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Ray Gene Anthony

Jefferson Hills Ray Gene Anthony, affectionately known as "The Crane Man," passed away peacefully at his home in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 86 years old. Visitation will be held in the DONALD R. CRAWFORD FUNERAL HOME, ...

Turnout expected to be low for Tuesday’s primary election

The primary election is Tuesday, but turnout is expected to be paltry with so few competitive races on the ballot. While off-year municipal primaries are typically low turnout affairs, the lack of candidates running for numerous open positions in local and countywide races in Fayette, Greene ...

Westmoreland detectives charge suspect in murder of Rostraver woman

The suspect in a Rostraver Township homicide cut the electricity to the victim’s home before entering and stealing several valuables, according to court documents filed by Westmoreland County detectives. Investigators charged Dorian Coral Jeri-Greene Monday with criminal homicide, robbery, ...

Carmichaels forum highlights costs of federal cuts

Joe Angelelli takes heart in a finding from a study on nonviolent protests: Once 3.5% of the population shows up consistently in protest of an issue, it flips. A Thursday forum in Carmichaels, which drew about 35 people to hear about the potential impacts of the Trump administration’s ...

Remembering the Mather Mine explosion

At 4:07 p.m., May 19, 1928, the whistle blew at Mather Mine, alerting people of an emergency. The explosion that caused it, and the loss of life that followed over the coming days, continues to be remembered. Out of 211 miners underground during the explosion, 195 were killed. It still ...

Cannon jumping into Greene County elections director role

As a sixth-grade teacher at Calvary Chapel Christian School in Brownsville, Kierra Cannon would lead her history class in mock elections, teaching them about the importance of their rights as citizens and of doing things with integrity. Over the past few weeks, she’s gotten a new ...