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Happy 250th! Canonsburg celebrates Fourth of July

The nearly triple-digit temperatures didn’t stop thousands of people from making their annual trip to Canonsburg’s 63rd annual Fourth of July parade. Over three hours, around 125 people rode on a truck, hopped on a float, or pedaled a velocipede. To help people cope with the heat, ...

Heatwave could contribute to algae and bacteria in local waterways

The near-record heatwave singeing the greater Pittsburgh region could negatively impact aquatic wildlife and human users by enabling the growth of waterborne bacteria and algae, according to experts. According to Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Natural Resources Program ...

Local runners carry flag in Relay for America

Red, white and blue raced through the roads of Greene, Fayette and Washington counties Thursday morning, and waved from the sidewalks and shoulders. The counties made up the overnight and morning legs of Relay for America, a nationwide relay carrying the American flag cross-country to ...

Teen pleads guilty to robbery in Washington Food Mart shooting

One of three teens accused of attempting to rob a Washington convenience store at gunpoint when a customer was shot pleaded guilty Wednesday and was sentenced to state prison time. Christian Zavier Patrene appeared Wednesday in the Washington County Courthouse and pleaded guilty to one felony ...

Duda’s Farm opens produce stand at Tanger Outlets

A longtime grower and purveyor of produce in Southwestern Pennsylvania, Duda’s Farm Inc. is striving to rebound from a period of financial woe and to reestablish its vaunted reputation across the region. “We’re still struggling to stay above water, but we haven’t drowned yet,” said ...

Area HVAC companies staying busy during heat wave

The extreme heat and humidity of the last several days may make most of us feel a tad indolent. Who wants to do much more than sit in front of a fan when the temperature flirts with triple digits? For people who work at heating and cooling companies and get called out to fix or replace ...