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Women of Southwestern PA Inc. is accepting grant applications to benefit children and women in need in Washington, Fayette, Greene, Allegheny, Beaver and Westmoreland counties. Grant applications are being accepted through April 30 for funding requests up to $3,500 from nonprofit charities and community organizations. To qualify, charities must have IRS 501c(3) status, request funds for specific projects which have no state or federal funding and must benefit women or children. More information is available at www.womenofswpa.org. Women of Southwestern PA has disbursed more than $1.3 million during the past 26 years, including more than $130,000 to 47 nonprofits in 2025.
Pennsylvania American Water has begun an approximately $787,000 water main project in Union Township. The project is geared toward helping improve service reliability, reduce the likelihood of disruptions and increase water flow for fire protection. As part of the project, Pennsylvania American Water is replacing 2,670 feet of water main originally installed in the 1990s with a new 12-inch ductile iron main along Patterson Drive, from Holt Drive to Houston Run Road. The project includes installing the new main, connecting customer service lines and restoring the roadway. Final paving and restoration are expected to be completed later this summer. The work, which began this month, is ...
Charges against the Greene County Republican Committee’s chairman accused of threatening a woman at a GOP meeting in Waynesburg were dismissed following his preliminary hearing last week. Clint Blaney appeared Friday before District Judge Lee Watson on misdemeanor charges of terroristic ...
Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrived at Pittsburgh International Airport Monday to help screen passengers amid a partial government shutdown that has led to long lines at many airports. President Trump announced the move over the weekend. The shutdown has stopped ...
The Washington County Department of Parks and Recreation will hold Mornings in Mingo on Wednesday, March 25 at 10 a.m. in the Mingo Creek Park office. Participants will paint welcome mats using stencils. Materials will be provided, and a breakfast of pancakes and sausage will be served as part of the $5 cost. Pre-registration is required and can be made under the services tab of www.washingtoncopa.gov/parks-and-recreation or by calling the parks and recreation office at 724-228-6867. California United Methodist Church will hold a free dinner for the community on Wednesday, April 1 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the social hall, 227 Third St., California. Entrees are chicken and halupki, with side ...
MORGANTOWN — WVU women's basketball had the last possession of the game down by one point. There were 8.3 seconds left, and Mark Kellogg called a timeout. Out of the break, Sydney Shaw inbounded it to Gia Cooke. Cooke dribbled to inside the arc and fired a mid-range jumper. The sold-out ...
BRADENTON, Fla. — Mike Clevinger's career reset with the Pittsburgh Pirates is going to start in the minors. The club reassigned the veteran right-handed pitcher to minor league camp on Monday. The 35-year-old, who agreed to a minor league deal with Pittsburgh in early February, went 1-0 ...
About a half hour after South Fayette finished off its second consecutive state championship with a 45-35 win over Archbishop Wood, the topic of whether or not they were the best team in the state was brought up in the media room. Every writer in the room, and not just ones from the Pittsburgh ...
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 ...
Being prepared can make a difference when it comes to ensuring your loved ones' safety and handling situations such as natural disasters, power outages or other crises. Once you understand the potential risks and threats in your area, you can gather the necessary resources to be prepared for ...
