Reaction mixed from regional lawmakers to budget
Cfsbank has invited California residents to attend a town hall event on Tuesday to discuss the future of banking in the borough. The tight-knit Mon Valley community was plunged into uncertainty after KeyBank - the only remaining full-service bank branch in town - announced the planned Aug. 1 closure of the company’s Third Street location earlier this year. Now, cfsbank is “exploring the possibility of establishing a full-service branch in the borough” to fill the void left by KeyBank, and is seeking community feedback on the potential move, according to a press release published Monday by cfsbank. The event will begin at 5 p.m. on July 14 at the Hollywood Pavilion at 313 ...
One person was killed early Tuesday morning following a wrong-way crash on the Mon-Fayette Expressway in Washington County. Jacob Matthew Huber was driving south on the toll road in Fallowfield Township just north of the interchange with Interstate 70 when a wrong-way driver crashed into his vehicle head-on shortly before 4:30 a.m., Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco said in a press release. Huber, 24, of Ruffs Dale, was wearing a seatbelt, but was pronounced dead at the scene, the coroner said. The cause and manner of Huber’s death are pending an autopsy. State police closed the southbound lanes of Route 43 while investigating the crash, and it remained closed for several ...
The all-Republican delegation of state lawmakers from the region had mixed reactions to the $50.8 billion state budget that was approved by the General Assembly Sunday and signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro. The 2026-27 budget, which was completed 12 days after its mandated deadline, was described by ...
The Vatican’s social teachings were on full display during a weekend event at St. Oscar Romero Miraculous Medal Church in Meadow Lands. The Rev. Mattia Ferrari, chaplain of the World Meeting of Popular Movements (WMPM), stopped in Washington on his month-long “An Economy That Kills” ...
Undergraduate students enrolled at universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) will have to pay a little more for tuition in the upcoming academic year unless more funding is included in the state budget. The PASSSHE’s board of governors voted Thursday to raise ...
CALIFORNIA — The Penn West California athletic department has announced its annual year-end athletics and academic awards. The yearly awards were introduced during the 2016-17 academic year and are presented following the conclusion of the athletic year. The following are the award ...
Canon-McMillan’s Bryce Collins went from being an unseeded wrestler to a national champion. Collins won the 190-pound title in 16U boys freestyle at the 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals Sunday night in Fargo, N.D. His win helped Pennsylvania claim the team title for 16U boys ...
PITTSBURGH – Paul Skenes won his second straight start after going winless for nine in a row as the Pittsburgh Pirates scored 10 runs in the fourth inning to rout the Milwaukee Brewers 14-5 Sunday and head into the All-Star break with a three-game sweep. What was slated to be a high-profile ...
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 ...
The popularity of outdoor living spaces has increased dramatically over the last decade. The National Association of Home Builders notes that industry projections estimate the outdoor living market will reach $26.8 billion by 2027. That’s a testament to the popularity of spaces that are ...
