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It’ll be a few more months until the cast-iron bridge in Brownsville reopens. But, said state Department of Transportation Project Manager Scott Faieta, thereĢƵ a good reason for that. “The focus is on … maintaining the historic nature of the bridge, which means that there are some ...

Though some local state officeholders will be facing challenges from within their own party in the May 19 primary election, congressional incumbents will be able to enjoy a much quieter season. In the 14th Congressional District, Republican Guy Reschenthaler will face no GOP challenger for the ...

A California Area High School student was killed Friday night in an electric dirt bike accident. Jim Smith, California police chief, said a 16-year-old male was driving the electric dirt bike near Highland Drive behind Adamson Stadium at about 8:30 p.m. Responding officers found a motorcycle ...

A century of service

Chatting with a fellow firefighter shortly after the Waynesburg-Franklin Township Volunteer Fire CompanyĢƵ 50th anniversary, former chief Clovis Wright was asked if he thought the department would still be there for the 100th. His answer: “Somebody will carry on.” WrightĢƵ words, ...

High winds wreak havoc in 3-county area

Emergency personnel in the three-county area were quite busy Friday and into Saturday as heavy gusts of wind wreaked havoc throughout all of Southwestern Pennsylvania. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh said wind gusts reached up to 60 miles per hour, leading to widespread power ...

A California Area High School student was killed Friday night in an electric dirt bike accident. Jim Smith, California police chief, said a 16-years old male was driving the electric dirt bike near Highland Drive behind Adamson Stadium at about 8:30 p.m. Responding officers found a ...