West Newton News

David August calls it one of the greatest experiences he's had in his life -- even if it entailed an exhausting 16-hour day and being naked for part of it.

State police say a western Pennsylvania man riding a lawn mower has been killed in a traffic accident.

Walleyes are being caught on the Allegheny River, mostly by fishermen using minnow-tipped jigs in chartreuse and white.

The Rostraver Historical Society is looking forward to a new beginning and new members as the organization prepares to move into the former Fells Methodist Church.

By Jennifer Reeger , For The Valley Independent Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Last updated: 12:17 pm A recently completed study gauging the economic impact of the Great Allegheny Passage quantifies the bike trail's value to the region in terms of hard numbers - $40 million, to be exact.

A producer and camera crew from CBS News' 48 Hours investigative program shot footage in Westminster College's Chemistry Department in September.

A Westmoreland County woman remained in critical condition Thursday after sustaining injuries in a one-vehicle accident in Rostraver late Wednesday, police said.

The village of Boston, also known as "Little Boston," is one of the most popular trailhead towns along the Great Allegheny Passage.

Martin's Food Store and Froggy presents a carnival for kids, a Children's Miracle Network fundraiser, today and Saturday, featuring Tropical Amusements at Martin's Shopping Plaza in Connellsville.

West Newton police are investigating the apparent theft of thousands of dollars reportedly missing from the borough fire department's bank account.

Mechtild "Meccy" Grapes spent many childhood hours hiking tree-shaded trails and catching crayfish in the stream on the North Huntingdon property of her late parents, Otto and Magdalene Ackermann.

By Jennifer Reeger , For The Valley Independent Friday, September 25, 2009 Last updated: 11:30 am Each day without a state budget means another day that Diane Mesiarik, Shannon Denitti and Ashley Mancini aren't getting paid for opening up their day care centers to the low-income children they serve.

Mary Pickels can be reached via e-mail or at 724-836-5401. Are you a runner, training for Sunday's Pittsburgh Great Race? Or, are you just curious about the race? Click here to watch a series of videos from Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reporter and veteran runner William Loeffler.

The mother of a 7-month-old Monessen baby who died after being left alone in a bathtub Sept.

When Tony Canzonieri returned from Mosul, Iraq in 2007, all he had was time: time to remember the things he had seen, and time to drink to try to forget.

Nathan Forbes, of Mt. Pleasant, and Sarah Hunt, of West Newton, juggle college and performance art as actors at the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival.

A North Huntingdon area burglary ring netted more than $57,000 in valuables, but one victim said the biggest loss was a tiny, inexpensive necklace.

Richard Robbins can be reached via e-mail or at 724-836-5660. Tony Canzonieri hopes to help his friends and comrades get their lives back on track.

Saturday - noon to 11 p.m., foods, games, crafts, flea market, Civil War Encampment and children's activities; noon to dusk, pony rides on festival grounds; noon to 7 p.m., beautiful baby contest on festival grounds; noon, opening ceremonies on stage ; noon, festival parade on Vine Street; 1 to 2 p.m., performance by Rock-n-Rolls Cheerleaders at ...

Adam Brandolph's story "State police sending more troopers to help Pittsburgh with G-20 security discussed plans by Pennsylvania State Police to send "in excess of 1,000" troopers to the G-20 summit.