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Fewer volunteers a challenge for area fire departments

When Rob Schiffbauer started as a volunteer firefighter at Carmichaels and Cumberland Township Volunteer Fire Company two decades ago, there was a waiting list to join the ranks. “You basically had to wait for someone else to resign,” Schiffbauer said. At the time, the fire company ...

Chartiers Township man charged in alleged assault

Chartiers Township police arrested a man Saturday after he allegedly assaulted a woman and attempted to drive away. Randall Lee Bell Jr., 33, of Chartiers Township, faces a felony aggravated assault charge and misdemeanors of reckless endangerment, simple assault, criminal mischief and driving ...

Donora man charged in alleged assault

Donora police charged a man Friday for the alleged assault of his girlfriend. Thomas Davin, 68, of Donora, faces felony charges of strangulation and aggravated assault, and misdemeanors of unlawful restraint and simple assault. According to the criminal complaint, the incident occurred around ...

Classes begin at PennWest California

First-year students moved in at PennWest California on Friday and classes began Monday for about 10,000 students at each of the PennWest campuses of California, Clarion and Edinboro, as well as online. Students were welcomed to the campus throughout the weekend with a number of activities.

Former Greene Township school building being torn down

A former school building and municipal building in Greene Township will be torn down next month. Equipment to be used in the demolition is already parked outside the building, which dates back to the 1930s. Township officials said the teardown for the building has been years in the making, ...

Washington teen restores Hoge Memorial for Eagle Scout project

When Alex Weaver’s Boy Scout troop leader asked if anyone was interested in restoring the Hoge Memorial in Washington, the youth accepted the challenge. “I took it, but didn't expect it to be as much work as it was, but it was doable,” said Weaver, a Scout in Troop 1005 in Washington, ...