Silva, stepping into her mother’s shoes, raised siblings
CaptionCloseWhen Catalina Silva’s mother died from childbirth complications, she became a surrogate mother to 10 of her younger brothers and sisters. “Jessie was 13,...
Cazadero woman survives night trapped in car in swollen Sonoma County creek
A Cazadero woman survived a harrowing night in the middle of a swollen creek in western Sonoma County after she drove off Cazadero...
Foreign investment cited as boon to Pittsburgh-region economy
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 2 hours ago They came in 1975, a German engineered-plastics seller and...
Officers in Westmoreland County take lead in enforcing new state law against strangulation
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 2 hours ago One Youngwood man heads to court Tuesday on allegations he choked...
Endangered sites listing does little to ensure Monessen building's preservation
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 39 minutes ago A Monessen bank building's inclusion on a statewide list of endangered historic...
2 charged in homeless camp child rape cases
CaptionCloseTwo men were charged this month in connection with the sexual assault of teen girls at South Seattle homeless camps.Two men were charged this...
Public broadcaster KRCB’s shoestring success story tied to CEO Nancy Dobbs
When it was a brand new thing in 1984, KRCB found its plea for donations answered by a young boy in Kenwood.It was 35...
Salem pipeline explosion could lead to renewed look at risks
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 2 hours ago There's little on the landscape today to suggest the damage a...
Pennsylvania legislator proposes expanding sale of spirits to restaurants
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 2 hours ago Pennsylvanians might see changes in how they can buy hard liquor when...
Municipalities in Allegheny, Westmoreland counties find ways to fight blight
It's a relic from the Cold War that has found a new life and purpose.The former Nike missile site in West Deer, designed...
Years of stormwater-sewerage separation work puts Kiski Valley in compliance
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 40 minutes ago Nearly 30 years after the federal Water Quality Act of 1987 was signed,...
Apartment projects lag in Westmoreland County
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 40 minutes ago While Pittsburgh experiences an apartment-building boom, Westmoreland County lags in the availability and...
Large, supportive crowd in Santa Rosa backs Democrats’ defense of health care law
A capacity crowd of at least 1,000 people turned out Saturday morning in Santa Rosa at a town hall meeting organized by Democratic lawmakers...
Western Pa. basks in a bit of pre-spring fever
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 22 hours ago Record high temperatures in the mid 70s brought area residents out in...
Detectives investigate apparent double homicide in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa police are investigating an apparent double homicide after discovering the deaths of a man in a Montgomery Village house and a woman...
Will tea-party-style opposition work for anti-Trump groups like Indivisible?
A grassroots movement of fired-up citizens demands resistance to the White House and shifts Washington’s balance of power along the way.It worked...
Man’s Texas arrest shows conflicts over medical marijuana
HOUSTON (AP) — A California man is facing possible prison time in Texas after he was arrested while carrying his supply of medical marijuana...
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Chester Railway and Bus Stations Evacuated: Live Updates on Security Alert
Chester Railway and Bus Stations Evacuated: Live Updates on Security AlertBoth Chester railway and bus stations have been evacuated with city center streets cordoned...
