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The Historic Church of St. Peter Parish celebrates 180th anniversary

The Historic Church of St. Peter Parish in Brownsville - the oldest operating Catholic parish in Western Pennsylvania – is celebrating its 180th anniversary with a special Mass that organizers hope will help return people to the church. The first Catholic Parish in Fayette County has a ...

Fayette commissioners to use eminent domain for Sheepskin Trail easement

Two Fayette County commissioners voted to use the power of the government to purchase 50 feet of private property for a section of the Sheepskin Trail in Springhill Township. After unsuccessful attempts to negotiate an easement with property owner Brian Krupa, Commissioners Scott Dunn and ...

Powerful interests poured $18M into top Pa. lawmakers’ campaign coffers

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Power plant operators, gambling magnates, ...

Two killed in separate vehicle crashes over the weekend

Two people were killed in separate vehicle crashes over the weekend, including a Springfield Township teenager. Nicholas Herman, 17, died in a motorcycle crash near Jim Mountain Road in Springfield Township that occurred around 4:15 p.m. Sunday. Fayette County Coroner Dr. Bob Baker said the ...

ItĢƵ time to clean up our food

At my current height and weight, I am overweight. If I gain 10 more pounds, my Body Mass Index (BMI) will reach the big 3-0. That would place me in the obese category. Since the 1990s, life expectancy in the U.S. has fallen behind other developed nations. This decrease in life expectancy is due ...