Community responds to victims of Mather fire
North Strabane police arrested a driver involved in a head-on collision Thursday afternoon. David Michael Orosz, 29, of Barnesville, Ohio, faces a felony charge of aggravated assault by vehicle, and misdemeanors of reckless endangerment, driving under the influence, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. According to the criminal complaint, the accident occurred at about 1:15 p.m. Thursday near the intersection of McClelland Road and Village Drive. Charging documents state that Orosz's vehicle crossed into the other lane and struck a vehicle head-on. Court records do not specify which way either vehicle was traveling. Maryann Conti, the driver of ...
When there was an explosion at the plant across the street Thursday night, David Russell and his wife “thought the roof ripped off” of their home. Multiple calls were made to 911 at about 6:15 p.m. Thursday reporting an explosion at Langeloth Metallurgical Co., a metal fabricator located ...
On Sunday mornings, Octavio Nava used to celebrate Mass with his family at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church in Meadow Lands. But the pew where Nava, his wife and two children sat on Sundays is empty. Nava - a trusted member of the church community for years - was deported to ...
Bentleyville Council voted to reopen its 2026 budget, which calls for a one-mill tax increase. The vote was passed in a 5-1 vote at a special meeting Thursday. Councilwoman Kara Shaw-Dearth cast the negative vote. Councilman Joseph Patress was not in attendance. Mayor Adrian Gordon has 10 days to consider vetoing the new budget. Five votes are needed to override a veto. “I really don’t have too much of a foot to stand on,” Gordon said Friday. “If I voted to veto and made an ordinance up, I’m going to be landslided when it comes to vote time anyway. I’m going to give it the full amount of time before I say anything. I’m going to wait until the 10 days are up until I ...
Led by a career-high 30 points from Bryson Lucas, California claimed a 79-68 win over Pitt-Johnstown (5-8, 11-10) on Saturday. California (12-1, 15-5) has won 14 of its last 15 games and is tied for first place in the PSAC West Standings with Gannon. Lucas scored his 30 points on 12-of-19 ...
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Freddie Dilione V had 25 points and Kayden Mingo scored with one second left as Penn State snapped an eight-game losing streak by extending Minnesota's skid to seven with a 77-75 victory on Sunday. Mingo buried a 3-pointer and Dilione had the final two baskets in ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Cameron Carr finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds and Baylor snapped a four-game losing streak with a 63-53 victory over West Virginia on Saturday. Carr made 6 of 11 shots with two 3-pointers for the Bears (12-9, 2-7 Big 12 Conference), who won for the second time ...
I am only 18 months away from turning 80, and truthfully, the way things are going, if seven more of my classmates pass away, I could end up being the valedictorian of my high school class. One thing I’ve consistently observed in life is the ongoing display of consistency that humankind ...
The day a child leaves home can be bittersweet for parents. Although a son or daughter being successful and mature enough to move on to new opportunities can be a source of pride, parents typically lament the quiet that comes from empty rooms and a change to the daily routine they’d grown ...
