Monongahela teacher charged with sexual offense against student
The state Department of Transportation has asked for public input about the agency's response to winter weather. The 17-question online survey also asks respondents about their timeline expectations for safe and passable roadways, and how they rank snow-removal priorities. The survey is available through April 14 and takes about five minutes to complete. Responses are anonymous. Go to www.pa.gov/agencies/penndot to access the survey.
A winning scratch-off ticket worth $3 million was sold in Fayette County. According to the Pennsylvania Lottery, a $3 million Mega Moolah Multiplier was sold at Meet Mini Mart Inc., known as BB’s Market, 580 E. Main St., South Union Township. The Pennsylvania Lottery listed Avery Crenshaw as the winner of the prize. The store receives $10,000 for selling the winning ticket. The $3 million Mega Moolah Multiplier is a $30 game that offers three top prizes of $3 million. Scratch-off prizes expire one year from the game’s end-sale date posted at palottery.com. It is recommended that the winner immediately signs the back of the winning ticket and calls the Lottery at ...
The Carmichaels Women's Civic Club is offering a $1,000 scholarship to members of the 2026 senior class at Carmichaels Area High School. Applicants must have maintained a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 and been accepted to a college or technical school. Students must write an essay, furnish a list of school and community activities, and provide a list of honors and awards. Applications are available in the high school guidance counselor's office. Completed applications must be returned to the office by 3 p.m. April 24.
Peters Township council voted to begin implementing a traffic calming plan on a local road. Council members unanimously agreed to begin phase one of the plan to slow vehicles down on Hill Place Road, where the speed limit is 25 mph. Township Manager Paul Lauer explained prior to Monday's vote that speeding has long been an issue on the roadway connecting Thomas and Springdale roads. “Back in 2009 we did an initial project there that involved putting in fog lines and rumble strips in the center. That problem persists, and what has been proposed is a series of signs and pavement markings across the road delineating the curves, as well as putting rumble strips across the road,” ...
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Candidates for office in Pennsylvania are using ...
It may have been the first official weekend of spring, but Sunday resembled a weekend in summer. Temperatures reached 84 degrees in Pittsburgh, setting a new record high for March 22 - beating the previous record of 82 degrees set in 1938, according to the National Weather Service in ...
In what has been deemed the “Rose Bowl of High School Wrestling,” the 52nd edition of the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic will take place Saturday at Peters Township High School’s AHN Arena. The names of the event may have changed, but the quality of wrestling hasn’t. The Classic began ...
Trinity piled up 11 hits, including a two-run homer by Emma Starr in a 7-2 victory at Albert Gallatin in Class 5A Section 4. on Tuesday Gabby Humphreys had a pair of RBI singles and was the winning pitcher. In four innings of relief she struck out nine and walked one. Ally Krenzelak had two ...
For the second time in four days, Washington used a big sixth-inning comeback to gain a baseball victory. The Prexies scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth Tuesday to top Charleroi 5-1 in the Class 3A Section 4 opener at EQT Park. Wash High scored 10 runs in the sixth to beat Bishop ...
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 ...
Salads make for a great meal when people are looking for light yet filling fare. Salads also offer a lot of versatility, and just about any ingredient can be added to a salad or even serve as the base of a salad. For example, this recipe for “Ham, Fennel and Quinoa Salad” from Lines+Angles ...
