Salisbury News

Jumping in: Ernie Hahn of Murrysville says it was "no big deal" when he ventured into the frigid waters of Townsend Park Lake to save an Allegheny County woman and her dog after they fell through the ice.

Maple syrup job to be on Discovery TV SALISBURY, Pa. - Mike Rowe, star of the Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs," came to Somerset County in March to get a first-hand look at the maple syrup production business.

Someone is believed to have taken a container of money being collected to help cover a man's funeral expenses in Somerset County.

"Dirty Jobs" host Mike Rowe was busy trying to filthy up his skin and clothing to live up to the name of his television show.

The 11th annual Joy of Christ Celebration will be held in the Oakland Community Center, formerly the Oakland Armory, Monday through Friday, Dec.

In cooperation with the recall issued by American Fresh Foods/Fairbank Farms, ACME has voluntarily recalled all fresh ground beef items sold at its stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware.

Half a million pounds of ground beef sold through 4 major supermarket chains is being recalled because of possible contamination with e-coli bacteria.

The Salisbury Volunteer Fire Department responded to an overturned trailer loaded with 8 tons - 480 bales - of hay at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday.

A Salisbury man was jailed Friday after authorities said he set fire to a home in Brothersvalley Township.

Three slabs of Philadelphia black mist granite weighing a total of 9,000 pounds will be delivered Tuesday as the next step in the creation of Memorial Park.

A Jackson Township man has been charged with stealing $22,935 while working at Uni-First Corp.

Thanks to an unexpected surplus of state stimulus funds, Route 30 in eastern Lancaster County will undergo a $5.2 million resurfacing project.

With unexpected savings of federal stimulus dollars, state transportation officials aren't planning to keep the change.