Suspect shot while state police serve arrest warrant at Washington home
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A developer paid for an out-of-state trip for local officials who are considering its conditional use permit application for a proposed seven-building data center campus and attached natural gas power plant in Starpointe Business Park near Burgettstown. Kate Nolan Bryden, the project lead ...
When torrential rain forced the cancellation of the Covered Bridge Festival’s main location at Mingo Creek County Park, it was a huge financial blow to the dozens of vendors who sell their goods and wares at the popular fall event planned for Sept. 19 and 20. But just a few days later on ...
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 ...
GREENSBURG – Teagen Crouse rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns and passed for two more scores as Waynesburg (3-1, 6-1) rolled to a 42-7 win over Greensburg Salem (0-4, 0-7) in a Class 3A Interstate Conference game on Friday. Crouse had touchdown runs of 40, 6 and 62 yards. He ...
It was Eli Salvini’s night. Salvini and Ryan Huey have made up a formidable 1-2 punch in Fort Cherry’s backfield, and usually, it’s hard to tell who had the bigger night. But Salvini rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries, eclipsing 1,000 for the season. Huey didn’t ...
YORK RUN - Aayden Wright ran for 147 yards and three touchdowns as South Fayette routed Albert Gallatin 63-6 in a Class 4A Bix Six Conference game Friday night. Wright scored on runs of six, 32 and 37 yards in helping the Lions (2-0, 6-1) forge a 35-0 halftime lead. Alex Deanes opened the ...
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 ...
