Officials in Bridgeville are hoping that a $5.3 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for flood control will be reinstated after it was announced the program dispersing the funds had been axed. The grant was awarded through FEMA’s Building Resilient ...
With the federal enforcement deadline just a few months away, the state Department of Transportation is holding a series of events across the state to help residents obtain REAL IDs. Starting May 7, residents 18 and older must show a REAL ID, a passport or other federally approved ...
The sport of curling has grown in popularity since debuting in the 1998 Winter Olympics. According to the United States Curling Association, there are 185 curling clubs across the nation with about 23,500 participants. Among them is the Pittsburgh Curling Club, whose roots go back to 2002 ...
Hailey Poe distinctly remembers her first triathlon. The South Fayette native was 7 years old and she did not win. In fact, she was one of the last finishers in her age group. “I rode a pink Barbie bike and was crying on the run,” she said. “When I finished though, I knew I would do it ...
Linda Hamilton’s goal was to be a criminal defense attorney, but along the way her interests changed to the field in which she is involved today – immigration law. Hamilton’s work has been recognized and received the Young Lawyer Pro Bono Award from the Allegheny County Bar Association, ...
Autumn arrived at 8:43 a.m. Sept. 22 and that means one thing in Western Pennsylvania: fall festival season. Three big celebrations will be occurring on three consecutive weekends in Washington County. Cecil Township kicks off the fun with its fall festival Sept. 28 and 29 from 11 a.m. to ...
