Eight West Hills area wrestlers -- four from Moon Area, three from Carlynton and one from Montour -- placed among the top seven in their weight classes at the WPIAL Tournament. All seven will advance to regional action Feb. 28-March 1.
Casey Dunn's six-year-old dog Harley went missing for 12 days near Kennedy Township. Community efforts led to her rescue, with support from local businesses. Harley is now safely home, recovering.
Jeff Butya, a longtime Robinson Township resident and restaurant manager who made his mark as a walk-on at Penn State, died last week at the age of 65.
Bishop Canevin High School, in its 65th year of operation, is switching from a principal to president/principal leadership structure. Officials hope to have a new president and new principal in place by the end of the current school year.
Tuesday night's Montour-Chartiers Valley boys basketball matchup will feature two of the section's best teams, but much more will be at stake. The 7:30 p.m. contest will be a fundraiser for Kennedy Township resident Brad "Pooky" McGowan, who is battling stage 4 renal cell carcinoma.
A Moon Township resident and Montour High School alum founded a nonprofit providing free house cleaning for individuals facing challenges. The project aims to alleviate burdens and foster community support.
A 31-year-old woman faces misdemeanor assault and child endangerment charges for allegedly striking a 10-year-old female student with special needs at Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School on Oct. 24. Authorities filed the charges after reviewing video evidence, which they said corroborates a witness's report.