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A Fayette County man serving a prison sentence for murdering his girlfriend in 2021 received an additional six- to 12-month prison sentence Thursday for dumping a large amount of waste tires at Ohiopyle State Park. Thomas L. Dean, 53, entered a fast-track guilty plea Thursday to misdemeanor violations of the Solid Waste Management Act, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced in a release. Dean is also ordered to pay a $2,500 fine to the Pennsylvania Solid Waste Abatement Fund. The Office of Attorney General’s Environmental Crimes Section investigated and prosecuted the case, which involved Dean — and his nephew, Donald Dean — dumping tires at the park while working at an auto ...
A trial date has been set for a former Greene County district attorney and his former chief detective who are alleged to have used their positions to go after political foes. David Russo, 49, of Holbrook, and Zachary Sams, 41, of McDonald, are now scheduled to stand trial beginning Oct. 13. ...
The Fayette County Cultural Trust and the Rotary Club of Connellsville announce the recipients of the 2026 Fayette County Achievement in the Arts Awards, marking the program’s 12th anniversary of recognizing exceptional student talent throughout Fayette County. The Achievement in the Arts Awards celebrate outstanding accomplishments in visual arts, music, and theater among high school students who have demonstrated creativity, dedication, leadership, and artistic growth within their schools and communities. The mission of the Fayette County Achievement in the Arts Awards is to recognize, reward, and encourage advancement and achievement in music, theater, and visual arts among high ...
Uniontown Area High School will hold its commencement at 6 p.m. June 1 in the school’s Margaret A. Emelson Auditorium. Valedictorian is Isabelle Braun and Hannah Foster is salutatorian. Arrington Scott served as senior class president. Isabelle is the daughter of Josef and Gretchen Braun. ...
To Jay Reckard, being chosen for induction into the Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame is more than just a personal, individual honor. The humble Reckard used his selection as part of the Class of 2026 to recognize the many other talented athletes that came out of his alma mater at ...
GRANVILLE, W.Va. — The West Virginia fans at Kendrick Family Ballpark had their hats inside out. There was a section of fans with their shirts off swinging them around. And everyone was on their feet. The Mountaineers had the game tied in the top of the ninth after being down three runs. On ...
GRANVILLE, W.Va. -- West Virginia needed some help. The host Mountaineers seemed just about dead in the water as the top of ninth inning rolled around at Kendrick Family Ballpark on Sunday evening and Kentucky holding a 9-6 lead at the NCAA Morgantown Regional. WVU had already lost to the ...
Memorial Day, a day set aside to honor fallen veterans, is a red letter day for American labor - literally. On Memorial Day 1937, union blood was spilled in Chicago, when 10 were killed and nearly a hundred protesters were injured during a steelworkers' strike rally. It was a tragic, ...
Across Southwestern Pennsylvania June is another of my favorites. Although June 1st does begin the first day of meteorological summer, the intense heat and humidity of summer usually hold off across our area until July and August. Morning temperatures average 54 on the first and 62 by ...
