Discovering Spain
Ten inmates at the Washington County jail were baptized April 8 in an event that Mike Pierson, chaplain, called “moving” and “powerful.” Pierson said some of the inmates had been inquiring about the sacrament of baptism. “They had come to believe in Christ as their savior and they’re reading the Bible,” Pierson explained. “We started talking about putting together a baptismal experience and got permission from administration to do it. “ Pierson said some inmates were on hand for the service to support their fellow inmates or learn more about the sacrament. “I’ve been in full-time ministry for almost 20 years, and this was one of the most powerful and moving ...
The state Department of Transportation secretary spoke in Washington Thursday urging the Pennsylvania Legislature to pass Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed budget calling for an additional $292 million for mass transit. Mike Carroll was joined by Sheila Gombita, the executive director for ...
Two Canada geese cross Black Oak Lane near where construction workers are building new houses in the Burkett Manor development along the South Strabane and North Strabane township line. The silly geese did not seem to mind the construction equipment and commotion happening just a few feet away ...
Freedom Transit will appear before the South Strabane Township Board ofSupervisors next week for a public hearing on its new facility. The organization, also known as the Washington County Transportation Authority, is seeking approval on a conditional use application to operate a “bus ...
By Will Graves AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers don't have a quarterback of the future. And in the weeks leading up to the NFL draft, it became fair to wonder if they even have a quarterback of the present as Aaron Rodgers weighed whether or not he has a 21st season in ...
By Will Graves AP National Writer PITTSBURGH — It is the penultimate practice in a largely frustrating season, one filled with baffling losses on the ice and crushing ones off it. And yet there is Sidney Crosby, in the waning days of a season that marks the end of two full decades in the ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bo Naylor had a solo home run and two-run double among his three hits and Luis L. Ortiz pitched five innings and beat his former team as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-7 on Friday night. Naylor homered leading off the third inning to pull the ...
It is a somber sight to see towering smokestacks fall. They serve as monuments to a past era, symbols of industry and progress – until they are no longer needed. Last month, the demolition of the Homer City Generating Plant in Indiana County marked the end of a once mighty, coal-fired power ...
Spain certainly knows how to make an entrance. Our first impression of the Iberian Peninsula was made as we were flying over a jagged mountain range, which we later realized was Montserrat. More on that stunning location in a bit, but let’s start with Barcelona. We had long wanted to ...
