Adult, toddler killed in I-70 crash near Claysville

CANONSBURG - The Canonsburg Downtown Canonsburg council is considering providing free parking for various events throughout the year. Merchants Association is requesting free parking in the downtown business district for its monthly Thursday night markets and other events. “One of their ...
A Dunbar man wanted for allegedly crashing into the Vanderbilt Post Office should be considered dangerous, a state police spokesperson said. Police said Justin Lee Martin, 45, fled from troopers “at a high rate of speed,” when they tried to pull him over for having an inoperable brake ...
The teenager who shot and killed a Washington woman as she sat on her front porch pleaded guilty Monday morning nearly three years to the day after the fatal shooting. Juan Worthey III entered an open guilty plea of third-degree murder before Judge Valarie Costanzo moments before jury ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Gorski and Jared Triolo each connected for a two-run homer off New York Mets starter Clay Holmes, and the Pittsburgh Pirates finally mustered some offense in a 4-0 victory Wednesday night at rainy Citi Field. Five pitchers combined on a six-hitter as the last-place ...
SLIPPERY ROCK – In the moments after receiving his second gold medal of the day, plenty of emotions ran through Jonah Pfender’s mind. It was a day that the Fort Cherry senior had dreamed of. He’s a district champion and one that will go down in the WPIAL record books. Pfender set a ...
By Joe Tuscano and Jerin Steele jsteele@observer-reporter.com Because it's a difficult and dangerous event, most people shy away from either of the hurdles. But Delaney Schumaker is not like most people. The junior from South Fayette put on a dazzling performance while winning both hurdles ...
It is a somber sight to see towering smokestacks fall. They serve as monuments to a past era, symbols of industry and progress – until they are no longer needed. Last month, the demolition of the Homer City Generating Plant in Indiana County marked the end of a once mighty, coal-fired power ...
Like many people who acquire a fascination with history, it all started early for Amanda Dunyak Gillen. In the years before she graduated from Charleroi Area High School in 1993, she would travel with her family to historic sites that were within a day’s drive, like the Gettysburg ...