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Gov. Josh Shapiro announces re-election bid

In a widely expected move, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Thursday that he and Lt. Gov. Austin Davis will be seeking another term this year. Shapiro and Davis, both Democrats, launched their re-election campaign at two events on two ends of the commonwealth – in the afternoon at the Carpenters ...

Two accused of shooting at one another outside Brownsville tavern

Two Fayette County residents are charged with attempted homicide after an exchange of gunfire outside a Luzerne Township bar in October. Kaleia Howard, 30, of Connellsville, and Quinton Brown Jr., 33, of Brownsville, allegedly escalated a fight that had started among several people inside ...

Wind of change: New executive director starts at Bowlby Library

When she enrolled at Penn West California as a nontraditional student, Justina Arena envisioned becoming a meteorologist. The area she’d planned to make her whole career is now just a small part of it — specifically, 551.5 in the Dewey decimal system. Arena began her new job as ...

Charleroi council appoints mayor

Charleroi has a new mayor, but it’s a person familiar to the position. Former Mayor Ed Bryner was elected to return to the post by council at its reorganization meeting Monday. Bryner served the borough as mayor from 2018-21. He also has been a member of Charleroi council. Bryner, 71, ...