From shopping to shade, ways to reduce electric costs
With electric rates going up and the increased usage that comes with battling a muggy summer, local customers are seeing higher bills. But there are strategies people can use to compensate, both in choosing their providers and reducing the power they use. The latest hikes took effect June 1, ...
A Pittsburgh woman accused of using stolen identities to impersonate nurses in multiple counties across Western Pennsylvania – and in several other states – will stand trial in connection with her alleged fraud perpetrated at two Washington County care facilities. Shannon Nicole Womack ...
Continuing a tradition that started in 1953, the King Coal Show will bring people from the area to celebrate Southwestern Pennsylvania’s coal mining history. This is the 70th year for the annual festival, which runs from Aug. 16-23. “Our area was built on the backs of coal miners,” ...
Russ Moore is well into his fifth decade of being a football coach and has had plenty of successful seasons along the way. One year that will always stand out for Moore is 1999 when he guided Waynesburg Central to its only WPIAL championship. Currently the offensive line coach at Waynesburg ...
Kayden Smith took medalist honors with a 2-over-par 38 to help Laurel Highlands open its season with a 215-225 victory over visiting Connellsville in Section 2-3A boys golf action at Uniontown Country Club on Wednesday. Sevi Vecchiolla followed Smith with a 39 and the Mustangs also got a 42 ...
WASHINGTON — Washington County led by three runs entering the bottom of the fifth inning, and with a raucous crowd at Lew Hays Pony Field behind them, it felt like the stage was set for a history-making night. But in the bottom of the fifth, several errors opened the door and Chinese Taipei ...
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 ...
AccuWeather, the independent weather provider service, published an article last week showing the FEMA Risk Maps ranking every county in the United States for their susceptibility to natural disasters, including hurricanes, floods, droughts, winter storms, extreme heat and cold, high winds ...
