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First responders in Charleroi trench collapse honored

CARNEGIE – Vincenzo Lopez expressed his gratitude to the emergency responders who rescued him from a trench that collapsed in Charleroi Aug. 28. The Belle Vernon resident recalled his five hours spent in the trench at an event held Tuesday at the Urban Search and Rescue Pennsylvania Strike ...

Canonsburg council awards contract for pedestrian crossing work

Canonsburg Council approved a motion Monday for work to replace the existing concrete pavement at the pedestrian crossing across West Pike Street. Council unanimously voted to award a $72,543 contract to Verardi Landscapes LLC of Pittsburgh for the Streetscape Project. “Within that ...

Peters Township approves $489K in HVAC, rooftop repairs

Peters Township council approved more than $489,000 in repairs to the community recreation center. Council voted unanimously at its meeting Monday to approve contracts through COSTARS to replace the rooftop HVAC units and the portion of the roof where those units are positioned. The recreation ...

Mail-in ballots begin arriving at homes ahead of Nov. 4 election.

With less than three weeks to go until the Nov. 4 general election, thousands of mail-in and absentee ballots are now arriving in mailboxes across Southwestern Pennsylvania for voters to decide a range of positions from local races to statewide judicial seats. Elections officials in ...

SEIU postpones strike at nursing homes

Employees at eight Valley West nursing homes, including two in the area, have postponed a three-day strike that was scheduled to begin today. On Friday, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare Pennsylvania withdrew notice of the strike, saying negotiators were heading back to ...