Frontier forts played pivotal role in lead-up to and conclusion of American Revolution
Community dinner A free community dinner will be held in the social hall of California United Methodist Church, 227 Third St., California, on Wednesday, May 6. The main course features items from JD Subs. Attendees are invited to bring a variety of side dishes or desserts to share. Dinner will be between 6 and 7 p.m., and anyone is welcome to attend. Stamp Out Hunger drive The National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive will take place on Saturday, May 9. Letter carriers across the country will collect non-perishable food donations to go to local food pantries. To participate, leave a non-perishable food donation in a bag by your mailbox. Church ...
The Washington County Community Foundation is launching a fundraising campaign for its Close to Home Disaster & Emergency Fund. The foundation is hoping to raise $250,000 to match a $250,000 anchor gift from an anonymous donor. The fund provides grants to human service organizations in the county to provide relief after natural disasters, economic disruptions, public health emergencies and other types of calamities. More than $740,000 from the fund went to Washington County organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic and, more recently, $23,500 in grants were issued as a result of budget impasses on the state and federal levels. “Charities across our community are navigating an ...
Pittsburgh-based Wigle Whiskey has announced the launch of Wigle Craft Cocktails, a new collection of ready-to-drink canned cocktails. The collection consists of five varieties of vodka- and bourbon-based cocktails, each with a different flavor. In a news release, Wigle Whiskey said the ...
A Bridgeville woman is facing charges after she was accused of taking money from a fund supporting a middle school choral group. Valerie Kubiak, 42, has been charged with theft by unlawful taking, access device fraud, receiving stolen property and misapplication of trusted property after she was accused of stealing $18,000 from the bank account of the Chartiers Valley Choral Parents Association. Kubiak was the association’s treasurer and, according to Allegheny County Police, she spent the money on vacations, restaurants, sports gambling and at nail salons. Detectives from Allegheny County Police were called to assist in an investigation about the missing funds in February. Kubiak ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang each scored goals and the three-time Stanley Cup champion teammates are headed back to Pittsburgh after they helped the Penguins avoid a first-round series sweep with a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 4 on Saturday night. Game 5 ...
The NFL could not have scripted a better amateur draft in Pittsburgh. During a record-breaking, three-day event, the “local boy does good story" unfolded as Eli Heidenreich of Mt. Lebanon was selected by his hometown Steelers in the seventh and final round. Wiping away tears, he walked ...
The Washington Wild Things acquired catcher Isaias Quiroz from the Lexington Legends of the Atlantic League for a player to be named later Saturday night. After the trade the Wild Things signed Quiroz and placed catcher Miguel Pabón on the inactive list as a corresponding move. In a ...
Periodically, a news story comes across my iPad that I just can’t stop thinking about. This story started like this: “On February 21 police officers were dispatched to a bar.” That opening line drew me in almost as fast as “A Florida man ..." “The caller was the bartender,” and ...
Community dinner A free community dinner will be held in the social hall of California United Methodist Church, 227 Third St., California, on Wednesday, May 6. The main course features items from JD Subs. Attendees are invited to bring a variety of side dishes or desserts to share. Dinner ...
