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Firefighters face challenges in the winter weather

As the temperature drops precipitously, firefighters face additional challenges and danger when responding to calls. Bob Whiten Jr., chief of Charleroi Fire Department, explained how the bitter cold means his crews have to take extra precautions. “You have to be a little bit in the back of ...

Beautiful changes coming under Trump

President-elect Trump wants to rename the body of water south of New Orleans and west of Tampa. You know, that one that's been called the Gulf of Mexico for the past 400 years. Donald Trump likes the "Gulf of America" for the salt waters washing ashore at Mobile and on the coastline of Cuba. ...

Four-day school week?

School districts in Pennsylvania are now allowed to have classes four days a week instead of the traditional five-day school week, but it probably won’t happen anytime soon locally. Legislation signed into law in December 2023 amended the Pennsylvania School Code to eliminate the ...

Bridge to Home Animal Rescue rescues 38 dogs on New Year’s Eve

Three years running, Bridge to Home Animal Rescue has used New Year’s Eve as a day to rescue dozens of dogs at once. This time around, the organization was able to bring 38 dogs into the homes of the Bridge to Home’s team of fosters. “A shelter reached out from Kentucky and said they ...

Kotula steps down as chair of Washington County’s LSA committee

The chairman of Washington County’s Local Share Account committee is resigning from his leadership position just days before the panel is set to meet for its initial discussion about which projects should receive grants. Jeff Kotula, who serves as president of the Washington County Chamber ...