First American in history of Catholic Church elected pope
It was with joy and prayers that bishops of the Diocese of Pittsburgh and Greensburg greeted the news that American cardinal Robert Prevost had been elected as the new pope. Bishop David Zubik of the Diocese of Pittsburgh welcomed the faithful of the Diocese of Pittsburgh to join Catholics around the world in prayerful celebration of the announcement of the 266th successor of St. Peter – Pope Leo XIV. “With joy and gratitude, I welcome the news of Pope Leo XIV’s election,” the bishop said. “We pray for him as he begins his ministry as the Holy Father. May he be a source of Christ’s love, mercy and unity for the church and the world.” Zubik plans to celebrate a Mass ...
The Washington County coroner’s office is seeking information about Kenneth Mohler, 71, who was born April 6, 1954, and died May 8. He last resided at Hudson Avenue, McDonald. If you have information, call the coroner’s office at 724-228-6785.
A Dunbar man who is one of three men accused of breaking into a Connellsville home on New Year’s Day and assaulting two people with a metal baseball bat was sentenced to four to 10 years in prison on multiple cases in Fayette County Court. When asked by President Judge Leskinen what had led ...
The Mon Valley Alliance (MVA) has been awarded a $250,000 grant to conduct a feasibility study on redeveloping 542 acres at the intersection of Routes 136 and 43, an area considered ripe for industrial growth and regional revitalization. The grant is through the Pennsylvania Department of Economic Development’s (DCED) PA Strategic Investments to Enhance Sites (SITES) program, which was established to provide grant and loan funding to develop competitive sites for businesses to relocate or expand. Gov. Josh Shapiro secured $500 million for site development, including $400 million for the PA SITES program in the 2024-25 budget. The state is investing $64 million in 11 projects ...
Change is inevitable in minor league baseball. Players come and go. Rosters turn over faster than omelets. And when a Frontier League season ends, players look for something better during the winter months, whether it’s a different team, different league or simply moving on to their ...
Associated Press George Pickens says he joins the Dallas Cowboys focused more on a future with quarterback Dak Prescott and fellow receiver CeeDee Lamb than a past of why the Pittsburgh Steelers would trade one of their top playmakers in his prime. Dallas gave up a third-round draft pick ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Derek Shelton was booed loudly when he was introduced ahead of his sixth home opener as the Pittsburgh Pirates manager last month. He shook it off in the aftermath, attributing the reaction to understandable frustration from a fan base weary of a franchise-wide reset that ...
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 ...
If you read my travel blog from the first half of our recent trip to Spain, you may remember we began in Barcelona, took a day trip to Montserrat Monastery an hour northwest, then headed south by train to Valencia. Now, we’re off to the Balearic Islands off Spain’s east coast to visit ...
