Neuman sworn-in as state Superior Court judge
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 ...
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 ...
The Greene County Heritage Tourism Grant Program has opened. The program was established to support programs, events and initiatives that commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States, while helping strengthen Greene County’s appeal as a tourism, convention and travel destination. The grant program, administered through the Greene County Tourist Promotion Agency, will provide funding awards ranging from $250 to $2,500 for projects that attract visitors, celebrate local heritage and engage the community. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, municipal governments, and for-profit businesses that operate or serve within Greene County and can demonstrate a ...
Mon Valley Association for the Arts will be hosting a fife workshop Jan. 19 at the Peter J. Daley Cultural Center, 119 Brownsville Ave., Brownsville. Introduction to new fifers will take place at 10:30 a.m. Instruction will be provided by Walter Sweet, a renowned master fifer with more than 30 years of experience, at 11 a.m. All ages are welcome. Call 724-565-1687 for information.
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 ...
