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Thomas J. Torbich

Farmington Thomas J. Torbich, 75, of Farmington, passed away in his home Saturday, May 23, 2026. He was born March 30, 1951, in Pittsburgh, to the late John and Marie Torbich. Tom worked tirelessly to build a successful business, and cherished time with his children, grandchildren, and ...

Joseph E. Thurby, Sr.

Markleysburg Joseph E. Thurby, Sr., 92, of Markleysburg, entered his eternal home in Heaven Saturday, May 23, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Born February 12, 1934, Joe was the son of the late William A. Thurby, Sr. and Elizabeth Edgar Thurby. He was preceded in death by the ...

America at 250: West Virginia born amid chaos of Civil War

EditorÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s note: In the spring of 1861, the United States stood at its breaking point. For years, tensions between North and South had deepened. Nowhere was that more felt than in Virginia. While leaders in Richmond voted to join the Confederacy, many residents in the mountainous western ...

Charleroi Area High School awarded grant for greenhouse renovation

Science teacher Eric Selva is hopeful that the $5,000 Environmental Education grant he received from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in late April will help catalyze a transformation of the outdoor learning area at Charleroi Area High School, giving his students new ways ...

The cost of freedom

A light rain stopped and the sun peeked out as hundreds gathered at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in Cecil Township on Sunday morning for the annual Veterans Day ceremony to honor U.S. servicemen and women who died while serving in the military. "Memorial Day invites all ...