Rising costs, mental health among top challenges in Pa. schools, report finds
South Connellsville Volunteer Fire Company will remain the designated fire department for South Connellsville Borough after Mayor Chris Wiltrout intervened on Tuesday night to veto a motion approved the day before to transfer the designation to Connellsville Township Volunteer Fire Company. The Borough Council had voted on Monday to switch the official first responder designation to the township department after a breakdown of communication and allegations of financial impropriety at the borough fire department. According to a release posted to the borough’s Facebook page on Monday, “basic requests for information on training, background checks, financial solvency and ISO ratings ...
The former director of a local youth football league will head to trial on charges that alleged he embezzled about $235,000 from the organization. Charges against 57-year-old William Spencer were held for the Washington County Court of Common Pleas on Wednesday. He had been scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing that morning. Spencer, of Canton Township, resigned from his role leading the Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League last March after the league’s members became concerned about the organization’s finances and lack of a payment to its insurance provider. According to charging documents, investigators from the state attorney general’s office found 187 ...
Pennsylvania State Police are rolling out a program to help parents know how to keep their kids safe from online predators. Rocco Gagliardi, public information officer for state police Troop B, put together the presentation that focuses mostly on Roblox. Roblox is an extremely popular ...
The alleged middle man in the murder-for-hire plot at a Rostraver Township shopping center more than three years ago has been arrested in Philadelphia and charged with helping to facilitate the killing. Westmoreland County detectives on Tuesday charged Tuan Minh Dang, 47, of Philadelphia, with ...
Fayette County’s prosecutor is taking the death penalty off the table for a Springhill Township woman accused of killing her toddler son nearly two years ago. District Attorney Michael Aubele filed paperwork March 4 removing the aggravating factors against Brianna Bloyer in the Aug. 19, 2024 ...
McMURRAY — One of Jefferson-Morgan’s finest boys basketball seasons came to a close in the second round of the PIAA Class 2A tournament Wednesday night. The Rockets were trying to become the first team in program history to win two state playoff games but WPIAL runner-up Jeannette made ...
Belle Vernon coach Cornelious Nesbit scouted Blackhawk's girls basketball team and came up with a game plan for their PIAA Class 4A second-round playoff game on Wednesday night. What he didn't foresee was Lady Cougars' senior Grace Huston shooting the lights out. Huston poured in 21 ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- It was another short stay in the Big 12 tournament for West Virginia. For WVU head coach Ross Hodge, his first game inside the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. will be one he may never discuss again. Ugly play, ugly offense, poor free-throw shooting and a ...
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 ...
On December 13th actor and TV star Dick Van Dike celebrated his 100th birthday. He is still very active and at 99 was still acting. When asked what’s the secret, his reply was “keep moving.” As Dick grew older he made a lot of changes in his life, giving up alcohol and smoking and ...
