Data center ordinance draws crowd in South Strabane
The Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission has found that a former member of the Cecil Township Municipal Authority violated ethics laws when she billed the authority for accounting services that had not been approved. According to the state ethics panel, Patricia Mowry performed accounting services for the authority for a six-month period in 2021 despite no formal approval having been given by the authority’s board. Mowry then billed the authority for $5,362 for the unapproved work she did. The commission’s finding, which was issued this week, stated, “But for being a member of the board, Mowry would not have been in a position to perform and bill for the unapproved work.” ...
Demolition is set to begin Monday on the Courthouse Square parking garage before crews begin tearing down the building itself a few weeks later. Crews were expected to begin staging their demolition equipment late Thursday or early this morning and then begin assembling the machinery, which ...
With Lent in full swing, there are plenty of fish fries available in the region for those who avoid eating meat on Fridays. Fish is generally healthy and recommended as part of a balanced diet, but fried fish – as delicious as it is – is not the healthiest option. Dr. Drew Oehler, a ...
ALTOONA — Drake McClure has a vivid recollection of Chris Vargo’s stunning victory over Jax Forrest two years ago in the finals of the PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional Individual Wrestling Championships at Altoona High School. The Bentworth junior witnessed his teammate’s triumph over ...
John Fontana can still recall the first meeting he had with his players after he got the Canon-McMillan girls basketball head coaching job three years ago. “I told them that I wasn’t just coming here to win games, I was coming here to win championships,” Fontana said. “We lived off ...
By Joe Tuscano Contributing writer CANONSBURG – Imagine going through the grueling process of preparing yourself for a chance to win a second straight PIAA wrestling championship. There is a monthlong individual tournament season chalked full of surprise and possible injuries. Now ...
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 ...
Last year, Autumn Laskody’s garden produced a bountiful harvest. The plants that lined her yard yielded more tomatoes, zucchini, green beans, beets, potatoes, peppers, carrots and corn than the Waynesburg woman knew what to do with. And, she said, not a single one of her crops was planted ...
