Posts by News & Views Staff
Skill Games Must Come Out Tuesday Unless the Courts Intervene
State Police can start seizing skill game machines Oct. 13. Lawmakers want the Supreme Court to wait until February. What it means for Somerset County businesses.
Read MoreA $250,000 State Grant Is Headed to the GAP at the Bollman Bridge
A state grant of $250,000 will pay for work on the Bollman Bridge and the Great Allegheny Passage in Summit Township, part of an $81 million statewide announcement.
Read MoreThe Federal Money Meant to Prepare for the Next Flood Is Stuck in Court
Federal money meant to prepare for floods like August’s was cut, then ordered back by a judge.
Read MoreCounty Emergency Agency Warns That a Warm Winter Can Still Hit Hard
A very strong El Niño favors a warmer winter, but the county EMA rates ice, outages and road damage as high threats. What it says and what to do now.
Read MoreSNAP Benefits Rise $18 a Month on Average, Work Rules Have Tightened
SNAP benefits rose an average of $18 a month on October 1, and work rules now cover adults up to age 64. The new amounts, who is affected and who to call.
Read MoreIt’s a Big Weekend in Confluence: PumpkinFest Is Here
Confluence PumpkinFest runs Oct. 2 to 4 with lamb burgers, pumpkin carving, the quilt show, dancing tractors, Sunday’s duck race and the Grand Feature Parade.
Read MoreUSA Today Names the Laurel Highlands a Top Fall Foliage Destination, Again
USA Today ranked the Laurel Highlands sixth in the country for fall colors, the seventh straight year the region has cracked the top 10.
Read MoreHouse Passes Chatbot Safety Bill for Kids; Metzgar Votes No
The Pennsylvania House passed House Bill 2006, requiring age checks, parental consent and safeguards on AI chatbots. Local Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar voted no.
Read MoreCultural Reclamation Works Opens at Tissue Farm in Time for PumpkinFest
A new exhibition of digital art by Jeffrey “Pope” Pankey opens Oct. 1 at Tissue Farm, just in time for Confluence PumpkinFest, and runs through Nov. 22.
Read MoreSomerset County Writes Its Data Center Rules, Hearing Set for Tuesday
Somerset County commissioners hold a public hearing Sept. 29 on a proposed data center ordinance, with a vote planned Oct. 6. Here is what the rules would require.
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