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Donora appointed a borough police officer as acting police chief. At Thursday's meeting, council unanimously named Patrolman Mark Shemansky to the position for a 90-day trial. If he is deemed a good fit, council will vote to make it a permanent position, according to Michael Thornton, borough administrator. Former police Chief Neal Rands retired in December after 35 years with the Donora Police Department. Rands is now a member of council. Council also unanimously approved the reopened 2026 budget. The budget was reopened as a council with four new members wanted a chance to review and consider making changes to the spending plan, including creating a street commissioner position, ...
Federal, state, county and most municipal offices are closed Monday in observance of Presidents Day. Most banks and financial markets will also be closed, and there will be no mail delivery. The Observer-Reporter will not publish a print edition Monday.
Efforts to protect children from developing lifelong food allergies will be reviewed at a Senate Majority Police Committee public hearing at 2 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Arc of Washington County, 111 W. Pike St., Canonsburg. Sen. Camera Bartolotta invited the committee, chaired by Sen. Dave Argall, to learn more about the impacts of allergies on families and the latest guidance to prevent them. Bartolotta has introduced legislation requiring health insurance plans to provide coverage for dietary supplements proven to prevent more than 80% of peanut and egg allergies. Panelists will include medical professionals and local patient advocates. The hearing will be streamed live on the ...
Columbia Gas’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is offering crisis grants to assist income-eligible households without heat or in danger of being without heat. Grants ranging from $25 to $1,000 are available for emergency situations such as a broken furnace that needs to be repaired or replaced, or a potential service termination. LIHEAP, a federally funded program administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, also provides cash grants ranging from $200 to $1,000 based on household size, income and fuel type to assist in paying winter heating bills. The income eligibility limit for the 2025-26 program is 150% of the federal income guidelines. This ...
As Canonsburg searches for a new borough manager, finance director Jennifer Foster will handle the position on an interim basis. Council accepted the resignation of Angela Senay, the previous borough manager, at Monday’s meeting, and also approved the motion to have Foster handle the task for now. “Council members will be discussing the next steps for the position soon,” said Eric Chandler, council president. Senay, who resigned Jan. 30, was appointed borough manager in September, replacing Billie Bilko, who died in July.
It was a blustery Saturday night amid a typically blustery Michigan winter. I was attending a wedding reception for a cousin, and was just not getting into the spirit of things. I was still feeling rundown after having had a cold that I would have put at an 8 in severity on a scale of 1 to ...
Trying to find the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for your ex? Fayette County Sheriff James Custer has you covered. For the low, low price of a phone call, Custer will send someone out to surprise that philanderer with a pair of shiny silver bracelets and a chauffeured ride to the county ...
Peters Township’s late-season surge continues. Sophomore guard Taylor McCullough scored 17 points, including seven in the fourth quarter, as Peters Township’s girls basketball team won at Section 1 champion Plum 56-46 in a WPIAL Class 5A playoff game Friday night. It was the fifth ...
IMPERIAL – Vitt Emerich stood at the foul line by herself as a stunned silence fell upon the West Allegheny gymnasium. With the score tied, Emerich tried a desperation three as time was expiring in the fourth quarter and was fouled. The game was in her hands, Emerich did her best to ...
WAYNESBURG – The bus carrying the Deer Lakes girls basketball team got stuck in traffic and was 30 minutes late arriving at Waynesburg Central High School's gymnasium. The way things turned out, Deer Lakes could have used another half hour. That's because Friday night's opponent, ...
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 ...
Lush greenery can add a sense of calm to many homes and bringing it indoors can help transform nearly any room into a relaxing oasis. Whether you’re a seasoned plant parent or just beginning your indoor gardening journey, this guide can help you get started – and succeed in – growing ...
