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Democrats win House and Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, delivering a decisive rebuke of Republican governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump. Tuesday's midterm elections laid bare voters' deep frustrations over high ...

Applications being taken for energy assistance program

The application period started this week for the 2026-27 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), a federal program that provides grants for eligible households to help pay energy bills. Payments are made directly to an applicant’s utility company or fuel provider. LIHEAP grants ...

Hearings delayed in Greene arson, shooting cases

Hearings in two Greene County cases that had been scheduled for Tuesday have been continued until December. Jesse Patterson, who had been set to appear for a pretrial management conference Tuesday now has a plea court hearing scheduled for Dec. 9. Patterson, 38, of Waynesburg, is accused of ...

Margaret Scott

Brownsville Margaret "Dottie" Scott, of Brownsville, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2026, in Jefferson Hospital, with her family by her side. Visitation will be Thursday, November 5, from 5 to 8 p.m., and Friday, November 6, from 10 until the time of services at 11 a.m., in LANTZ FUNERAL ...

Lara Lee Halasz Roycroft

Uniontown Lara Lee Halasz Roycroft, 76, of Uniontown, passed away Monday, November 2, 2026, with her loving family by her side. She was born October 23, 1950, in Uniontown, the daughter of the late Joseph, Jr. and Mildred Wilson Halasz. She was the beloved wife of 51 years to Alfred W. ...