A Charleroi man will spend 10 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute a mixture of heroin and fentanyl and possession of a firearm, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Rashawn Ford, 28, was sentenced in the case on Wednesday. According to information provided ...
Photos courtesy of Getro Bernabe Charleroi held its second annual celebration of Haitian Flag Day last weekend. Every year Haitians around the world celebrate their freedom from France on May 18. Charleroi has seen an increase in population due to immigration from more than 40 countries, ...
CHARLEROI – Two people were transported to an area hospital Thursday morning after a Freedom Transit bus crashed into a building in Charleroi. Borough fire Chief Robert Whiten Jr. said a bus carrying 10 passengers was traveling down Garr Street shortly before 7 a.m. when it crashed into a ...
Family and friends of Kaitlin Whoolery just want answers concerning what led to the death of the 17-year-old. “We deserve answers,” said Shannon Harden, Whoolery’s cousin. “We’re all hurting. Everyone that loved her, we’re all here together. We deserve justice.” A vigil was ...
Mon Valley projects will be the beneficiaries of more than $43 million in federal funding announced recently. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been allocated $41 million for construction of Locks and Dams 2, 3 and 4 on the Monongahela River, while $2.19 million will go toward a sewer ...
In an apparent about-face, former Charleroi Borough manager Joe Manning appears to be eyeing a return to the position from which he resigned. While the motion to hire Manning at an annual salary of $63,000 was on Wednesday’s meeting agenda, council opted to postpone the vote until next ...
