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A building was reduced to rubble after flames tore through it in Fayette County.

White Oak Animal Safe Haven is trying to take care of three emaciated puppies who were brought to their door.

Two incidents occurred in California Borough, Pennsylvania this week. The first incident involved a house fire on Pike Run Road, which was fully engulfed in flames when emergency crews arrived. Fortunately, no one was inside the house at the time, and there were no reported injuries. The second incident involved a woman being assaulted off-campus along Route 88. The victim reported two male suspects wearing face masks. Authorities are urging caution, especially during nighttime and in poorly lit areas.

Two teams from western Pennsylvania appeared in the PIAA state football championships on Saturday. In the class 3A championship, Belle Vernon defeated Northern Lehigh by a final of 38-7. Belle Vernon has now won two straight state championships. In the class 6A championship, North Allegheny lost to St. Joseph’s Prep...

A Greensburg man is facing charges over accusations he delivered a deadly dose of drugs to a North Huntingdon man in July.

Raising Cane's, the famous chicken finger chain has opened its second restaurant in the Pittsburgh area at 298 Lincoln Hwy. This is coming months after the popular chain opened its first Pittsburgh area location at 3610 Fifth Street across from the University of Pittsburgh. As expected, customers lined up for hours on the opening day waiting to try the chicken fingers at the new location on Route 30 in North Versailles.

Kobe Keffer, a Laurel Highlands High School sophomore, has been appointed as a youth ambassador for the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. Keffer started volunteering with the organization at age 8, assisting his mother, Katie Wilson, in her volunteer duties. His responsibilities have evolved over time, leading to his nomination for the ambassador role.

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Dec. 7:. One person was injured after a fire broke out Wednesday evening at a Fayette County business, according to a county 911 supervisor. The fire was reported shortly before 6 p.m. at C&C Granite on Lebanon Avenue...

USA Today just named this the Best Public Holiday Lights Display in the Country. Their 10Best list was voted on by all of America and the results were just revealed today (Friday, December 8th). See Bentleyville Nov 18-Dec 26! Plan your Bentleyville visit at destinationduluth.co/PlanBentleyville. Open Sun-Thur 5pm-9pm Friday –...

This piece presents a curated list of four exquisite Italian restaurants located in Monessen. Have you had the chance to dine at any of these establishments? If you have, we'd love to hear about your experiences in the comments section below:

Two people were found dead in a McKeesport home, with the circumstances of the shooting currently under investigation. Another incident involved a lawsuit alleging that the search for a man who shot a McKeesport police officer unfairly targeted Black residents. Lastly, a trial date has been set for a man accused of shooting and killing a McKeesport officer, with the defense exploring mental health defenses.

Interested in adding a furry friend to your family? Even if you're just keen on viewing some of the cute critters available for adoption nearby, there are ample pets waiting for their forever homes in animal shelters throughout and around north versailles.

The Fayette Chamber of Commerce marked its 98th anniversary with an annual dinner on November 30 at Lakeside Venues in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Executive Director Muriel Nuttall noted that the past year was active, with life and business gradually returning to normal post-COVID. The event recognized local businesses and community members for their contributions to the county.

This week in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, several incidents occurred that impacted the safety of the community. These incidents include a shooting at a home in McKeesport resulting in two fatalities, the arrest of a mother accused of strangling her child, a shooting in Pittsburgh that left one man hospitalized, the sentencing of parents whose child accidentally shot and killed their sibling, a K-9 officer being struck by gunfire during a confrontation with a suspect, and allegations of a school security guard having a relationship with a student resulting in a child.

Belle Vernon got a big send-off Friday as the Leopards head off to the PIAA championship to play the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers. It's Belle Vernon's second consecutive trip to the big game. In addition to Belle Vernon, North Allegheny is going for a title Saturday. Other western PA teams playing...

A Hempfield man was denied bail Thursday after state police said he drove recklessly around his neighborhood, nearly hitting a pedestrian. Troopers said Tyler Cecconello, 20, had a 2-year-old girl in his SUV at the time. They were called to Menock Manor near Swede Hill Park at 4:40 p.m. after...

Residents living near a hazardous waste landfill in Yukon could share in a tentative $275,000 class-action lawsuit settlement that claims their homes have been impacted by polluted dust and odors from the site since 2014. Payments from the proposed settlement with MAX Environmental Technologies Inc. — to those living in...

An elected county official in western Pennsylvania is under investigation after admitting to police that a dead dog removed from her house died from neglect. Citing a search warrant affidavit filed by North Strabane Township police in Washington County, WPXI-TV and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported that county Controller April Sloane told investigators that her dog, Thor, died because she did not properly care for him.

A power outage caused Rostraver Elementary School to close on Wednesday, Belle Vernon Area School District officials announced. According to an alert on the district website, the outage occurred at 6:30 a.m. and affected multiple systems in the building, including HVAC, security, phones and internet access. “This is not a...

Drivers on Sleepy Hollow Road in Penn Township often slow to a stop when they see the concrete sculptures in Mark Milliron’s front yard. Milliron, who has lived on the road for nearly 40 years, has come to expect questions and curiosity about the human-like figures, especially when he is working on a sculpture outside.