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Pennsylvania lawmakers are hoping to tamp down on distracted drivers by tightening restrictions on handheld cellphone use while on the road. On Wednesday, the General Assembly passed Senate Bill 37, which makes it illegal to talk on a cellphone when behind the wheel. Gov. Josh Shapiro is ...

Quilting for a cause

There are women out there, said Terri Wilson of Dry Tavern in Greene County, who will give you their famous recipe, but will leave out their secret ingredient. “Not these women,” she said. “Quilters are very generous people.” Wilson was referring to the 42 members of the Mon Valley ...

CHARLEROI – Two people were transported to an area hospital Thursday morning after a Freedom Transit bus crashed into a building in Charleroi. Borough fire Chief Robert Whiten Jr. said a bus carrying 10 passengers was traveling down Garr Street shortly before 7 a.m. when it crashed into a ...

Waynesburg woman charged with arson

Waynesburg police arrested a woman accused of setting fire to a house last week. Christina Lynn Shriver, 34, of Waynesburg, faces felony charges of arson, aggravated arson, reckless burning and risking catastrophe. Emergency crews were called to 177 S. Morgan St. at about 1 p.m. May 2. Police ...

It’s a highly anticipated event. Each year, towns and villages across Southwestern Pennsylvania celebrate the National Road Festival with car shows, live music, games, history and more. For many, a highlight of the festival is watching the National Pike Wagon Train meander along Route ...

The Pennsylvania Western University Council of Trustees has approved the presidential search committee’s recommendation of two candidates for submission to the chancellor and board of governors of the Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Dr. Jon Anderson, provost and vice ...