A motorcycle-vehicle accident along the New Stanton-Ruffs Dale Road in East Huntingdon Thursday afternoon resulted in injuries, according to reports from the scene. Fire departments from Mt. Pleasant, East Huntingdon, New Stanton and Yukon responded to the accident, which was reported at 4 p.m., a Westmoreland County Public Safety supervisor
State police believe they’ve identified a man who fled a New Stanton traffic stop in June and he is accused of leading troopers on two separate chases on Interstate 70 within 24 hours, according to court papers. Seth G. Klingensmith, 26, of Acme, was arraigned Wednesday on charges of fleeing
The excessive rain that accompanied the storm Thursday night and Friday morning, coupled with melting snow, flooded several roads in Westmoreland County and the region. Firefighters rescued motorists from vehicles caught in high water on the New Stanton-Ruffs Dale Road near the village of Hunker and on Hillis Street in
About 2,600 First Energy customers in Allegheny County and 20,800 in Washington County were without power Friday morning as a winter storm moving through Southwestern Pennsylvania transitioned from freezing rain and sleet to snow. An additional 2,100 Duquesne Light customers also were in the dark, the utility reported at 9
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A large pile of coal refuse is seen near Sewickley Creek on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2021 in South Huntingdon.
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Nearby residents and environmentalists are worried a proposed project to reclaim coal refuse in South Huntingdon could negatively impact local water and air quality.
They aired their concerns this week at a virtual meeting about Robindale Energy Services’ plan to remove usable fuel from the Soberdash coal refuse pile on 12 acres near Hunker and leave behind a grassy area suitable for industrial development.