Actors and Artists of Fayette County will stage the “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” a fast-paced, Tony Award-winning production, this weekend at the Geyer Performing Arts Center in Scottdale.  More...

WASHINGTON (AP) — John McCain couldn’t bring himself to vote for Donald Trump — so he talked about writing in his best friend’s name for president. More...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders pushed toward a Senate vote next Tuesday on resurrecting their nearly flat-lined health care bill. Their uphill drive was further complicated by the ailing GOP Sen. More...

(AP) – Within the murky online corners of the so-called Dark Net, drug dealers emphasize the best way to send their goods across the United States is not via FedEx, UPS, or another private mail carrier, but through the U.S Postal Service.  More...

(AP) – Interest rates will be allowed to continue rising, but gradually, later this year, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen told members of Congress on Wednesday.  The economy is improving, meaning the Fed’s longstanding policy of h More...

From every rocky summit, springs emerge, then converge into rivulets, runs, streams and rivers. Every height overlooks hollows and valleys that have been carved over eons by moving water.  More...

The biggest thrill most 13-year-old baseball players ever get is when their Junior League team makes the playoffs. But for Connellsville’s Gage Gillott, the thrill of the game just happened on a much larger stage.  More...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gregory Polanco homered, Chris Stewart added three hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates completed a four-game sweep of the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers with a 4-2 victory on Thursday. More...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. got the replacement he wanted. Alex Bowman got his dream job.  Hendrick Motorsports announced Thursday that the 24-year-old Bowman will replace one of the series’ biggest stars in the No. More...