Ohio man charged with robbing South Strabane motel employee at knifepoint
The state Commission on Crime and Delinquency has unveiled the first phase of an upcoming statewide program to improve testing and tracking procedure for sexual assault evidence kits, which advocates say will improve transparency and accountability for survivors. The new Track-Kit Program will be piloted in three counties throughout October before full implementation across the state by the end of 2026. Signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro in 2024, the Pennsylvania Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI), is designed to address longstanding concerns with the testing process for sexual assault evidence kits, which are commonly known as rape kits. These kits are containers of physical ...
June 18, 1973, was a Monday, one year and one day after the Watergate break-in, a warm, dry day, and Dr. James Adovasio was taking a bunch of University of Pittsburgh anthropology students to a site outside Avella without expecting much from the trip. The goal of the 37-mile journey to the ...
Coalbie’s Warrior Walk is back in Pennsylvania. Early Wednesday afternoon, Growing Up Greene executive director Aaron Houser and Coalbie, Growing Up Greene’s therapy dog, crossed into southern Greene County, where they were about 28 miles into their walk along the 67-mile Warrior Trail. ...
Burgettstown and Washington are entering this week’s matchup each having a 5-1 record, but are coming off football games that were polar opposites. After a dream 5-0 start, the Blue Devils had a rough night against rival Fort Cherry in a 51-12 loss. Washington, meanwhile, was putting the ...
MONONGAHELA – Cristian Lowther ran for three scores, Cam Trilli returned an interception for a touchdown and Ringgold defeated Uniontown 46-6 in a Class 4A Big Six Conference football game Thursday night at Joe Montana Stadium. Ringgold (2-0, 4-3) broke open a close game scoring the ...
STATE COLLEGE – Matt Campbell knew his first season at Penn State wouldn't be easy, but he also wouldn't have guessed the Nittany Lions would make it this much harder on themselves. After cruising through non-conference play, the Nittany Lions (0-2 Big Ten, 3-1 overall) have stumbled ...
As recently as early summer, artificial intelligence, or AI, was far from the center of public concern or worry. Now, it's at center stage, though to many it remains a mystery. During a recent class reunion, a friend confided that AI was a head-scratcher. "I don't know anything about it," he ...
What happens when a science class is disguised as a cooking class? At South Fayette High School, it means 45 students quickly signed up for an innovative new course that satisfies their graduation requirements and fills their stomachs. South Fayette Township School District’s new Science ...
