Girl power
The deadline for the commonwealth’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) program has been extended to Dec. 31. The deadline extension gives eligible Pennsylvanians additional time to apply for rebates on property taxes or rent paid in 2025. So far, the Department of Revenue has received 400,000 rebate applications this year. Last year, more than 500,000 seniors and people with disabilities received rebates totaling more than $315 million. The program benefits residents who are aged 65 or older, widowers and widowers aged 50 and older and people with disabilities aged 18 and older. Eligible applicants must reapply for a rebate every year because eligibility is based on annual income and ...
A Dilliner man was arrested on charges of possessing multiple images of child pornography. Police began investigating Johnie Carter, 42, after a Cybertipline report from Google to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children alleged he had saved seven images involving children, according to the criminal complaint. Charging documents stated at least one photo included a child estimated to be as young as 5. Subscriber information linked to the account led police to an address in Dilliner where Carter resided, police said. Under questioning from police, Carter admitted to having multiple images of child pornography on his tablet, court documents said. Carter was charged ...
The Washington School District Board of Education adopted the preliminary 2026-27 budget earlier this week pending public review and final adoption in June. The budget projects $35,707,124 in total revenue to cover $36,851,554 in expenses, leaving a $1,144,430 deficit, which will be filled with reserve funds. The new budget will also decrease the property tax rate on district homeowners due to a unique situation relating to state funding. According to Business Manager Emily DiNardo, the district is in a “challenging” position regarding its tax revenue due to an uncommon situation resulting from the homestead or farmstead exclusion under Pennsylvania tax code. The exclusion ...
Elections officials are hoping for better than average turnout for Tuesday’s primary despite few competitive races on the ballot. The polls open at 7 a.m., and all mail-in ballots must be received at a voter’s county elections office before the polls close at 8 p.m. The biggest races this ...
In June, Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) will host three household chemical collection events in western Pennsylvania to enable area residents to conveniently dispose of materials such as cleaners, paints, batteries, automotive fluids, e-cigarettes/vapes and pesticides. Events will be held Saturday, June 13, at the Fayette County Recycling Convenience Center, Uniontown, and Saturday, June 27, at EQT Park, Washington. A $20 fee will cover the cost of disposing every 10 gallons/50 pounds of aerosol cans, automotive fluids, chemistry sets, gasoline and kerosene, household cleaners, mercury thermometers, paint products, pesticides/garden chemicals, photo chemicals and pool ...
Montour Trail visitors will have a new opportunity to learn about an underappreciated aspect of western Pennsylvania lore thanks to a freshly unveiled historic marker on the trail near Southview. The marker, which was installed in collaboration with the William G. Pomeroy Foundation and Rails ...
It makes no sense to draw conclusions about a professional baseball team after about a week’s worth of games, especially with another 94 remaining over the course of the next four months. If, however, one was to make a quick assessment of the current edition of the Wild Things, you’d ...
Evan Bert pitched a shutout with 12 strikeouts. Zack Chadwell drove in six runs and Bridgewater (Va.) defeated Washington & Jefferson 11-0 in an elimination game Saturday morning in the NCAA Division III baseball regional at Ross Memorial Park. W&J ends the season with a 32-13 record ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers is running it back with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Two people with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press that the four-time NFL MVP agreed to a one-year deal to return to Pittsburgh on Saturday, ending a protracted decision-making process. The ...
Periodically, a news story comes across my iPad that I just can’t stop thinking about. This story started like this: “On February 21 police officers were dispatched to a bar.” That opening line drew me in almost as fast as “A Florida man ..." “The caller was the bartender,” and ...
BELLAIRE, Ohio – In 1991 — now 35 years ago — movie makers set out to make a psychological thriller involving murder and cannibalism in what was then the city of Bellaire. Today, Bellaire is a village, and "The Silence of the Lambs" went on to win five major Oscars and become the ...
