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Tech in schools can encourage student learning

You canÎÞëÊÓÆµ™t just buy a case of Chromebooks and throw them at students and expect a magical increase in their test scores, but, with appropriate training, intention and guidelines, these devices can transform studentsÎÞëÊÓÆµ™ learning, according to local experts. School districts across ...

Greene task force seizes cash, suspected drugs in searches

Cash and suspected illegal drugs were seized at two locations in Greene County Friday morning after Greene County Drug Task Force detectives simultaneously executed search warrants at both spots, Greene County District Attorney Brianna Vanata announced Friday. The searches, conducted in ...

Fire forces evacuation of City Mission in Washington

A fire at the City Mission in Washington forced the evacuation of the entire campus and its nearly 200 residents Friday morning, although the blaze was contained quickly by the shelter's upgraded sprinkler system, minimizing the damage. City firefighters were called to the sprawling shelter on ...

Calfrac branch in Smithfield to close, cutting 75 jobs

The Fayette County branch of a Canadian oilfield services company will be closing later this year. The Smithfield facility of the Calgary, Alberta-based Calfrac Well Services employs 75 people, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification the company filed last week with the ...

Laurel Highlands board OKs preliminary budget

The Laurel Highlands School District approved a preliminary budget with a $2.4 million deficit at its meeting Wednesday night. The tentative budget of $65,757,231 marks a $90,000 increase over the one in place for 2025-26, said Thomas Shetterly, the districtÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s acting business manager, during ...

Canonsburg man accused of beating elderly grandmother with cane

A Canonsburg man is accused of beating his 87-year-old grandmother with a cane last weekend, causing injuries to her head. Canonsburg police were investigating a hit-and-run crash in the 100 block of Hutchinson Avenue about 2:30 a.m. Sunday when they knocked on the door of a nearby residence ...