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Layton Bridge to temporarily close next week for inspections

There will be short-term daytime closures of the Layton Bridge over the Youghiogheny River in Perry Township next week while crews inspect the historic 127-year-old span, the state Department of Transportation announced Tuesday. PennDOT crews will close the bridge daily from 9 a.m. to 1:30 ...

Uniontown School Board OKs grade realignment

Uniontown Area School Board approved a reconfiguration of grade alignments Monday that would be tied to closing and consolidating some district buildings. The realignment would shift kindergarten through fifth grades to elementary; sixth through eighth to middle, and ninth through 12 to high ...

PennWest at California holding commencement ceremonies Saturday

PennWest University is holding its annual spring commencement ceremonies Saturday as more than 1,800 students are expected to graduate from its three campuses in Western Pennsylvania, including in California. The morning and afternoon ceremonies at the PennWestÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ campuses in California, ...

Traffic fatalities declined statewide in 2025

Traffic fatalities decreased in Pennsylvania in 2025 while holding steady or decreasing in the region, according to state statistics. The statewide total dropped to 1,047, 80 people fewer than in 2024 and the lowest number since record keeping began in 1928, the Pennsylvania Department of ...

Rotavirus cases on the rise in region

Doctors in Pennsylvania are observing a rise in cases of rotavirus, a highly contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea, primarily in children. Children tend to experience worse symptoms than adults, and the virus can lead to severe dehydration. While rotavirus is a seasonal virus ...

SCI-Fayette officers, ex-prisoner charged in drug smuggling operation

Two SCI-Fayette corrections officers and a former inmate are accused of conspiring to smuggle drugs into the prison. Officers Beau Angelo, 37, of Uniontown, and Charity Thompson, 40, of McClellandtown, were charged Monday along with Vadol Lewis, 33, of Pittsburgh. According to their ...