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A Jacobs Creek woman was arrested after she allegedly left her 9-year-old child at a home before leaving and overdosing while dressed as the “Sesame Street” character Cookie Monster.West Newton police reported that Rachel Love Martin, 38, went to a West Newton home along North Water Street ...

A former tractor-trailer driver who claims he experienced physical and psychological injuries from a crash with a train in Centerville two years ago is suing the borough, Norfolk Southern Corp. and others he claims were responsible for dangerous conditions at the crossing.An attorney for Jacob ...

As Fayette and other counties prepare for the April 28 primary, the state government is launching customized step-by-step guides for casting ballots throughout Pennsylvania using new voting systems.The Pennsylvania Department of State unveiled 67 new web pages – one for every county – this ...

A local newspaper and Monessen resident have asked a Westmoreland County judge for an expedited hearing in a Sunshine Act suit filed against the city of Monessen and Mayor Matt Shorraw.“It is imperative that this matter be scheduled for an expedited hearing, as the plaintiffs will suffer ...

Despite the Boy Scouts of America seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, regional Boy Scout leaders say the organization is far from handing out its final merit badge.In a statement released following the national organization’s bankruptcy filing last week, the Laurel Highlands Council ...

Texting for help

More and more 911 dispatch centers and county emergency management agencies in the state have implemented a system for users to contact 911 through text message – but the capability isn’t available everywhere.Greg Leathers, the director of Greene County Emergency Management Agency, said the ...