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Water service restored in Elrama

Water was flowing freely from taps in Elrama Tuesday after residents of the Mon Valley community were without service for nearly five days following a water main break last week. “It felt really good to take a shower, shave and shampoo this morning,” said Ron Capicotto, who lives at 26 ...

Donora man charged for physically abusing children

Donora police charged a man Monday for physically abusing his two children. Akash Maurya, 26, of Donora, faces felony charges of endangering the welfare of children and misdemeanor simple assault charges. According to the criminal complaint, Maurya has been in India since Sunday, and there is ...

The cost of love

With Valentine's Day just a few days off, local flower and candy shops are gearing up for the onslaught of last-minute business that typically accompanies the holiday. And shoppers should be prepared to pay a little more to treat their sweetie this year. Increased tariffs on some imports ...

WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s launches Project Balloon

WVU Medicine Golisano Children's has launched a program to lift the spirits of its young patients. Project Balloon allows hospital providers and Child Life staff to request a balloon and a get-well card sent to a child's bedside from the gift shop – a request that will be immediately ...

South Strabane Township shares draft ordinance for data centers

South Strabane Township officials have provided an updated draft for an ordinance regulating data centers. However, Supervisor Jeff Bull cautioned that elected officials may not be voting on the ordinance anytime soon. A public hearing has not been scheduled. “We’re far from the finish ...