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Several students received minor injuries after a Jefferson-Morgan School District bus was involved in a crash with a dump truck Wednesday morning. Six elementary school students and a bus driver were on the bus at the time of the crash, which happened about 8 a.m., Jefferson-Morgan Superintendent Dr. Brandon Robinson said Wednesday. The crash happened on Route 21 as the bus was turning onto Eaton Run Road, Robinson said. As the bus was turning, he said, it was rear-ended by a dump truck that unsuccessfully tried to stop, hitting the driver’s side as it swerved. Three students were transported for medical evaluation and were being treated for minor injuries. The driver was evaluated ...
Pennsylvania American Water is asking its customers to reduce nonessential water use while several counties are under a drought watch. Washington County was initially placed on drought watch by the the state Department of Environmental Protection in September. Earlier this month, 11 more counties were added to the list, bringing the total to 40. Pennsylvania American Water provides service in 17 of the counties. The company is asking its customers to follow DEP guidance and reduce nonessential water use by 10% to 15%, approximately 11 to 16 gallons per day. Pennsylvania American Water suggests several ways to conserve, including running dishwashers and clothes washers only when they ...
After a couple of days in the teens or single digits, today’s high of near 40 may feel like a heatwave. But don’t put away the heavy coat just yet. “It’s not getting warm,” said National Weather Service Meteorologist Liana Lupo. “Our highs are going to range between mid-teens ...
Multiple police officers and suspects in a vehicle theft had to be rescued from a steep hillside Sunday night. Monessen Fire Department Chief Delmar Hepple said crews were called at about 6 p.m. to the intersection of Dennis Avenue and Pine Street and that four officers and two ...
Getting awards does not get old for Roger Huston. His most recent award has special meaning, however. The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association awarded the prestigious Maynard and Stella Hagemeyer Significant Contribution Award to Huston for 2025. Inducted into the Ohio Harness Racing Hall ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones, center fielders who excelled at the plate and with their gloves, were elected to baseball's Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Beltrán, making his fourth appearance of the ballot, received 358 of 425 votes for 84.2% from the Baseball Writers' ...
As an awkward silence started to linger at Hiller Hall while technical difficulties were being worked out with getting the National Anthem to play on the public address system. Then the players on both the Trinity and Thomas Jefferson girls basketball teams made a request. “Let’s ...
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 ...
(Family Features) Picture this: Your team is down three points, but the taste of victory is just one field goal away. Sometimes, all you need is a little luck and a whole lot of guac. After all, an estimated 250 million pounds of avocados are consumed during the Super Bowl each year, according ...
