Preserving history
Peters Township is receiving a state grant to replace the traffic signals at a busy intersection on Route 19. Almost $477,000 is coming the township’s way through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Green Light-Go Program to replace the signals at the intersection of Crosswinds Drive and Route 19. Located near the McDowell Shops, the traffic signals were installed in the 1980s or 1990s and are reaching “the end of their useful life,” according to Kyle Thauvette, Peters’ assistant manager. “We’re really excited to be doing these projects with the state,” Thauvette said, adding that traffic flowing smoothly down Route 19 is important not just to the ...
Following the deaths of two students by suicide in the 2025-26 school year, the South Fayette School District is joining a nationwide effort to boost student mental health. For the next three years, the district will be working with the Jed Foundation, a New York-based nonprofit organization, and AASA, the School Superintendents Association, on a mental health initiative that the district says will provide expert guidance and new enhancements to the district’s mental health systems. The foundation is working for the district at no cost, according to Jennifer Donovan, a spokeswoman for the district. She explained, “We have always been committed to student mental health and ...
Local seniors will soon benefit from a comprehensively upgraded Generations Room in Cecil Township thanks to a recently announced state grant award. According to Cecil Township Supervisor Cindy Fisher, who announced the award during a Monday evening meeting, $71,500 of new funding will allow the Cecil/McDonald Senior Center housed within the Generations Room at the Cecil Township Municipal Building to undergo a suite of renovations this fall. These renovations include installing automatic doors, new flooring, storage space, modern kitchen appliances and interior painting. Fisher previously described the room as “in desperate need of repairs,” noting how regular use by the Aging ...
A train hauling empty coal cars rolls past the Brownsville Riverside Wharf Park beside the Monongahela River on a picturesque Tuesday afternoon with West Brownsville and the Lane Bane Bridge in the background.
Vaccination data for almost every public and private school in Pennsylvania has now been made available online. The information can be accessed through a new interactive tool that’s been created by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. It uses ...
The Cecil Township Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an illustrative site plan for the Cool Valley project during a Monday meeting, clearing a critical hurdle for the long-delayed mixed-use development. The developer, T&R Properties Inc., went before the board in July requesting approval of an updated illustrative site plan that specified the different categories of land use across the approximately 215-acre site located between Interstate 79 and Morganza Road. The board instead tabled the scheduled vote, telling the developer it needed to meet a range of conditions prior to any subsequent approval. These conditions included guaranteeing a range of traffic improvements ...
A little extra time paid off handsomely Wednesday night for the Down East Bird Dawgs. Manager Brett Wellman waited an extra hour or so – until after batting practice – to fill out his lineup card for the game at EQT Park against the Wild Things. He wanted to see if the Bird Dawgs’ ...
Erman Hartmann had a special way about him. He was a master football official, committed teacher and family man. He was the rare official and umpire who others had nice things to say about. Hartmann “Erm”, 85, of McMurray died July 28. He was a beloved and respected by many in the high ...
Editor's note: This is part of a series celebrating PONY Baseball and Softball's 75th anniversaty, leading up to the Pony League World Series that begins Friday. Until he wakes up one day and finds his enthusiasm for leading PONY Baseball and Softball has waned, count on Abraham Key to be ...
A tariff is a tax imposed on imported goods, and it sits at the center of how nations manage trade, protect industries, and shape economic strategy. At its core, a tariff raises the price of foreign products entering a country. This makes imported goods less competitive compared to domestic ...
Heart disease is something many adults push to the back of their minds if they are not experiencing symptoms; a concern for "later" in life. However, that mindset may be changing. New research suggests younger generations are thinking about their cardiovascular health earlier and with greater ...
