstown 5-0 in the championship game. South Hills will play its first game ...
About 30 minutes before first pitch, Kyle Dawson puts on his headset in the cozy radio booth at EQT Park. The prep work is done and it’s time for another night on the call of a Washington Wild Things game alongside his broadcast partner Andrew Belleson. When the first pitch is thrown for ...
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 ...
As fall gives way to winter, air conditioners typically get turned off and heaters get turned on. Home heating costs can quickly add up for homeowners. According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, heating a space is the single largest energy expense for American ...
