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Washington Rotary assists with memorial apple orchard in Ukraine

On June 16, 150 apple trees were dedicated in a field near a secondary school in Western Ukraine's Ternopil region, in memory of Ukrainian children who have been killed since Russia launched its war against that country in February 2022. Called "The Apple Orchard of Remembrance," each ...

NWS confirms tornado hit near Vanderbilt

A National Weather Service final report provided more details on the tornado that touched down outside of Vanderbilt during Monday’s thunderstorms. Survey teams confirmed an EF-1 tornado with top speeds of up to 90 mph after on-site visits to numerous suspected sites in northern Fayette ...

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 week’s 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 ...