Teachers in Carmichaels Area School District vote unanimously to authorize strike
Rally on Main, a gathering of motorcycles scheduled for Saturday in downtown Washington, has been canceled following an incident involving gunfire that occurred in Washington over the weekend. Police Chief Steve Devenney consulted with outside police agencies and the city solicitor and determined that it was in the best interest and safety of the community to cancel the event. Mayor JoJo Burgess said shots were fired Saturday at Forty Bar and Grille, and the incident involved two biker groups. City police joined state police in responding to the incident. Threats of retaliation were made, so the decision was made to cancel the event. “I spoke with the organizers, and they ...
Pennsylvania Western University begins its fall semester next week, and the new academic year kicks off with Welcome Weekend Friday through Sunday. The weekend offers first-year students the chance to move in at California, Clarion and Edinboro, meet classmates, explore campus resources and ...
With another school year about to begin, the United Way of Washington County is gathering items to help students as they embark on the next leg of their educational journey. The organization is holding its inaugural Stuff the Bus event from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday in the Ignite Business ...
Some, when contemplating the notion of retirement, change their minds, much like the weather. The idea can run hot and cold. Not Kristin Emery. When she decided to retire from her journalistic and broadcasting career – which includes a lengthy stint as a meteorologist – she was as ...
Associated Press The Cleveland Browns have announced that Joe Flacco will be their starting quarterback for the Sept. 7 opener against AFC North rival Cincinnati. Coach Kevin Stefanski indicated over the past week that decision was coming. The Browns were off on Sunday after their 22-13 ...
By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer Rich Rodriguez won four Big East championships in seven seasons during his first stint at West Virginia, coming one haunting loss short of reaching college football's national championship game. Fans who endured mediocrity for the past six seasons under ...
By Will Graves AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes kept the American League's top team in relative check for six innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of some sloppy play by the Toronto Blue Jays to pull away for a 5-2 victory on Monday night. Skenes bounced back from a ...
I am only 18 months away from turning 80, and truthfully, the way things are going, if seven more of my classmates pass away, I could end up being the valedictorian of my high school class. One thing I’ve consistently observed in life is the ongoing display of consistency that humankind ...
Rising temperatures can mean rising pain for many people, as summer heat can often trigger the onset of migraine headaches. As temperatures climb, so do migraine episodes, with heat, humidity and dehydration being some of the most common reasons for the start of a migraine during the summer ...
