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Grist House pursues new horizons in Collier

EDITOR'S NOTE: Story was updated SEPT. 16, 2025 to correct co-owner's name. A structure built more than a half-century ago amid the trauma of Cold War politics has been transformed into a site specializing in cold brews. Grist House Craft Brewery owners celebrated the long-anticipated grand ...

North Strabane man accused of bludgeoning dogs with hammer

A North Strabane man is accused of bludgeoning two dogs with a hammer – killing one and severely injuring the other – before discarding them in the trash. Daniel Bruce McCullough, 73, was charged Wednesday by North Strabane police with two felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty and two ...

Connellsville teacher charged with sexting former student

A Connellsville Area Middle School teacher was jailed Friday after being charged with exchanging explicit photos and texts with a 14-year-old former student. The investigation into Ashley Mongell, 30, began after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children sent a tip to the ...

One road opens, another one closes

The old expression has it that when one door closes, another one opens. And for some area commuters, when one road opens, another one closes. First the good news: the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced that East McMurray Road in Peters Township is open to ...