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Gov. Shapiro pushes budget proposals for firefighters in Mt. Lebanon

Gov. Josh Shapiro visited Mt. Lebanon Fire Department Monday to press lawmakers in Harrisburg to approve his budget, which includes $30 million in grants for fire companies across Pennsylvania. Top of mind for Shapiro and other speakers at Monday’s event was the recent arson at the ...

One hospitalized in Monessen crash

Monessen Fire Department was called to Pacific Boulevard at about 7:16 p.m. Thursday after a vehicle went over a hillside and crashed into a garage. According to fire Chief Delmar Hepple, the woman driving the vehicle was transported to Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital with minor injuries. ...

Icy rescue

Shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday, emergency crews were called to the 200 block of Redd Run Road in Amwell Township after a dog became trapped in the middle of an icy pond. Morgan Pelosi said she was able to track her dog, Bailey, a livestock guardian dog, through her Halo Collar and saw that ...

Former Monessen Fire Department president charged in theft case

The former president of Monessen Fire Department No. 1 is facing accusations he stole more than $31,000 from the agency and then failed to pay the money back. Monessen police on Wednesday charged Stephen Anthony Gaydos III, 49, of Monessen, with felonies of theft by unlawful taking, receiving ...

Wayne Township man accused of sexually abusing children

State police arrested a Wayne Township man Thursday after he was accused of the sexual abuse of three children dating back to 1983. Jeffrey Delmont Hillberry, 71, faces charges in three separate cases. In one case police charged him with felonies of rape of a person less than 13 years old, ...

Tanger reopens two days after power surge

Holiday shopping is back on at Tanger Outlets after a power surge shut down the South Strabane retail destination for two days this week. While some suites were still closed Wednesday afternoon, most stores were operating. Prior to opening, most of the businesses had notices from the South ...