Boy struck by hit-and-run driver in Charleroi
A pre-teen boy was struck by a speeding car in downtown Charleroi over the weekend before the driver left the scene but later returned at the behest of her brother. Charleroi Regional police said the boy was crossing Fallowfield Avenue at Third Street shortly before 2:30 p.m. Sunday when the speeding vehicle hit him in the middle of the roadway, seriously injuring his head and right arm, investigators said. The boy’s age and identity were not released, but court documents indicated he was with his father at the time of the incident and was under the age of 13. He was initially taken by ambulance to Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital in Carroll Township, but later flown to ...
Pantry distribution Community Circle Food Pantry, in partnership with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, has supplemental food box distribution every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon for households with food insecurity. The pantry is located on East Cherry Avenue, adjacent to Citizens Library. A food donation box is available after pantry drop-offs for your convenience. Meadow Lands Food Pantry Meadow Lands Food Pantry, 300 W. Pike St., announces an updated schedule for the pantry: Sept. 26, Oct. 24, Nov. 21 and Dec. 19. Hours are 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Executive director Rich Wingertsahn noted that the food pantry board of directors voted to continue their ...
A Washington County high school is the best high school in the Pittsburgh region, according to this year’s rankings by U.S. News and World Report. Released as the school year gets underway, U.S. News and World Report placed Peters Township High School atop its regional rankings based on such ...
PennWest University has introduced a new policy allowing students to earn college credits for cybersecurity professional certifications through a partnership with the Pennsylvania Cybersecurity Center. This will allow students to acquire up to nine college credits for certifications they have ...
The teen accused of stabbing his 18-year-old girlfriend to death Wednesday night told state police a “demon” urged him to kill her as he went into his North Strabane house to retrieve a kitchen knife and then plunged it into her chest as they sat together in her SUV. Karoline Heintz had ...
The West Greene Hall of Fame will add four new members as the Class of 2026. The induction will take place Friday, Sept. 4 before the Pioneers’ home football game against Brownville at Kennedy Field. Hall of Fame festivities will begin at approximately 6:20 p.m. The Class of 2026 includes ...
PITTSBURGH - Mike McCarthy wants the chance to work with Joey Porter Jr. When McCarthy gets that chance is anyone's guess, the Pittsburgh Steelers coach included. McCarthy said Monday that the club and the fourth-year cornerback are at an impasse as the two sides try to work out a new deal. ...
Going into last season, Peters Township girls volleyball coach Chris Kelly said not too many people would’ve chosen his team to win a championship. Maybe not even the sophomore-heavy Indians themselves. But as the year progressed it became clear to them they were capable of handling the big ...
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 ...
Artificial intelligence programs are quickly becoming a facet of everyday life for millions of Americans, from students using OpenAI’s ChatGPT to solve homework problems, to national politicians using AI-powered tools to draft campaign materials. And for better or worse, it is ...
