A Burgettstown man was killed after losing control of his motorcycle in Robinson Township late Wednesday night.

Reentry after time away is always tricky. I’m thinking of what the moon astronauts must have felt like hurtling toward the ocean at 6 miles a second in the Command Module, thinking, “Well, that sure was fun, but now it’s back to the real world, ugh.”
Q. I read your column about the college student who decided to leave her mom and my heart hurt for her. I remember. My mother was a toxic person in my life. She told me I was fat in high school when I weighed 90 pounds. She told me I was too stupid to go to college (I went anyway). She const…

Picture it: Washington, D.C., last Thursday. I stood in front of a crowd of romance writers, some professional authors with multiple book deals, others who were putting pen to paper for the very first time. Standing in front of these people (mostly women of various ethnicities) seemed like a…

Tucked inside this 600-word story of flop sweat is a lesson in adulting, which will become evident shortly.
Living
The artist responsible for murals on the silos along the Yough River Trail in Connellsville returned recently to restore his work to its former colorful glory.
The Geyer Performing Arts Center will stage the musical “American Idiot”, a show influenced by the band Green Day's album of the same name.
The Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor (LHHC) is hosting a Roaring 20s Anniversary Celebration at Latrobe Country Club on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 5-8 p.m.
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art and the Ligonier Country Club have come together to present an evening with the Westmoreland Symphony for a “British Invasion."
The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley has announced new exhibits and the return of a popular event with Monarch butterflies.
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens will be debuting "Billy Porter Presents: A Summer Flower Fashion Show" on Saturday, May 6. It's an all-new show that will feature elaborate costumes inspired by the looks and roles of actor Billy Porter and his hometown of Pittsburgh.
The Four Chord Music Festival, a pop/punk/alternative music festival is coming to Wild Things Park outside Washington again this year, this time expanding to two days.
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