20+ hour, 10+ min ago   (351+ words) A Youngwood man is being held in the Westmoreland County jail after state police say he threatened to kill several people in separate incidents Friday in Hempfield. State police filed numerous charges against Walden McKinley Boyer, 58. According to a criminal…...

21+ hour, 7+ min ago   (455+ words) Textile artist Rachel Weinblum contributed to the Pennsylvania panel in the “America’s Tapestry” exhibition at Seton Hill University, but was still taken aback to see it on display during the show’s opening on Sunday. “It’s wonderful to see them all,…...

16+ hour, 56+ min ago   (498+ words) Every day, people face circumstances in which taking care of themselves may temporarily mean being unable to care for a pet. For someone in crisis, the choice can be impossible: Do I take the shelter bed and surrender my dog?...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (143+ words) Motorists who travel along Route 28 between Fox Chapel and Pittsburgh will experience intermittent traffic stops Tuesday and Wednesday nights. PennDOT is testing its wrong-way detection system along off-ramps from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Traffic will be stopped for up to 15 minutes at a…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (381+ words) Five years ago, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections spent less than $25,000 a month on Suboxone (used to treat opioid addiction) for inmates. Today, taxpayers are footing a bill of more than $3 million every month — nearly $37 million a year. That’s an…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (459+ words) Pennsylvania residents will have another chance to enjoy wildlife habitats from the comfort of their vehicles this fall, as state game commission officials again host driving tours at state game lands beginning Sept. 20. “These driving tours provide an overview of…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (167+ words) Michael Kukurza sold property at 111 Lexington Ave. to William and Jennifer Moore for $560,000. Lola Lin sold property at 76 Fair Oaks Drive to Cartus Financial Corp. for $1,387,500. BLT Family Properties LLC sold property at 511 Terrace Drive to Christopher James Johnson for…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1223+ words) Nearly 60 residents took to the streets of Clover Commons in Plum last week to protest their rising land rent. The quiet modular-home community in Plum has housed residents 55 and older for nearly 40 years. Now, folks that have lived there for…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (529+ words) A founder of J&S Pizza and Capri Restaurant in Harrison died Saturday morning. Vincenzo “Vinnie” Malvone, 87, died at home surrounded by his family. For the last 10 years, he had been living with Alzheimer’s. The family heralded him as their…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (628+ words) A fundraiser supporting those doing a good thing may not be all that unusual in the Pittsburgh area. A polo match might be. But after being held for more than 40 years, the annual Family House Polo Match has become a…...