Former Greene DA charged with drunk driving
Three Indianapolis men are accused of conspiring to steal money by breaking into cash machines 27 times across southwestern Pennsylvania over a three-month period. Charges were filed against the three men — Kavon Carter, 24; Demarkis Bartlett, 28; and Tony Edwards, 22 — in Fayette County Wednesday. Between December 2024 and February 2025, they allegedly committed 27 burglaries across Fayette, Greene, Washington, Allegheny, Erie, Butler and Venango counties. Police said the restitution needed to cover the thefts and damages would be more than $83,000, with the dollar amounts of multiple burglaries still to be determined, according to the complaint. Their alleged criminal ...
An inmate formerly held at the state prison in Luzerne Township has been accused of raping another inmate. Court paperwork, filed Monday, alleged William Junior Savage, 49, of Somerset, assaulted the alleged victim in September 2025 at the State Correctional Institution at Fayette. State police said after the man was assaulted, he sought medical attention at the prison. When police spoke to him, the alleged victim told them he was nearing the time when he could be paroled and wanted to stay out of trouble, according to court documents. He said Savage told him he knew he would not fight because of that. When police interviewed Savage, he told police the sex was consensual. Savage is ...
Firefighters were called to a home on the 100 block of South Mount Vernon Avenue in Uniontown around 3:38 p.m. Monday, according to Fayette County 911. A dispatcher said there were no injuries reported and all residents were evacuated safely.
State Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa formally requested an audit and investigation by several state agencies into the administration of taxpayer funds by the Fay-Penn Economic Development Council after allegations the nonprofit gave preferential treatment to companies affiliated with Fay-Penn ...
The Ks Foundation raised more than $4,200 during its Dodge for a Cause dodgeball fundraiser Feb. 22 at the Uniontown YMCA. Ten teams participated in the round-robin event called “A Successful Celebration of Community and Kids’ Dreams.” The Ks foundation, which began in July 2025, covers registration for youth sports for families that earn $49,000 or less yearly. More fundraising events are planned to support the foundation’s mission to help every child participate in sports.
NAME: Kasey Mahoney SCHOOL: Laurel Highlands CLASS: Senior SPORT: Swimming MAHONEY’S WEEK: The PennWest Clarion commit won his first WPIAL championship last Friday when he topped the field in the 100-yard breaststroke for the Class 2A title in the boys division. Mahoney won the race ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia was presented with a can’t-lose situation on Tuesday. As a collective group, the Mountaineers walked into a half-empty Bramlage Coliseum and said, “We’ll see about that.” Kansas State guard Nate Johnson flirted with a triple-double, finishing ...
BOSTON (AP) — Marat Khusnutdinov and Casey Mittelstadt scored less than a minute apart early in the first period and the Boston Bruins held on for a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night. Pittsburgh's Erik Karlsson scored just 42 seconds into the game, but Khusnutdinov ...
Cheers: We’re in the home stretch of the Herald-Standard’s annual Give-A-Christmas campaign to support the Salvation Army service centers in Fayette County. It’s not too late to contribute to help us meet our $10,000 goal. All donations remain in the local area to help fund the ...
A Wyoming man who allegedly hit a wolf with a snowmobile, taped the wounded animal’s mouth shut and showed it off in a rural bar before killing it has agreed to a plea deal that would spare him from going to trial and potentially prison. Cody Roberts would instead pay a $1,000 fine and serve ...
