‘It could get ugly’: Farmers face higher costs as price of diesel skyrockets
Developers of a proposed 350-450 megawatt data center campus and attached power generation facility in Washington County may require further investigation following a lengthy discussion about the status of abandoned gas wells that could impact the project site. Attorneys representing several groups of concerned Hanover Township residents cross-examined a geotechnical engineer hired by Dallas, Texas-based developer Prime Data Centers LLC during a lengthy conditional use permit hearing on Tuesday night. Gateway Engineers Professional Geologist John Malizia, who was hired by Prime to assess the subsurface conditions of the approximately 120-acre site, explained the investigation ...
Maximum SNAP benefits and income limits in Pennsylvania are higher under an annual federal adjustment effective Oct. 1, according to the state Department of Human Services. The Shapiro administration announced the new SNAP income limits and maximum benefit amounts on Tuesday. The adjustment accounts for food costs and inflation. DHS said the average increase for most recipients will be $18, and that no one will see a decrease in benefits because of the update. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) makes the changes each year as part of a routine review of SNAP's income eligibility standards and its maximum and minimum benefit amounts, according to DHS. “SNAP is the nation’s ...
A third person has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault against a woman in Uniontown in July. Jonathan Godines, 19, of Denbo, is charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and disorderly conduct. According to his criminal complaint, ...
Waynesburg and Franklin Township are seeking bids for a new waste and refuse collection contract. At a special meeting Monday night, the Waynesburg Borough Council approved bidding documents and a solicitation for bids for the contract, which would run for five years. Westmoreland Sanitary, ...
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania upheld the prison sentence Tuesday for a South Connellsville man convicted of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old, and also reaffirmed his status as a violent sexual predator. James Gibson, 62, was convicted in 2024 in Fayette County Court of Common Pleas for ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — It was the next-to-last day of September on the eve of Sidney Crosby's 22nd season. His team's opener across the state in Philadelphia was less than 36 hours away looms. And there the longtime Pittsburgh Penguins captain was on a random early fall Tuesday, doing what he has ...
Albert Gallatin fended off visiting Connellsville, 3-0, in a tightly fought Section 2-5A girls volleyball match on Tuesday. Scores were 25-22, 25-22 and 26-24. Gabby Penrose rang up 17 kills, 10 digs and two aces to lead the way for the Lady Colonials. Albert Gallatin also got 15 assists, 16 ...
On Monday night, the Senate passed the College Sports Act with a vote of 77-22. This moves the bill to the House of Representatives, pushing it one step closer to one day becoming final. The College Sports Act, led by Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Maria Cantwell, establishes guidelines regarding ...
People talking without speaking. People hearing without listening. And no one dared … Disturb the sound of silence. – “The Sound of Silence,” Paul Simon Sometimes an idea for an essay comes from unusual places and at unexpected times. Such was the case this week. After hearing a ...
Remember the tobacco industry and their denials or the fertilizer companies that told us their products were safe? How about our governments that told us air pollution in our cities was just harmless haze and now we have our president telling us climate change is just a big hoax and the ...
