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State police offer reward for information about 1974 killing

More than a decade after charges were dismissed against a man accused of killing a 14-year-old Dunbar Township boy, state police have renewed their efforts to solve the case. On May 2, 1974, John David Watson Jr. hopped on his bike to run an errand for his mother. When he didn’t return ...

‘It’s not easy’

Farmers across the country - including Southwestern Pennsylvania - are facing soaring fertilizer prices amid the war in Iran and shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz. The rising fertilizer costs come as farmers are already dealing with higher war-related diesel prices ahead of ...

Canonsburg man charged with attempted homicide

A Canonsburg man was arrested Monday after allegedly attempting to kill two people in Connellsville earlier this year after a gun sale went south. Gavin Kover, 21, was one of two men who court records say fired at Ian Younkin and Antonio Pedrosa Feb. 9 during negotiations over a gun purchase ...

Motorists urged to be cautious as more motorcyclists head out

Over the past three days, two motorcycle drivers were killed in separate crashes in the area. Joshua M. Brown, 30, of Carmichaels, died in a crash on Route 21 in Jefferson Township, Greene County, on Saturday. And on Monday, Kevin Glover, 34, of Uniontown, died when the motorcycle he was ...

Flying high

The arsenal of loops and dives Angstrom Eberenz pulls off on a given day with his model plane is getting an impressive addition: a 10,000-mile swoop Down Under. Eberenz, 15, of Smithfield, will compete with Team USA at the 2026 Control Line Aircraft World Championships in Perth, Australia in ...

Take a walk on the GeoTrail

Next time you head to a state park, make sure you have your smartphone handy. Twenty-five state parks, including Ohiopyle and Ryerson Station, have secret caches that will reveal stories about Pennsylvania’s history. “Pennsylvania’s story lives in its landscapes — in the places where ...