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Cleanup continues after high winds pummel region

Cleanup continued following Friday’s storms that pummeled the region, knocking out power for thousands of people and toppling countless trees. Crews have made good progress restoring power to the more than 25,000 West Penn Power customers who were without electricity, including in hard hit ...

Nonprofit awards grants to help local child care providers

The Learning Lamp, with funding from an Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) POWER grant, provided mini-grats to new and existing child care providers in the region. The money allowed providers to invest in quality programs, better support children and expand access to child ...

Conservancy seeks grant applications for canoe, kayak access projects

The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is seeking grant applications for its Canoe Access Development Fund (CADF), which supports projects to improve canoe and kayak access to the region's waterways. The fund provides technical assistance and grants of up to $5,000 for the construction and ...

Authorities look to identify body found in water near Dawson

The Fayette County coroner is seeking help identifying a man whose body was found in the Youghiogheny River near Dawson Sunday night. In a release, Dr. Bob Baker said the man was a middle-aged white male, bald, with an athletic build and a tattoo of a mountain range on his right shoulder. ...

Regional congressional incumbents to have quiet primary season

Though some local state officeholders will be facing challenges from within their own party in the May 19 primary election, congressional incumbents will be able to enjoy a much quieter season. In the 14th Congressional District, Republican Guy Reschenthaler will face no GOP challenger for the ...

‘An act of devotion’

As Ray Newhouse prayed one night, he thought about the walk that Jesus took to his crucifixion - how heavy the cross was, how far he had to carry it. The Lemont Furnace man researched: The cross would have been around 250 pounds; the distance around 400 meters. “That weighed on my ...