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Off-duty liquor enforcement officer killed in Montour Trail stabbing

An off-duty state police liquor enforcement officer died Monday after he was stabbed on the Montour Trail in Moon Township, Allegheny County. Court documents state that at about 3 p.m. Monday, Moon Township police were called to the trail near 1953 Hassam Road, where Benjamin Brallier was ...

Where the wild things are: Rehab facilities aim to care for injured wildlife

Last month while Mary Bailey was walking her dog in Whitehall, she came across an injured rabbit that was struggling to move. Bailey, of Brentwood, described the creature as having its left hind leg broken. “You could actually see the muscle and bone,” Bailey recalled. She attempted to ...

Local Congressional delegation renews calls for FogelĢƵ release from Russia

A bipartisan group of Congressional leaders from the region said they had hoped the international prisoner swap announced Thursday would include Oakmont native Marc Fogel, who has been detained in a Russian prison for three years. But as the names of the people who were being released from ...

Be on the lookout: Spotted lanternfly nymphs beginning to hatch

Spotted lanternfly nymphs have emerged from their eggs, and if you see one, you are encouraged to use lethal force. An invasive species native to China, spotted lanternflies were first discovered in Berks County in 2014. Since then they have moved west through the state, and the Department ...