Capping abandoned wells a ‘monumental task,’ even with federal help

The abandoned well on Pamela and Ivan Schrank’s property didn’t look like much, just a few old, weathered pipes jutting from the ground in a wooded corner of their 1.75 acres in Murrysville. They knew about the well’s presence when they bought their house and property in May 2023 but were told it was capped…

Cone orange! PennDOT to begin 58 new projects in the three-county region this year

The good news is the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation expects to spend an additional $156 million on road and bridge improvements in Allegheny, Beaver and Lawrence counties this construction season. The bad news is that means drivers will find more orange barrels and traffic restrictions, especially in the eastern suburbs. At a news conference Thursday,…

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State denies Duquesne City’s request to reopen high school

The Duquesne City School District on Thursday said it will not reopen its long-shuttered high school in the fall despite earlier plans to do so. The district said in a statement posted on social media that the state Department of Education denied the school system’s request to open a high school because it would require long-term…

WPIAL wrestling greats Rocco Welsh, Ty Watters cap off stellar freshman seasons with star-caliber performances at NCAA championships

Everybody who follows WPIAL wrestling knows Rocco Welsh and Ty Watters are two of the baddest dudes to come out of Western Pennsylvania in recent memory. Now, after their phenomenal performances as freshmen All-Americans in their NCAA championship debuts, the rest of the country knows it, too. Welsh and Watters took the college wrestling world…

‘Shohei?’ Now a threat at the plate, Christian Lucarelli hopes to use pitching and hitting talents to help Riverside continue reign as WPIAL and PIAA champions

Riverside knew just one way last season, and that was winning, with the Panthers becoming the first team from the WPIAL to capture a state title with a perfect record. Then-sophomore Christian Lucarelli also knew just one way, and that was pitching. The team’s ace averaged about two strikeouts an inning and was the winning…