Haley Daugherty

A homeschool hybrid Christian program is coming to Leechburg. Enriched Homeschool Hybrid, founded by Leechburg couple Sarah and Shawn McGonagle, is a hybrid model that combines homeschooling with shared resources, professional educators and community relationships. “This is a Christian program, so there’s a strong faith-based component,” Sarah McGonagle said. The

West Deer pursues renovation option for dog shelter

Verona residents can expect to have their very own art district. Proposed by the Verona Chamber of Commerce, a project to transform Diamond Way Alley into the Diamond Way Art District was put in motion Tuesday night. Diamond Way is located between the borough’s two major retail streets — East

A former Leechburg business owner is facing multiple felony charges accusing him of sexually assaulting a young girl. Joseph Hesketh, 34, former co-owner of Twisted Thistle and Market Street Pizza in Leechburg, and former owner of Crossbar Grill in New Kensington, is accused of having sexual relations with the girl

An elderly Gilpin woman was stabbed 245 times in a fatal attack last month, the Armstrong County coroner said Thursday. Coroner Brian Myers gave the shocking number during his testimony in a preliminary hearing for Mengqi “Mona” Zhang, 37, who was held for trial on one count of criminal homicide

Taking a community-focused approach, the Verona Police Department is inviting residents to spend some time outside this summer. On July 18, the department will host a youth kickball tournament at Cribbs Field in Verona. Children in sixth grade and younger are invited to participate. The event starts at noon, and

A new logo will be popping up in Oakmont. Texolve, an audio and video systems integration and broadcast engineering firm based in Oakmont, has been acquired by CTI. CTI is a global custom audio visual systems integration solutions specialist. Founded in 1997, Texolve was owned and operated by Mike Giantus.

Residents of Leechburg Area School District will see property tax bills balanced between Armstrong and Westmoreland county communities for the first time in years. It’s due to a new assessment rate created through the state Tax Equalization Board, known as STEB. While the proposed budget calls for an overall 3%

A man was taken to the hospital after being hit by a car while riding a bicycle in Lower Burrell on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency responders reported to the intersection of Leechburg Road and Reed Street about 2 p.m. Lower Burrell police Sgt. Scott Miller said an older man was riding

A state Supreme Court ruling that skill games should comply with Pennsylvania’s crime and gaming laws could provide the spark needed for state lawmakers to come up with a plan to regulate and tax the machines, officials say. It remains unclear how the potential regulations could impact businesses, social clubs