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The chief of police in McDonald returned to work Wednesday in an administrative capacity while there is an investigation into whether he was justified in shooting a man in the arm earlier this month. Timothy Motte confirmed Wednesday he had been off the job immediately following the Oct. 3 ...

A doctor who once worked in the Mon Valley has been accused of traveling to Ohio for a sexual encounter with someone he believed to be a minor. The office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced the charges in a press release issued earlier this week. Dr. Robert Zewe Jr., 50, of Erie, ...

Houston Pumpkin Festival draws large crowds

Houston hosted its 42nd annual Pumpkin Festival over the weekend, which saw huge crowds and warm weather. The event ran from Friday to Sunday and had dozens of vendors, food trucks and attractions. On Saturday morning there was a “Pumpkin Parade” along Pike Street, and Pittsburgh band ...

The suspect in a robbery at the Walgreens in Uniontown has been charged for two other robberies in the Connellsville area. Tom Kolencik, the public information officer for Uniontown police, said Lori Ann Rankin allegedly confessed to the Thursday robbery after she was arrested by state police ...

No paper Monday

The ĢƵ will not publish a print edition Monday, Columbus Day.

In spectacular fashion, the culprit behind the Canonsburg rubber ducks has revealed itself: Grandpa JoeĢƵ Candy Shop. Wednesday night into Thursday, 14-foot-tall inflatable rubber ducks sprung up on the rooftops of businesses along Pike Street in what Grandpa JoeĢƵ owner Christopher J. ...