House damaged by fire in Uniontown
State and local law enforcement are preparing for a potential uptick in criminal activity as a result of the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft, which is estimated to bring over half a million people to western Pennsylvania. According to a statement released by state Attorney General Dave Sunday, the outsized event could present opportunities for criminals and bad actors. Of particular concern is the potential human trafficking recruitment, Sunday said. Crime Victims Center of Fayette County Executive Director Andrea Hibbs said that historically, marquee sporting events like the Olympic Games, NFL Super Bowl and Draft bring an influx of both international and domestic travelers to the locale, ...
Monongahela police charged a former Greene Washington Regional Police officer Wednesday for evading police nearly a month ago. Nathanael Charles Ferree, 43, of McKeesport, faces a felony charge of fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, and summary traffic violations of failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, reckless driving and driving at a safe speed. According to the criminal complaint, the charges stem from an incident that occurred at 11:42 a.m. March 22 when police saw Ferree driving north on State Route 837 in New Eagle at a high rate of speed. Charging documents state that Ferree was driving in excess of 84 mph in zones where the speed limit is 35 mph and 45 mph. ...
Whether you have a small garden in the backyard or hundreds of acres of farmland, there is one creature that keeps them thriving and healthy. The honey bee. Dr. Sarah Bashore, a professor of biology, fisheries and wildlife biology at Pennsylvania Western University, says though the honey ...
Excavators began moving dirt this week at the future home of two national eateries coming to Greene County. A Chipotle and Starbucks will be opening at the Franklin Township site, located on Route 21 at the intersection with Progress Drive. Pittsburgh-based PennTex Ventures Real Estate ...
After nearly two months with no information, the Bedillion family is upping the cash reward for any tips on a suspected arson at their Industry, Beaver County bee yard. Sara and Mark Bedillion are offering $2,500 for information that leads to the arrest and prosecution of any suspects, up ...
Jefferson-Morgan had trouble out of the gate this baseball season with part of that due to success in a different sport. 鈥淲e got kind of a slow start because of basketball,鈥� Rockets veteran coach John Curtis pointed out. Jefferson-Morgan鈥檚 boys basketball team had one of its best ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) 鈥� How quickly narratives can change. Even in Pittsburgh. A year ago the Steelers pointed toward the 2026 draft as a chance for the host city to showcase itself and the host team to find the young quarterback it has so desperately needed since Ben Roethlisberger retired in ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) 鈥� Sidney Crosby would not take the bait, even though the smile on his face and the gleam in his eye hinted that maybe the Pittsburgh Penguins captain kind of wanted to. Told that Philadelphia Flyers coach Rick Tocchet 鈥� an assistant with the Penguins when Pittsburgh won ...
Cheers: We鈥檙e in the home stretch of the 缅北禁地鈥檚 annual Give-A-Christmas campaign to support the Salvation Army service centers in Fayette County. It鈥檚 not too late to contribute to help us meet our $10,000 goal. All donations remain in the local area to help fund the ...
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners met Saturday at the Game Commission鈥檚 Harrisburg headquarters to hear public comment and conduct official business that included the final adoption of 2026-27 hunting seasons and bag limits. Other highlights from Saturday鈥檚 meeting follow. ...
