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New trial scheduled in May in 2014 fatal shooting

A new jury trial has been scheduled in May for a former Portersville man charged with homicide in the April 2014 shooting of his best friend. Jeremy D. Sickenberger, 33, ...

February 13, 2025 Crime & Courts

Pennsylvania governor sues over Trump administration spending freezes on grants and loans

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday sued agencies under President Donald Trump, saying they are illegally and unconstitutionally withholding billions ...

February 13, 2025 Pennsylvania News

Independence Health, UPMC ‘strongly encouraging’ masking

The UPMC health network has implemented a “strategic masking” policy at all hospitals and outpatient facilities on Wednesday, Feb. 12, in response to increases in respira...

February 13, 2025 Health

24 more fire/EMS departments receive over $350K in grant funding

More than two dozen fire and emergency service departments have received grants from the state totaling $367,342, according to announcements from state Reps. Tim Bonner, ...

February 13, 2025 Local News

Beware of smishing scams for Pennsylvania Turnpike

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is reminding customers to be aware of new scams and to refrain from clicking any suspicious links or texts demanding money for unpaid...

February 13, 2025 Local News

County tax collectors to use new software, get pay raises

The county commissioners on Wednesday approved resolutions requiring each of the 57 tax collectors in the county to use new collection software and increasing their compe...

February 13, 2025 Government

Police Reports

The following items were collected from various police departments and district courts: Adams Twp Jan. 27 — Robert J. McNaughton, 55, of Mars, was charged with two m...

February 13, 2025 Local News

Buffalo Township purchases vacant lot on Woodhaven Drive for stormwater project

BUFFALO TWP — Supervisors voted Wednesday, Feb. 12, to purchase a vacant 1.5-acre lot on Woodhaven Drive for one dollar, for the purposes of performing municipal stormwat...

February 13, 2025 Government

Commissioners approve prison camera system upgrade

The county commissioners on Wednesday approved a $277,000 replacement for the old, failing camera system at the prison. The unanimous approval came after Warden Beau Sned...

February 13, 2025 Government

Knoch High School renovation makes progress

The kitchen and cafeteria area, a major part of the Knoch High School renovation project, is close to being complete along with other portions. John Pappas, president of...

February 13, 2025 Local News

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