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A stretch of Route 40 has reopened after closing as a result of a two-vehicle crash that killed one person Tuesday morning. According to a Washington County 911 supervisor, the crash occurred at about 5:10 a.m. near Route 40’s intersection with Valleyview Road. One person was reported dead ...
A McKeesport man was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Fayette County Sunday night. The crash between a motorcycle and two cars occurred on Morgantown Road in Springhill Township about 6:39 p.m., according to a state police report. David Lesko, 34, who was riding a 2009 Yamaha motorcycle, ...
Allegheny County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man in Washington County on animal cruelty charges over the weekend. According to a press release from the sheriff’s department, deputies arrested Joshua Humes at about 6 a.m. Saturday after tracking him to a trailer in Bulger. Humes, 36, of ...
ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP — Belle Vernon was back in the game against Connellsville on Sunday night when the sky opened. With Connellsville holding a 2-1 lead, rain started to fall, and because of poor field conditions, the game was suspended and resumed Monday afternoon with Belle Vernon batting ...
CALIFORNIA – Bob Kennedy was on the sidelines coaching back when the Budd Grebb Summer Basketball League started in 2009. The longtime Bentworth boys basketball coach had fond memories of the warm summer nights on the outdoor court at the Mechanic Street Playground in California. Now ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes allowed three hits over six efficient innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 3-0 on Monday night. Skenes (5-8), who last week became the first pitcher to start the All-Star game in each of the first two years of his career, struck out six, ...
They built a golf course all around my grandparents' house. The 18th fairway nearly cut through their backyard, and until we put wire grates over the windows, flying glass and golf balls were a common threat. Dad attempted to play golf a few times. As a little kid, he had fallen off a horse. ...
As one who grew up in central New Jersey, I was embarrassed at how little I knew about the southernmost community in the Garden State – Cape May. I had passed through the area on several occasions, but never did a deep dive into its many offerings. That all changed during the first week ...