‘The best of both worlds’
One of Vida Kernich’s earliest memories is seeing her brother line his shoes with newspaper during the Depression. And on the third of the month, when Social Security checks arrive, she continues to give thanks for President Franklin Roosevelt, who signed the program into law when she was in ...
A West Virginia man is facing a vehicular homicide charge in connection to a crash that led to the death of a motorcyclist in Cecil Township in October. William Erwin Johnston, 93, of Wellsburg, W.Va., allegedly struck and killed John Charles Dinsmore, 67, of McDonald, Oct. 6 in the 3000 block of Millers Run Road in Cecil Township. Johnston is also being charged with improperly crossing the center line and making an unsafe lane change. Johnston was arraigned Friday before Magisterial District Judge Louis McQuillan. Unsecured bond was set at $100,000. According to the criminal complaint, a witness said Johnston’s vehicle was swerving slightly on the road, and then suddenly turned ...
A number of regional projects are included in the recently approved Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) 2027–30 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), which takes effect Oct. 1. The plan, which was approved unanimously by commission members at their June 22 meeting, will direct $4.7 billion in infrastructure investment across the 10-county region. The TIP continues the implementation of the vision, goals, and strategies identified in SPC's Long Range Plan. The plan invests $2 billion in highways and bridges and $2.7 billion in public transit between 2027 and 2030, addressing infrastructure condition, safety, and congestion across the region. It plan continues SPC’s ...
John Menhart looked around him and wondered if he belonged. It was Sunday, June 7 and Menhart was at the Washington-Greene Co. Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet, held at Hilton Garden Inn in Southpointe, as part of the Class of 2026. “My thoughts were, ...
Every NBA hopeful covets an invitation to the Green Room. To reach that stage on NBA Draft night means a player has been pegged as a probable first-round selection and he, his family, friends and agents have access to that exclusive seating area. Uniontown graduate Christian Kezmarsky was ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Born eight minutes earlier than his twin brother, Liam, Marcus Ruck is fine with ceding NHL draft bragging rights. All that mattered to Ruck on Saturday was being selected with the 39th pick in the second round by Pittsburgh in following his brother, who was drafted 22nd ...
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 — The Pennsylvania Game Commission is again asking the public to report sightings of all wild turkeys they see this summer. The annual Wild Turkey Summer Sighting Survey runs July 1 through Aug. 31. Public participation is important for wild turkey population management. These ...
