Fire destroys ‘old barn’ at historic Ross Farm, killing 138 sheep
The Charleroi office of District Judge Eric G. Porter was condemned Wednesday, forcing the magistrate and his staff to find a new location. Borough Manager Joe Manning said a water leak in the building at 416 Fallowfield Ave. made the space uninhabitable. “The pipes may have frozen overnight,” Manning said. Extensive damage included collapsed ceilings and water on the floor and in the basement of the structure, prompted the borough code enforcement officer to condemn the building. West Penn Power was contacted, and electric service was shut off. A notice was placed on the door that the building had been condemned. Borough officials have been in contact with Porter and reached ...
State lawmakers in Washington, Greene and Fayette counties reacted negatively to the 2026-27 state budget proposal Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered at the State Capitol in Harrisburg Tuesday. Shapiro, a Democrat who is seeking re-election this year and is considered a likely contender for his ...
A water line break Tuesday forced the shut-off of water to the former World Kitchen Plant in Charleroi. Fire Chief Robert Whiten Jr. said the department received a call about 1 a.m. from the plant’s security concerning the break. “We went down there, but we can’t turn the water off, and we can’t turn the power off,” Whiten explained. “(The plant) is private property and unless it’s an actual fire, we can’t do anything.” Whiten said one of the plant’s few remaining employees ordered the water to be turned off until the situation could be addressed Tuesday. “She said we’re just going to have a fire watch crew down there,” he said. “Some of their sprinkler ...
West Virginia State Police Kingwood Detachment has activated a Silver Alert in an attempt to locate an 84-year-old Preston County man. Willard A. Dewitt is 6 feet tall, 240 pounds, with hazel eyes and gray hair. He was most likely last seen wearing blue jeans, a white T-shirt, black suspenders ...
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL suspended injured Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones for 20 games on Wednesday for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program. Jones, 28, is in his first season with the Penguins. The club placed him on injured reserve in ...
By John Sacco Contributing Writer In the face of record cold temperatures, action on and off track at The Meadows is red hot. After last Thursday's race card, the North Strabane Township track reported a parimutuel handle of more than $3 million over a three-card span. Saturday’s card ...
Junior guard Mia Henkins scored a game-high 20 points, senior guard Kalista Friday added 16 and the Waynesburg women’s basketball team upset Saint Vincent 77-68 in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference game Wednesday at Kennedy Hall in Latrobe. Saint Vincent (9-2, 14-6) entered the game tied ...
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 ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Being a night owl can be bad for your heart. That may sound surprising but a large study found people who are more active late at night — when most of the population is winding down or already asleep — have poorer overall heart health than the average person. "It is ...
