Neuman sworn-in as state Superior Court judge
State police arrested a Richeyville man Wednesday on charges of possession of child sexual abuse material. Dustin Kenyan McMasters, 20, faces 20 felony charges of sexual abuse of children - possession of child sexual abuse material and disseminating photos/videos of child sex acts, and four additonal felonies of criminal use of a communication facility. According to the criminal complaint, in May 2025, messaging app Kik reported that an account belonging to McMasters had uploaded multiple files depicting the sexual abuse of children. Police served a search warrant Wednesday at McMasters’ home in the 800 block of Wood Street and seized a phone that was found to contain child sexual ...
State police arrested a Fayette County man accused of being at the center of a string of thefts involving sports trading cards. Ryan Michael Rates, 44, of South Union Township, faces felony charges of corrupt organizations, organized retail theft and receiving stolen property. According to the criminal complaint, at about noon Dec. 23, police were called to the Target at 120 Matthew Drive in South Union after more than $1,200 in trading cards were stolen. Charging documents state that similar thefts had occurred at multiple stores between Dec. 18 and 3. Investigators identified four people involved in those thefts, but they were not named in court paperwork. One of the suspects told ...
Surrounded by his family, several fellow Washington County judges and other dignitaries, Brandon Neuman told those attending his installation ceremony to become a state Superior Court judge that the most important aspect of the courts is people. “It is truly about the individual (involved) ...
In a widely expected move, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Thursday that he and Lt. Gov. Austin Davis will be seeking another term this year. Shapiro and Davis, both Democrats, launched their re-election campaign at two events on two ends of the commonwealth – in the afternoon at the Carpenters ...
The Washington County commissioners are considering adding an 11th member to this year’s Local Share Account committee after the Tri-County Borough Association raised concerns about its representative being excluded from the grant review process. During the board’s agenda-setting meeting ...
JEFFERSON – The Jefferson-Morgan boys basketball team finds itself on a very short list. The Rockets are one of only four unbeaten teams remaining across the entire WPIAL. The others are perennial powers. New Castle, Sewickley Academy and Clairton, which has only played seven games after an ...
Oklahoma football started the 2025 season 4-0 and was ranked at No. 5 in the AP Poll. Quarterback John Mateer was a Heisman Trophy hopeful after a signature win against Michigan. After a strong start, Mateer’s campaign looked rocky after suffering an injury. He needed surgery on his broken ...
Connellsville won the first five bouts and never looked back in a 52-15 victory over Hempfield in the Section 8-3A opener on Wednesday night at Hempfield Area High School. The Falcons’ Jake Lilley recorded a technical fall, 18-1, in 2:52 in the 160-pound weight class for a 5-0 ...
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 ...
Once again Mother Nature saw her home continue to warm. The past 11 years from 2015 through 2025 have been the warmest in the 176-year observation record with the past three years being the three warmest years on record. Concentrations of heat trapping gases and ocean heat content continue to ...
