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West Beth bridge to close for repairs

The Route 2020 (Ten Mile Road/Main Street) Bridge is scheduled to close between Jefferson Avenue and Lone Pine Road in West Bethlehem Township, Washington County, beginning Monday, June 1. The bridge closure is expected to remain in place through late June, weather and operational permitting. Drivers will follow a posted detour following Route 2020 (Ten Mile Road/Main Street), Interstate 79 and Route 2011 (Lone Pine Road). Crews from Gulisek Construction LLC will be installing a latex-concrete overlay after performing hydro-demolition. This job is part of a $3.73 million infrastructure investment in a larger hydro/latex bridge deck preservation project.

Brownsville man accused of filming people in bathroom

A Brownsville man is accused of using hidden cameras to record multiple people in a bathroom. Adam Arena, 45, is charged with nearly 160 counts, including sexual abuse of children, child pornography, invasion of privacy and criminal use of a telecommunications facility. Charging documents said the allegations date back to June 2024, when a child discovered a camera inside a shampoo bottle in the shower. Police traced the cameras back to Arena, according to the criminal complaint. Officers seized a cellphone, laptop, and several other electronic devices at Arena’s home. Several of the devices contained videos of the child or another victim, who was an adult, the complaint said. ...

Woman dies from injuries in UTV crash in Hanover Township

A woman involved in a UTV crash in Hanover Township over the weekend has died. Lynn Williams, 44, of Burgettstown, died early Tuesday morning at a Pittsburgh hospital after suffering serious injuries in the crash Saturday night, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office. State police said they responded to the UTV crash in Kings Creek on private property near the 100 block of Clydes Road in Hanover Township shortly before 8:30 p.m. Williams suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash and was initially taken to Weirton Hospital in West Virginia, but later transported to UPMC Presbyterian hospital in Pittsburgh, police said. She was pronounced dead at the ...

Opening date delayed again for historic cast-iron bridge in Brownsville

The reopening of the historic cast-iron bridge over Dunlap Creek in Brownsville is getting pushed back once again as contractors continue working off-site to restore the 187-year-old span. State Department of Transportation officials announced Tuesday that the completion date has been moved ...

Claysville VFD selling hoagies

Claysville Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary is selling Italian hoagies for $8 each. Order deadline is June 2. Call Sandy at 724-663-4387 to place an order. Orders will be available for pickup June 9 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the fire hall, 154 Main St., Claysville

PennWest to host gaming disorders training

PennWest University will host a two-day virtual continuing education training this summer focused on gaming disorders, gambling and behavioral health. The training, “International Gaming Disorder Training: Bridging Clinical Practice and Behavioral Health in Digital Environments,” will be held June 22-23 via Zoom and is led by Stephanie Diez, associate professor and director of PennWest’s Master of Social Work program. Designed for social workers, counselors, behavioral health professionals, educators and related practitioners, the workshop will explore topics including gaming disorder diagnosis, evidence-based assessment tools, trauma-informed care, prevention strategies and ...

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Penguins bring back Malkin on a 1-year deal

PITTSBURGH — Evgeni Malkin is going to get a chance to finish what he started in Pittsburgh. The Penguins re-signed the franchise icon to a one-year deal worth $5.5 million on Tuesday, answering perhaps the club's biggest offseason question before the offseason truly starts. Malkin, who ...

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Pirates send skidding Cubs to 10th straight loss

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run home run to cap a five-run first inning on Tuesday night and the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the skidding Cubs 12-1 to extend Chicago's losing streak to 10 games. The rookie became the seventh player in Pirates' history to hit two home runs ...

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Char-Houston’s rally falls short in consolation game

WEXFORD – Chartiers-Houston scored twice and got the tying run at first base with no one out in the top of the seventh inning, but its rally fell short in a 6-5 loss to Laurel in the WPIAL Class 2A softball consolation game Tuesday at North Allegheny High School. The good news for the Bucs ...

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Opinion

OP-ED: Changing the direction of U.S. labor

Memorial Day, a day set aside to honor fallen veterans, is a red letter day for American labor - literally. On Memorial Day 1937, union blood was spilled in Chicago, when 10 were killed and nearly a hundred protesters were injured during a steelworkers' strike rally. It was a tragic, ...

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Fresh thinking about frozen

The key to easy preparation of high-quality meals, wasting less food and saving money may already be sitting in your kitchen. For many families, the freezer is for last-minute meal options. However, new federal nutrition guidance and growing scientific consensus reveal a different reality: ...

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