Fatal rockslide traps two near Connellsville
The state Commission on Crime and Delinquency has unveiled the first phase of an upcoming statewide program to improve testing and tracking procedure for sexual assault evidence kits, which advocates say will improve transparency and accountability for survivors. The new Track-Kit Program will be piloted in three counties throughout October before full implementation across the state by the end of 2026. Signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro in 2024, the Pennsylvania Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI), is designed to address longstanding concerns with the testing process for sexual assault evidence kits, which are commonly known as rape kits. These kits are containers of physical ...
A judge delivered a not guilty verdict Friday on nearly all charges filed against a former Greene County district attorney and his former chief detective who had been accused of conspiring to misuse their posts for malicious prosecutions and investigations of political rivals. Former District ...
A Donora man is accused of touching himself inappropriately inside a Westmoreland County ice cream shop’s bathroom last month, as police said he was completely nude when a teenage girl employee went into the men’s room to clean it during closing time. State police said 22-year-old Calvin Horney went to the Dairy Queen in North Belle Vernon Borough shortly before the 9 p.m. closing time on Sept. 7 and entered the public restroom, where he allegedly performed a lewd act on himself. Police said the 17-year-old female employee was cleaning the restaurant’s two bathrooms at the end of the night when she opened the men’s room door and saw Horney fully exposed, sitting on the toilet ...
A Uniontown driver accused of fleeing the scene of a fatal crash in Redstone Township while driving drunk in August was held for court on all charges Friday. Mark Dimatteo, 66, appeared for his preliminary hearing before Judge Jason Cox, District Attorney Mike Aubele said in a Facebook post. ...
Dan Kupets graduated from Brownsville Area High School and remains in Fayette County, but Fairmont, W.Va., has been his second home several times in his adult life. Kupets was a four-year baseball letterman from 1973-76 at Fairmont State, where he established himself as one of the most ...
Second-year Uniontown girls volleyball coach Paulina Nottingham knew her team had the ability to play with some of the top teams in Class 4A after a strong debut last season, but the move up to Class 5A was going to be a daunting task. The Red Raiders have lost some tough matches, including a ...
MONONGAHELA — Ringgold had already delivered a flurry of punches to Albert Gallatin with five offensive plays of 32 yards or more during their Class 4A Big Six Conference football game on Friday night. But here were the gritty Colonials, driving into Rams territory midway through the third ...
People talking without speaking. People hearing without listening. And no one dared … Disturb the sound of silence. – “The Sound of Silence,” Paul Simon Sometimes an idea for an essay comes from unusual places and at unexpected times. Such was the case this week. After hearing a ...
I’ve never liked the phrase “leaf-peeping,” but it’s well entrenched now so we’ll go with it. Leaf-peeping refers, of course, to the popular diversion of savoring the beauty of fall foliage, which surrounds us in our region. “Peeping,” though, doesn’t feel like the right ...
