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Whitewater Washington

Re-enactors portraying a young George Washington and his guide float down the Youghiogheny River from the Confluence outflow campgrounds Thursday in a makeshift log raft as they recreated his exploratory voyage that happened 272 years ago. Washington launched the expedition down the Yough on ...

Fayette County election officials announce precinct changes

Voters at 11 precincts in Fayette County will be reporting to new polling places for next weekÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ primary as part of the months-long work by the elections board to consolidate and streamline locations. Planning for the consolidation plan began last year when elections officials started ...

Scottdale motorcyclist killed in Route 819 crash

A Scottdale man died Tuesday afternoon when his tri-wheeled motorcycle was involved in a rear-end crash with another vehicle in East Huntingdon Township. Mark F. Hixson was traveling north on Route 819 shortly before 2:45 p.m. when he struck the rear of an SUV near Cedar Drive, Westmoreland ...

Two Southwestern Pa. senators facing GOP primary challengers

Two Republican state senators from Southwestern Pennsylvania are facing challengers in the upcoming GOP primary election on May 19. State Sen. Pat Stefano, R-Bullskin, is being challenged in the Republican primary by Harry Young Cochran of Connellsville as he tries to win his fourth term in ...

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 ...