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‘How he lived each day’

When Jimmy Rasel was a baby, doctors told his parents he probably wouldn鈥檛 live past 10 years old. On March 15, Jimmy 鈥 described by family members as one of the most joyful, sincere and kind people anyone could meet 鈥 died at age 79. He was close to being the oldest person in the ...

Whiplash of weather

Merry St. Patrick鈥檚 Day? White snow covered green grass on Tuesday as snow showers dropped between 3 to 6 inches of snow in the region. 鈥淚t was a whiplash of weather, for sure,鈥 said Alicia Miller, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh. 鈥淭here was a lot ...

It鈥檒l be a few more months until the cast-iron bridge in Brownsville reopens. But, said state Department of Transportation Project Manager Scott Faieta, there鈥檚 a good reason for that. 鈥淭he focus is on 鈥 maintaining the historic nature of the bridge, which means that there are some ...

A century of service

Chatting with a fellow firefighter shortly after the Waynesburg-Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Company鈥檚 50th anniversary, former chief Clovis Wright was asked if he thought the department would still be there for the 100th. His answer: 鈥淪omebody will carry on.鈥 Wright鈥檚 words, ...

Skimming off the top

You swipe your card, take your purchase and walk out of the store. It鈥檚 a pretty common scenario. It鈥檚 also one that can leave you with less money in the bank or less room on your credit card. Skimming and shimming cases are on the rise everywhere, said state police Trooper Kalee ...