Explosion at Clairton Coke Works kills one, injures 10

It doesn’t seem to be much of a mystery as to how the village of Dry Tavern in the northeastern corner of Greene County got its name. “There was a tavern that did not serve alcohol,” said Rea Redd, who is director of the Eberly Library at Waynesburg University. “They were sprinkled ...
Sunshine and clear, blue skies provided a vivid backdrop for the golden sunflower blooms at Trax Farms’ Sunflower Festival Saturday. From noon to 4 p.m., wagons full of sunflower seekers tolerated the heat to snag some of the giant flowers, and enjoy music and food at the field pavilion.
PHILIPSBURG – Liseth Carvajal knelt in a pew at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Philipsburg, Clearfield County, on Wednesday morning, fingers laced in prayer. Three miles away, her husband, Jesus Teran, sat in a visiting room at Moshannon Valley Processing Center, the largest ...
The game was the Boston Red Sox at the San Diego Padres on Saturday when I took note of an unusual baseball play that revealed an obscure rule. Manny Machado was playing third base for the Padres, Wandy Peralta was on the mound and Jarren Duran was on third base for the Red Sox. Machado ...
Danae Uphold earned her first coaching victory in Uniontown’s 235-256 victory over Frazier in non-section play on Tuesday at Uniontown Country Club. The Red Raiders’ Liam Glover earned medalist honors with a 41. Teammate Chandler Myers carded a 47. Graci Rodeheaver and Brayden Gmitter ...
On a summer evening in Milwaukee, with his team mired near the bottom of the National League, Pirates' manager Bobby Bragan emerged from the dugout mid-game. Bragan headed toward the umpires. Strangely enough, he was sipping from a small drinking carton. Moments earlier, the brash Bucco ...
Outdoor excitement can arise as a surprise. Last week, I enjoyed an experience I’d wanted to undertake for a long time. I took a course at Touchstone Center for Crafts in the mountains near Farmington. The course was in botanical illustration, a blend of art and science in which ...