Rebellious roots
The Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh will host a free star party at Mingo Creek Park Observatory on July 10 and 11. Safe solar observation begins at 7 p.m., with night sky observation at approximately 9 p.m., weather permitting. Planetarium presentations occur rain or shine. Visit 3ap.org for more information.
Cecil Township moved another step closer to enacting a comprehensive ordinance regulating data center projects during a Monday night workshop. The board of supervisors have discussed the best approach to regulating the high-tech industry since earlier this year, following a wave of outcry from residents across the county that began in fall 2025 after a large property in South Strabane Township was listed for sale as a prime location for a data center campus. According to Supervisor Chairman Frank Egizio, the board “has to be cautious and look at the big picture” in order to adequately protect residents from potential harm relating to data center development. During a previous ...
A Fayette County man is charged with attempted homicide after being accused of shooting several times at a man in a road rage incident in Luzerne Township Sunday night. Richard Vernon Jr., 39, of Hibbs, fired several shots at Kenneth Adams Jr. outside Adams’ mother’s house on Main Street ...
Private water supply users in Fayette and surrounding counties are invited to attend the “Understanding PFAS in Private Water Systems” workshop on July 16 at 1 p.m. at the Fayette County Extension Office, 34 W. Peter St., Second Floor, Uniontown. Participants will gain a better understanding of how PFAS move through the environment, potential pathways for human exposure, and available testing and monitoring resources for private water supplies. The workshop will also cover how to interpret test results, explore management options, and review current scientific research and regulatory developments related to PFAS. At the workshop, each household will receive a no-cost PFAS test ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joey Bart hit a two-run home run with two outs in the eighth inning, lifting the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves to a 3-0 win over his former team on Wednesday after Pittsburgh Pirates starter Jared Jones pitched six perfect innings before being lifted. Bart, traded to the ...
FLORENCE, Ky. – Jeff Liquori hit a two-run homer, newly acquired Billy Sullivan had a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning and the Wild Things stretched their winning streak to five games with a 6-3 win over Florence on Wednesday afternoon. Three Washington relief pitchers combined for ...
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates will have to try to stay in postseason contention without rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin. The club placed the 20-year-old rising star on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday due to an issue with the knuckle on the ring finger on his left hand. Pirates ...
History counts, and in honor of our country's recent Independence Day celebration, here are 13 histories and biographies that entertain, enlighten and perhaps inspire. The selections are purely subjective and personal and by no means exhaustive. Shockingly (to me), there's nothing here about ...
A surgical team at AHN Allegheny General Hospital recently completed the region’s first robotic-assisted kidney transplant, marking a significant advancement in transplant care in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The procedure was performed in April by Dr. Jennifer Carpenter, a transplant surgeon ...
