Trump touts U.S. Steel deal with Nippon during Western Pennsylvania visit
The remains of a Korean War Army veteran will be buried in a military ceremony at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies. After nearly 75 years, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified the remains of Sgt. Clayton Millard Pierce last June. Richard “Dick” Bair, Pierce’s nephew, a U.S. Army veteran and one of Pierce’s two remaining relatives, said the interment means a lot to the family. “I’ve been wondering all of my life if our soldiers were really taken care of and that there were efforts to find them after they were missing in action and they were actually brought home for a proper burial to our country that they served,” Bair said. “It was ...
The tiny borough of Long Branch in Washington County that went for Donald Trump last fall is poised to elect the first openly gay mayor in Western Pennsylvania, although the candidate said he’s more focused on issues affecting the community rather than being a trailblazer. Mike Natale ran ...
North Strabane Township police filed charges Wednesday in an October crash that killed an Oakdale man and seriously injured his wife. Gregory Richard Gold, 56, of North Strabane, faces felony charges of homicide by vehicle and aggravated assault by vehicle, as well as misdemeanor charges of ...
Donora police charged a borough man accused of striking another man with his vehicle in February. Jerome Ryan Hem Lee, 49, of Donora, faces felony charges of aggravated assault by vehicle and accidents involving death or personal injury. According to the criminal complaint, at about 4:40 a.m. ...
The Wild Things’ offense in this early portion of the Frontier League season has been much like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates – you never know what you’re going to get. Some nights, the Wild Things’ hitters can blow up the scoreboard. They have produced a 19-run game, had 22 hits ...
By Dave Bates For the Observer-Reporter The place we were hunting was a portion of Venango County aptly named “Hell’s Kitchen.” It was a tangled mess of multiflora rose, black berry vines and low brush regrowth. In other words, perfect grouse habitat. We were about halfway through ...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego closer Robert Suarez got a huge called third strike with the bases loaded to end the eighth inning and the Padres beat Pittsburgh 3-2 on Friday night for their 10th straight victory over the Pirates. After Jason Adam loaded the bases with two outs, Suarez came in ...
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 ...
Whether fiber is woven into the fabric of your life, or you’re “yarn”ing to learn more, the Fayette County Fiber Festival is for you. Held at the Fayette County Fairgrounds on June 7, the festival will include about 40 vendors, offering small-batch, hand-dyed yarn, fiber tools, ...
