Independence Health System’s Frick Hospital has been named one of the most socially responsible hospitals in the nation, earning an Honor Roll spot on the 2026 Lown Hospitals Index. Only 160 out of more than 3,600 U.S. hospitals achieved this status by earning top grades across measures of h…
The Little Free Library outside in front of the Springfield Clifford N Pritts Elementary School in Normalville will be adding books for the month of July for all ages. If you are planning a vacation or staying home this summer, take a book to read from the Little Free Library and celebrate t…
Brielle Davanzo collected a home run and two singles as the Bullskin Little League softball 10- and 12-year-old all-stars defeated West Point, 8-5, on Wednesday at Bullskin Athletic Field.
There is just one position group left to preview on the offensive side of the ball for the Pittsburgh Steelers as they prepare to head into training camp, and it might be the most important one of them all. The offensive line of the Steelers has seen heavy investment through the NFL Draft, a…
Janet Nowicki Manzella, 81, passed away suddenly on March 23, 2026. She was born in Mt. Pleasant, the daughter of the late Marion and Helen Nowicki. She grew up in Everson alongside her siblings, Marion, Rita and Carol.
Raymond H. Keener Jr., 80, of Stahlstown, died Monday, June 29, 2026, at Select Specialty Hospital, Latrobe. He was born March 4, 1946, in Latrobe, the son of the late Raymond H. Keener Sr. and Idella Pritts Keener. Ray was a member of the Stahlstown Trinity Community Church and had retired …
The American spirit is the heartbeat of our greatness. You’ll see it in the tenacity of farmworkers and the unique drive of dedicated craftsmen and trade workers. You’ll witness its nobility in the brave teams of first responders nationwide and the empathy and support of small-town communiti…
DEAR ABBY: My husband was married to a woman who lied to him about being pregnant. She wasn’t at the time, but she later became pregnant. They had two sons and divorced five years later. He never loved her.
