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DCED grants support western Pa. projects

The latest round of Department of Community and Economic Development Main Street Matters grants will benefit four projects in Southwestern Pennsylvania with over $1 million in awarded capital allocated to improve arts, business and community assets. The local awardees are among the 56 projects to receive more than $17 million in funding dispersed in the 2026 grant cycle. “Every community in Pennsylvania, whether rural, suburban or urban, relies on a strong Main Street to support local businesses, create jobs and bring people together,” Gov. Josh Shapiro said in a statement. “Main Streets are the beating heart of our communities and that’s why my administration makes their ...

Missing Fayette man found after three days

A missing Ohiopyle man was found safe Friday, three days after he was reported missing from the campground where he worked. Jared Callahan, 43, was found in South Connellsville with no memory of how or why he disappeared, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Kalee Barnhart said Friday. He was about 15 miles away from Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park campground, where he was reported missing Tuesday night after co-workers found his maintenance cart abandoned at the edge of the property. Callahan’s disappearance prompted an extensive search, drawing in bloodhounds, foot patrols, drones and helicopter.

It's worth a shot

OMAHA, Nebraska - West Virginia baseball fans traveling to Omaha, Nebraska, for the College World Series can support their team in more ways than just going to the games as the Mountaineers battle to advance in the 2026 championship series. In fact, they can do it by doing something they’ll ...

South Strabane adopts data center, noise ordinances

The South Strabane Township Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to adopt a pair of ordinances governing data center development plus noise and dust, ending more than six months of public outcry about the prospect of high-tech transforming the suburban community. More than 70 people ...

Westmoreland man arrested in sting

South Union Township employee Judi Moats has been a monitor at Areford Park for the past 10 years. In all that time, she said, she hadn't seen anything like the scene she witnessed at the park earlier this week. A Westmoreland County man was arrested Tuesday after arriving at the Uniontown ...

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Uniontown edges Latrobe in non-league play

Uniontown Post 51 stepped out of Fayette County American Legion action on Saturday, as it played Latrobe Jethawks Post 515 in a non-league contest. Uniontown (4-3) scored an insurance run in the top of the seventh inning, which turned out to also be the winning score in a 10-9 road ...

Into the Hall: Erica Hogan

Erica Hogan Gaster wasn’t sure she was worthy of a spot in the Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame. “I was surprised,” the 1999 Geibel Catholic graduate said when she found out she would be part of the Class of 2026. “I don't know if I ever considered myself to be in the top echelon of ...

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Nature through art

This goes a long way back into the past, but it’s the only way to introduce a story that grows timelier and more relevant today. It’s the story of the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art in Millersburg, Pennsylvania. Older readers who read Pennsylvania Game News magazine (official ...

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OP-ED: Changing the direction of U.S. labor

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, ...

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Nature through art

This goes a long way back into the past, but it’s the only way to introduce a story that grows timelier and more relevant today. It’s the story of the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art in Millersburg, Pennsylvania. Older readers who read Pennsylvania Game News magazine (official ...

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