State Sen. Sean Logan, D-Monroeville, is resigning Aug. 24 to accept the newly created position of vice president of community relations for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, effective Sept. 1 (Yesterday)
A Windber man has been convicted of stealing more than $650,000 from an elderly woman. (Yesterday)
Demolition experts will use explosives Friday morning to bring down the last two sections of the old Pennsylvania Turnpike bridge over the Allegheny River. The blasts are scheduled for 10 a.m., according to the turnpike commission. Most of the old bridge had been imploded on July 13. (Yesterday)
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Chris Hallowich, Nathan Hallowich, 9, Stephanie Hallowich and Alyson Hallowich, 5, stand on a hillside near their home to illustrate the proximity of several of the gas wells that practically surround their home and property. The roof of the Hallowich house can be seen in the upper left of the photo. One of the wells, the control facility and a 3-acre reservior built to support the drilling operations are visible in the background, between the family and their home.
Many people are wondering: What is this 21st century gold rush -- and how will it affect me? (Yesterday)
The mounting wave of Marcellus Shale gas drilling is creating a substantial challenge for local municipalities. What can they regulate? What do they want to regulate? How can they regulate it? (Yesterday)