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Elijah Dowling sported a onesie bearing the sentiment “New Around Here” while his mom, Rhiannon Jackson, held him Tuesday, one day after he was born at UPMC Magee-Womens in UPMC Washington. ElijahĢƵ birth wasn’t the only event the hospital celebrated Tuesday afternoon. UPMC ...

Somerset County man killed in Fayette crash

A Somerset County man was killed Wednesday evening in a two-vehicle crash on Route 40 in South Union Township. First responders were called to the scene about 6:28 p.m. The crash involving a minivan and a tractor trailer occurred in the eastbound lane of Route 40, near the Lick Hollow ...

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 ...

P-G shutting down newspaper in May

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's owners announced Wednesday the paper will be shutting down in a few months, citing financial losses. Block Communications Inc. announced it will cease publication on May 3. The paper is printed on Thursdays and Sundays and says on its website ...

Donora woman charged in assault

Donora police arrested a woman Saturday after she was accused of assaulting her father. Molina Fleming, 51, of Donora, faces a felony charge of assault on law enforcement officer, and misdemeanors of terroristic threats, resisting arrest, simple assault, reckless endangerment, institutional ...

A mobile home in Springfield Township was totally destroyed as a result of an early Sunday morning fire. Rob Orndorff, Springfield Township assistant fire chief, said the call came in shortly before 6 a.m. for the mobile home at 617 Kooser Road. “It was a fully involved fire,” ...