Trial date set for former Greene DA, chief detective
The Cecil Township Board of Supervisors adopted a comprehensive ordinance governing the installation of solar energy systems in the township during a Monday night meeting, concluding more than six months of work and public hearings. The new ordinance defines both primary and accessory solar systems, laying out zoning, installation and decommissioning regulations for such systems. Primary solar energy systems (PSES) are defined as generating power primarily for off-site use, while accessory solar systems are meant to provide energy for a primary residence or business already on the property, according to the ordinance. The township has held public hearings on the matter since late ...
The newly formed committee designed to review which organizations in Washington County should receive money from Pennsylvania’s opioid settlement trust fund recommended six projects while delaying a decision on two others until the next round of funding. The five-person committee met Monday ...
A trial date has been set for a former Greene County district attorney and his former chief detective who are alleged to have used their positions to go after political foes. David Russo, 49, of Holbrook, and Zachary Sams, 41, of McDonald, are now scheduled to stand trial beginning Oct. 13. ...
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved a bill Monday that would restrict the use of cellphones by students in the state’s schools. The measure would prevent students from having or using a cellphone from “bell-to-bell.” It would require students to secure their phones so that they cannot access them until the end of the school day. The legislation resembles a bill that was approved by the state Senate in February. It was approved in the closely divided state House on a 125-75 vote. In this region, state Reps. Tim O’Neal, Joshua Kail, Andrew Kuzma, Jason Ortitay and Ryan Warner supported it, while Natalie Mihalek, Bud Cook and Charity Grimm Krupa voted against ...
McMURRAY – Perfect games are elusive. Not just the perfect games that pitchers throw, but teams can have days when everything goes right. They pitch, hit and field flawlessly. The WPIAL champion Bentworth softball team had one of those rare games Monday in the first round of the PIAA ...
CRESSON – As a pitcher it’s good to have a slow heartbeat and that definitely describes Chartiers-Houston junior Taryne Drilak. In her first start in the circle in the state playoffs, Drilak calmly and methodically mowed through District 6 champion Bellwood-Antis’ lineup. Drilak pitched ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Myles Garrett indicated when he signed a record-breaking contract extension last year that money would not ease the disappointment of not contending for a playoff spot. "If it's about the money, then I can just pack it in and not go out there and give my best effort. But I ...
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, ...
Vacations have changed dramatically over the last several decades. Social media has opened doors to new places, as millions of people are inspired to visit locales they first caught sight of via platforms like Instagram. But it's not just where people are going that has changed, but where ...
