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Beat the heat: Cooling centers offer relief from scorching temps

With temperatures expected to hit the high 90s all week and a heat advisory in effect until Friday night, cooling shelters have been opened for folks in need of a place to escape the heat. In Fayette County, the Connellsville Area Senior Center at 100 E. Fayette St. is available. “It’s ...

Body of Bethel Park man found along Carroll Township road

A Bethel Park man is suspected of jumping to his death Monday night from a Route 43 overpass in Carroll Township. A motorist discovered the man, who was identified by the Washington County coroner’s office as 25-year-old Justin Oliver, in the 1700 block of state Route 2023 at about 11 p.m. ...

Paradise Confectionary continues 104-year-old tradition

David and Anna Berg of Washington are continuing the legacy of Anna’s family. It all started with chocolatier Peter Paradise launching the business in the 1920’s and eventually bringing his nephew Jake (Anna’s father) over from the Greek island of Leipsoi. “My dad came from ...

Too hot for dogs: Pet owners reminded to adjust routines during heat wave

During a week of sweltering heat, pet owners should avoid allowing their dog to be outside for too long. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh anticipates that heat index values will reach up to 104 degrees in the region. When it is this hot, taking care to make sure four-legged friends ...

Suspects in murder of Monongahela teen headed to trial

With a feeding tube in her nose, a 17-year-old shooting victim testified in court Friday about the April 13 incident that killed her friend and sent her to the hospital for six weeks. All four suspects charged in connection to the shooting death of 18-year-old Annalaya Wilkerson of ...

Investigators continue efforts to identify remains

In Washington and Fayette counties, officials continue to seek the identities of women whose remains are still unidentified decades after their deaths. Last month state police in Uniontown issued a fresh plea for tips in identifying a woman who was killed in a tractor-trailer crash in ...