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Parts of Westmoreland County were hit hard by Friday night's flash floods in western Pennsylvania.

A slow-moving storm system dumped between 1 and 2 inches of rain on parts of Westmoreland and Allegheny counties Friday night, causing flash flooding and evacuations in multiple neighborhoods. The Red Cross assisted residents who were displaced from more than 50 homes in the Latrobe area because of the flooding.

The Center Township Supervisors discussed Code Enforcement updates at their meeting on Monday night. Supervisors remind residents that they are buckli...

Last year’s spring cleanup in Unity cleared away 40 large bins of trash from yards and roadsides in the community, and township officials hope to dispose of even more unsightly debris when they repeat the event April 30. This year, there will be expanded locations in township neighborhoods for the

State Police have charged a Pleasant Unity man with threatening to shoot an 18-year-old Indiana man and a 17-y...

If the sight of over $4.30 a gallon for regular gasoline is cringeworthy, imagine $5.50 — or more — and having to fill a 150-gallon tank. Warren Horton has faced such a dilemma recently, including Tuesday when he stopped in Western Pennsylvania to fuel his big rig hauling a stacked

Carla Sands, former President Donald Trump’s ambassador to Denmark who is vying for Pennsylvania’s open U.S. Senate seat, took her campaign to a local high school Thursday where she pitched her views to a group of seniors while digging into her Westmoreland County ties. Speaking to a class of about

Unity officials are seeking a $1 million state grant to help replace a township bridge over the North Branch of Sewickley Creek that is rated in poor condition. Though the bridge on Shinsky Road isn’t in imminent danger of falling down, “We want to stay ahead of the curve,” said

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Unity supervisors are planning an aggressive road paving program this year, and they will be earning more as they oversee that work in their dual roles as roadmasters. Township auditors Ed Saxton and Gus Matta on Tuesday granted the three supervisor/roadmasters a raise of $2.40, bringing their hourly pay to