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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 ...
Members of Pack 1005 of the Laurel Highlands Boy Scouts on Friday took part in a special flag raising ceremony at the Crossroads Center in Washington, hoisting an American flag as part of the Scouts' "Lite to Unite" celebration, marking America's 250th anniversary. As part of Lite to Unite, ...
The Laurel Highlands School District approved a preliminary budget with a $2.4 million deficit at its meeting Wednesday night. The tentative budget of $65,757,231 marks a $90,000 increase over the one in place for 2025-26, said Thomas Shetterly, the district’s acting business manager, during Wednesday’s meeting. “Over the next month, the administration, the board are going to work to pare that down to a balanced budget,” he said. The board will hold a work session at 5 p.m. June 15 in the board room of the administration office. Final adoption of the budget will come at the board’s regular meeting June 29, to be held in the Laurel Highlands High School auditorium. Board ...
Cash and suspected illegal drugs were seized at two locations in Greene County Friday morning after Greene County Drug Task Force detectives simultaneously executed search warrants at both spots, Greene County District Attorney Brianna Vanata announced Friday. The searches, conducted in Jefferson and Nemacolin, arose fro mseparate investigations, the district attorney’s office said. Detectives had obtained a search warrant for 129 Hickman St., Jefferson, after an undercover operation in May in which officers purchased “tranq” — a dangerous veterinary tranquilizer (xylazine) frequently mixed with illicit opioids. During a search of the building, detectives found glassine bags ...
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 ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jake Mangum went 3 for 4 with his first homer of the season and a go-ahead RBI single after the Pirates blew a six-run lead as Pittsburgh held off the Minnesota Twins 10-9 on Saturday. Mangum went deep against Bailey Ober (6-3) in the second inning for the fourth home ...
Carmichaels will experience a feeling of deja vu when it gets off the bus this afternoon in Somerset County, but Mikes head coach Dave Briggs hopes that is the only similarity. Carmichaels is back in the PIAA softball tournament in Class A against District 5 champion Berlin Brothersvalley, ...
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, ...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Rescuers are trying to reach four climbers who fell on Alaska's Mount McKinley, North America’s tallest peak, the National Park Service said Thursday. The climbers’ conditions weren’t immediately known following the fall, which was reported to Denali National ...
