Opening date delayed again for historic cast-iron bridge in Brownsville
Pennsylvania utility regulators are warning consumers to prepare for higher electric bills this summer as new electricity generation prices take effect June 1. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission said all PUC-regulated electric utilities across the state will adjust their “Price to Compare,” or default electricity supply rate, just as summer temperatures and air-conditioning use begin increasing electricity demand across Pennsylvania. The combination of rising electricity supply costs and heavier summer usage could significantly increase monthly utility bills for many households, officials said. "While June 1 generation price adjustments may increase supply costs for many ...
The Route 2020 (Ten Mile Road/Main Street) Bridge is scheduled to close between Jefferson Avenue and Lone Pine Road in West Bethlehem Township, Washington County, beginning Monday, June 1. The bridge closure is expected to remain in place through late June, weather and operational permitting. Drivers will follow a posted detour following Route 2020 (Ten Mile Road/Main Street), Interstate 79 and Route 2011 (Lone Pine Road). Crews from Gulisek Construction LLC will be installing a latex-concrete overlay after performing hydro-demolition. This job is part of a $3.73 million infrastructure investment in a larger hydro/latex bridge deck preservation project.
A Brownsville man is accused of using hidden cameras to record multiple people in a bathroom. Adam Arena, 45, is charged with nearly 160 counts, including sexual abuse of children, child pornography, invasion of privacy and criminal use of a telecommunications facility. Charging documents said the allegations date back to June 2024, when a child discovered a camera inside a shampoo bottle in the shower. Police traced the cameras back to Arena, according to the criminal complaint. Officers seized a cellphone, laptop, and several other electronic devices at Arena’s home. Several of the devices contained videos of the child or another victim, who was an adult, the complaint said. ...
PennWest University will host a two-day virtual continuing education training this summer focused on gaming disorders, gambling and behavioral health. The training, “International Gaming Disorder Training: Bridging Clinical Practice and Behavioral Health in Digital Environments,” will be held June 22-23 via Zoom and is led by Stephanie Diez, associate professor and director of PennWest’s Master of Social Work program. Designed for social workers, counselors, behavioral health professionals, educators and related practitioners, the workshop will explore topics including gaming disorder diagnosis, evidence-based assessment tools, trauma-informed care, prevention strategies and ...
Editor’s note: In the spring of 1861, the United States stood at its breaking point. For years, tensions between North and South had deepened. Nowhere was that more felt than in Virginia. While leaders in Richmond voted to join the Confederacy, many residents in the mountainous western ...
Science teacher Eric Selva is hopeful that the $5,000 Environmental Education grant he received from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in late April will help catalyze a transformation of the outdoor learning area at Charleroi Area High School, giving his students new ways to learn about agriculture. The grant awarded to Charleroi Area is among the $1,019,523 in funding disbursed to 46 environmental education-focused projects across the commonwealth in the latest round of DEP grant funding. “Environmental education is lifelong learning, and whether you are a kid or a kid at heart, these projects will help connect you to the ways we can protect the air we ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run home run to cap a five-run first inning on Tuesday night and the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the skidding Cubs 12-1 to extend Chicago’s losing streak to 10 games. The rookie became the seventh player in Pirates’ history to hit two home ...
THURSDAY, MAY 28 PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 6:40 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL WPIAL Finals Carmichaes vs. Union at PennWest California's Lilley Field, 12 p.m. Mount Pleasant vs. South Park at PennWest California's Lilley Field, 2:15 p.m.
Deakyn DeHoet established himself as not only the top sprinter in Class 2A, but the entire state with a double gold-medal performance in the 100 and 200-meter dashes last Saturday in the PIAA Individual Track & Field Championships at Shippensburg University's Seth Grove Stadium. The ...
Memorial Day, a day set aside to honor fallen veterans, is a red letter day for American labor - literally. On Memorial Day 1937, union blood was spilled in Chicago, when 10 were killed and nearly a hundred protesters were injured during a steelworkers' strike rally. It was a tragic, ...
HARRISBURG – With Memorial Day being the unofficial kickoff to summer, the Pennsylvania Game Commission reminds those spending time in the great outdoors to leave young wildlife alone. While some young animals might appear to be abandoned, usually they are not. It’s likely their ...
