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PennWest students on whirlwind storm-chasing trip
PennWest California student Jared Riley says he’s an adrenaline junkie who keeps a close eye on the weather. When he clambered out of the van he was sharing with classmates last week and saw a supercell thunderstorm up close, his excitement was palpable. Once he and his group drove...
Assault on unborn child charge dismissed as part of New Kensington man's plea deal
A New Kensington man pleaded guilty to the simple assault of his pregnant girlfriend last year and nearly a year later to ransacking the home of a former girlfriend in Monessen. Jamar Al Gee Jr., 22, was ordered to serve up to two years on probation after he pleaded guilty...
New Hempfield Area architect approaching high school project from the ground up
Hempfield Area School District’s new architect is beginning at ground zero as it takes over the district’s proposed multimillion-dollar high school renovation project. “While … being respectful of all the work that’s been done, we are still asking all the questions as if we’re starting from scratch, to make sure we validate this process,” said John Beddia, managing partner at Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates of Mechanicsburg.
Belle Vernon seniors celebrate back-to-back WPIAL, PIAA football titles
For the second time in two seasons, Belle Vernon’s football team commemorated a state championship season with a ring ceremony at Leopard Hall on May 8. The current group is special as it became the first set of Leopards to win a state championship last season and subsequently the first Leopards to repeat that feat this past season. BVA beat Hickory, 42-16, to advance to the PIAA championship before dominating Northwestern Lehigh to win 38-7 in December.
Meet the family behind Luke Bryan's 'Farm Tour' concert in South Huntingdon
When Joshua Cunningham found out his family’s South Huntingdon farm was in the running to host a concert by “American Idol” judge and country music star Luke Bryan, he asked Bryan’s producer about their honest chances. “He said, ‘I’ve been looking at it on Google Maps...
'This was a terrible thing to happen, but we’re seeing God through it': Church reopens after tornado damage
FINLEYVILLE, Pa. — "My message is that God is always good. God protected us and we have our bright future ahead of us. Our best days are yet to come," said Pastor Ken Barner. That’s the message Barner spread Sunday morning inside Crossroads Ministries Church in Finleyville. It comes...
WATT Fuel Cell’s manufacturing plant to expand capacity and capabilities
Mount Pleasant, Pa.-based WATT Fuel Cell announced Thursday that it would expand its U.S. advanced manufacturing plant and headquarters’ footprint. The expansion, officials said, would enable the company to increase production of its small-scale solid oxide fuel cell technology platforms – WATT HOME, WATT REMOTE, and WATT NOMAD. The expansion will support market growth in […] The post WATT Fuel Cell’s manufacturing plant to expand capacity and capabilities appeared first on Pennsylvania Business Report.
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