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Seesaw spring

It may have been the first official weekend of spring, but Sunday resembled a weekend in summer. Temperatures reached 84 degrees in Pittsburgh, setting a new record high for March 22 - beating the previous record of 82 degrees set in 1938, according to the National Weather Service in ...

Charges dismissed against Greene County GOP chairman

Charges against the Greene County Republican Committee’s chairman accused of threatening a woman at a GOP meeting in Waynesburg were dismissed following his preliminary hearing last week. Clint Blaney appeared Friday before District Judge Lee Watson on misdemeanor charges of terroristic ...

Water system improvements begin in Union Township

Pennsylvania American Water has begun an approximately $787,000 water main project in Union Township. The project is geared toward helping improve service reliability, reduce the likelihood of disruptions and increase water flow for fire protection. As part of the project, Pennsylvania ...

Women of Southwestern PA accepting grant applications

Women of Southwestern PA Inc. is accepting grant applications to benefit children and women in need in Washington, Fayette, Greene, Allegheny, Beaver and Westmoreland counties. Grant applications are being accepted through April 30 for funding requests up to $3,500 from nonprofit charities and ...

Monongahela teacher charged with sexual offense against student

A second Fayette County schoolteacher is facing charges of having a sexual relationship with a student. Daniel Cervone, 50, of Monongahela, served as an Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps instructor at Laurel Highlands High School in Fayette County, according to the district’s ...