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Snuffing out e-cigs in school

Generations of kids have ducked out in school restrooms to sneak a cigarette. Readers of a certain age may recall “Smokin’ in the Boys Room,” the song made popular in the 1980s by heavy metal band Motley Crue that became the rallying cry for teenage rebellion: “Sittin' in the ...

Branching out: Montour Trail opens new stretch of trail in Muse

The Montour Trail spreads out a bit farther now with the official opening of the Muse branch. The Montour Trail Council held a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by local and statewide elected officials Thursday morning to commemorate the new 0.6 mile stretch of trail. “The railroad built a ...

Brownsville man charged in sexual assault of child

State police arrested a Brownsville man Wednesday in connection with the sexual assault of a 5-year-old earlier this year. Court records accuse 70-year-old Donald Allen Wiederstein of assaulting the child at a home in Fallowfield Township. Wiederstein faces felony charges of indecent assault, ...

Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: A Mon Valley business has initiated a fundraiser to benefit employees of U.S. SteelĢƵ Clairton plant who were impacted by last weekĢƵ explosion that killed two and injured another 10. Michelle DeHosse, who owns Sparkles by Shell in Monongahela, and her friend, Heather Gwaley, of ...

PennDOT to host job fairs for winter maintenance positions

The state Department of Transportation will be hosting multiple job fairs throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania for winter maintenance positions. The hiring events will be at PennDOT facilities in Westmoreland, Fayette, Washington and Greene counties. The first will take place Aug. 27 from 1 ...