‘A large reunion’
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation District 12 updated its anticipated timeline to start work on the currently closed Locust Avenue in South Strabane Township, saying that work will begin on July 27, instead of July 13 as initially projected. The section of roadway between Interstate 79 and Hudak Hill Road closed in March following a landslide induced by a rainstorm. PennDOT District 12 Community Relations Coordinator Melissa Maczko estimated that the road will reopen in mid-October. Until then, the current detour following Country Club Road will remain in place, she said. The effort to improve drainage and stabilize the deteriorated slope will cost between $1 and $2 ...
Public health officials in Pennsylvania and other states are on the lookout for cases of cyclosporiasis, a parasite that spreads through contaminated food and water and can cause severe diarrhea. While there have been outbreaks in Michigan, Northwest Ohio and Illinois, the number of cases in the commonwealth have remained close to normal, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH). So far this year, there have been 28 reported cyclosporiasis cases in Pennsylvania, with 11 of those cases coming from the southwest corner of the state. In 2025, there were 40 reported cases in Pennsylvania and 87 the year before. This stands in contrast to Michigan, which has reported almost ...
The sight of Ferris wheels, towering piles of cotton candy and the smoke plumes of a tractor pull are coming back for another year of delighting fairgoers. Between mid-July and early September, five county and regional fairs will take their turn in the spotlight as they continue traditions ...
A Washington man is facing felony charges after city police said he pointed a gun at another man outside a local convenience store and threatened to kill him. Police said Brett M. Carroll approached a man at the Uni-Mart store at 500 N. Main St. about 4 p.m. Tuesday and pulled out a handgun while demanding the man pay him a $400 debt. “I’m going to kill you,” Carroll allegedly told the man, according to court documents. “You better run.” Carroll chased the man as the man ran from the scene, but Carroll eventually got into an SUV and left the area, police said. Washington police were called and responded to the scene, where they were able to speak to the victim and review ...
When Maddie Cavenaugh was a senior at South Fayette, she had two offers to play college softball. Slippery Rock and Indiana (Pa.). In one year, Cavenaugh proved to NCAA Division I programs that they swung and missed when they didn’t recruit her. Cavenaugh had an outstanding freshman season ...
Inclement weather forced the Pittsburgh Pirates to postpone Friday night's game with the Milwaukee Brewers. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Saturday. The first game will be at 12:05 p.m. with the regularly scheduled game to follow at 4:05 p.m. Prior to the postponement the ...
Editor’s note: The Wild Things’ game Friday night against Lake Erie was rained out. A doubleheader is scheduled for Saturday beginning at 5:05 p.m. at EQT Park. When the Wild Things’ starting rotation was recently wrecked by major league organizations – three starters had their ...
Pennsylvania is divided into 67 counties and features a remarkably high number of local governments. Each parcel of land within the commonwealth falls into a specific city (57), borough (956), incorporated town (1), or township (1,546). The large number of municipalities resulted from early ...
When pondering projects around a house, it’s easy to overlook small tasks and direct your focus toward more significant undertakings. Small projects might not generate the reactions that larger projects do, but even the simplest tasks can go a long way toward making a home more ...
