Category Archives: Regional/State News

People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals often suggests replacing Punxsutawney Phil, the Pennsylvania groundhog that's been predicting the weather for more than a century. Ahead of this year's Grou...

A Ligonier Township landmark is completely destroyed following a fire Tuesday night. Officials say a blaze that broke out shortly after close at Ruthie's Diner burned through the roof and gutted the b...

Three people were killed in an early morning house fire in Elk County, Pennsylvania State Police said. According to WTAJ News, Troopers were called to a residence on Massachusetts Avenue around 3:30 a...

The number of Pennsylvanian's getting sick with the flu is beginning to decrease. The Pennsylvania Department of Health says in its most recent report that flu levels have declined in recent weeks and...

Two people are facing felony burglary charges in Jefferson County after Pennsylvania State Police say DNA from a cigarette butt left at the scene linked them to a garage break-in. According to Explore...

A restaurant that has been serving meals in Westmoreland County for decades is damaged after a fire last night. Emergency crews were called to Ruthie's Diner, on Route 30 near Ligonier, shortly after ...

A fire destroyed a restaurant near Ligonier last night. Multiple fire crews were sent out to Ruthie's Diner on Route 30 at 8:10 last night, just minutes after the restaurant closed for the day. Flames...

The Pennsylvania Farm Show's 1,000-pound butter sculpture was dismantled Sunday to be recycled into renewable energy, continuing a tradition of agricultural sustainability. The sculpture, which depict...

A Punxsutawney man was cited after a single-vehicle crash Wednesday evening on Knox Dale Road in McCalmont Township, Jefferson County, state police said. Troopers reported that Brian K. Kirbaugh, 37, ...

A jury trial is being scheduled for a man accused of improperly disposing of pet remains in Allegheny County. The state AG's office claims that while 71-year-old Patrick Vereb owned funeral and pet cr...