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Water shutoff announced

Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Authority in Jefferson will have the water shut off Wednesday, Sept. 9, between 3:30 and 7 p.m. on Morey Road from the intersection of Wickerham Road to Leonard Road, to include all of Hastings Road, Huffman Road, Crawford Road and Mowery Lane. House numbers 357 ...

The 120th West Alexander Fair opened its gates on Monday, and amid the home-canned goods, crocheted hats and sweaters, and baked goods displayed in a large exhibition hall is a first-time exhibit: "International Year of the Woman Farmer." The exhibit honors local women in agriculture and ...

A favorite Fayette County park visited by a 9-year-old girl who was killed one year ago was renamed in her honor in Dunbar Borough on Saturday. Hundreds turned out at the former Dunbar Park for the dedication of Renesmay's Park, named for Renesmay Eutsey, whose body was found partially ...

Ferocious thunderstorms and torrential downpours Thursday night turned The Pavilion at Star Lake into an actual lake. Videos circulating on social media show concertgoers wading through shin-high water as severe storms moved through Western Pennsylvania and dropped significant rainfall on the ...

Food banks across Southwestern Pennsylvania are marking Hunger Action Month, and warning that food insecurity in the region has eclipsed levels seen during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the region, 1 in 8 people are experiencing food insecurity, a result of cuts in federal assistance ...

In 2011, a group of friends from Mt. Lebanon got into a conversation about Giving Circles, where people pool money and donate to a cause. The philanthropically minded women, led by founder Jennifer McDowell, decided to tackle childhood food insecurity. In December 2013, they launched ...