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Cumberland Township has been awarded $1.8 million through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to continue critical upgrades to the sanitary sewer system serving the village of Nemacolin. "Reliable infrastructure ...

A bill that would provide grants to hospitals to upgrade security advanced out of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ health committee Tuesday. If it makes it way through the General Assembly and is signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro, it would create a Hospital Security Grant Fund for ...

The 2026 tick season is off to a fast start, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting an increase in emergency department visits for tick bites nationwide. Allegheny Health Network's infectious disease specialists are encouraging the public to remain vigilant against ticks ...

Loving life along the Mon River

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one in a series of articles about the people who live in our community in celebration of America's 250th anniversary. Chris Bertugli is a walking miracle. “They didn’t ever expect me to walk again,” said Bertugli. Eight years ago, Bertugli was en route to work ...

A motorist is “lucky to be alive” after his pickup truck careened off an Interstate 79 overpass at the Houston interchange in North Strabane Township and crash landed onto Route 519 below. The driver was traveling north on the interstate about 8 p.m. Monday when he lost control of his ...

On Monday, U.S. Navy veteran Sean Bernarding of Houston received a new roof from Ultimate Roofing, an Owens Corning Platinum Roofing Contractor, as part of the Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project. Bernarding was selected for the roof replacement through a partnership with Purple Heart ...