LATROBE — Union workers from Latrobe Specialty Steel Co. are protesting the company's plan to use temporary workers during a strike.

Some 350 union steelworkers are on strike due to a dispute over the company's three-year contract proposal. The strike began May 1. Early today, members of United Steelworkers Local 1537, retirees and community supporters protested the latest move by the company to bring in temporary workers to continue production during the strike.

Union members oppose the company's offer to increase bonuses while freezing wages and cost of living adjustments.

WEST MIDDLESEX — State police in Mercer County say they believe all-terrain vehicle riders are responsible for the dragging death of a 10-year-old blind pony.Owner Tory Morgan found Kahlua's mangled body Wednesday afternoon in a pasture in Shenango Township.Authorities say the animal's back legs were broken and large pieces of skin had been ripped away. Police believe the animal had been roped and dragged behind an ATV.Authorities say four other horses had cuts and scratches, possibly from running through trees to escape their attackers.There is a $500 reward for information on the attack.